The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19
Measures Designed to Redeem
Party Pledges Slated for In
PRODUCTION at l46th Session.
ASK FUND TO FIGHT THE P. S.
Organization Of Senate With Senator
Mackay Of Bergen as President and
William Albright Of Gloucester as
secretary-RowIand, Speaker.

IoTLy-SlxIn session or the New Jersey
Legislature opened In Trenton with the
Republicans having strong working
majority in both houses. The compo-
sition of the Senate is 16 Republicans;
five Democrats; and that of the AS
sembly, 45 Republicans and 15 Demo
Gratis.
There are two women in the Legis-
Iature, Mrs. Catherine Grown, Demo-
crat, of Hudson County and Mrs. Mar
garet B. Laird. Republican, who was
reelected from Essex County.
In conformity with action taken by
the Republican caucus several months
ago, Senator William B. Mackay, of
Bergen County was elected President
of the Senate; and Assemblyman L.
Harry Rowland, of Camden, speaker.
The Democrats named Senator Alex
ander S. Simpson of Hudson for mi
nority leader of the Senate, and AS
semblyman Henry J. Gaede, of Hudson
County, as Assembly floor leader. Sem
ator Collins B. Allen, of Salem Coun-
ty, is slated for chairman of the ap-
preparations committee.
In view of the election of governor
and United States senator this year,
much interest attaches to the session.
Among the matters pending consid-
Grafton are proposals for financing the
state highways, the abandonment of
the Morris Canal, continuance of the
state police, reducing campaign ex-
penses Of United States Senators, and
pure food legislation.
Repeal of the Van Ness act is to be
sought by the Democrats. The Repub-
licans have not taken an advanced
position, pending decision of the con-
stitutionality of the measure by the
Supreme Court has upheld the act.
pIedoes IN Form Of Bills
pennh,ican nIatfofm nledges in the
form of bills were presented to New
Jerseys legislature Immediately fol-
lowing its organization. Among them
are:
The New York Harbor Development
bill almost identical with that intro
duced in the New York legislature.
1t will embrace the recommendation
Of the port authority for development
of New York harbor. Attorney Gen
eral McCran was one of the trainers
Of the bill.
A bill for an appropriation OF S25,-
600 to assist the Public Utility Com
mission in fighting the Public Service
Railway Company's litigation for a
permanent Scent fare.
Legislation providing for a referen-
dun on $5O,00O000 bond issue for
highways.
A resolution win be introduced au-
thorizing New Jersey to cooperate with
Congress against pollution along the
Atlantic seaboard and inland water
ways. This is in line with the rec
concentrations Congressman Appleby
is making in Congress.
NAV Take over Canal
Aa+;an ~, +ho ,aa;s,o+uro toward
rho stata tai,,ng ovar tba Morris Canal
property, because the franchise is no
longer used for the only purpose for
which it was granted, is urged by State
Senator william Fl. Parry of Essex
county.
The Lehigh Valley has made an offer
to the people Of New Jersey, said Sena-
tor Parry. That offer contemplates
the state turning over to the railroad
company the very valuable terminal
properties in Jersey City, known as the
Little Basin and Big Basin, which have
frontage of about 1000 feet on the
Hudson river, directly opposite down
town New York, and width varying
from 75O feet to over 1900 feet, with
an area of nearly sixty acres.
Every attempt to abandon the Nor
ris Canal in the pas, was defeated be-
cause of popular opposition to the Le-
highs attempt to grab this valuable
property Of the state In Jersey City.
The Morris Canal and Banking Com
pany' the lessor of the Lenign valley
hailroau' was given iraiiciise w tne