Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-06
SENATE

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Whitney of Morris; one preventing
Z utility concern from putting an in
creased rate into effect after the SUI
preme court has ordered refusal of
the utility board reInandcd to that
board for a r~ehearinS, until after
the matter has been reheard by the
board, and the other placing holding
companies of utility concerns under
the juridiction Of the State Public
Utility Commission. Regarding the
first bill, it has been the practice of
utility companies to appeal the utll-
ity boards refusal for an increased
rate to the supreme court, and If
the higher court for 9 ~rehearing, the
companies have been putting the
rate refused BY the board into effect
| pending the rehearing before the
utility commission.
These two bills will be the first
BILLS place on third reading today.
The senate Republican caucus
also approved a House bill by As
semblyman Hershfield of Passaic,
providing for an increase in work
mems compensation far an injured
workman, from $12 to SIT a week.
This bill will also probably be placed
ON third reading today.
Governor Silzer sent in to the
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nations, which were taken up by
the senate in executive session and
referred to the Senate Judiciary
COMMITTEES:
James Bolith, of Rockaway, to be
prosecutor of the pleas of Norris
county.
G.. Franklin Wilson, of Morristown,
to be judge of the court Of common
pleas of Morris county.
Orville V. Meslar, Of Morristown,
was nominated by Governor Silzer
to be judge of the second judicial
district court of Morris county. He
succeeds Judge Lyman NJ. Smith.
The salary is $1,000 a year. Cover
nor Silzer re-appointed Judge Ed
ward A. Quay1e, Jr.. as judge of the
district court for the First Judicial
district court of Morris county. Judge
Quayle's salary is also $1,000 a year
William Whitehead, of Garfield.
was nominated for a position on the
Bergen County Board of Taxation.
Lawrence D.. VanNete, was named
by the governor on the Ocean Coun-
ty Board of Taxation.
George Schalick. Of Centreton,
was appointed to the Salem County
Board of Taxation and Berkeley w.
%'iOOtSf l VI N1llC wac lldIlltu
to a like position in Somerset county.
George r. Greis, of Cape May
Court House, was nominated by Gov
ernor Silzer to be prosecutor of the
pleas for Cape My county. There
has been a vacancy in the prosecu-
torship of Cape May for some time,
the office having been filled by AS
sistant Attorney General John Solan.
There are now two murder cases
awaiting the attention of the prose-
cutor, as Don as one is confirmed
by the senate.
The senate last night by a vote Of
II to 2 passed a joint resolution
sponsored by Senator Pierson, for
the creation of a commission to
study the subject of the Morris canal
property which recently came into
the possession of the state. The
resolution calls for the appointment
of three senators, three assemblymen
appointed respectively by the presid-
ing officers of those bodies and three
citizens named by the governor to
investigate the question thoroughly
n to report to the lei legislature.
h measure carries with it an ap-
preparation of 100000 for expenses.
Senator Richards, Republican, of
Atlantic, and Senator Simpson, Dem
ocrat, of Hudson, Joined forces in
fighting the resolution.
81 object to the spending of 10000
precious dollars" said Senator Rich
ards, advocating the placing OF the
property n the hands of the Board
of Conservation and Development for
administration, when We already
have a commission equipped to take
care of the property"
Senator Whitney, of Morris, favor
ed the resolution and called attention
to the fact that the other day the
senate passed a bill appropriating
$4,000 for the advertising of the
state and now certain senators were
Directing to the passage of a bill
giving $4,000 for the handling of
the canal question.
When Senator Parry, of Essex,
spoke in favor of the resolution, and
declared the views of Newark and
Jersey City with regard to the canal
property should be ascertained, Sem
ator Simpson replied:
Don't worry about Jersey City;
the Morris Canal Commission didn't
pay much attention to the views of
Jersey City, as a result of which the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company got
the Big Basin which is worth about
$50, 000, 1000"
There was a stiff fight when the
senate forced Senator Agans, Demo-
crat, of Hunterdon, to table his bill
designed to knock the protection to
teachers from the teachers tenure
of office act. The bill was introduced
pursuant to a resolution of the State
Changers, who registered opposition
to the bill.
The bill originally was intended to
repeal the act, but Senator Agans
stated there was SO much opposition
to the repeater that it was amended
in committee, and now it merely ex-
tends the time allowable for the pro-
baton of teachers from 8 to 5 years.
A joint resolution by Senator
Blackwell passed the Senate by a
vote of 10 to O. The resolution is to
investigate the subject of blue sky
legislation" with a view to reporting
to the next legislation some proper
and comprehensive legislation which
will protect the investors of the
state.
Two bills by Senator Richards of
Atlantic passed the senate, one au-
thorizing a referendum on the ques-
ton of a municipality acquiring a
city water works, and the other an
amendment to the child labor laws,
making a manufacturer liable to
suit in a district court for a violation
of the child labor act This last bill