Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-08
LEGISLATURE DOingS
ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY
TRENTON, March S-The House
of Assembly yesterday passed the
so-called Election Bureau Ripper"
which establishes election bureaus
in Essex and Hudson counties. the
supervisors of which are to be
| chosen by the legislature in joint
session. This was the third time
the bill was before the House. 1t
had already been passed one time IN
regular course, and again when the
bill was vetoed by Governor Silzer.
However, after it was passed over
the veto of the governor a technical
error was discovered and a new bill
had to be drawn.
Acting Majority Leader Hersh-
field made but few remarks on the
measure before the veto was taken.
Addressing his remarks to the DEM
ocratic leader who Is very much op-
posed to the bill, the Passaic man
facetiously declared:
"Mr. George we have the votes
for this bill on the Republican side
so don't speak too long. This meas
ure simply creates jobs for deserv-
son counties.
it mandatory for jitneys to come to a
full stop before crossing railroad
tracks at grade was passed with
practically no opposition. The vote
was 40 to 1. Assemblyman Pascoe,
of Union, spoke for the measure
while Mr.. Rowland was occupying
the speakers chair.
The boxing ripper" again found
it's way on the floor of the House
when Majority Leader Corio under
suspension of rules had the vote by
which it was passed the day before
reconsidered for the purpose of cor
recting a technical error. 1t, how
ever, passed and was forwarded to
the senate.
Assemblyman Gaede, Hudson
Democrat, was able yesterday to
gather a sufficient number of votes
to get through the House his bill
giving power to the State Highway
Commission the right to acquire ce-
ment plants and to acquire lands.
This is one of the measures that
Governor Silzer advocated when he
appeared in person for the first time
before the legislature in an attack
on the patent paving" interests.
The Hudson man explained in
speaking for the bill that in the case
of the Perth Amboy bridge tn State
Highway Commission claimed that it
was without authority to condemn
the land needed and so had to enter
negotiations for it's purchase.
This :, the piece of land that is
now involved in a suit brought by
Attorney General McCran against the
members of the old highway COM
mission and the Donnell Lumber
Company of Perth Amboy to have
the money expended for that land
returned to the state. In addition,
the bill gives authority to the road
officials to manufacture cement for
the construction of state roads. Pow
er is also given to purchase cement
plants.
This bill should be passed for the
purpose of busting up the cement
trust" declared Mr.. Gaede. The vote
was 33 to 6.
The following measures passed the
House.:
Senate No. 146, Stevens, Mon
mouth, authorizes merger of corpor-
ations for the guaranty of title to
lands with trust company.
Senate No. 1872, Mr.. Mackay, Ber-
gen, prohibits sale of diseased horses.
Senate No. 1873, Mr.. Mackay, Ber-
gen, prohibits sale of disabled horses.
House No. Ala, Mrs. Brown, Hud-
son, seeks to protect the people of
the state against the unjust exactions
of owners of property in respect of
rents for living quarters. Three
months notice.
House No. 424, Leprete, Essex.
permits education boards in school
districts comprised of two or more
municipalities to change corporate
title.
House No. PIT, Mr.. George, Hud-
son, permits municipalities to give
contracts up to $1,000 without adver-
tising.
House No. 272. Mr.. George, Hud-
son, facilitates the checking up and
inspection by the State Board of
Health of articles of food held in
cold storage and warehouses.
Senate No. So. Mr.. Allen, Salem,
adds to State Highway route from
Penns Grove to Atlantic City.
Senate No. IS, Mr.. Blackwell, Mer-
GER, appropriates 100000 for Wash
ington Crossing bridge.
House No. 116, Mr.. Hershfield,
Passaic, governs issues of school ex-
emption certificates for employment.
House No. 4, Mr.. Harbourt,, Mer-
Ger, requires prosecutor to prosecute
appeals by those convicted for VIOLA
tions of the motor vehicle act.
House No. 453-Mr. Dater, Ber-
gen. relates to the teachers pensioa
and retirement fund by providing
that the Board of Trustees shall
have authority to certify to the
comptroller for the amount of
money needed for pensions.
House No. 2SS-Mr. Barrison,
Hudson, permits counsel for the de-
fendant to move for direction of
a verdict of acquittal in criminal
cases without being deprived of the
privilege of putting in his defense
should said motion be denied by the
court.
Senate No, 202=vMr. Parry. Essex,