The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-28
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/ Hewitt and Mcpherson.
;. After some discussion of ono of the sections
of the Constitutional amendment the subject
was laid over to Tuesday next, and made the
special order for that day.
Tho Senate then adjourned, to meet on
Friday morning at 0 clock, and when it then
adiourns, to Monday evening at s O'Clock
no business was transacted on Friday.)
HousE.-A resolution was passed to furnish
every new member with a copy of Cushing
Law and Legislative Practice.
Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution that
when the House adjourns it be to Friday
morning at 10 A. NJ, and when it then adj
jjourns it be to Monday night. Adopted.
The Chair announced the following gentle
men as the Commute on the Joint Resolution
in reference to the Centennial Celebration
Messrs. Cole Washburn, Howell, McGill and
Fitzgerald
JAN. 26th-SENATE.--Mr Hopkins intro
duced further supplement to the act to reg
ulate fisheries which appropriates SD, 900 for
the purpose of propagating shad in the river
Delaware, under the direction of the Fish
Commissioners The act to be operative when
similar action is taken by Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Lydecker introduced supplement- to
the Small Cause Court act providing that
when an attorney at law shall be elected
justice Of the peace, he may prosecute Or de-
fend in any action before II justice of the
peace, except in the township or ward in
which he may reside.
Mr.. Cornish, further supplement- to the
act for TIE relief of persons imprisoned on
civil process, repeating the supplement of
March 80, 1850.
BILLS PAssED.--Act granting pensions to all
soldiers and sailors of tile war of 1912, and
their widows.
lIoUsE.---Thc speaker presented a COM
munication from the Governor, calling attcn-
ton to the fact that by the laws of the State
a proclamation had been issued declaring void
certain bills which had not become laws by
reason of the State assessment thereon not
having been paid in as required by law, and
recommending that as corporations had been
organized under such bills, and capital innoi
Gently invested therein, that such legislation
should be had as will make such bills opera
tive and protect innocent persons Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Also, a protest from the New Jersey His
!, tosicai ts,.aiety against taxing the property O
, said Society and other educational and relig
. ions sociatias.- f-.--f-~~vss ~ ancndnents u
the Constitution.
A supplement was introduced to reinstat
all acts that have become imperative by TIN
proclamation of the Governor, on the first o
July next by paying the tax and ten dollar
additional.
Also, a supplement- to the act respectin;
hawkers and peddlers, repeats that part of TIN
act of March 10. 1851, SO far as it relates t.
the fees to be paid to the county in which TIL
lce,.se is granted, fixing it ut $50.
Also, bill to amend the several acts rcla
ting to game, provides that no person shall xii
any buck, doe, fawn or wild deer, save onl.
from the 18th of October to the 1st of De
cembcr under penalty of being indicted ant
fined $50 /; nor squirrels between the LIST da.
of January and tho LIST day of July, under
penalty of SIS or rabbits between January Is
and November list, under penalty of So n
wild duck, brandt or goose to be killed will
any device or instrument known as swive
or punt gum or plover between the Goth da
of April anG the LIST day of September, wit
like penalty or woodcock between the is
,lay Of January and the 9TH day of July, un
der penalty Of $40; quail, pheasant or par
fridge, between January LIST and Novembe
LIST, under penalty of SIS; or wild turkc,
to November list, under a penalty Of $50
reed bird, except in the months of September
October and November, under a penalty O
SIS. The bill goes on at length, providing 70
the protection of the fowl and fish of all dc
, scriptions.
JAN. 27Tu.--SENATE.-A number of pro
| tests against the taxing of church AM
benevolent property were presented.
: The President laid before the Senate
partial report Of the commission appointed t,
revise and consolidate tho statutes of thi
state.
The following bills were introduced
A supplement- to the act respecting convey
ances, provides that where two or more mort
cages made the same day by and to the sam
DnltltS, CONtiiile, tho Satio pASiuicScs pue ~
corded or registered at different times, shall
when one or more of such mortgages hav
been assigned, have priority according to TIN
priority of their record or registry, notwith
standing actual notice to the holder or holder
thereof that both or all We're made upon tn
same day.
An act to revive certain acts and to legaliz
and ratify proceedings Hereunder, makes va
lid all the acts declared imperative for non
payment of assessments, ii the assessment
shall be paid on or before certain day no
stated in the bill.
J A supplement- TO the act to register mortga
GEES provided that every mortgage which ha
been made twenty years, shall be null and 0
no eilect against subsequent judgmen
creditor or bona fide purchaser or mortgages
not having notice thereof within one yea
from the approval of this act, or from the ex
pi,ation of twenty years.
4 c,,nnIeneut To the act TO regulate fisherie