The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-03-05
HEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE-NIN
SIXTEENTH SESSION.
TRENToE, Feb. Goth, 1878.


TRENTON, Feb Goth, 1878.
sENATE.-Bils 1ntroduced-Mr. Beesley,
respecting executions and the return thereof
by sheriffs and other officers. 1t provides
that every sheriff or other officer to whom exc
cution shall be delivered, when he returns the
same shall file statement with the County
Clerk, as to the amount of money collected by
him and to whom paid how the suit was
settled the act fixes the fees OF the sheriff for
the duties enumerated, at one dollar and
twenty-five CENTS and thirty-three cents for
making the oath, and provides penalty of
$50 for receiving greater fee for performing
the service.
Mr. Cutler, supplement to the act to estab-
lish system of public instruction. 1t pro-
vides that the bonds issued by school districts
for school purposes shall be a lien upon school
property, provided that the papers for issuing
of the bonds shall be submitted to the Attor-
ney General for approval
Mr. Ranghart supplement to act against
usury.
Passed-Act appropriating 100000 for the
'eS'f Ao'iNeiN 4hSy iuH w lcgdiAc tllO CuuSOll-
dation of the New Jersey Tube Transportation
and the Continental Railway Company, IL to
8; supplement to the act approprating scrip
for the payment of land to the State by act of
Congress; appointing Commissioners of Fish
cries; supplement to the act providing for the
recording of certain papers in the office of the
Secretary of State
Lost-Suppemen to Small Cause Act,
allowing justices of the peace to collect fees in
criminal cases 10 to g.
Indefinitely Postponed-Respccting the re-
cording of deeds.
HoUsE.-Laid Over-To protect the Nor
risville water power; relative to election of
chosen frecholders for relief of Peter Hop
peck.
The bill to allow Notaries Public to take
proof of acknowledgment of deeds had the
enacting clause stricken out.
The Judiciary Committee reported sundry
bills by numbers among which was one to
provide for Constitutional Convention.
Feb 81, 1878.
SENATE.-Passcd-Fn supplement to
regulate the practice Of courts of law appro-
priating $50, 600 to the State Reform Schoo,
for Boys; supplement to act concerning
conveyances an act to regulate the commits
sion of real estate agents and brokers.
Mr.. Edsall, from the Committee on Rail
roads and Canals, reported the General
Railroad Law
Mr.. Trick introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 to the erection of a monument to New
Jersey Soldiers at Beverly.
HousE.--Indeiintely Postponed--A bill to
authorize the granting of writs of certiorari to
remove municipal assessments, was ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley, postponed indefinitely.
Passed-A supplement- to act organizing
the National Guard relative to law and
equity reports relative to forfeited recogni-
zances a supplement to act for punishment of
crimes; to extend South Branch Railroad
from Pennington to Delaware river.
A motion TO reconsider the bill extending
the South Branch Railroad was lost.
Bills Introduced--Mr. Cox, to authorize
married women to bequeath and devise person.
al and real estate, without requiring the consent
OF her husband, to her children, and not TO be
under the control of said husband.
Feb. eS, 1873
HousE.-Resolutions were offered to ap-
point committee of six to attend the inau-
gnration of the President. Lost.
Passed-to consolidate the laws relating to
the education of INDECENT deaf and dumb and
feeble minded children in this State; to ap-
propriate 100000 to complete new Lunatic
Asylum toreg,,late the practice of dentistry !;
Ia motion to reconsider was lost.)
March 8, 1873
.-Passed-Supplement to act to
complete the Geological survey act providing
that no person shall be eligible to the Office of
School Trustee unless he or she can read or
write, and that woman may be school trustees !;
act providing that in suits in Chancery married
women's names may be stated by ptefxing
Mrs. to her husbands name.
HousE.-Bills Passed-To extend the act
for the relief of creditors against absent and
absconding debtors to breaches of promise of
marriage, torts, SC, 80 to o; to incorporate
the Lambcrtville Building Loan and Saving
Bank, AZ to O.; supplement to an act to regu-
late practice in the Courts of law, 43 to 0.
The station agent at Gloucester City Is Miss
Schulz, who performs her duties in such man