The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-01-29

] VdfItil county ilHc.
The supplement to the act relative to the
National Guard of the State appropriates $500
annually to each brigade for incidental ex-
penses.
The supplement- to the act relative to filing
records in the Secretary of States Office makes
/ the filing of contracts between corporations,
in the Secretary of States Office, of the same
force as the recording of deeds in the, County
Clerk office.
The bill to incorporate the Hudson and Della
ware Railroad Company, names as corporators
John McGregor, jeremiah Cleveland, Jonathan
Roberts, William A. Newbold, Thomas NJ
Black, VIM. L. Dawes, Walton Newbold, JAS
B. Dayton, John II. Patterson, Joseph ]. Read,
Christopher o. Bergan, Adam Exton, Caleb
Rogers and Samuel Prior as corporators, with
a capital stock of five millions of dollars, with
the privilege of increasing the same to ten mil
lions, in shares of fifty dollars each, with power
to construct railroad from some point on the
Delaware river, at or near Trenton, to some
point the Hudson river between Jersey
City and Bergen Point, and connect the ter
mini by steamboats,, with the city of New
York.
Mr.. Hoppock introduced bill to set off a
new township from Alexandria, and Mr. Car
penter bills to incorporate Hunterdon r. r.
Co., and to change name of Jos. B. Seward.
Mr.. Ryder offered resolution for the APP
pointment of a committee of three to investi-
gate the passage of the Stanhope Railroad bill
at the last session, with power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Carse suggested the committee should
be five. Adopted and resolution agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield offered the following Resoscea
That the committee appointed under the rcso-
tuition adopted this morning in reference to
the investigation of the Stanhope matter, in
addition to the powers therein given, be re-
qnired and empowered to inquire into and in
vestigate all matters connected with the pas
sage of the act under which the United Com
panies leased their lands and works to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and that all
corporations or persons interested be permitted
to appear by counsel Adopted.
TRENTON, Jan. 90, 1878.
In the Senate, committee was appointed
larifies.
The following bills were introduced
SENATE.-A supplement- to an act respecting
the Court of Chancery, provides that where
property is held in trust in another State and
any of the eestui qai trusts, for whose benefit
said property is so held reside in this State
and desire the transfer of such property to
this State, the Chancellor may upon petition
and ten days notice, appoint a trustee to
receive and manage such trust property.
A supplement to the act to complete the
Geological Survey, approprates $1,000 annu-
ally for five years, for that purpose.
bill introduced by lh. Banghart repeats
the act of April 6, 1872 relating to roads in
Lebanon Iunterdon county, and provides
that the road overseers thus deplaced shall
turn over all moneys to the township COM
mttec.
! further supplement to the act for the
punishment of crimes provides, that if any
consignee, factor, agent or servant, entrusted
with the care or sale of personal property
shall fraudulently take or convert the same to
the use of any but the rightful owner, he shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and punish
ed by fine not exceeding $4,000, or impris-
onment not exceeding two years.
further supplement to the Mechanics
Lien Law provides that upon any sale made
to enforce lien created by the act of March
II, 1858, the deed shall convey the property
subject to all mortgages recorded and register
ed subsequent to the commencement of the
building, and prior to the claim of lien
HousE.-The bill providing for the decree
ing and making known that certain laws and
joint resolutions have become imperative and
void, authorizes the Governor when he has
reason to believe any law has not been proper
ly passed, to direct the Attorney General to
bring the matter by petition before the
Supreme Court, and when the Court shall
declare such law or resolution illegally passed,
the Governor is so to announce by proclama-
stion.
Nary Applegate, of Monmouth county,
the widow of u soldier of 1872 applies for a
pension of 800 year.
The bill of Mr. Lindsay to authorize the
purchase of the History of New Jersey by
John 0. Raum, provides that the State School
Superintendent shall contract for and purchase
this history, one copy for each of the public
schools, at five dollars a copy
TRENTON, Jan. 90, 1878.
The following bills were introduced:
SENATE.-An act refunding certain taxes
provides for the repayment to certain parties
of taxes paid by them under the ''Act to
increase the revenues of the State " which act
was repealed last year.
A supplement to the act regulating the
Agricultural College, gives to the Board of
Visitors control as TO the number time and
place OF the lecture delivered under the aus
pces of that institution.
A further supplement to the act relative to
Commissioners of Deeds, provides that persons
may be appointed Commissioners of Deeds for
other States whose usual place of business is
in such State, although they may live in this
State.
In the House, the committee reported adj
versely to the bill to authorize notaries public