The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-04-02

the State Treasury at an earlier day, was taken
up OH its final passage, and after some debate
as to whether it would be convenient for the
counties to comply, and whether it was proper
to impose 10 pei cent. for delay in the pay.
ment after the 10th day of December, the
bill was passed, 81 to IL.
A supplement to tax laws supplement to
sleep and dog law to protect fruit and game
in Hunterdon supplement to fence law.
March 2Sth
| HoUsE.-Passed-R Relative to salaries OF
certain officers supplement to Court of Chan
Gerry; to open public roads to and from depots
to authorize the Governor to confer rank OF
Brevet General.
March 3lst.
SENATE.-Bills Observation-Disclosures sup
plement declaring when the death of absent
ing persons shall be presumed, provides that
whenever personal estate may be bequeathed
subject to the death of person who shall
have remained beyond the sea, or been absent
from or concealed in this State for seven years
after the death of the testator, the Chancellor,
upon petition and after due proof, may order
the money to be paid to the person entitled to
receive the same, upon his giving bond to
secure the executor from loss.
Further supplement regulating proceedings
on forfeited recognizances provides for the per
centage given to sheriffs, by the 9Th section of
the act of 1885, shall apply to all fines received
| by him on convictions.
Supplement to regulate county lunatic
asylums.
Mr. Stone, further supplement for suppress
ing vice and immortality, authorizes railroad
companies to run train each way on Sunday,
for the accommodation of the public.
The act to regulate the practice of pharma-
cy, 13 to g.; act appropriating $4,000 from
the school fund, and $50, 900 from the State
fund.- for school purposes, in lieu of $50, DOC
from the school and $685. from the State
fund, as last year. Mr.. Hewitt explained that
this bill relieved the State fund from the pay
ment of SIS, 900, and increased the payment
from the school fund that amount. Act for
bidding hunting of rabbits with ferrets act
appropriating $1,000 for repairs to roof OF
State House, and $4,000 to finish repairs to
Library and to meet expenditures made in
completed improvements supplement to act
to regulate proceedings in docketing judg-
ments providing for appointment of agent to
procure employment for discharged convicts
act relative to the reports of public officers
to authorize Incorporation of Baptist Church.
es further supplement to act to regulate fish
cries on the river Delaware.
I,.1 ID
lating to the sanitary condition of the public
schools. This bill requires city and county
superintendent Of the State, in their annual
reports to the State Superintendent, to set
forth the condition of the public schools under
their inspection in regard to healthful loea-
ton, facilities of ventilation, suitable and
ample accommodations, &c.
Passed-For the safety of railway passen-
gers, 80 to supplement to act for the better
security of property of married women, 45 to
O.; relating to commercial paper.
General Railroad Bill.-Mr. Worthington,
from the Special Committee, reported tile bill
with few amendments, which had been
unanimously agreed upon by the committee.
The report was agreed to.
JOINT MEETINo.-The Joint Meeting was
called and the following appointments were
made
Commissioners of Deeds-Hunterdon- East
Amwel Levi Hixson.; High Bridge, William
Lance.
April list.
SENATE.--Lost-Act making liquor sellers
and their landlords responsible for damages
caused by persons intoxicated by liquors sold
by them and in their houses, to ~.
General Railroad lava message was re-
ceived from the House stating that they had
concurred in the amendments made in the
Committee of Conference, and had passed the
bill.
The report was concurred in and the bill
amended by the Conference Committee agreed
to, and the bin ordered re-engrossed.
Mr.. Stone offered resolution that a special
committee of five from each House be appoint
cd to superintend the re-engrossment of the
railroad bill and report upon the same.
Adopted.
Passed-Appropnating So, 900 for procuring
early records of the State act providing for a
uniform system of taxation of railroads for
municipal and county purposes, is to 81
/ (Banghart Cornish, Wood; supplement to
act for establishment of religious societies ;
supplement to act for prevention of cruelty to
animals joint resolution relative to "a State
Institution for the Blind act to regulate the
payment of municipal taxes by railroads; act
appropriating 81 per week for each poor pa
tient cared for in county lunatic asylums; sup
plement to act to regulate fences; supplement
to act relative to the repairs of bridges by rail
roads supplement to act for preservation of
sheep; act authorizing the Governor to confer
the brevet rank of Brigadier General upon two
meritorious Colonies of the National Guard
an act to open public roads to and from rail
road depots; supplement to prevent injuries
by fire from locomotive engines supplement
to regulate issuing of writs of certiolari to