The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-21
THE LEGIsLATURE

In the Senate on Wednesday last, the bill
to authorize cities and townships TO increase
poor appropriations by borrowing not over
$4,000 additional was passed-15 to o.
Bills Introduced In the House, Mr.. Pow
ers, supplement- to act concerning wills, pro-
vides that no recovery shall be had Of any
property, real or personal by any. society, cor
poration or association whatever, by virtue of
any last will and testament during the last
sickness of any person, dying in this State
Subsequently reported adversely by Commit
tee.
Mr. Howell, supplement to regulate fees,
repeats the act relative to sherffs which al
lows them twenty-five per centum additional
fees7-the repeal MOTTO affect the sheriifs now
in office.
Mr.. Howell, an amendment to the Mechan-
les Lien Law, provides, . that in claims here
after filed, a true statement of the time of the
commencement Of the building for which said
lien is claimed the statement of which shall
be conclusive as against the claimant
Mr.. Rue, supplement to the act concerning
townships, &C., repeats all the sections, ex-
cept the first, of the act of April 81, 1876.
Mr.. Scovel, an act for the government of
cities, provides that the fiscal year of all the
municipal organizations of the State shall
close thirty days previous to the annual or
ganization of said bodies, aud annual appro-
made for the ensuing fiscal year within thirty
days after the annual organization, aud that
hereafter appropriations shall be made from
year to year as herein regulated
Supplement to courts of law, As to 0 !; sup
plement respecting coroners, 35 to Is act au-
thorizing the giving of bonds for taxes, Al to
10; act in relation to cities, Al to o. Senate
amendment to Assembly Bill No. 10; act for
the refunding of moneys by cities, &C., and
for improvements in certain cases, AZ to g.
On Wednesday, Joint Meeting was held
for the election Of Comptroller. Robert +.
Stockton, (Dem.), of Mercer, VIM. p. McMi-
chael, (Dem.), of Burlington, and Samuel
Morrow, Jr., (Rep.), of Essex, were nom mat
ed. Stockton received 80 votes, Morrow 40,
aud McMichael A. Absent Mr.. Sewell =
Kreuger, Democrat, of Essex, voted for Nor.
row, and if Sewell had been present, Nor.
row would have been elected. Sewell was
teegraphed for but did not arrive until after
the adjournment of the joint meeting.
Passed in the House--Senate 20, supple
ment to corporations, SO to l. Senate T. sup
plement to corporations, IS to 0. Act auth
orizing cities to renew maturing bonds 80 to
0. supplement- to act regulating practice in
the courts of law, 80 to is +; supplement- to
general railroad law Assembly 81 40 to II ;
supplement to the construction of sidewalks
supplement to corporations SENATE 81, AZ to
0.
Mr.. Harris, introduced into the House a
supplement to tile act concerning Justices of
the Peace, provides that every Justice of the
Peace shall undergo an examination before
the Justices of the Supreme Court holding
| the circuit in the county in which the justice
resides, as to his moral character and neces-
sary qualifications, +, ..sz.,sss
Bills Introduced iii Che Senate-Mr. Ward
introduced supplement- to the act granting
| licenses to inns and taverns, which provides
that in all towns, boroughs and cities of 5 000
inhabitants, licenses for tayerns and saloons
shall be granted by the Common Pleas that
the fees shall be paid to the towns, boroughs
or cities in the county where granted. Mr.
Pidcoclk introduced a bill which provides that
all corporations other than railroad corpora.
lions, heretofore organized under the general
law, shall be exempt from tax on their CAPT
tai stock !; but shall be taxed on their real and
personal estate, and the owners of stock sha)
be taxed thereon at the par value M
| Bills Introduced In the House--Mr. Moore,
an act to fix the rate of INTEREST and punish
usury, fixes the rate of interest at six pei
cent and the entire amount of the principal
is to be forfeited If any more is charged di
rectly or indirectly Mr. Keasby, an act tt
repeal an act for the organization Of the Ma
| tiOnal Guard, provides besides, for the repeal
y. S,,o 49, ~ 90 nno r.
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iiaoSe.. a., aco 70 lessen the expenditures OF
.ns oeaee through 'ne state BOARD OF Educa-
e,o.l, proslues enae ilohi anu aiecr Ihe passage
q. .i''s az. no 'hchcy sha, % pau from the
o.a.e treasury ior tne holaihg OF teachers
ins s,.t.. III any county Oh TINS STATE: MI:
DeWi.t, an acc HAing tne compensation OF
certain puuiic oinoeasa ~ pplioWs lhe Gover-
nor $3VVV per year no other allowance what
ever Secretary OF state Sa,oou, no other al
lowance; Gomptrollor or the otate, w. wv
re asurer @9,Voo Siefk III ohanceryD ~ ooo
1ieie Oh thessnpreme COURT %a,ooo Fht dop
ney 1enerai Sl,ooo; AaJutant 1enerai, $ouoi
Irlvates secretary o, Tue governor, Si'ooo
commissioners Oh inc SINKING rund, each
500 superintendent OF Public Instruction
$i,ooo' otate Librarian, 9i,noo. ne ioiiow-
ing deparIments are 70 oe allowed assistants
ana sla,iohefy, not 10 exceed the amount
mentioned Executive Department $500 ;
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