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CHAPTER CCXLyI.

A further supplement to an act entitled can
act to prevent fraudulent elections by incor-
porated companies and to facilitate proceed
ings against them, approved April fifteenth
eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
il, at any time hereafter the election for direc-
tors of any Incorporated company of this state
shall not DC duly held on the day designated
by the act incorporating such company, or on
the day designated by the laws of such COM
pany, it shall be the duty of the secretary of
such corporation, on the written request Of
five stockholders, and in mutual insurance
companies on like request of five policy hold
ers, to call meeting Of the stockholders or
policy holders of such company, for the pur-
pose Of electing directors said call to be made
in the same manner as required by the char
ter or bylaws of such company for the regular
election of directors thereof.
Q. And be it enacted, That nothing in this
act shall apply to any incorporated literary or
religious society.
3. And be II enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1874.
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CHAPTER CCCCVlI,

A further supplement to the act entitled i" An
act to provide additional accommodations
for the insane of this state" approved
March thirty -first, one Thousand eight hun
dred and scventy-one.
Whereas, it is very desirable that the asylum
building now being erected near Norris
town, shall be completed and ready for use
at as early day as practicable; and where's
as, it is represented that further sum than
heretofore appropriated can be judiciously
and economically expended this season for
the purpose therefore ''s<
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey, That
in order to enable the commissioners appoint
ed under said original act to continue the
erection of said asylum building, and to dis
charge the trust committed to them, the sum
of two hundred thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated to be paid by the
treasurer of the state on the warrant of the
comptroller, which shall be drawn on the
requisition of the said commissioners. 5.at %
2. And be it enacted, That the number of
commissioners to select site and build sail
asylum be increased to seven !; and that the
additional commissioners hereby authorized
to be appointed shall be elected by the senate
and general assembly in joint meeting as
sembied.xm
Q. And 81 It enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 20, 1874. 80 seas
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tation, making it inconvenicnt and trouble
some to travellers to designate routes, there
py hequently causing delay and loss Of time
~ travelling from place to place through the
STATE therefore, sis; 3sisek 81 ~ s., Z
4. be u enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly o. the state Of New Jersey That
eacii and every township In this state shall, In
the manner hereinafter provided, erect and
maintain guide posts on the several roads,
tnrnpikes ana highways within each town
snip, ~ each ana every place where such roads
.urnpikes OF highways lntersect orcross each
Vsnef. WI
80. :. AM De y enacteu, 1nat u shall pc the
uuey u ~ TUG townsnip commlttfe, IN each and
every township aforesaid, to require the over
seers Oh .he highways, ~ the several highway
uis'iic.s ~ sucn township, to ascertain and to
a.p. W ehe said committee annually at the
nlse feguiaf meeting thereon, lafter having
peen no.inea 50 70 do) at what place or places
sulaepos.s are required as aforesaid ~ section
onc o. TINS ACT 10 oe erected Tor the direction
VI y 'iaseieis III each OF the SAID districts and
lor each neglect OF refusal to SO ascertain or
maAc susn report sad oyerseers shall
90, Iso.sny aoes anu pay ineo sne treasury Oh
sio so"nsnp "n1reoi tney are respectively
SUCH ose,seeis, the sum OF ten dollars as
pena'.y .,'eIeior.
H., - e ue y enacseu nay ~ snah oe .he
ausy Vi cach a''o every township committee
IA tIe severas townships IN tins state, upon
.no ,ecsip' oi SUCH report on the oVerseers OF
.he 90 p'osioeu ~ Secelon TWO OF
TINS act, ana within three months thereafter,
70 erect OF cause TO De erected at each and
every pace designated IN such report sub
stai'.iai post OF posts, OF not less than eight
ieet IN height above and firmly set In the
ground, and near the. upper end Of which
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proved March II, 1874.
CHAPTER CCCCIy

1llAl LIN StNtlfs
A further supplement- to an act entitled :" An
act concerning inns and taverns, approved
April seventeenth, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-six.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
none of the provisions of the thirty seventh
section of the act entitled An act concern
ing inns and taverns," approved April sevcn-
teenth, eighteen hundred and forty-six or Of
the act entitled "a supplements an act con-
corning inns and staverns,' approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty-seyen,
which supplement was approved March ii l-tl
eighteen hundred and forty-eight Or of the
act entitled "a further supplement to an act
entitled An act concerning inns and tay-
ems, +" approved FEBRUARY twentieth, eigh-
teen hundred and forty-nine, shall hereafter
apply to offences committed in any Of the in
corporated cities of this state, the ordinances
of which provide for the punish nent of the
unlicensed sale of spirituous liquors, and for
the punishment of the sale of spirituous,
malt, vinous, fermented or Intoxicating liquors
on Sunday. g
e. And be it enacted, That where the ordi-
nances of any incorporated city of this state
shall provide for the punishment of the offence
Of keeping q disorderly house, it shall not
hereafter be lawful to prosecute by Indictment
any person accused OF keeping disordery
house in such city, where the alleged offence
consists only Of the continuous or frequent vi
olation Of the provision or the provisions OF
the act mentioned in the first section Of this
act, or any Of them, but any person so Offend
ing shall be prosecuted and punished only un-
der and by virtue of the provisions fof such
ordinances
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately. f4s IS fi
Approved March 20, 1874.
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CHAPTER CLxxXyI.
An Act to enable Churches to change |
l,nrnniata Nan,ns or l,iIlas

All ACt 10 ciidDie AnufCneS To Cndnne bneff
, e Corporate Names or Titles.
]. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
any church Incorporated under and by the
laws OF this state, may change its corporate
name OF title and assume another name or
title. by resolution passed at a mesting of it's
trustees; such resolution shall be certified
under its corporate seal, and proved III the
same manner rs deeds for lands are required
to be proved, and when filed in the Office of
the clerk of the county in which such church
is situated, such corporation shall be thercA
after known, and may bring and defend ac-
tions and suits at law or in equity by such
new name; provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to relieve any
such corporation from any of its legal con-
tracts obligations, debts or other liabilities
or release any legal existing obligations,
debts, or other liabilities, or rights due to,
held by, or belonging to such corporation.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the clerk of the county within which
such church is situated, to file the resolution
changing the corporate name or title, in the
same manner as certificates of incorporation
are required to be filed, and to endorse on the
original certificate of incorporation the change
of the corporate name or title, and for these
services he shall be entitled to receive the sum
of one dollar.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed to be public act, and shall take effect
mcdately.
Approved March II, 1874.
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CHAPTER CXXyIII.


An act to authorize the construction Of works
for supplying the state prison with gas.
j. Be It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey, That
the board of supervisors of the state prison
are hereby authorized to provide in such man.
ncr as to them may seem best, works for man.
ufacturing gas and to supply the said prison
herewith and to expcnd for the purposes
aforesaid, sum not exceeding twelve thou
sand dollars. W
2. Be it enacted, That the comptroller shall
from time to time draw his warrants upon the
treasurer in favor of said board of superyis-
ors for such sum or sums as shall be necessary
for carrying into effect the first section Of this
act. ss-
8. And be it enacted, That this oct shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March 8, 1874.
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CHAPTER CLXXIX.
An act for the benefit Of the Soldiers Orphans

OF the State OF New Jersey.
1. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
immediately upon the passage of this act it
shall be the duty of the adjutant general to
furnish, over his official signature and the seal
of his office, to each of the soldiers sailors
orphans now or heretofore residing in the
Soldiers Orphans Home Of this state, situated
in the city of Trenton, a certificate ON parch-
ment setting forth the letter of the company,
the number of the regiment, branch Of service,
corps, division and brigade in which the
father of such orphaned child served, or was
serving at the time of his receiving the
wounds or wound, or incurred the disability
resulting in his death, the same to be signed
by the lady president of the home.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the treasurer of this state to pay, up
on the order of the adjutant general, approved
by the comptroller, a sum not to exceed one
thousand dollars for the purpose Of carrying
this act into effect.
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1874.
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CHAPTER CCxLyII.

A supplement to an act entitled !" An act rela-
tive to the sale unclaimed freight, trans
ported upon railroad, canal and express
lines in this state approved February
twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
seventy -threc. 88N rs
/. Be It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey, That
it shall and may be lawful for railroad, canal
and express companies in this state to collect
from the various stations or places upon the
line of their roads or works, at some suitable
place, all the unclaimed goods, wares or
merchandise consigned to said various stations
or places, for the purpose Of selling the same,
rs provided for in the act to which this is h
supplement; provided nevertheless, that the
notice required by the act to which this is a
supplement- Of the time and place Of the sale
of the said goods, wares and merchandise,
shall be given in the manner required by said
act. syd II 5s5sf ~ X. n, ,fl
2. And be it enacted, That the order for
such sale required by the act to which this is
a supplement, may be made by any Justice of
the supreme court of this state, supreme court
commissioner, or any judge Of the court of
common pleas residing in the county where
such goods, wares or merchandise shall be
collected, as heretofore provided. ~ sd
8. And be it enacted, That so much of the
act to which this is a supplement- as is neon
sistent with this net, be and the same is here
by repealed, and that this act shall take effect
Immediately. 4. aes Il !.
Approved March II, 1874.
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CHAPTER cLxxxYII.

A further supplement- to an act entitled = An
act concerning Roads," approved April
sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six. .
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That.
when 1t shall appear to. the court that the re-
turn Of the surveyors Of the highways il
defective or erroneous, 1t shall not, on ac-
count thereof, vacate the road, or annul or
set aside the proceedings to lay ont, vacate or
alter the road but the court, ON motion Of
the applicants for the road, or any of them
shall make an order specifying the particulars
wherein said return is defective or erroneous,
and requiring the surveyors who signed said
return, and who are still living and residents
of the county or counties in which the road
is located, to meet, at time and place to be
designated in the order, to make an amended
return said applicants, or any of th0h, may
serve, or cause to be served, copy of said
order on each Of the surveyors who signed
said return, and who are named in said order,
either personally or by leaving it at his resi-
dence, at least six days prior to the time of
their meeting and the surveyors named in
said order shall meet at the time and place
therein designated and they, or a majority
of them, shall make, date and sign an am
ended return, correcting the errors and de-
fects in their former return, to which, when
filed, the clerk shall annex the map attached
to their former return but ii said map shall
be defective or erroneous, the said surveyors
shall annex to their amended return new
map of the road, or authorize the practical
surveyor to annex thereto, as now provided
by law in such cases and the annexed return
shall be delivered to some of the applicants,
and he transmitted to the clerk, and be rccor-
ded as prescribed by the aforesaid act in rcla-
ton to the returns of the surveyors of the
highways and such amended return shall
have the same force and effect as an original
return. aas fgs
2. And be it enacted, That If It shall appear
to the court that the amended return is defec-
tive or erroneous, and the conrt deem it
necessary, it may order another amended re-
turn to be made in the manner aforesaid.
3. And be it enacted, That the surveyors,
in thoir proceedings to make an amended re-
turn, shall have the same powers and receive
the same compensation as is now provided by
law in such proceedings; and If, at the time
of making the aforesaid, the terms of office
of the surveyors or any of them, who signed
the former return, and who shall then reside
in the county or counties aforesaid, have ex-
pred, such person or persons are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to act in making the
amended return in the same manner and with /
the same effect as IL they were still in Office
q. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March ~, 1874
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Approved March II, 1874.
CHAPTER CCCCX.

An act to prevent the DETACHMENT of natural
scenery.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
any person who shall paint or print upon or
in any manner place upon or affix to any of
the steep rocks called the Palisades, on the
Hudson liver, in this state, any word, letter,
character or device, stating, referring to or
advertising, or intended to state, refer to or
advertise the sale or manufacture of any prop
erty oraitice, profession, business, exhibition
amusement or place of amusement or other
thing and any person who shall directly or
indirectly cause such act to be done, or shall
aid therein, shall be deemed guilty of m is
demeanor, and upon conviction, shall for each
and every such offence, be punished by fine
not excee ding two hundred dollars or by inn
prsonment not exceeding six months, or
by both, such fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court in which such offence
shall be tried.
2. And be it enacted, That without the
previous consent of the owner, all persons are
hereby prohibited, from advertising their
wares or occupations, by painting notices of
the same on fences or other private property,
or upon cliffs or rocks, or other natural OBJ
jects.
B. And be it enacted, That all persons vio-
latng leprovisions of the second section of
this act shall Be punished by fine of ten dol
lars for each offence, to be recovered before a
justice Of the peace; the action to be brought
i'll debt in the corporate name of the town.
slip, borough or city wherein such offence
shall be committed, one half Of which said |
fine shall be for the use Of the informer or
of such action the other half to |
the overseer of the poor Of the township, bor- |
ough or city in which such offence shall have
been committed.
4. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall be
deemed a public act, and shall take effect i'm
he lately.
Approved March 90, 1874.
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CHAPTER CLxYIu
A further supplement- to !" An act relati
Insurance Comnanies.n annrnvcd

A further supplement to - An act relative to
Insurance Companies" approved April
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-six.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of
the secretary of state, as the result of an
examination, as provided Tor by the act to
which this is supplement-, or supplements
thereto, that any joint stock insurance COM
pany, Incorporated by the legislature of this
state, shall have net surplus, after providing
for the capital stock, Reinsurance and all
claims for losses and other actual liabilities,
OF not less than fifty thousand dollars, which
amount shall be represented by scrip issued
by said company, the secretary of state shall
issue certificate of the amount of such net
surplus, and such company pon avote there
for majority of all the directors thereof,
may increase the capital stock to the amount
OF such certificate, or any portion thereof, in
exchange for said scrip and may issue GER
titicate of such stock, which shall contain the
same provisions, and in shares of similar
amount with that originally issued in the
case OF mutual' insurance companies of this
state, ii upon such examination the secretary
of state shall find net surplus after provid-
ing for re-insurance and all claims for losses
aud other actual liabilities, equal to the
amount of scrip issued, he shall issue a
certificate of the amount of such net surplus,
and such company, upon vote therefor, of
majority of all the directors thereof, may
create capital stock for the Whole or any
portion of the amount of such scrip, in ex-
change for said scrip, and may issue certi-
iicates of such stock, which shall be divided
into shares of such amount, and tho holders
thereof shall be entitled to such privileges
and subject to such liabilities as the board Of
directors thereof may determine not inconsst-
cent with the charter of such company, or
with the laws of this state.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
Approved March 10, 1874
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CHAPTER CcxLv.

An act to better facilitate the direction of
travellers on the roads, turupikes or high
ways in New Jersey.
Whereas, the roads, turnpikes and highways
Of this state frequently intcrsect and cross
each other at places distant from any habi-
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SOME MODERN SAYINGS.

Honesty is the best Policy" unless you
can steal about $50, 900 and effect settlement
at so per cent.
per cent.
Honor thy father and thy mother, partic-
ularly about circus time, when you don't
know where to raise fifty cents.
Never run in debt when you can avoid it,
1t is much better to so stubbing around in a
broadcloth coat than to be in debt for suit of
Scotch mixed.
Let your motto be- elderly or DEATH
and if it comes to the pinch take the most Of
it in liberty.
Remember the poor. If you know of a
family who are out of provisions and fuel,
keep them in your thoughts until you meet
Smith or Brown, and then tell them that
they'd better make a donation. If they hold
off, tell them that che who gveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord" 1t is very easy to re-
member cases twenty years ago. 4hssAl "a
Respect old age. If you have a maiden
aunt forty years old, and she is passing her.
self off for girl of twenty three, there is no
call for you to expose her. The more you re-
spect her age and keep still about it the more
she will respect you.
Never marry for wealth, but remember that
it is just as easy to love girl who has brick
house with a mansard roof and silver-plated
doorbell as one who hasn't anything but an
auburn head and an amiable disposition.
Love thy neighbor as myself Borrow his
plow, hoe or horse whenever you can, but if
he wants to borrow yours tell him that you're
very sorry but you were just going to use them
yourself. 1850
Be guarded in your conversation. There
are times when you may freely express your
opinion of political candidate, but you had
better wait until his friends are over in the
next county visiting.
Remember that appearances are often de-
ceiving Many pale, thin young lady will
eat more corned-beef than carpenter Be
cause you find her playing the piano in the
parlor, it is no sign that her mother is not at
the corner grocery running in debt for peck
of potatoes. fsrns~
Restrain your temper, particularly if a
policeman is in sight. Fits of anger hasten
death. If man should call you horse thief
and you should get highly indignant, it would
cut your life short by several days; and if it
was in Texas, and there was vigilance COM
mittee handy, it might cut it short altogether
Rise with the lark. That is during cold
weather as soon as the lark rises, wakcn your
wife and tell her that it is time to build the
fire. If she makes any objections you can re-
fer her to a dozen works on the benefit Of
early rising. Any man who cares a cent for
his wife's health will take pride in hearing
her around the house at daylighto winters
morning getting up a sed-hot stove and
warming his socks and boots.-M Quad.
The Christians crosses are ladders that
lead to heaven. sss
Innocence is like polished armor-it adorns
and it defends.
There cannot be a greater trcachery than
first to raise confidence and then deceive it.
Icixurn Is sweet tn those who havc earned
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lBY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER XIV.

- sSt1lAE E LII ls1A4Nsx #s5M
An act to defray the expenses Of the Consti-
NJ tutional commission. s
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
for the purpose of defraying the expense Of
the constitutional commission appointed by
the governor in pursuance of joint resolu-
tion approved April fourth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, the treasurer Of this state
is hereby directed to pay upon the warrant of
the comptroller, the following sums for the
expenses of stationery, printing, postage, &C.,
incurred by said commission in the perform
ance of their duties, an amount not exceeding
six hundred and seventy-fve dollars to the
president and each of the members, the sum
of three hundred dollars for the entire session
or proportionately for amy part of the session !;
to each of the secretaries, the sum of five hun
dred dollars, and to the sergeant-at-a the
sum of one hundred dollars.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved February 10, 1874.
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CHAPTER .ccCLxxyII..

An act to regulate the manufacture and sale
Of fertilizers.
|. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That
every commercial fertilizer which shall be Of
fercd for sale in this state shall be accompa-
(coNcLUDED ON FOURTH rAeE.)