The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-26

Williams, Woo 10.
HousE.-Bills Introducetl-Mr. Mutchler, a
supplement to the road act of 1864 which pro
vides that the application in writing required
by the 10Th section Of the act to which this is
a supplement may be made to any three OF
the Chosen Freeholders of tie county, to lay
out by-road or by-roads in said county.
Mr.. Fnrier a bill to prevent cruelty To ami
mails, makes some additional provisions for the
protection of animals from overdr,ing and
other acts of cruelty Also u supplement to
the act to prevent cruelty to animals, author
ICES the President of the Society to appoint in
| the several counties as many persons as he
4 shall deem fit, to be special agents, which
agents may organize district societies, for the
purpose of the enforcement of all laws which
are now or may hereafter be enacted for the
protection Of dumb animals
A bill was also introduced for the appoint
ment of Commissioners to examine into the
condition of the deaf and dumb, bin and
feeble minded inhabitants, provides for the
appointment by the Governor of three Com
missioners, to inquire into the number and
condition of these unfotunates, and report to
the Governor as soon as practical.
The New York and Philadelphia Railway
bill 1.-THE National), was taken up, discussed
and passed by the following vote Yeas-J.
Anderson, Armstrong Balwin, Borton, Budd,
Campbell Garfield Cavleer, C5le, Doremus,
DorrelI, Eldridge, Fisher tSpeaker), Gaede,
Clifford, Hobart, Hoppock, Jones, Lesion,
Lindsay, ufbeny, Macknct, Mater, Me-
Danolds Mckinley Nor w, Mutchler, Pat
terson, Ryder, Schencl, Slnaley, A. J. Smith,
| A. w. Smith, sp. oul, Thoml son, Wandle,
Washbu1m, Wilde, Willets, Worthington-41.
/ Mr. Carpenter offered the following Re
solred, That the Judiciary Committee be here
by instructed to report to this House, with as
little delay as possible, the bill to provide for
general system of railroad legislation in this
State introduced on the first day of the session,
by the Hon. A. G. Garfield, or that the said
committee Immediately report their reason
for continuing to hold the same. The resolu-
ton was adopted
Feb. IS, 1873
SENATE.-Bills Introduced-Mr Hopkins,
further supplement to act to regulate the
fisheries in the river Delaware; forbids the
use of net Of larger mesh than inches be-
low the head Of Trenton Falls, between June
q tn and August 10th, aud above the head Of
Trenton Falls with larger mesh than two
inches, between July LIST and August 10th,
under penalty of $780, no seine shall be
cast or drawn between midnight of Saturday
and Sunday So much of the first section of
the acts of 1888, 1858 and 1871 as conflicts
with this act is repealed.
Mr. Sewell, bill to provide for the ex-
t,pa.ion Of pieuro-pn and other con-
tageous diseases among cattle.
Mr. Cutler, a supplement to the act toregu-
late fees, also supplement to the act relative
to the insane.
PassedAsup. to act relative to fugitves
from justice; supplement to act fixing COM
pensation of officers of Legislature.
HousE.-Bills Introduccd-Mr. Hoppocls,
to enable SciNpl District No. so, at High
Bridge, to raise money. A supplement- to the
game law was introduced, providing that
hereafter all actions brought under the fist
section of the act of 1916 shall be actions of
trespass A supplement to the act concerning
taxes was also introduced requiring that the
collector Of taxes in any township, borough,
town or ward, shall furnish correct cory in
writing under oath or affirmation of the tlupli-
cate or transcript of the assessments of taxes
to the township committee or common council
when required by resolution, under the penal
ty of SIS for every five days of neglect
Reports of Committees--AIr Wilde, Educa-
ton, the Local Option bill, with a lccommenda-
ton that the same do pass.
Indefinitely postponcd---the general law by
Which cities may be Incorporated
Passed-To set off the new township of
West Alexandria in Hunterdon county
Opposed by Mr.. Carpenter), 38 to 10 to allow
fraud in the consideration of bonds and other
Instruments under seal TO be pleaded in ac-
tons at law to repeal an act concerning
roads in Lebanon, Hunterdon county, AZ to 0.
Feb. 10, 1878.
Enthusiastically validate lease be-
tween the United New Jersey Railroad and
Canal Company and the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company-l6 to (iendrickson.)
Bills mtroduced-Mr. Hewitt, further
supplement to an act for the instruction of
INDECENT deafand dumb persons, appropriating
So4o.s5 for repaying to the Pennsy lvania In
situation losses incurred in supporting New
Jersey patients in the year 1866, 1867, 1868,
1869 and 1870.
Mr., Cutler, an act to regulate the price of
freights upon railroads and canals, provides
that no railroad or canal company shall
charge more for freight between way stations,
or between u terminal and way station than
between the terminal stations =, s.f-5
HoUsE.-Bills introduced Mr.. Carpenter,
to authorize Tewksbury to vote by ballot for
relief of Gideon A. Angle. a eI
Mr.. Hobart, introduced bill to provide
for the foreclosure of mortgages where persons
have abseonded or are bankrupt, by filing a
bill in chancery setting forth all the facts, and
the suit shall proceed as if all the parties were
present or known. .. m ssss
Mr.. Carse reported the general railway BILL
Bills Passed-to validate acknowledgements