The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-09
Cth LEG

Cth LEWISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Feb. /.
SENATE.--Blls Introduced--M MIR. Albeit,
supplement to the act respecting mortgages,
passed March "a, 1874, repeats section twenty
three of said act, which reads as follows :
"When any mortgage registered as aforesaid
shall I've redeemed, paid and discharged, it
shall be the duty of said clerk, on application
to him, made by the mortgagor, or person re-
deeming, paying and discharging the said
mortgage, and producing To him the said
mortgage cancelled, or receipt thereon,
signed by the mortgagee or his executors, adj
ADMINISTRATORS or assigns, to enter in margin
to be left for that purpose opposite TO said
abstract, minute OF said redemption, pay
ment and discharge, which minute shall be a
full and absolute bar to and discharge of the
said entry, registry and mortgage"
Ordered Third neutrality-suspicious. to an
act respecting Railroads aud Canals referring
to freights on packages) supplement to Cor
porations providing that it shall not be ne
cessary for a majority Of the directors to be
residents Of this State.)
The general bill in relation to Savings In
situations, was read and laid over. Referred
to Joint Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Hopper, Albeit and Magic made
sundry suggestions in regard to the bill to
create Savings Institutions. No action was
taken III rcRdtu 10 tne lnattcf.
Passed-The supplement- to Loan and
Building Associations.
HousE.-Biils Introduced Mr.. Brown, act
to regulate and license pawnbrokers, liking
their license fee ut $50, and providing that no
person shall be granted a license unless he
is citizen of the United States, residing in
the State of New Jersey, and living in the
jurisdiction Of the county where the applica-
ton is made for at least the term of one year
Of ft.n
fine for violating the act is $50 for the first
offence and $50 for the second. All goods
pledged and pawned shall be for the term Of
one year, and no more than twenty-five per
cent per annum interest shall be charged I'M
less specially agreed upon by and between the
pawner and pawnce-that the pawnbr0kcr
shall keep proper record Of the deposit aud
redemption Of all pledges-that he shall give
to the pawnee proper descriptive ticket, aud
that the said record shall be continually open
to public inspection.
A Joint resolution introduced in the House
by Mr.. Halsey authorizes the Commissioners
OF the State Library to supply the British
Museum with duplicate copies OF the anti-re-
evolutionary documents, to he exchanged for
other copies which our State Library isanxious
to obtain.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.
SENATE.-Second neutrality-suspicious. re-
sons to change their names, (amended SO ~ to
require publication Of such intention for six
weeks) supplement- to the act to authorize
turnpike or railroad con. panies, who have q
route between termini, extending within or
beyond this State, which in SO doing shall
traverse by steamboats, any river or sound,
may carry freight from the place of embarka-
ton to make Use exclusively of such franchise.
and abandon such transportation without a
r,f ff,as, ha Ia.
any penalty.
Bills Passed-The bill to provide for the re-
gistration of persons in cities to vote at
special elections, was taken up on second
reading, and being ordered to third reading,
on motion of Mr.. Kirk, was taken up ON It's
third reading, and passed, ~ to y.
Supplement- relative to sales Of land under
public statute, II to 8.
The supplement TO the act for the punish
ment of crimes, making it a misdemeanor for
any member of board Of freehulders, town.
ship committee, board of aldermen, or any
other board to vote for any money in excess
of any appropriation was taken up and passed
10 to l.
A communication was received in the Sc
nate from the Governor marked nominations.
At the close of their meeting the Senate went
into Executive Session, when the nomination
was found to be that OF General Gershom
Mott, to be State Prison Keeper. 1t was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Upon re-assembling, the Senate adjourned
TO Friday morning aud then to Monday night
HoUsE.-Bills Introduccd.-Mr. Van Ken
saeer, act to secure Bequests to Societies and
Benevolent Associations, provides that when
any society or benevolent association, not in-
corpoIated under the laws of this State, has
been named or shall hereafter he named in
any last will and testament as legatee or legal
tees, devisee or devsees, &C., and the said
associations shall become Incorporated under
the laws of this State before the final dstri-
6ution OF the estate, such society, &C., shall
take under such win as though the same were
duly incorporated at the time of making and
executing such will, &C..
Mr. Herring, supplement to act respecting
Railroads and Canals, revision approved
March 81, 1874, enacts that it shall be the
duty of every. corporation engaged in the bust
ness'oE transporting passengers in the State,
to provide each agent who may be authorized
70 sell tickets, Ss, with a certificate setting
forth the authority to snch agents to make
such sales, the certiaaase to be duly attesied
by the corporate seal of such corporation and
signed by the officers whose signatures are
imprinted on the ticket; after the passage OF
this act it shall not be lawful for any person
not having such certificate to sell, barter, or
transfer for any considerations whatsoever,
the whole o. any part Of any ticket for trans
portatioBs passes, coupons, or other evidcnceA
of the right of the holder thereof to hanspor- ,
tation; amy person violating the act shall be
guilty of amisdemeanor, be liable to indict-
ment and uppn conviction shall be paaished
by a fine not excseding $500 or Imprisonment
in State PrisonfoR. a term.not exceeding one
year.
Lewis called rp the bin to extend the
Five County Act t6sM counties in the State
ON its second reading.
After some discussion the bill was pest
poned until Tuesday nexs,~at 5 p. NJ.
THE YIEELAND TRAeEDY-BKIDGE N.
j., FEB. S.-The jury in the Landfs case oame
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