Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-01-06
Republican Legislation
Discussed, Aim To Give
Si|zer Consideration

meeting of the Republican Joint con
ference committee here this week,
this does not mean that the indiyfd-
ual members of majority in the SEN
ate and House are going to sWal-
low the measures hook, line and
sinker. The Republicans, who are
TO comprise the majority in each
branch of the legislature met here
yesterday afternoon to receive the
report of the joint conference COM
mittee. At least a portion OF ,he
representation in each House was
here. Ten out of seventeen sena
tors were reported as present, and
about half of the forty-four House
COP. members, including the two
women members from Essex. were
noted as attending the session OF the
assembly majority.
Speaking for the House Republic
cans, Mr.. Corio said not a PROPOSE
ton recommended by the conferences
committee was rejected. However,
this does not mean they were adopt
ed as binding upon the caucus mem
bers. The bills will be introduced
and then the members viii have an
opportunity to study their phrase
ology,' was the significant state
ment of the House leader for the
coming session.
over in the meeting of the ten sem
atpEsathe report of-.the prog<aa
builders was received and discussed.
So far as could be learned it was
accepted tentatively. Emanating
from this side was a counter propo-
sition to the Corio prohibition refer
endum resolution. 1t came from
Senate President Wallworth. Of
Camden, and in effect provides for
a resolution which would first sub
nit to the voters this question:
do you favor repeal of the 18th
amendment?''
Then the proposition contemplates
three secondary questions for the ap-
proval or recommendation OF the
people. These in general would be
about as follows:
l. DO You favor the nanufact ire,
OF alcoholic beverages to the maxi
mum OF their non-intoxicant effect
=. DO you favor allowing The
making of home wines.
3. DO you favor the removing Of
the restrictions upon physicians IL
the matter of ordering LIQUORS for
medicinal purposes and other present
regulations such as apply TO dayoring
extracts.
The resolution which the Joint
conference Committee has decided
10 introduce as Republican inea-
sure VIII likely read as follows:
DO you favor more liberal in
depreciation of the 18th amendment
than that defined in the present Vol
stead Law? ?''
according to House Leader Corio
this Is about as definite as the mes,-
sure could be made in view of the
rulings of the United States suurems
court fixing limitations on legisla-
tlon affecting the prohibition amend
ment.
The senate Republicans yesterday
authorized Mr.. Whitney Of Morris. tn
, prepare bills on the question nr
oring1ngth holding companies, ike
the PUBLIC Service Corporation. with
III the scope of rate investigations
by the Public Utility Commission.
mere is to be a bill too, prepared by
Ihe MOTIFS member, relating TO the
valuation question, its exact nature
however, is not clearly defined. a
thlrd proposition is to memorfaIizs
congress to pass legislation on tina
bin. sA.''A -
Looking over the surface cona,-
tlons and listening TO the various
views and the apparent reluctaucs
OF leaders to give detailed inforna-
uon has led some observers here n
the opinion that the G. o. p. ma
jority's legislative policy is stir
much in an unsettled condition. n
IS believed there are differences
among the members of the confer
ence committee itself and there are
reflected throughout the member
! ship of the party in each HoItse
The liquor issue is particularly xex-
ing. House Leader Corio was 81
pains here to explain TO the news
papermen that the proposed Rich
ards bill on the simplification of the
Hobart Act is not a party measure
( He offered it to the conference corr
mittee. which rejected the measure
Regarding the WaiIworth plan for i
Prohibition referendum, it was the
view of some that it might be
plan to tie up the whole works on
this legislation.
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