The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-07

CHAPTER CT.
Further Supplement- to an act entitled An act re-
Thousand eight hundred and iorty-six
STATE Of New Jersey That 81 or
proofs Of Deeds heretofore nude taken hereafter
e Of led proof
ing any errors s, q said
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And be i enacted That this act shall take effect i'm
Approved March 9, 1873,
CHAPTER CI.xI.
the act approved February twentysixtb
AN act for the settlement Of the territorial limits and
Jurisdiction Of the State of New Jersey and the State Of
Whereas appears that the state Of delaware has in
some me sure mod fled the original joint resolution
the subject Of difference between the state 81 NV Jer
sey and that state and thereby declined to submit
d q hs 20 ,e but Sss O
thorized the submission of the question whether the
part Of the Delaware river claimed BY the state Of Della
ware and the nature and cxtent OF that right and
the difference between the said states be settled
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly
of the State New Jersey That the commissioners al
ready appointed under the act to whc this s supple
much the difference between this state and said state
of Delaware the said state OF Delaware has submitted
| or may from time to time hereafter submit; pfordcd
hoperer that nothing in this act contained shall be
strued to- or to authorize said commissioners by any act
New Jersey in or over the whole or any part Of the Della
ware river or the soil thereof notwithstanding the set
Element of the said fishery question.
2 And be it enacted That if the said state of Delaware
shall hereafter give more enlarged powers to its commits
may upon aud exercise the powers
given in this act or the act to which this supplement
to the extent of the submission under such enlarged
ers to be given by said state of Delaware
B. And be 1t enacted That the said commissioners and
their successors shall remain charged with the matters
mentioned the said which this suppcmant.
until the same shall be finally settled under the powers
OF Delaware otherwise Notwithstanding the agreement
contemplated by said act to which this is supplement-
may not be made before the first day Of january
next and that any made under this the
act to which this lisa supplements shall be submitted to
by this state In the manner prescribed by the which
this Is supplement- and be consented to by congress be-
L. And be Il enacted, That copy of this act shall be
| same shall take effect Immediately.
/ Approved March /, 1873
CHAPTER cLxIII.
A Further Supplement- to act entitled An act to IA
citate entries of satisfaction the records of judy
hundred and twenty.
l. BE il enacted by the Senate and General Assembly
of the New Jersey That the provisions of an act
entitled supplement entitled An act to ia
eilitac entries of satisfaction the records of judg
red and sxyseven are hereby extended to the sats
faction of claims of mechanics lien, IL there be
ney OF record OF the same of Judgment entered there
and to the satisfaction of DEGREES in court of
ehaneery for the foreclosure of mortgages II there be
solicitor of the complainant of record
2 And be II enacted That this act shall take effect m-
mediatoly.
Approved March II, 1879
CHAPTER CXVI.
An Act providing for decreeing and making
known that certain laws and joint resolu-
lions have become imperative and void.
/. BE it enactedlby tile Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That if,
at any time within one year afterany law orjoint
resolution shall have been filed by the score
tary of state, in pursuance of the eighth section
of the act entitled can act relative to the
Office of secretary of state and register of the
prerogative court, approved April seven
teenth, one thousand eight hundred AID forty
six, or in pursuance of the supplement to said
act, approved March nineteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and iifty-one, the governor or
the person administering the government,
shall have reason to believe that any such law
or joint resolution was not duly passed by
both houses Of the legislature, or duly appro-
we'd as required by the constitution of this
state, he may in his discretion, direct the at
| torney-general to present petition to the
supreme court of this state, setting forth the
facts and circumstances, and praying that the
said law or joint resolution may be decreed to
be null and void and it shall then be the duty
of the said attorneys general to prepare, sign
and present such petition and prosecute the
same before the said court
| 2. And be it enacted, That when such petit
ton has been presented the said court shall
have jurisdiction and power to proceed in
summary way, and inquire into the facts and
circumstances alleged and for that purpose to
order tile said petition to be filed by the clerk
of said court, and witnesses to-be subpenaed,
sworn or affirmed, and their depositions taken
according to the rules of said court regulating
the taking of affidavits, and to appoint a time
for the hearing of the said petition, and to or
der such notice or notices to be given of the
taking of said aiiidavits and of the hearing of
the said petition, by publication i'll newspapers
or otherwise, as may in the discretion of the
court be deemed reasonable and just /; and
after full hearing and considerations of the
facts and crcumst ances proved, the said court
may dismiss the said petition, on, if satisfied
that the law or joint resolution mentioned
| therein was not duly and constituti0na1ly
passed by both houses of the legislature or
duly approved, shall have jurisdiction and
power to decree the same or any part thereof
to be null and void provided, tbatthe final
hearing OF said petition shall take placebefore
the chief Justice and at least three of the asso-
ciate justices Of said court, and not otherwise
and no decree annullng any law or joint rcso-
luton shall I've made without the concurrence
of at least three Of the Justices of said court.
3. And be it enacted, That If any two or
more citizens of this state may, within the time
mentioned in the first section of this act pre-
sent petition, to be by them signed, as is
hereby authorized to be presented by the
attorney general and the court shall there
upon proceed in the same manner as is hereby
! in that case authorized, and the said petition
ers may appear and prosecute the same in
person or by council and the encouragement,
If thereto required in writing, by the governor
or person administering the government may
appear and defend the same on behalf of the
state and any citizen of the state may, in
any CT Sc when petition filed in pursuance of
this act, appear in person or by council and
subpoena and examine or cross-examine wit
nesses and defend the said petition before
! tie court.
| A. And be it enc cted, That when a petition
presented by virtue of this act is dismissed
or final decree is made, the court shall allow
and tax the cost and necessary expenses, in
| Guiding such fec to the Encouragement as
they may deem just and equitable, not exceed
ing five hundred dollars in any case, and
shall order the same to be paid by the treas
urer, or in case the petition is dismissed, by
| the citizens who presented the same, and may
enforce payment thereof by said citizens by
attachment or otherwise
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