The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-23
ca Leg rsLATURE.


protest, aud all necessary expenses incurred by
him in the presentment of such promissory
notes, and the sum OF ten cents for each noice
of protest drawn and sent by him.
Magic introduced supp cement to courts
of law, which requires the Sheriff of every
county to keep in his office a book in which
he shall enter the return made of all writs
and precepts that shall come to his hands for
service the day before such writ shall be re-
turned to be open for inspection, Sc.
Magic also introduced a supplement to
Mutual Loan and Building Associations which
authorizes existing associations to come I'M
der the general act.
Albeit introduced supplement to the
Court of Chancery, which allows persons who
had causes pending in the Court of Chancery
at the time of the passage of the act of April
Sd, 1872, and did not get notice, to appeal
from decree of the Court Of Chancery to the
Court of Errors and Appeals at any time
within three months next after this supple
ment becomes a law.
:. Abbot introduced a supplement to the act
concerning wills which provides that all wills,
after the passage Of this act, shall be void and
of no effect as against any bona fiue purchaser
from the heir-at-law of said tes:ator, unless
said will and testament shall within one ytar
from the death of said testatOr have been off
cred to probate from the Ordinary or Surro-
gate of the county In which the testator was
q resident If not a resident, then said will
and testament shall be void and of no effect as
against any bona fidc purchaser from the heir
at-1iw of any testator, unless within Que year
said will shall be filed in the Office of the
Eur ogate of the County wherein the testator's
lands are situated "a book is to be kept in
each Surrogates Office for the purpose of re-
cording such wills offered under the provisions
of this supplement.
Potts, a general bill respecting counties.
The bill provides for the division of the
counties into three classes. Those having
over four Assemblymen are of the first class
Essex anu Hudson). Those having four and
over one are of the second class, and those
having but one Assemblyman of the third
class, Sussex, Ocean, Atlantic and Cape
May. In counties of the first class there
shall be two Chosen Freeholders from each
Assembly district, in the second four, in the
third six. A director at large shall be chosen.
Each Freebooter shall hold office for two
years, except that the first Board elected shall
classify themselves by lot, SO that one-half
shall only hold Office for one year. Thus half
the Board will be elected annually. They are
to be chosen at the election for members of
the Assembly in the Fall The first election
is to be held in 1916, and the Freeholders are
to take their seats in January, 1877, the old
members serving up to that time. The Di-
rector is to appoint the committees. The
bona tide days work, provided that it never
shall exceed that amount per diem nor $500
per annnm. No allowances, perqnisites or
expenses are to be allowed The directors of
the counties of the fifst-class shall receive an
nualiy 5000, those of the second 5000 and
those of the first 800. The County Collec-
tor is to be elected for one year by the Board
as also the Clerk.
Magic, a bill to constitute District Courts
in certain cities in this State. The bill pro-
vides for the establishment in every city of
$4,000 inhabitants District Court with the
privileges or each city with 100, 900 inhabitants
to have two such courts
Passod-The bill authorizing railroads that
have water and u railroad line to terminus,
TO abandon the franchise Of the former, Was
passed, Is to 0.
The bill to appropriate $50, 900 to the sup
port of the State Reform School for Boys
HoUsE.--Introduced-M Swayze, sup
plement to the charter of Frenchtown.
--Griggs, act concerning public records,
providing that all public records shall be
open for examination to all persons having
reasonable excuses at reasonable hours.
Howell, supplement- respecting Court of
Chancery, provides for trial amendment in
regard to notices concerning executions, &c.
HOWELL from the Joint Committee,
general bill respecting Sheriffs, merely re-
enactins the old law with few unimportant
amendments.
Howell, from the same committee, act re-
specting coroners. makes provision in order
to comply with the amended Constitution, re-
specting these officials.
Passed Providing for the printing of the
Constitutional Amendments in connection
with the public statutes, 30 to Q enabling
married women to convey and mortgage
property, &c, held in their own right, SO to
III
SENATE.--Mr Jarrard introduced bill to
erect deaf and dumb asylum at New Bruins
wick at u cost of $500. COO, and an asylum for
the feeble minded at Bordentown, at cost of
$40, 600.
Passed-Supplement to practice act Ito ena-
Bile lawyers to recover charges for counsel
fees)
The supplement to the act respecting cor
porations, SO as to include all associations Or
ganized under the General Manufacturing
law of 1S49, was passed-19 to 0.
Magic from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported the bill to amend the act respecting
property of married women, which was taken
up and passed.
HoUsE.--Introduced- Scovel, an act
for the preservation of fish, provides that it
shall not be lawful for any persons ut any
time whatever to put, place or haul, any gill,
drift, fike or other net, baskets, &C., for the
catching of fish in any of the waters OF the
Stale above tide water, or to keep any such
continuance, in the said waters, under pen
atty Of thirty days imprisonment or twenty
dollars fine for each offence. One person
shall be appointed in each county under the
name of fish warden, who shall carry out the
provisions of the act.
Wednesday, Feb. t6.
SENATE Introduced Thorn, . sup
plement to the act organizing the National
Guard, reducing its members, expenses &c.
Passed The bill explanatory of the sup
plement to railroads respecting freight in
small packages was taken up aud passed ~
to 0.
Observation-Disclosures Brewer, an act to
provide for the speedy collection Of debts,
which provides that any action over which a
Justice Of the Peace has jurisdiction, may be
commencde by petition to the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, &c.
Mr.. Owen, act relative to taxes, provides
that hereafter all real estate and personal
property within this State shall be liable to as
sessment and taxation for the purpose and in
the manner now provided by law, except that
in all cases where the holder of q mortgage
shall not reside in the same township. where
the mortgaged premises lie the tax on the
money secured by the said mortgage shall be
assessed against and be paid by the mortgage
or in, tho toWpchft, vvhara tha lauds lsa and