The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-26
Ctn LEGTsLATURE.


Mr.. Maggie Introduced supplement- to the
act relative to Offices, commissions and re-
signations." This simply requires all public
officers to reside within the place for which
they were appointed, and that they shall per-
form the duties thereof without farming them
out.
Mr. Albeit offered a resolution that the
Committee on the Lunatic Asylum investigate
and report upon the necessity and propriety
of having two Asylums in the State for the
treatment OF the insSno, and whether 1t would
not be better to sell one or the other--at
Moriist0wn or Trenton, and to report the
facts to the Senate. He said it was Important
to know whether there was an actual neces-
sity to have two Asylums running at the
same time. Mr.. Hill said Il the gentleman
would consider moment he would see how
impossible It would be to group some 200 or
400 together M. Albeit referred to the
expense of keeping two sets of officers and to
other facts connected with the expense of run
ing two asyiums. Mr.. Hill said the Trenton
Asylum has 700 patients and there are 800
ready to go into the new asylum and If the
counties make demand to have their insane
taken care of we shall have no room to 81 are
with two asymms. Dir. Albeit said the
number seemed to increase as we propose to
build. Mr.. Kirk said that Essex county had
1914 more at the Trenton Asylum than its
quota and the institution had 200 more than
it. was intended to accommodate. He did not
think we could at this time sell. Hudson
county had erected fine institution at Snake
Hill, ample for the accommodation of their il
sane, but other counties were not thus provid-
ed and would need the Morristown institution
for them. He was astonished, in view of this
fact, to hear the Senator from Hudson express
himself as he had. Mr.. Kirk then remarked
in jocnlar way that the State might go on
and finish the building at Morris Plains, and
if it was not needed for the insane it might be
used for the State Capitol Mr. Hill offered
a resolution that the Joint Committee Of the
Senate on the Lunatic Asylum be a special
committee to act in conjunction with the
House Committee to visit both asylums.
HoUsE.-The members voted themselves
bill files, Cushing's Manual, &c. The resolu-
ton to purchase Cushing s Manual was after
ward reconsidered, and withdrawn, it being
considered in conflict with the Constitution
which allows the members $500 for the session
without perquisites.
Bills INTRoDUcED.--Mr. Rabe, to prevent
gas companies from collecting rent on their
meters. under penalty for each offence of
$50. 1t relates to the State at large.
Mr.. Swayze, supplement to Frenchtown.
Hunterdon county, extending the boundary
line to include part of Kingwood township.
Mr.. Lewis, act to suppress disOrderly per-
sons, provides Chat whenever any person shall
within any dwelling house, or within any out
building or yard or enclosure whether such
person be drunk or not, make any loud or
offensive noise whether by cries or words
spoken, or shall in any wise SO conduct him
self as to be nuisance or cause of annoyance
or alarm to those inhabiting the adjoining
houses or to the neighborlood, such person
shall be deemed guilty of Il misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punished by in-
prisonment in the County Jail for any term
not exceeding thirty days.
1t was resolved SENATE concurring) tho
House go into Joint Meeting on Wednesday,
Goth, at noon, for the election of a State
Treasurer, State Librarian, and Commissioner
of Deeds.
SENATE--January 10.--Mr. POTTS. from
the committee appointed in 1875 to draft a
general law for the assessment of taxes, re-
ported bill to equalize assessments and to
provide a uniform system of levy'ng taxes in
this State. The report of the committee is
quite lengthy. Although many questions
were presented to the committee they confined
themselves strictly to the inquiry into the
plan or system OF determining the valuation of
property, WHOM ssoli shall be necessary for
the purpose of levying and apportionihg such
taxes rs the law may direct to be imposed and
collected, The Committee then point out the
difficulties that have heretofore existed and
refer to the various acts, The Committee had
learned that In some parts of the state 1t has
been customary to assess real estate at one
half what was believed to be its real vaiae.
while others have assessed at the full value
The committee reported u bill providing for
the appointment of two persons every three
years. to be called State Assessors, who, with |
the Comptroller, shall constitute Board, Of
which he shall be Chairman, to be called the |
State Board of Equalization. The Board is |
To visit every county FOR the purpose of max
ing valuations and aiding in the equalizing of
The same. The Board is to meet in Trenton |
On the 10Th of August in each year, for the
purpose of examination and revision, and |
deposit their report in the Comptrollers
office.
The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Kirk introduced a bin relative to the
appointment Of county physicians This bill
makes it lawful for any BoaYi Of Freehold
,rs in the State to elect a county physician at
such salary as they may fix He is required
70 make all post mortems in cases Of violent
u casual death, and take view Of the body
md make all proper inquiry respecting the
cause and manner IF the death.
Mr.. Magic introduced supplement to the
.ct ies )ecting certiorlries in reference TO the
carrying up of assessments and makes it law
'ul for the court to grant rule upon the
making such assessments to
certify the same touching such omission or
1efect.
Mr.. Potts introduced bill to protect black
bass by enaacting that it shall not be lawful
70 catch any bass between the months of
April, May or June of each year under the
penalty of five dollars for each offence.
The Senate concurred in the House resolu-
lion to hold joint meeting on next Wednes-
lay.
Adjourned to Friday and then to Monday
a1xt.
HousE.--Mr. brakes resolution calling for |
/ COMMITTEES Of three to investigate aud report |
On the propriety Of abolshing the fee systt m
to certain offices and instituting salaries in
stead. was taken up, and adopted
A bill was introduced to pay the assessors
for taking the census an Increased amount, |
that the assessors of the several
townslips and wards shall be allowed for
taking Tire decenniaf State census of 1876, and
the census Of each tenth year hereafter, five
cents per name for each nhabitant ennmerat-
ed, and that the accounts of assessors for the
work done shah be audited and paid as now |
required by law. The thirteenth section of
the act of March 2lth,. 1855, is repealed.
The balance of the dap WAS taken up in a
discussion of the Egan's resolution on free
,hocls, etc.
SENE,E.--January 24th--Ordered to'Third
Reading. 70 prescribe the notice TO be given
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