Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-10

the workers of the state an unusua
opportunity to secure physical re-
Mobilization, as well as mental and
industrial. The combination of the
rehabilitation work with the COM
p%ensation and public employment
is working advantageously in the
many hundreds of cases which are
annually considered.
Port Authority
Their will be submitted to you
the report and plan of the Port of
New York Authority in compliance
with Chapter 1852, L. j.. 1921. 1t is
my understanding hat the Port
Authority will not continue as a
functioning body unless the legisla-
ture approves or adopts the plan 50
submitted, or perhaps to state it
more accurately in the law age OF
the treaty or compact between New
York and New Jersey, either state
may by its legislature withdraw
from the compact in the event that
the plan for the comprehensive de-
velopment of the port shall not
have been adopted by both states
on or prior to july list, 1928. The
plan now submitted, L understand,
is the one called for by Article 81
o. the compact Or agreement be-
tween the states. While L opposed
the creation of this body believing
that the interest of New Jersey lay
in working out alone the develop
ment Ct its resources, it is my pres
ent opinion from an examination OF
the report and plan, h a the COM
missioners of the port have dealt
justly by this state and that the
plan shN.ld be approved.
Department of Agriculture
An appropriation of $4,000 was
made for the partial indemnifica-
ton of owners of cattle reacting
from the tuberculin test administer
ed by veterinarians of this depart
ment. Material Roadway seems to
have been made in the eradication
of tuberculosis, which is transmissi-
BILE to children, and there is strong
support for a continuing appropria-
ton for this purpose. l submit this
so hat the appropriation committee
may take it under immediate con-
s~ideration.
Legislation for Women
Last year 1 called the attention of
the legislature to the necessity for
changes in our laws with respect to
hours of employment and conditions
under which the female is required
to work. The suggestion was made
that legislation should be passed
prohibiting the engaging in indus
trial occupation or work of any
woman for six weeks before and six
weeks after the birth of a child. 1t
was further suggested that or labor
law should be SO modified as to pro-
vide for women an eight-hour day
within nine consecutive hours, and
a forty-eight hour week, as applied
to industries now covered by the
ten-hour law. and the prohibition OF
night work. for women employed in
manufacturing after ten O'Clock at
night and before six o'clock in the
morning.
| reiterate what was said at that
time and urge upon you the neces-
sity of legislation along these lines.
Revision OF Criminal Law
Likewise there was suggested to
the legislature of 1921 a -evision OF
our criminal statutes. Attention was
called to the fact that since the re-
vision of 1898 various laws have
been passed which render it difficult
TO reconcile existing conflicts, an il
lUstration of which follows:
Under a statute passed in 1914,
being Chapter PA, there a sentence
of death is committed to imprison-
ment for life the minimum term is
fifteen years. The minimum term
for second degree murder, however,
is twenty years. Therefore, n who
may have committed first degree
murder could possibly secure his re-
lease from confinement at the ex-
piration of fifteen years, having
served a lesser period than that re-
quired to be served by one who com
mitted "a lesser crime. Other in
tance might be given of the neces-
sity and wisdom for a revision of
the statutes dealing with crime and
criminal procedure, but l deem it
unnecessary, in view of the recon-
mendation on the part of those who
have to deal with the subject that
the revision is required.
Sheppard Towner Act
The federal congress enacted on
November 23d, 1921, IAN act for the
promotion of the welfare and ny
giene of maternity and infancy and
for other purposes" Under the act
the privilege is given to this state to
accept the benefits thereof. Upon
acceptance by the state of New Jer-
sey there is available to the state for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1922,
$36,2S4.55. $4,000 given outright
and S26,2S4.55 additional if match
ed dollar for dollar by the state. For
sthe succeeding five years "a total of
$31,2S4.55 annually, $4,000 is given
outright and s26, 2S4.55, if matched
by the state. The legislature must
designate the agency which is to CO.
operate with the Children's Bureau.
In states having a child hygiene or
child welfare division in its state
health department-that division
must be designated. This agency
must then submit to the children's
bureau for approval by the federal
board the plans it proposes to fol-
low in the expenditure of the funds.
The act of November 23d only au-
thorizes an appropriation and the
appropriation must still be made by
congress.
1t is believed, however. there will
be no undue delay IN making the
appropriation and inasmuch as the
act provides that within sixty days
after the appropriation is available
state plans must LAY been approved
by the board and the money appOr-
toned, it is important hat states
desiring to get the funds available
this year., act promptly.
L make no recommendation Will;
respect to whether the act should
be accepted or not. / am Calling *
70 your attention so that public
opinion, with respect to the wisdom
or desirability of operating under it,
may be crystaliZed.
tat Police
This body was authorized by chap
ter 102 OF the Laws of 1921. For
the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of the statute, three hundred