The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-16
Ch LEGIsLATURE.

supplement by which companies organized
under the general manufacturing law, may
come under the general corporation law.
Albeit introduced supplement to the
act concerning conveyances, which provides
that every deed or conveyance intended to
operate asa relea e from part or the whole OF
I.urtgaged premises, shall be void and OF no
effect against any purchaser of the mortgaged
premises, therein described, or upon which it
is intended to operate, not having notice there
of, unless such deed shall he recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the County or Register
of Deeds (where one exists, in which such
lands are situate, within fifteen days after it's
delivery. Provided that such lelease shall be
valid and operative as between the parties
thereto aud the heirs.
--Abbett, a supplement respecting execu-
tors, &C., which makes it tie duty of the exc
cutors or administrators of decedant to
make inquiry as to the heirs at law, and re-
port the result OF the investigation within
year to the Surrogate.
Hopper, a supplement to the act to COM
plete the Geological Survey, appropriating
$4,000 annually for five years for the compile
ton of said survey.
Potts, bill to correct what is said to have
boon clerical error made in the Abstiacts of
Ratables of the year 1874, of the county Of
Hunterdon by which an excess of 81, 1881, 900
more than it should have been, was taken up.
The bill provides that the Treasurer of the
State shall refund To the county of EuntertiOn
the sum of $40, 1901, the amount paid
by said county as tax for the year 1874.
-Jarrard supplement TO the act respect
ing the Reform School for Boys which pro-
vides that for the purpose of erecting new
family house for fifty boys, and also to erect
workshop, an appropriation of $o5,0 600 is
made.
FINAL PAssAGE.-The supplement respect
sur IF ~ (which
sending down for statement of facts, &c,
was raised Is TO o.; 10 authorize persons to
change their names by filing petition with
she County Clerk, and publishing notice OF
intention, passed 10 TO O. The supplement {.
the act concerning promissoIy notes making
the 3oth day OF May a legal holiday was OPP
posed by Mr.. Moore as unnecessary and laid
over FOR the present
HoUsE.-introduced-- LuDd. an act TO
define and suppress :" tramps, provides that
the following described persons shall be de-
elared tn be frxmps. Any person who shall
come from without the State, not having a
legal settlement where found, and who live
idly and without employment, and refuse to
work for the usual and common wages. OF
who shall 90 from door 10 door or place them
selves in the street to beg solicit aims, and
can give no reasonable account Of themselves.
Such persons may be arrested by any consta-
BILE or police officer upon notice from any
citizen, or on his own view, and convey them
before a Justice of the Peace or other COM
hitting magistrate OF the place where the
tramps are found, and upon conviction they
shall be committed to labor on the streets,
roads or highways, upon the county farm.
poor house or common Jail for period not
exceeding six months. When suitable labor
cannot be found for the convicted persons, he
or she shall be bound out to the service of any
person or corporation for the term of their
original conviction. Any tramp who shall APP
ply to any Overseer of the Poor or like officer
stating that he Is DESTROYS of returning to his
lawful place of settlement, and has not the
means to do SO, such Overseer may employ
or lot out such tramp at such wages rs shall
seem to them just, until he shall have earned
sufficient sum to carry him home. The
Oversccr of the Poor shall cause such persons
to be returned to his home at an expense not
exceeding twenty dollars. The Overseer may
discharge tramps ut his discretion, provided
they give security that they won't become q
public charge within one year after they
leave. Suitable buildings shall be erected for
the accommodation Of tramps by the Free
holders in each county. All tramps are re-
quired to work not less than six hours each
day.
Ashley, to provide for the consolidation
Of all the laws relative to the fishing interest
Of the State.
--Halsey, general bill in relation to the
laying out and construction of roads, provides
MS follows That the Court of Common
Pleas in each county may appoint three dis
interested citizens, of the proper township to
view the premises and report thereon and the
Court, on their retarns lays out or vacates the
road, amending or confirming the assessment
of damages, etc., and from the decision of
the Court there is granted an expeditions APP
peal to trial by jury.
In case of encroachment on the highway,
and the Commissioner of Roads of the proper
township not being able to determine the
width aud situation Of it, and the Town Com
mitteo also refusing, neglectng or being ana
bio to determine tie matter, application may
be made 10 the Court of Common Pleas for
the appointment Of three dsintercsted per-
sons to view and report upon the premises,
and from their return there is likewise given
an appeal to a trial by iary.
Tho working of the road IS to be done I'M
derthe direction of q Township Commissioner,
to be appointed by the Town Committee, and
to be paid such sum per day as they may fix,
not exceeding three dollars. The taxes are
all to BIO paid in money, aud the Cemmis-
sion may hire such taxpayers rs are willing
and ahlo to work ont their taxes. This Sc
cnres the payment of the tax and obyiates
the awkwartfness OF the present arrangement,
which permits tho taxes to be worked out
substantially when the taxpayer chooses, and
komettmc6 leaVcS SSCllouS eNtifcIy unproNtueu
for.
A section provides for village plots, and the
asccrtaininent and settlement of the boun-
diaries. There are other amendments to the
old law which are improvements en the old
statute enc of them reQuiriag the publica-
ton of the usual notice in a newspaper, in
stead of the posting of three notices in public
places.
The "Five County Act /" which has been
made the special order for the afternoon.
was referred to Joint Committee ON Taxation-
"Wednesday. Feb o.
Observation-Disclosures Hopper intro
duced a supplement to the act relative TO the
Orphans Court providing that In causes re-
specting probate of will or codicil IL
probate be granted, the Court may. if it APP
pears that the person or persons contrasting
such win had reasonable cause for contesting
the same, decree payment out of the estate Of
the deceased of the costs and expenses as
we'll of the contestant or contestants as of tho
person or persons pnopounding such win for
probate, or of snch part thereof as may seem
just to the Court, and IL it appears to the
Court that the contestant or contestants had
not such reasonable cause. then the Court shall
orler contestant to pay the costs and expenses
of the litigation, or such part thereof as to
the Court shall seem just, unless lie,. she, or