The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-19

proceedings.
Sterilization Bill Dead
Action taken by the Assembly on
the bill introduced by Senator Will
liams Of Passaic county, providing for
| the physical sterilization of criminals
under certain conditions, indicates
hat the measure is to be killed.
The bill had been referred by
Speaker Powell to the Committee on
Public Health but was taken from that
body and r~e-referred, this time to the
| Committee on Judiciary, the principal
committee of the chamber and the
graveyard of a great many measures.
The transfer was made on the osten-
| sible ground tLat the subject was a
matter for legal consideration rather
than one of health.
Senator Harrison Of Essex County
| announced that the committees APP
| pointed by the Legislature to investi-
gate the state departments of Bank
ing and Insurance, with special refer
| ence to the administration OF building
and loan laws, were organized and a
meeting of the committees will be
held April 8 to acquaint themselves
with the workings of the departments
and consider what steps should be
taken in the probe.
The special committee OF the As
sembly to which three bills dealing
with motor vehicular taxation, in
Guiding a tax of 2 cents per gallon on
gasoline, had been referred, reported
that the bills be brought before the
Assembly with recommendation for
some action.
The choice of a successor to Harry
v. Osborne, president of the Board OF
Public Utilities Commissioners. is yet
to be made by Governor Silzer, who
is not giving any indication of the
man he will probably pick. The 0
ernor's secretary, Frederic M. =.
Pearse, whose name was sent to the
Senate and rejected, is no longer con-
sidered a possibility, as the Senate
has definitely refused to reconsider its
vote against him.
Appointments by Governor Silzer
include that of Thomas Goldingay OF
Newark, to, succeed William E.. Fand-
meyer on the Essex County Board OF
Taxation. The appointee is well
known and a popular resident Of New
ark, being formerly a vice commander
of the American Legion and a candi-
late for city commissioner in the last
election. Another appointment by
Governor Silzer is that Of David Cam
eron of Newark, to succeed himself
on the committee of pilotage.
Assembly Bill 142, providing for the
equalization of light work by children
from 10 to IA years of age. outside OF
school hours, was defeated in the AS
sembly by a vote of Al to is. Assem-
blyman Anderson OF Essex, disapprov-
ed Of the bill on the grounds that the
state is trying to eliminate child labor
of all kinds. The bill received no up
port outside of Passaic County.
The Assembly passed a joint reso-
luton establishing a committee to IN
vestigate the salaries of state officials.
The resolution introduced recently
was a slap at those officials whose
salary raises had been provided for
with rs other bills being buried In
committee as an economical measure.
Minority Leader Barison asked II
it meant that all bills were actually
to remain in the judiciary committee,
and If so, was it not an excuse OF the
Republican party to staYe the respon-
sibflity? He said that some had a real
merit. and it would be a hardship TO
the small salaried employees to nave
their justified increases held up py
them for political expediency. AS
semblvman Anderson, Republican, OF
Essex, agreed with him that the lu-
dietary committee would not function
al agreed. The resolution was passed
and is taken as no good omen for the
salary increases.
Siizer Names Agnew
The name Of former U. S. Commits
sioner Arthur Agnew was sent to the
Senate by Governor Silzer as his
choice for District Judge Of Bergen
County to succeed Judge Foster OF
Englewood.
Willard +. u AAaShOh0e
was named for another term as mem
Der of the County Tax Board Of Ber-
gen.
The nomination of Mr.. Agnew will
end a long fight in Bergen Democratic
ranks. Several weeks ego the former
q. S. commissioner received the en-
dorsement of the Bergen Democratic
organization by a majority of a single
vote over Judge Foster.
Judge Foster contended the en-
dorsement did not represent sentiment
Of majority members Of the county
committee.
Governor Si1zer also sent the fol
lowing other nominations to the Sen
ate:
Commissioners of Pilotage: Alfred
B. Devlin, Jersey City; John P. Red
0morre, Of Barnegat and William /.
Cox, of Elizabeth.
Prosecutor of Salem County: F.
Neyylin Acton, Of Salem.
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