Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-08
Legislature Doings

TRENTON, March 9.-Democratic
Senate Leader Simpson has raised
a question as to the validity of the
wording of the Roberts prohibition
ratification resolution which is to
come before the House of assembly
for action before the end of this
week. The resolution, which has
passed the senate, provides that the
legislature of New Jersey shall rati-
fly the proposed eighteenth amend
ment" to the federal constitution.
Simpson contends that there is
no proposed" eighteenth amend
ment, as this addition to the funda-
mental law is a fact and not a prop
osition. He conte DIS, therefore. that
any resolution SO worded is irregu-
lar and that if the legislature passes
the measure in this form it's legality
can be questioned. He raised the
point in the Senate yesterday, but
the matter being no longer before
that body for consideration failed
to obtain any hearing.
The Rev. James X. Shields. state
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, when asked about the mat
ter here, admitted that the question
was a new m to his organization
and explained that the wording had
been sent in it's present form from
Washington.
Hear Senator Edge
United States Senator Edge ad-
dressed both the Senate and House
of Assembly yesterday afternoon. In
the upper House he expressed the
fear that lawmakers become too
ambitious along legislative lines and
show too strong a tendency to regu-
late, investigate and participate in
the business of the country. Coop
GRAFTON rather than interference
would be more advisable, he con-
tended. He praised the peace con-
ference and expressed the belief that
the treaties would be ratified by the
United States senate.
Pass Milk Measure
The senate yesterday passed the
Sesxmith bill regulating the stand
ard Of condensed milk. 1t requires
that the standard shall be in accord
ance with that of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Senator
Simpson, speaking for the measure.
declared that some companies could
put soap" in the cans of their pro-
duct and some people, especially the
foreign speaking mothers. who cam
not read the labels, would neon
sciously feed it to their babies.
Governor Vetoes Bill
Governor Edwards has vetoed
Wallworth Bill which would extend
the State Highway system through
the city of Camden to the approach
to the proposed Delaware River
Bridge.
Assembly Business
The Roegner Morris Canal Adam
donment bill. which would appoint a
commission of three to negotiate
with the Lehigh Valley Railroad
for the canal property. with full
power to act, passed the House of
assembly yesterday. The senate has
already passed the bill by Senator
Parry, of Essex. providing for the
condemnation of the canal proper
ty, and each house is now in the
position of having approved differ
ent methods of accomplishing the
same thing.
Without a dissenting vote the
House passed Senator Cases anti
rent-profiteering bill" which now
goes to the governor for signature.
The bill gives court jurisdiction as
to the reasonableness of rem
For once the House turned down
a chance to regulate something, this
time the selling of newspapers and
street trades in general by children.
The bill was by Taylor, Essex Re-
publican, known as n labor mar.
and forbade street trades to boys