The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-12
NEU JERSEY LEGISLATURE- NINETY
SEVENTH SESSION.


TRENTON, Feb. 3, 1878.
SENATE.-Bills Introduced--Mr. Cuttler
supplement to regulate fees further supple
ment to regulate fees. The first provides that
oonstables shall receive for their attendance
on courts as follows those living within two
miles of the court So per day +; those within
five miles, $3.50 per day; those within ten
miles, 2.75 per day, aud those more than ten
miles, So per day. Not more than 10 consta-
bles shall be summoned to attend any term of
court unless otherwise directed by tie Judge
of the Court of Oyer and Termner. The
further supplement to an act concerning fees
provides that coroners shall receive $15 for
burying dead body, when the same is neces-
sary.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced a supplement to
the Small Cause Court act which provides that
no Justice OF the Peace or Constable shall
make out any state Of demand or set of, I'M
less he shall be one of the parties on record in
the Cause, under a penalty of $50.
Ordered Third Reading--Aet allowing Com
missioners of Deeds for other States to reside
i'll this State supplement to the act relative
to the Agricultural Colleges to repeal the act
to raise money to construct public school
building in District No. II, Readington
Hunterdon.
HousE.-Bils Introduced--Mr. A. j. Smith,
relative to the laws for the instruction of the
deaf and dumb and blind persons of this State,
which provides for an annual appropriation
of three hundred dollars for each pupil, to be
applied under thexdilection of the Governor;
the admission of such pupil must be accom-
panied by a certificate from two respectable
freeholders of the town or township in which
the pupil resides term of instruction is to be
three years, but may be extended to a term
not exceeding eight years.
Mr.. Garfield, supplement to act regulating
writs of error; to regulate the commission of
brokers and other agents in the sale of real
estate. The first bill provides that when the
bonds required from amy plaintiff be given as
is provided by the 9th, 18th, 9th and 18th
sections of the act, the bonds shall be sufficient
to release the lands and personal property of
the plaintiff from the lien of said Judgment,
pending the determination of said writ of
error. The second provides that no broker or
real estate agent selling land on account of the
owner shall be entitled to any commission
except the contract be made in writing.
Mr.. Cox, supplement to the fee bill to
create the county of Delaware. The first
gives to the several oonstables of the several
counties of this State $3.50 day, while
attending Court.
Mr. Reardon, relative to taxes to be paid
by Railroad and other corporations in incor-
porated cities in this State. This bill provides
for the taxation of all the property of railroads
in incorporated towns and cities, in order that
they may pay their proportion for police, fire,
andlight in any and allmunicpal governments,
and also State and county taxes the road
beds are to be exempted.
Mr.. Lee, to provide for the equalization of
taxes in the several counties Of this State
This bin provides for the appointment by the
Governor with the consent OF the Senate, of three
citizens who shall constitute board for the
adjustment of taxes, who shall hold their
osicesfor three years from the first day of April.
Between the 10th Of Apriland July in each year
they shall fix the amount of valuation of
property to be taxed in each country in the
State for State and School purposes the
Comptroller is to ascertain the proportions of
each county.
Ordered Third Reading-To appropriate
$500 annually to the several Brigade Boards
of the National Guards of this State---amended
by Mr.. Cavileer by adding $500 for the organi-
cation Of regiments supplement to act
tn resrulate fees fo rastore the pol;oa Can,
missioners of Jersey City to the rights of
suffiage--amenaed 10y Mr.. Ryder by including
Mr.. George Vreelana I; to authorize Supreme
Court to examine into the passage of laws
alleged to have fraudnlentIy passed to direct
tho printing of members names in volume of
lsws.