The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-19
Bill ADOLISHING
INITIAL VOTING
Passed by Senate IL to 0 After
Reversal Of Opinion Puts 1t
Through Lower House.
APPROVE STATEN ISLAND SPAN
New York Legislature to Act Favor
ably IN Measure Calling on 1t to
Share in Three Enterprises-AH
to Be Under Port Authority.

Trenton.-The bill abolishing the
primaries for the city commissioners
election in Newark and Jersey City.
passed the Senate by a vote of IL to 0.
1t now.goes to Governor Silzer for his
signature.
The bill is favored by all candidates
as a can Of saving the city approx
mately $40, 900 in expenses for cleo.
ton. The measur passed the AS
sembly after a reversal of opinion on
the expediency of the act, by the Es-
sex party Republican organization Of
which Jesse Salmon is chairman.
In the Senate, Senator Harrison, Of
Essex County, explained the purpose
of the act and declared it without
opposition as far as he was able to
discover, as it abolishes a useless
function, Senator Simpson. OF Hud-
son County, representing Jersey City,
also expressed himself in favor of the
action on the grounds that it is diff
cult to get voters out for one election
not alone for two.
The bill appropriating $500 to aid
In the determination of the poultry
disease, which recently forced a state
wide embargo on chickens, passed the
Senate and goes to the Governor for
his signature. Senate Bill 265 passed
the Senate and goes to the House for
concurrence 1t has to do with the
regulation and limitation of the size
Of motor vehicle buses to ninety-six
inches in width.
The Bible bill which passed the
Assembly, and which requires the
teachers of the public schools Of the
state to read five verses from the
Bible during each school day, is being
left with the Educational COMMITTEES
of the Senate where its opponents are
trying to keep 1t.
Signs Fort Lee Bridge Bill
Governor Silzer gave his approval
to the Mackay bill authorizing con-
struction of a bridge across the Hud-
son river from Fort Lee to Washing
ton Heights, New York.
E~ffectuation Of the project is de-
pendent upon passage of a similar
act by the New York Legislature, but.
the assent of that body is confident
~ expected because the upper part
Of New York City is as deeply inter
ested in the project as are Bergen
and Hudson counties In this state.
The bill, that has now become law
in this state, was amended to meet
criticisms Governor Silzer had made
to the bill which was first passed by
80 ~. So-a4Aeo 11 Al q IInrcn IF
provides an appropriation by this
state of $15O,000 for preliminary work.
New York to furnish a like amount.
The Governor, earlier in the day
had signed the bill Of Senator Larson
calling for the construction of two
bridges between Staten Island and
New Jersey, over the Arthur Kill, at
Perth Amboy and Elizabethport.
This measure calls for an %appropria-
ton Of ST. 100000 to be paid in annual
installments of 100000 each oyer a
period Of five years. {
Construction of the three spans will
be in charge of the Port Authority.
and is conditional upon cooperation
Of New York State.
The original bill was the first meas
ure introduced in the Senate this year.
Governor SiIzer refused to approve It,
and after long debate the Senate
amended the proposal to require jury
trial in condemnation proceedings, to
specify that the bridge must be self
sustaining and that tolls must be
pledged to repayment of Port Author
lty bonds issued for construction and
that all appropriations by New Jersey
muse be conditioned upon similar
grants by New York.
Give Hope Of Big Boom
The money to be appropriated by
New Jersey and New York will be
only part Of the cost of the bridges.
The balance of the money needed is
to be raised by the Port Authority
Inquiries made by the Authority
among fnanciers and bankers have
brought to It assurance the money
can be raised.
All three, as well as the proposed
bridge from Bayonne to Port Rich
mond. Staten Island, are regarded by
business men as sure to provide hand
some returns on any investment made
in them.
The Fort Lee bridge is expected to
give to Bergen. Hudson, Passaic and
Essex counties an impetus of growth
such as was given Long Island fol
lowing construction Of bridges across
the East River from Manhattan.
Other Bills Made Law
Other bills signed by the Governor
included the following:
Senator Harrison's to authorize
bank and trust companies and insur-
ance companies. administrators and
trustees to invest in bonds issued by
any Joint stock bank.
Assemblyman Bruno's. authorizing
the Commerce and Navigation Depart
ment to expend s25Q,000 for jetties
along the Atlantic coast when appro-
priations are made.
The Senate, incidentally, passed
Assemb1yman Hanson's bill bringing