The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-08
SILzER STANDS
BY ROAD BOARD
Governor Refuses to Withdraw
His Highway Nominations
and Deadlock Results.
PLAN A NEW COMPROMISE
slIzer in Message Pleads That High
way Issue Be Disposed of as Quickly
as PossIble-senator Parry At
tacks Policy of Delay.


Stevens prediction Of break in the
deadlock on the State Highway Com
mission issue failed to materialize.
A day of conferences. executive ses-
sions, and routine business closed at
O'Clock Tuesday night with no WIS.,
ible sign of the imminent break, and
with the Senators uncommunicative
regarding details. of the differences re-
sponsiblee for the delay.
The lineup on the issue from re-
ports received yesterday is unchanged,
with Senator'S Whitney, Stevens, Pier
son, Parry, and Larson in favor of
confirming all four of the Governors
nominations; Sen ators Blackwell,
Richards, Roberts, Smith and Presi-
dent Wallworth for the confirmation
of one or more of them, and Senators
Allen, Bright, FODDER, Mackay, Mathis
and Reeves favoring ripper bill.
Silzer Sends Message
Governor Silzer, in a message sent
dto the Senate Monday night, urged
prompt action in disposing of the
State Highway Commission issue, so
that the Commission may function i'm
mediately and thus avoid serious
effect upon our road building program
during the coming year
He also stated the matter should be
disposed of SO the Legislature can
devote its attention to enactment of
other legislation. In the message, he
said:
II desire to call your attention to
the fact that on January %, removed
the State Highway Commission and
that since that time there has been no
highway board in existence, and that
for more than a month state highway
matters have been at standstill.
ION February 10, after the Legisla-
ture in it's wisdom had authorized the
appointment OF new highway board,
l sent to your body the names of
Messrs. Scott, Stewart, Jelin and
Kidde - four men of high standing,
and thoroughly qualified to fill these
important Offices and to see that good
roads are built and the money Of the
state honestly spent.
up to this time no action has been
taken by the Senate looking toward
their confirmation, although / have
heard no well founded criticism of
either ability or honesty.
Quick Action Needed
MAY / urge upon you the import
ance of quick action in view of the
fact that the first Of March is upon US
and that it is Of the highest Importance
that this board become familiar with
its duties and make plans for its work.
unless these functions are under
taken at once 1t will have serious
effect upon our road building program
during the coming year.
1T is always of the utmost inn
portance that road building be selected
as early as possible to cause as little
inconvenience as may be necessary
during the summer months, when the
roads are used most, and in order that
construction may not be carried too
far into the fall when the conditions
are SO unfavoarble for the building of
good and lasting roads.
ut is also of Importance that this
matter be disposed of in order that the
Legislature. which has been in session
or six weeks, may devote its attention
the enactment of other legislation,
also of Importance to the people of the
state
Court Clerks Pension Bill
Wehther It was the effect of SEN
ator Edges conference held at Allan
tic City with leaders Of the legislative
majority or simply an indication of
the latter's determination to get
busy, the House started on pro-
gram having twenty-one Assembly
and ten Senate bills scheduled for
action. Among the bills passed on
final reading was House 149, by Mr..
Adams of Essex, phich provides PEN
sions for clerks of district courts who
have served thirty years and attain
ed the age of sixty-five, or who after
serving twenty-five years become
physically incapacitated.
Assemblyman Howe's bill, 226,
vesting management of the Morris
Canal in the Morris Canal Commits
sion appointed last year, was laid
over at the request of Mr.. Howe until
it's companion measure, House 227,
veSting in the commission shares or
the State in the Morris Canal and
Banking Company, is ready for con-
sideration.
Asks Two More Judges
Two more additional judges of the
Circuit Court will be appointed If the
Senate concurs in the action of the
House, which passed House bill IT'S,
by Mr.. Corio of Atlantic County. The
additional judges are necessary, Mr..
Corio explained, to relieve the pres
sure on those sitting, and also to
clear the court calendars now Ger
crawded.
Assembly bill 327. by Mr.. lein of
Essex. prohibiting the exploitation Of
children under sixteen in theatrical
or other entertainments and exhibit
tons, was passed b va vote of 81 to
IT. Churches, public and religious