The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-02-14

| of Newton Fl. Porter, As Common
| Pleas Judge of Essex county. and
| ci Theodore Schimpf of Atlantic City,
| as Circuit Court judge.
Several bills of Statewide interest
and Importance were adVanced toward
| final action through committee hear
iuge. But the death Of the former
Governor If the State caused a sus-
pension Of all legislative activity in
the halls where he made the reputation
as a political leader that was destined
TO result in his elevation to the Presi-
dency.
There was a heated hearing on the
bill introduced by Miss Carly, Hudson.
which would permit municipalities to
determine, by locad option, whether
Sunday amusements will be permit
ted. 1t is a modification of the an
Gent "blue law" which has been on
the statute books since 1898.
"All we want in this Assembly"
Miss Carly said in support Of her
measure, is to be permitted to live
as democracy"
She pointed out that few people do
not go riding in automobiles on Sun
day, ride on tro1leys or trains or en-
gage in other activities such as golf
"You are raising a community OF
hypocrites and anarchists by prevent
ing the enjoyment of harmless amuse-
ments. am merely asking for the
opportunity to show by vote what
the people want on Sunday
The opposition to the bill was led
by Rev. Fred w. Johnson, of Newark,
secretary of the New Jersey Lords
Day Alliance, and Rev Wilson Hol-
linger, representing the Council OF
Protestant Churches of Trenton In
lection of the religious question into
the discussion was made by Rev.
James Parker, Jersey City, who said
the bill, by permitting amusements
from o'clock to midnight, discrim-
mated against the Protestant church.
The challenge was taken up by Judge
Thomas Meaney, Jersey City, who was
asked to stick to the subject by Chair
man Powell
In the Senate Judiciary Committee
bearing on an anti-injunction BILL
designed to permit picketing in labor
disputes, Arthur Quinn, president Of
the State Federation of Labor, berat-
ed the judiciary for its abuse of power
and specialization in issuance of in
functions. Extreme radicalism in
labor ranks, he declared, was fostered
by the courts. Charles Hendrickson,
representing manufacturers, opposed
the bill.
Pieketing Bill Opposed
Following lengthy public hearing
before the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee on the bill introduced by Senator
Simpson, of Hudson, which permits
picketing during labor strikes and re-
quires trials by jury for Imprisonment
in contempt orders of Chancery Court
under injunctions issued in labor dis
putes, Senator Richards, of Atlantic,
chairman Of the committee, said he
would take the bills under considera-
ton and most likely draft other meas
ures to deal with the situation in a
less drastic manner.
Senator Richards pointed out the
bills as prepared would take the
power of issuing injunctions from the
Court of Chancery and prevent the
issuance of injunctions in matters not
pertaining to labor disputes. He said
the bill as introduced not only includ-
ed labor disputes, but prevented the
court from issuing all kinds of injunc,
tons.
Mapped Out Program
Senator Richards said that during
the course of arguments between the
two sides he had mapped out tenta-
tive plan of solution of the situation
which would be given careful consid-
Grafton and presented to labor men
and manufacturers.
Labor representatives vigorously
advocated passage of the Simpson
measures. Arthur Quinn. president OF
the State Federation of Labor. said
that few vice chancellors seemed to
specialize in injunctions restraining
employees Of industrial concerns from
picketing during strikes. Mr. Quinn
disclosed labor had been suffering
year after year from injunction abuse
by the Chancery court and that this
abuse is becoming more prevalent
yearly.
New Jersey in Mourning
Within a half hour after the death
re 1Uoodrom Wilson tho Same crana