The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-03-15
cfh LEGISLATuRE.

On Monday of last week, Mr.. Bid intro
duced into The II, use a hi to repeal the
b9nnty tax act for bambertyile.
/ NOn Tuesday, the 18th, Mr.. Potts presented
a demonstrates from citizens of Fleming
ton against the running of Sunday excursion
trains In the House Mr.. Howell introduced
bill calling Constitutional convention.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr. Magic
introduced bill To facilitate the construction
OF public improvements in towns and cities.
1t gives the Common Council of any city
power, by ordinance, to direct the construc-
tion of any public improvement for the widen
ing aud opening OF any public streets or
squares, or the construction of sewers This
bill provides how the assessment shall be
made, so as CO form to the recent decision
of the Supr, m Cour. In the House, Mr..
Hutchinson, Implement to act concerning
landlords and tsnants provides that it shall be
liwfnl to serve process on tenants by putting
notices on doors of residences. Mr.. Bird pre-
sented petition asking that the fees allowed
to all officials be reduced to the same stand
ard as existed before the late war. Passed
Supplement respecting railroads and canals;
to regulate the license of pawnbrokers !; sup
plepleDt to act to secure mechanics and others
payment for their labor the taxation evasion
bill the seduction bill, making it crime
punishable by fine of $4,000 or five years
imprisonment for any person to seduce a wo-
man Of vrtuous oh I'll, ter. Mr. Hendricks
son advocated the bill and Mr.. Herring op-
posed. 1t WAS passed by a vote of 30 to 81
relative to the census of the State fixing the
time for the holding of the courts of the State;
supplement to regulate the practice of the
courts of law.
On Thurst ay last in the House. the 70 los-
ing bills were passed An act relative to egai
holidays, 32 to . supplement to Jusuces' Il, t,
Al I'm n (tnuPf t1f lt,y.eprv.
A to 2 supplement concerning bridges AZ To
z supplement- 10 Mutual Loan and Building
Associations 40 to D. Mr.. Bird pres ntsd a e.
m insurance against the running Of Sun, ay
trains.
On Monday last, the following bills were
passed in the Senate The bill to change tie
name of the First Presbyterian Church, Of
Hopewell, to the First Presby Church
of Pennington the bill respecting recogni-
z,ncc Ito remain in force until final close of
csle in which they were taken) IL to 0 III 4,
bi relative to county jaIls (.llowing re uc-
ii ~ OF the terms of sentence for good be-
havior) WAS passed-16 to D.
In the House the following were introduce
ed :
Mr.. Egan, supplement to act relative to
justices of the Peace, provides that every
Justice of the Peace hereafter elected shall
give bonds in tho sum of $4,000 to secure the
payment to the proper authorities of all
moneys received by him before or after judg-
ment in all suits adjudged by him, and every
Justice of the Peace shall give certificate
signed by Judge of the Court of Common
Peas vouching for his coed character, and
that he is possessed of sufficient legal know
ledge to discharge the duties of the Office.
Mr.. Payne, act for the better securing of
wages of workmen and laborers in the State
makes it unlawful for any iron-ma,ter, foun-
dryman, collier, factoryman employer or
company, their agents, to-, TO pay the wages
of workmen or laborels by them employed in
either printed, written or verbal orders, ex-
pit for the payment Of money on any store
keeper, etc, the provisions of the act to be
extended to seamstresses etc., working in
factories.
Passed--supplementary to the sales of land
under public statute.