The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-18
VIEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE-oshs
SESSION.


Dumb and Feeble Minded Children of thi
Estate; act reativet to snbpenas in conteste
ELECTION cases forthc erection offinger board
on public roads and highways.
4 HousE.-Mr. Ward introduced bill to pro
vide for the navigation of the Delaware, pro
) viding for the appointment OF Leonard d. La
Baar, of Bucks County, Pa, Thomas j
Boyd, Wayne County, Pa, and Charles War
ford, of Hunterlon County, New Jersey
Commissioners for the purpose of removing
distractions to the transportation of lumber,
fbetwcen the city of Trenton and Sandt's Ed
dy, giving them all the powers necessary, not
interfering with existing franchises, grants or
privileges previously conferred upon any indi-
vidual or corporation.
Mr. Howell offered the following:
Resoleed, That committee of five members
be appointed by tho Speaker to inquire and
report whether, as alleged, any corrupt or i'm
proper influence has been employed to secure
the passage or accomplish the defeat of As
sembly bills Nos. 105 and 345, [the defeat Of
the new township of Holland, and the action
on Hudson County Boulevard, also toinquirc
whether such influences have been used as to
Senate bills 203 [rclative to distribution Of
Printing! and No. 81 [McPherson's Jersey
City cllarter], or any other bill or resolution
or any other matter, before the House, and
that said committee have power and be in
structed to report by Wednesday next, the
18th inst. Adopted.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Howell,
Jones, McGill, Hoppock and Lindsay, the
Committee under the resolution of Mr.. How
ell to investigate the manner of passing GER
tain bills.
MARCH -Passcd-Relative
to the sale of Stevens Battery supplement
to act to facilitate administration of justice
supplement to act concerning roads; to auth
orize any city Of this State to enter into con-
tracts with railroad companies F; prohibiting
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors to minors
supplement to usury.
| HOUSE, Supplement- to Lunatic Asylum
| ito purchase land) SO to o. to supplement- te
give to constables attending Court S3 day
bill to create the new township of Holland
out Of Alexandria in Hunterdon, (Mr. ]. Car
penter opposed this bill, which he said was op
posed by over 600 people of the township, MIR
Gill and Mr. Ward,) passed 81 to 20; supple
ment to juries and verdicts, 81 to o /; to pro
tcct from accident from explosive materials
Al to 0 relative to sale of unpaid freight OF
railroads, canals and express lines, "a to ac'
to regulate fares and profits on railroads, Al
to A; supplement to act to prevent fraudulen
elections by incorporated companies, 40 to
to protect the fisheries of the State.
BILLS INTRopucED.-Mr. j. Carpenter,
supplement- to Clinton, which provides tina
hereafter all taxes assessed upon the real estat
Of said town Of Clinton for State and count
purposes, shall be assessed and rated only NJ
ON the two-thirds of the estimated value {
said real estate.
Mr.. Doremus from the Committee Of Wa
and Means reported the bill to raise means
. tefray the expenditures of the State. I
/ tax is ono and half mills ON each dollar
L ratcablcs. The bill raises 800, 900 for t
n Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
T. MARcm 18th. --HousE-Passed-A supp
Is ment to usury-sliall not be pleaded in case
:, loans by corporations snppiemen. W sono
i" law
MARCH loth.-oh n : "s'eu =.
. fixing the salary of inspectors Of State Prist
!, at $500 per annum for the acting inspector
Z and $3.50 for the others to create the nc
: township of Holland, in Hunterdon Co.
The Local Option bill was taken up.
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