The New York herald., 1870-02-24
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

| The New Counties of Musconcfcong mud L0.
| putccDg-TwO New Ferries to New York;
l The sale Of poison--Ncwark Police Bill
Proposed Removal Of the State Capitul-
| Attack ON the Pavement RINGS OF Hudson
County by Bevurs.
SIX petitions were presented In the New Jersey
Senate yesterday asking for an alteration In the
license laws, and one IN favor OF so amending the
constitution as 10 give women the right OF suffrage
Among bills introduced was one to authorize the
city OF Trenton to issue bonds 10 the amount or
s50,o0O for street improvements.
The bil to create new county, to be called
Musconereong, from portions of Warren Hunterdor
and Morris counties came up on It's second reading.
Mr.. BOVINE moved to strike out Lebanon town.
ship In the county OF Warren from the limits OF the
BILL and presented remonstrance signed By nearly
two hundred voters. The motion to strike out Leba-
non was lost by a vote Of 70 to7.
Mr. BOVINE moved to strike out the section fixing
the county seat at Hackettstown and said that the
situation Of the shonld be decided by the vote OF
the people. This motion was opposed by Senators
Bette Hopper and Cobb, and the amendment was
lost by vote OF II to 8, and the bill ordered to q
third reading.
The bill TO create new county to be called Lopat-
cong by dividing Warren county came up on Its
second reading and was postponed until Thursday
morning, Us some amen dment would be necessary
portion Of the territory to be Incorporated into
the new county had already been included IN The new
county OF Musconetcony.
Among bills ordered TO third reading was the
act incorporating the Jersey City Ship Canal.
The supplement 70 tho charter OF ilobokcn Prov.
ding for street improvements was passed.
A bill was introduced ny AR. Little TO support and
maintain the Jamesburg Reform School, appropriat.
ing $4,000 for the purpose OF completing the new
wing and other necessary improvements
In the House nve petitions were presented In favor
OF change In the license laws
The Conmiitee on Public Buildings reported favor
House
Among bills introduced were the followlng:-To
incorporate the North Hudson County Ferry Com.
pary, who propose to establish "A new ferry from
tax OF two dollars On dogs and three dollars Oh
bitches.
The bn TO redistrict Morris county waspostponed,
al well as the bill creating new ward III Newark.
Among bills ordered TO a third reading was the
act Incorporating the Dea's Point and New York
Ferry Company; the Jersey CITY steamboat Com.
pany; the hearney Hall Association VI Huason
County.
The Newark Police Commission bil was passed
by vote OF 81 70 ~
Pnarmacy ana Poison Act,n which Is designed to
regulate the practice OF pharmacy sale OF polsons
ana 10 prevent the adulteratton OF drugs and med-
cnes IL obllges the proprietor OF every open drug
store 10 be registered or certified pharmacist, and
provides Tor the punishment Of all using the name
without complying with the provisions of this act.
IL provides Tor the appointment by the Governor OF
pharmacuetlcal board to consist or ve persons to
DC selected from the names OF fifteen pharmacists
submitted by the New jersey Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation. sara board TO grant the certl Gates under
winch each pharmacist shall transact business.
When the Dlli providing for the proposed extcn-
siOns TO the State House up It's second read.
ing MI. Winton moved tDat u be postponed for the