Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-16
ACTION
IS DEFERRED
Legislature Did Not Take Up
Highway Commission Mat
ter Last Night

ence last night the members of the
! Senate Republican majority decided
to mark time on the question of e.
organizing the State Highway Com
mission pending the inaugural 4d-
dress of Governor George S. Silzer,
which was read at noon today. Con-
siderable difference of opinion as 10
the merits and dement's of the pres
! nj board was aired In the confer
ence, there being friends of the re-
| tention of present board and those
| who favored a new and smaller body.
| One of the latter was Senator Parry.
Of Essex, Republican, who last night
| put in a bill to create a new board
of three members as the successor
to the present commission of eight.
This is the Silzer idea, as expressed
some time ago. Salary is fixed at
| $1,000 for each member.
Labor Commissioner Bryant, Re-
publican, was also discussed some
! what by the Republicans. He has
definitely declined to accept the ap-
pointment to q similar position in
Pennsylvania at the hands of Gov
ernor Pinchot, who took office in
that state today. Bryant's present
term of Office expires during the
present legislature and there is a
move on foot from the same forces
which has succeeded in former years
to have him renamed by Governor
Silzer. The commissioner first nam
ed in 1904 weathered both the Will
son and Fielder Democratic admins
! trations, was renamed by Edge. His
term extended over the Edwards re-
gime.
The senate Republicans heard that
q labor representative said Mr.. Sill
ger contemplates remaining the At
| lantic City mar and in view of lhis
they temporarily abandoned a pro-
posed plan to name a committee OF
Senators and Assembly to wait on
the governor for Bryant.
Bryant's message of declination to
Pinchot was to the effect that after
mature consideration he decided to
remain in New Jersey. The confer
ence of the senate majority decided
to make the Stevens bill concerning
election registrations by judges a
party measure. 1t is aimed at Hud-
son county, where many voters are
put on the voting lists on election
day by the county judges Of the
Democratic party after they have
failed to register.
The bill to repeal the county road
reimbursement ACT was also duOPL-
ed as a party measure.
Within a period of six years it will
be illegal for any city or municipal
ity to have a tax rate in excess of
50 per hundred dollars of valuation,
If a bill introduced in the House of
Assembly last night by Republican
Floor Leader Joseph A. Corio, of
Atlantic, becomes a law. This meas
IRE, which was put in by the Allan
tic county leader for Speaker Will
liam Evans, of Passaic, makes it
mandatory on the part of municipal
tiles to decrease it's tax rate at least
five points per year for five years,
commencing with 1924.
Liquor Legislation
A bill which would repeal the
Hobart state prohibition enforce
ment act made its appearance on the
floor of the House last night with a
Republican as its spender, Assembly,
mar John j. Roegner, of Passalc
county. The Passaic Republican also
presented a joint resolution calling
upon congress to liber, liZe the ma
tional Volstead law so as to permit
the use of light wines and beer. Both
of these anti-dry bills were referred
to the House judiciary committee.
In keeping with the elaboration OF
the Republican caucus on the ques-
ton, a measure designed to keep
lobbyists Oft the floor of the House
was introduced by Assemblyman
Henry G.. Hershfield, of Passaic. In
asmuch as it was presented in the
form of an amendment to the House
rules, action will not be taken upon
the measure until next Monday
night.
Coal Shortage
Definite plans of relieving the coal
shortage in the state were taken last
| night by the legislature. Both houses
| passed a concurrent resolution pre-
scented by Leader Corio, of Atlantic,
| providing that the governor of the
state" prepare a report of the &C
complishmentS of his coal admins
tration commission embodying rec
concentrations for relief. The reso-
luton had clear sailing in the upper
house but met with opposition from
the Democratic House minority be-
cause of its wording.
Minority Leader George contended
that inasmuch as Governor Edwards
term expired at midnight (last
night, it would be unfair to have
him prepare a report containing
recommendations.
Majority Leader Corio responded
that the incoming executive, Gov
ernor Silzer, could prepare the re-
port as well as the outgoing gov
ernor.
I'VE want to know what accom-
plishments they have made" said
Mr.. Corio, and what their recon-
mendations are" The $ was
passed by both houses.
Assemblyman George of Hudson
introduced a resolution in the
House asking New Jersey congress.
men to vote for the so-called Dyer
anti-lynching bill, pending in thai
body. However, it was referred tt
the judiciary committee and did no
pass.
Assemblyman Henry A. Williams
Of Passaic, presented an amendment
to the Hurley boxing law legalizint
an eight-round decision bout in THU
state.
Another measure having for it
purpose the remedying of the Goa
situation, was put in by Assembly
man Adrian c.. Chamberlain of Esse.
giving the State Board Of Health
the power of co~nfiscating any Goa
found within the borders of the stat
and supervising its distribution t.
sections where needed.
The present pOl TAX Dill De o.
abolished under the terms of a meas
ure introduced by John G. Howe
Republican, of Essex.
COMPENSATION under employers
liability insurance will be Increase
from the present $12 a week for 40
weeks to $18 a week for 500 weeks
was presented as a party measure b
Assemblyman Hershfield.
r There was read by the clerk of tn
House at the outset of last light
session a letter from the Passaic Cit