The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-03-27

Case went on, that the Legislature
had been driven into its work by the
Governor. He then claimed that the
important measures made law by the
Legislature had been inspired by the
members themselves for the good Of
the state and not to please the Gov
ernor.
For message like this to be sent"
he said, "nullifies any thought of it
being given to us for any good pur-
pose and leads us to believe it was
given out for political purpose"
The Senator then took up some of
the recommendations the Governor
said had not been carried out, charg-
ing him with bias in presenting only
one side of the issues and adding in
one instances that zone is led to won
der whether anything political enters
into his scheme. So much has been
done which has been of a political
nature we are suspicious.
When he concluded his colleagues
applauded him.
DCACAQAnS tic dONClAOAg oCAdlOK
Agans said the whole denunciation
was a tempest in a teapot-not a
dome. He pleaded for fairness to the
Governor. insisting: I'VE all make
mistakes-sins of omission as well as
commission"
AS to the Agans road grab" from
Trenton to Buttsville, Agans claimed
all responsibility, having had the
State Highway Engineer recommend
such route. Agans said he canvass
ed the entire Legislature for the bill,
enticing the two Hudson Democratic
women legislators from Governor Sill
zer's office and winning them over to
vote for the Democratic road grab"
Senator Bright of Cape May, ended
the two-hour TRADE against the Gov
ernor, by having the Governors spe-
cial message referred to the Judiciary
Committee, where it died.
Vetoes Are Over-Ridden
Twenty-four of the ~ measures
vetoed by Governor Silzer were re-
passed over his disapproval by the
Legislature before final adjournment
was taken.
It was well after midnight when
the Legislature finally adjourned and
committees were sent to the Governor
to notify him that the 1924 session
was at an end. The Governor left
brief message with his secretary,
Frederic M. P Pearse, that he had
nothing further to communicate to
the Legislature and that while he re-
GREETED being unable to wait personal
ly to receive the word of adjournment.
he had been compelled to leave for
Atlantic City earlier in the evening
where Mrs Silzer is i'll.
Most important of the measures
passed over the Governors head were
the annual appropriations and de-
ficiency bills; the referendum on an
IS 600 900 issue form additional funds
for the completion of the Hudson
tunnel and the philadelphia
bridge; the S150000 appropriation for
development of the Manahawkin chan
mel: appointment of a commission OF
nine to study the problem of motor We
hicle taxation, and the bill providing
for two conventions by the major po-
litical parties so that the platforms
can be submitted to the delegates be-
fore final adoption a week later,
Two bills, which the Legislature at
tempted to put through oversize Gov
ernor's objections, were lost. One,
that by Asemblyman Starvation, OF
Gloucester, which aimed to widen the
scope OF chiropody, was killed in the
House and the other, by Mr. Powell,
of Burlington, Beverly road bond
bill. was defeated in the Senate
The appropriations bill was enacted
by both Houses intact, the only fight
occurring in the House where Minor
itv Leader DeVoe essayed an attack
on an appropriation of $4,000 to help
defray the entertainment expenses OF
the National Encampment veterans OF
Foreign Wars which will be held IN AT
lantic City next fall Mr.. Corlo, OF Al
lantic. defended the appropriation ana
it went through, along with the rest.
Little opposition to any of the meas
ures was encountered in either house,
both the Senate and Assembly agree
ing. in prolonged conferences, upon
the measures to be enacted over MT
Silzer's vetoes.
Following a lengthy conference
which consumed virtually the entire
afternoon, the House passed over the
Governors veto the Powell bill pro-
viding for referendum on the $4,000
900 bond issue needed for the compile
ton of the Hudson tunnel and the
Philadelphia Camden bridge.
Little time was wasted on prelim-
naries by the majority. and Mr.. Pow
ell, speaking briefly on the bill, said
the measure was necessary to COM
plete the work already begun. He said
it would be impossible to turn over to
the Port of New York Authority the
uncompleted projects, as Mr.. Silzer
suggested, and he asked how the Port
of Authority would handle the con-
struction OF the Philadelphia-Camden
bridge