The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-04-02
NET JERSEY LEGIsLATURE-NINE
SIXTEENTH SESSION.
TRENTON, March Goth, 1871


SENATE Passed-Act providing that bills
and drafts drawn for no fixed time shall be
due and payable within three days after pre-
sentation; act appropriating $4,000 for
soldiers monument at Beverly to repeal act
relative to safety of passengers on railways.
Lost--Supplement to act relative to Prosecu-
tors of the Pleas
A message was received from the House,
stating that the House had concurred in the
amendments made in the Senate to the Gen
eral Railroad Law, with certain other amend
ments in which the concurrence of the Senate
is requested.
Bills Introduced-NIr. Banghart introduced
a bill to provide for the selection and summon
ing of jurors for the several courts of this
State which provides that the board of ASSESS
ors of the several counties shall select the
names of 800 persons from the several town
ships and wards and certify the same to the
county clerks, who shall copy them on sepa-
rate slips and deposit them in Il box, from
which they shall be taken in the presence of
the judges.
IIoUsE.-Bills Introduced-Mr. Rcardon, to
repeal the law requiring licenses Cor the sale
of wine AID beer by small measure to be taken
out annually.
Mr.. Garfield introduced bill to repeal the
act authorizing the State Treasurer to pur-
chase not more than 200 copies of law and
equity reports, published previous to 1865.
When the bill had been read Mr.. Garfield said
he had been informed that the State Treasurer
had already paid out $500 to one reporter for
these old reports, and if the law was carried
out it would cost at least $780, 900, while most
of these books could be purchased of these
same reporters for half the sum provided by
this bill. The bill was read second time
without reference orprinting, and subsequent
ly passed unanimously.
Mr.. Mckinley, to take the sense of the peo-
pie Of New Jersey on the question of the re-
moval of the State Capitol. The bill provides
for vote to be taken on Tuesday Nov. 4th
1873, for and against the removal of the State
Capitol The Secretary of State, to whom
the result is to be returned, shall make an of
fetal announcement of the result, and if there
should be a majority in favor of removal, then
Edward BEETLE, Augustus G. Cutler and Mar
Gus l.. Ward are to be appointed Commission
ers, who shall receive proposals for sites and
money for the location and building of the
State Capitol; these Commissioners are to lay
these proposals before the next Legislature as
carly as January 12th, 1874.
Indefinitely Postponed-A bill authorizing
the appointment of a commission to equalize
taxation among the several counties of this
State, was on motion of Mr.. Ward, postponed
indefinitely.
Passed-Supplement to constable's fees
supplement to Soldiers Children's Home, pro
yidihg for the selection of two for the T. s..
Naval Academy, 30 to 0 ; supplement making
an appropriation to the Home for Disabled
Soldiers at Newark, 81 to 0 to give Deputy
Prison-Keepers 81 200 year, 36 to II; to
confirm lease Of June ID, 1871 between the
United Railroad Companies and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, 36 to 0 I; supplement- to small
cause act; supplement to the act for societies
for the promotion of learning.
I.ost-The bill relative to measures of lum-
Der and timber had the enacting clause stricl-
Ell out by Mr.. Ward
March 27th
SENArr.--Lost-supp to act respect
ing conveyanees
Mr.. Mcpherson, from the Committee on
General Railroad Law, reported that the COM
mittee were unable to agree on the Assembly
amendments to the General Railroad Law, and
desired that committee of conference be APP
pointed. The motion was agreed to, and the
Special Committee was continued as the Con-
ference Committee.
Bills Passed-Aet providing for minority
representation in township committees and
election boards.
HousE.-Bills introduced Mr.. Baldwin,
supplement to act constituting courts for the
trial of small causes. This bill provides that
the lay judges of the several Courts Of Com
mon Pleas may hold Justices Courts, issue
precepts and be governed by the act eonsti-
tuting these courts.
The Joint Resolution relative to State In
situation for the blind was taken up and pass
ed. 33 too.
Passed--Requiring gates on railroads and
canals, 36 too; supplement limiting justices