The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-03-10
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SENATE.-TU March Prayer by

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To annex part of Alexandria, in Hunterdon,
to Bethlehem. (Mr. Perry said the people
interested asked for this bill) IT to o.
Supplement to act for punishment of crimes,
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Asupplement to operatives wages law was
postponed until to morrow, ON motion of Mr.
Clifford.
! BILLS ORDERED BIRD READING. A supplement
to the act to regulate fences
To charter Pennington Water Company.
To charter Pennington Gas Company.
A supplement to the charter of State Agri-
cultural Society.
A supplement to the law regulating peders
in Phillipsburg.
The senate then went into Executive Session,
and after some time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE.-Prayer by Rev. DR.. Hall.
PETITIONS, &c.-Mr Van Houten and Mr.
Leida, against dams in the Delaware
Snediker, from citizens of Middlesex, in favor
Of purchasing bridges over the Raritan.
Naughright, against new county of Muscon-
etcong
SENATE. March 2.-BILIs
PASSED "A supplement to the act to punish
crimes, making it misdemeanor punishable, by
fine and Imprisonment, to entice off dogs or to
destroy garden vegetables, melons, &c To tax
free banks only one quarter of one per cent. on
capital stock supplement- to act to regulate
fences.
PASSED A sup, to law concerning escheats !;
to charter Pennington Water Company
A sup. to the act making lands liable to be
sold for the payment of debts
HOUSEHOLDS NOTICED. Mr. Ayres,
supplement to act relative to lumber found afoat
in the Delaware.
The Registry Bill was lost-ayes 20 nays SIS,
(requiring 81 votes.)
ORDERED 3D. READING. Sup. to act coucern-
ing distress allowing tenants to agree with
landlords to release the claim they may have by
law to reserve 5000 as exempt from all credi-
tors.
SENATE THURSDAY March 3.-Prayer,
by Rev. Mr.. Yeomans
Clifford presented memorial of the Pastors
Conference of Jersey City to have the 9Th Sec
ton of supplement to the marriage act, now
before the Senate.
Campbell reported bill to charter the State
Insurance Company of New Jersey. He also
reported adverse to the bill to charter Franklin
Express Company.
Edmunds presented remonstrance against
dams in the Delaware
Sharp, Education, reported bill to author
ize school district No. 10, in Hope, in Warren
to raise money for school purposes.
supplement to commissioners of deed law
was postponed to next session.
The bill to reduce taxes on capital stock of
free banks was laid on the table
The bill to facilitate canal Navigation between
Pennsylvania and New Jersey was postponed to
the next Legislature
Clckener introduced bill to charter the
American Telegraph Company to consolidate
the Bergen Point and Staten Island, and the
Constable's Hook and New York Ferry Com
pany.
HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hail.
ORDERED 3D READING. TO give per cent,
interest law to Pequannock, Passaic county,
afterwards recommitted.)
For relief of A. A. Vansyce soldier of the
war of 1872
The bill to incorporate the Jersey Continental
Guard was advocated by-Hemenover and OPP
posed by Hayes and Johnson. The latter called
for the reading of remonstrances against the bill
Hayes moved to postpone the bill to the
next session
French opposed the motion, and it was carri-
ed, % to 20
! To charter Pennington Gas Light Co.
Supplement to charter of Belvidere and Water
Gap Railroad.
SENATE-FRIDAY, March Prayer by
Rev. NJ Geisenhainer.
Brown introduced joint resolutions relative to
the apparatus for preserving life and property
on the New Jersey coast-subsequenty report
ed by the committee.
Clickener offered the usual resolution to adj
journ over to Monday, at 81 P NJ Adopted.
Campbell moved to reconsider to vote by
which the resolution, offered yesterday, by Mr..
Cobb, relative to the refusal Of the Central
Railroad to pay certain taxes, was postponed
to the last day of the session. Agreed to.
The bill to charter Oxford Iron Company was
passed, Is to 2.
Bills ORDERED BIRD READINa.-Supplemen
to act to increase the revenues of the State.