The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-03-19
NEE JERSEY LEGISLATURE-NINET
SEVENTH SESSION.
TRENTON, March tOtr. 49,

lhENION, iUti, 10
SlNATE.--Indetinitely Postponed-A fur
ther supplement- to act relative to Ascending
debtors
Passed-Act making appropriation to
Asylums for Deaf and Dumb, Blind and
Predetermined Children supplement to act
for PR scrvaiion of sheep act relative to
territorial limits between New Jersey and
Delaware.
Bills Introduccd-Mf. Sewell introduced n
further supplement to the act for the organiza-
ton of the National Guard, providing that
whenever any military command be ordered
out for parade or inspection, tie Quartefma iter
General shall provide transportation the
Inspector General shall furnish each command
with muster and inspection rolls the annual
inspection Of each company shall lie made
between Sept. !, and Oct. Is companies
flaming make their reports or parade fol
inspection shall forfeit the State appropriation
$500 is appropriated to meet the expenses OF
Division Headquarters; brigade commanders
shall be er Ell 10 members of the MILITARY
Board : all members and officers of the
militia shall be exempt fiom State, county and
municipal taxes on $500 of property, as well
as poll tax the term of service shall be five
years as now, instead of three, but those now
serving shall be entitled to their discharge on
the expiration Of the term of enlistment
Mr.. Hopkins, further supplement- to the
act concerning taxes, directs the Governor to
appoint a suitable person. to examine into and
report to the next Legislature the value of the
p.operties and franchises of the several rail-
road and canal companies and the tax paid by
them, with view of determining the power
and propriety of establishing uniform system
of taxation.
HoUsE.-Eills Passed-Supplemcn to the
act to take acknowledgement and proof of
deeds, al to o. to prevent cancellation of lost
mortgages. AZ to o supplement to the act
relative to records of satisfaction of iudp
ments, b to o; supplement to act respecting
Courts Of Chancery, 32 to . ; relative to taxes
paid by railroad companies to mu isipal
governments, 81 to- 2.
March 18th.
SENATE.-Passed--Fu sup to act rela-
tive to Rural Cemetery Associations making
an appropriation Of $4,000 to the Soldiers
children's Hone; act fixing salary of
Governors Private Secretary at $4,000.
HousE.-Passed-To enable the Trustees
of the Presbyterian Church of Alexandria to
convey real estate, 40 to 0 supplement to act
TO settle the limits between New jersey and
Delaware to APP ropriate s., 900 annually for
four years to COMPLETE the Geological Survey
March H.
SENATE.-The bill to incorporate lambert
vile Building and Loan Savings Bank was
indefinitely postponed.
Bills Introduced-Mr. Cutler, repeating act
requiring notice of application to Legislature
for private corporations Mr.. Stone. to
remove capital of state to Elizabeth.
Passed-Fo incorporate North and South
Jersey Railroad Company
HoUsE.-Bills Introduced-By Mr.. Hop
peck, for new township from Alexandria, to
be called Hollands BY Mr.. Ward, relative to
freight charges on railroads and canals, makes
it unlawful foa railroad or canal companies to
charge greater rate for fr,i yht between
terminus and way ard letwecn two way
stations than for through freight. Coal
freight cannot be charged by railroads a
greater sum than two cents mile ton. To
the usual rates may be added for sixty miles,
30 per CENT. for 80 miles 40. for 10 miles 20
per cent, For violation of law there is to be
imposed penalty OF one hundred dollars.
Pas ed-supl iement to lien law, Al to o;
supplement to Society to prevent cruelty to
animals, Al to 2 supplement- to game law, SO
to 9.
Mr.. Carse, flom the Judiciary Committee,
reported the supplement to inns and tayerns,
Deal ..tion blu with an amendment striking
out malt liquors whenever the same cccurs:
Mr., Macknet moved to lay tile report on the
table. Lost, % to % ; the House refused to
adopt the report Of the Committee by vote
Of y to %
March ID
= NArE.--Alr MCPHERSON. from Committee