The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-09

an attempt to get the votes or the
South Jersey members as it Is In
South Jersey that all of the canneries
are located. He told of canneries in
his county where they put the fruit
and vegetables in storage and continue
canning all winter. The amendment
was lost
Under a joint resolution introduced
by Senator Pierson there will, if the
House passes it, be an investigation
into the cost of the school system of
the State. Tho resolution provides Tor
the appointment of three members for
the purpose Of finding actually how
much education is costing at the pres
ent time and how much of the taxes
paid goes for this purpose.
House Gets Into Action
The House got down to real bust
ness. passing finally a long list of bills,
few of them of Importance or interest.
One of them, however, was a measure
by Assemblyman Hershfield requiring
applicants for drivers licenses for
motorbuses to submit to a physical ex-
animation. The sponsor said the bill
was in the interest of safety for the
travelling public, as it had been found
in a number of instances such drivers
suffer from physical defects likely to
imperil the lives of passengers at any
time. Assemblyman Long, of Essex,
opposed the bill upon the ground that
1t would impose an unnecessary hard
ship upon the affected drivers, but he
mustered but II votes against 1t. An
other bill passed was that of Assem-
blyman Long, relieving men from la
bility for the torts of wives?"
whats a torts" asked Assembly
man Powell, naively.
Personal damage" explained Mr..
Long, such as might be caused by a
woman driving an automobile n In
juring someone"
Although one more step in the direc-
ton oil equal rights for men and
women. the bill excited no further in
terests or excitement, nor any opposl-
ton. Assemblyman Powell, of Bur
lington, got through his bill for the
incorporation of Palmyra borough, and
Senator Roberts will no doubt steer
it through the Senate.
Senate Approves Salem Armory
The Senate acted favorably on Sena-
tor Aliens bill providing $4,000 for an
armory in Salem. Approval was also
given Senator Roberts bill fixing pen
alties for violations OF the milk code.
The Episcopal cl riches of the Do
cese of New jersey may have three,
six. nine or twelve vestrymen under
the Parry bill passed by the senate.
The membership of the vestry OF EplS-
copal churches is governed by statute,
and at present they may have three,
six or nine members. The Parry bill
was indorsed by the Episcopal con-
yention. A similar bill, sponsored by
Speaker Evans, was passed by the
House.
Sportsmen may bag but two ring
neck pheasants a day, instead of three,
under the MacKay bin passed by the
Senate. This bill is designed to far
Their protect this bird.
The House passed finally Assembly
Leader Corio's bill exempting news
paper reporters from jury service upon
their application to be thus relieved.
Mr.. Corio said that newspaper men
usually are excused from such service
ANYWAY because of their duties so
often directly affecting court proceed
IRE. There was no opposition to the
measure.
The senate in executive session con-
firmed the appointments OF Cllnord L.
Newman, of Passaic county, as sue
cessor of Governor Silzer in the CIR
emit Court; Police Judge William f.
Geraghsy, of Trenton, for Prosecutor
of Mercer county. and Circuit Judge
Willard L. Cutler, reapointed. other
appointments by the Governor were
laid over.
Bill Increases Compensation
Workmen's compensation for In
iuries sustained II the course OF their
employment will be increased from
the present maximum of S12 a week TO
SIT as the outcome of a hearing and
conference held here between repre-
sentatives of labor and of employers
Authorizations were that he hearing
would prove to be a hostile affair, but
the atmosphere was directly the oppo-
site. Both sides were in complete
Inc lIlCIloH lhoS NASNo
had been polished off in a secret con-
ference held previous to the hearing
with State Labor Commissioner Lewis
T. Bryant as mediator.
Labor representatives had been ad-
yocating the bill introduced by AS
semblyman Crawford Of Hudson
County which permitted a maximum
payment of $50 a week. The Man
ufacturers' Association of New Jersey
wanted to make the limit S15, while
the State Chamber of Commerce a
a bill for S1S. Meetings had been held
off and on for several weeks with the
idea of securing an agreement but
nothing was accomplished until Gen
eral BRYANT called the antagonists to-
gether for the final round before the
open hearing.
According to reports there was con
siderable frank talk in the conference
but when the hearing was called to
order all indications Of this character
had disappeared.
General Bryant announced the set
+Io hoarinU and both atdaa