The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-19
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SENATE.
Feb 10.
Bills Introduced. MIR. Rabe, No. 1873, reg
uating the taxing and assessing of lands
heretofore sold or which may hereafter be
sold in any city of this State for non payment
of taxes, assessments, or water rents, &c.
The practice is common throughout the State
for city to buy in properties for non-pay-
ment of taxes, continuing the practice indef-
nitely. THIS bin allows the luxury of such
purchase to take place only once, after which
it is not to be advertised or sold again.
Mr.. Bodine, NJ. 1876, an act to secure the
cancellation of judgments, DEGREES and mort
cages when paid. Requires the cancellation
to be made within 10 days under penalty of
$500.
Mr.. Cooper, No 1870, prohibiting imprison-
ment for default in payment of taxes 1t
provides that hereafter no warrant shall be is
sued directing or authorizing the arrest or
Imprisonment of any person for or on account
of any delinquency in the payment of taxes
Petitions MIR. Pidcock presented a petition
against the division Of Alexandria township.
Hunterdon County.
Mr.. Cramer, petition IN ravor OF a local
option law.
Mr.. Hobart, in favor Of creating Holland
township, Hunterdon county
Bits on Final Passage. Senate No. 45,
providing for she issuing Of bonds to fund the
floating debt of counties, passed IS to 1 AS
NJ. Ia 81
franchising bill, passed IL to 8.
Senate No. 90, an act for the better protec-
ton of sheriffs, passed 10 to 1; Senate No.
100, for the relief of the poor, passed 16 to 0 !;
Senate No. 11S, enabling New Jersey and
Philadelphia Conference an equal ownership
Pennington Seminary, passed l6 to O; Senate
No. 115, changing the fees of criers in courts
from So to So per diem, passed 16 to o; As
sembly No. 1T, relative to executors and in
testates, passed 10 to F; Assembly No. 1853,
supplement to the act for the punishment of
crimes, passed IA to 2.
Adjourned to Monday evening.
House Bills Passed Assembly 1853, sup
plement to the act for the punishment of
crimes; Assembly 101, supplement to act
concerning executors, &c., Al to o; Senate
80, act respecting executors, &C., (Revision, J
3S to O.
Mr.. Deacon moved a suspension the rules
to place the redistrictug act Senate No. up
on its tiual passage. Agreed to. An effort
by Mr.. Mcdonald, at fiibustering was
squelched by members of the minority who
voted with the Republicans. The bill was
then passed by vote of 81 to 25.
Senate ~, act to provide for the summary
investigation of expenditures in municipal
affairs
Bills introduced, MIR. Blodgett, an act pre-
venting the reelection of township officers
for more Than three terms.
Mr. Vernon. supplement to act regulating
the sale of ale, strong beer, lager, porter,
wine and other malt liquors repeats the four
teenth section of the act.
Mr.. Herring, an act allowing public officers
to buy in goods sold for taxes when there are
no bids from outside parties.
Mr. Burroughs, supplement to an act for
the punishment of crimes, provides punish
of ST. 900 or one years imprisonment for any
member Of "A State, county or municipal gov
ernment to accept bride for appointing per
sons to office.
Feb. 18th.
HOUSEHOLDS Passed. Assembly 1913, act
authorizing Incorporated towns to renew ma
tured and maturing bonds, 81 to 0.
Bilis Introduced. MIR Parramore, an act
relating to assessors and collectors of taxes I;
legalizes the payments made to collectors and
assessors Of taxes where the same is in excess
of the regular ices and made in good faith.
Mr.. Oviatt, an act for the better preserva-
tion of order on and around exhibition
grounds IN this State, during fairs and exh-
billions provides that the directors Of the
State agricultural society and of county
fairs, shall have power to appoint police Of
ficers for the preservation of order, &c.
Feb. II.
SENATE--BRls Introduced. MIR. Rabe, No.
1913, supplement to the act regulating pro-
ceedings in criminal cases (Revisionl passed
March u. 1874. adding to said act the follow
inu 90 Provided that any parson hnldiuu mr.