The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-06
Women And
Legislation
County Women's Republican
Club Hear Questions
Discussed.
Senator Richards Bills
Women Today Are Doing the
Things They Think Best
Important Bills Sponsored
by Atlantic's Senator.

The Atlantic County Women's
Republican club held their regu-
lar meeting Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Con-
over, Absecon. The meeting
was presided over by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Amy Riley.
Mrs. Roxanna F'rendlich, Of
Pleasantville, gave an interesting
talk on What Women Have
Done Since Given the Right of
Franchise"
Mrs. Carrie Smith, also of
Pleasantville, addressed the men,
bers on Cleaner Politics.
Mrs. Carrie Nicholas spoke on
Women in Politics and ended
her remarks by saying, To-day
we do the things women think
best"
Mrs. Jennie Frisbie, of Egg
Harbor City, told of the bills
| before the legislature which were
introduced by Senator Richards.
The bills are:
Legislation necessary for the
completion of the Delaware River
Bridge.
Clearing up the terms of Free
holders SO that they have a defin-
lite term of three years.
Bill introduced to prevent the
Governor from removing MEM
bers OF the Board of State Instj-
tutional Control without the con-
sent of the Senate, which forced
the Governors hand, and he
agreed with the Senate that he
would not remove, the members
of the Board if the bill was not
pressed.
The Atlantic City Convention
Hall bill.
Increasing the salary of the
Surrogate and County Clerk.
The Department of Justice bid,
which would have created De-
= partment of Justice in this Stale
similar to the Federal Depart
ment, and placed in the hands of
this department the enforcement
of the law. This bill failed by
one vote in the Senate last week.
Other bills passed by Senator
Richards in the Senate came
from the House of Assembly, and
include the Auctioneers' bill for
Atlantic City.
Authorizing the leasing of the
Convention Hall.
Fixing the boundaries of Brig
antine and Margate City, and the
Transfer and Inheritance Tax
bill. This is very important
bill and was really drawn up by
committee, of which Senator
Richards was the head, but had
to be introduced in the House
for Constitutional reasons. This
bill revises the inheritance tax
schedules to conform to the new
Federal schedules, permitting us
to take advantage of the so per
cent rebate allowed by the Fed
eral government on Federal in
heritance tax TO the Ctate, where
the State imposes an equal
amount of tax. This bill also
abolished tax on stock transfers
Of New Jersey corporations. This
will become of extreme impor-
lance because many of the large
New Jersey corporations are
threatening to leave this State
unless the tax was abolished.
The party bills were all intro
duced by Senator Davis and in
cluded the reorganization Of the
Department of Motor Vehicles
making it a separate department
under Commissioner Dill, who
has now been appointed by the
Legislature, also the Camden
Bridge Tolls bill.
Following the business meeting
an entertainment and games
were enjoyed. James Kline. Of
the Park ave. school, entertained
by giving; How Brier Rabbi
Met Tar Baby" He is an honor
pupil in the County Story Tell
ing Contest, being first in Pleas
antville and third in the County
Those attending were: Mrs
Carrie Smith, Mrs Hattie Inger-
soil, Mrs Marie ST. John, Mrs
Juanita Stewart. Mrs Kate
Adams, and Mrs. Roxanna
Frendlieh, of Pleasantville; Mrs.
Jenie Frisbie, Egg Harbor City;
Mrs. Sara F. Taylor, Mrs. lisa
LEX, Mrs. Montgomery. and Mrs.
w. n, Miller, of Hammonton
Mrs. John Riley, Mrs. ANY Riley,
Mrs. Sarah Matson. Mrs. Leona
Hackettl Mrs Lillian Penang
ton, Mrs. Elizabeth Bahcock,
Miss Marie Robinson Mrs.
Charles Thompson. Mrs. Enniee
Bartlett. and Miss Marie Bart
lett. of Port Republic. and Mrs.
| Conover.