Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
REPUBLICANS DISCUSS
LEGISLATION FOR STATE
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On the question of automobile in
surance being made compulsory Up
on all motor vehicle owners, it was
said that a committee of five mem
bers of the legislature will be pro-
vided by a resolution to be intro
duced the opening day, January s,
to study the ACCESSIBILITY of the step.
The committee will report its find
ings back to the law-making body.
The proposed scheme contemplates
making the state the insuring COM
pany, although it may be found nee
essary to leave the insuring to priv
ate concerns.
Liability policies of $4,000 and
policies covering damage to property
of $4,000 were suggested for each
car owner. 1t was pointed out that
at present IS per cen of automobiles
in New Jersey are not insured.
If the state should insure automo-
bile owners against liability, charg-
ing them a fiat rate of $25, the 400,-
90 cars in the state would create a
fund according to information. suffi-
cient to indemnify all claims and to
pay for the administering of the
fund and leave enough of a surplus
to do an appreeiable amount of work
on the state highway system.
Majority Leader Bright stated that
the state prohibition enforcement
act would not be disturbed and that
the Republican legislature would
follow whatever lead is set by CON
gress in the matter of liberalizing
the dry" laws.
There was a division of opinion on
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bill calling for a tax ON gasoline Il
pay for state highways. 1t was ad-
mitted that more revenue was need
ed, but the conference did not decide
on the bill.
There was likewise nothing decid-
ed on the proposal to take the power
of naming the state commissioner of
education from the hands of the
governor and place it with the State
Board of Education. The subject
was discussed, but no decision was
reached.
The perennial bill providing for a
school ems in the various counties
was touched upon and while the SEN
timent for the was not
unanimous, it was said that the bill
would be pushed provided there
were no additional expense attached
to it and that the idea could be car
ried out by the existing school au-
thorities and the machinery existing
at present. A bill viii also be pre-
pared looking to the appointment of
school attendance officers in the va
rious counties.
The building program outlined by
the Department of Institutions and
Agencies, to be financed by an addi-
tional half-mill tax over a period of
four years, was not touched upon by
the committee, as no definite inform
alton had been received regarding
the program. The construction
planned was outlined in a recent re-
port submitted by the department tot
Governor Silzer.
Political parties in New Jersey
will hold two state conventions just
prior to election instead of one as at
present. IL plans talked over at the
meeting bear fruit. The new scheme
has for its object the holding of two
conventions by each political party,
the two being a week apart. At the
first convention planks for the plat
forms will be introduced and these
planks will be passed upon at the
second meeting. The purpose of the
plan is to enable convention dole
gates to return to their homes and
get the public reaction on the plat
form proposals. Assemblyman Harry
G.. Hershfield. of Passaic, will proba-
bly, introduce a bill to accomplish
the desired object.
At yesterdays meeting the date
for sine die adjournment was set,
this being the first time this has been
done previous to the beginning OF
the Legislative session. The week of
January 2S was set as the last week
for the introduction of bills, while
February 20 was fixed as the date
for final adjournment, making the
session eight weeks in length.
There will be a meeting of the
joint conference committee on Janu-
airy . to discuss other legislation,
probably utility, jitney and water
supply problems. In the meantime
the entire Republican legislative del
egation will meet here tomorrow.