The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12
~ W JERSEY LEG IsLATURE.

March 8.
SENATE Bills Introduced. Mr.. Ward,
from the Special Committee, an act to pre-
vent the spread of contagious diseases among
cattle.
No. 2t1, Mr. Emson, supplement- to the
act respecting executions, which provides that
when any propeity'sought to be reached by
execution has been conveyed, aid the pr5Dsa
tdcie legal title is by such conveyance vested
in any other person or persons than him or
them against whom the execution has b.cn
issued and been returned unsalisfied, then no
II cever for such property sha be appointed
under the act, but the plaintiff may file his
bill III the court of chancery for such relief as
he may obtain.
No. 300, Mr.. Francis, bill making the sal
airy of the state chancellor $500,
aud reducing his fees 335 per cent.
No. 100, MIR. Francis, reducing the fees of
the clerks Of the several counties 334 per
ccr'.
No 209, Mr. Francis, supplement to the act
for the limitation of actions. 1t provides that
all actions to obtain possession of lands held
BY any deed taken in good laith (and with
out notice of p prior deed given by the grant.
er OF both such deeds, which shall not l.sye
been recorded 10 days., shall be commenced
within tive years.
No. 204 reducing the fees of the sherifts Of
the several counties 33A per cent.
Bills on Final Passages No. 1913,
regulating the taxing and assessing of lands
sold or to be sold for non payment Of taxes or
water rents, passed, IL to o. Senate No. l34,
repeater of all existing laws providing for the
printing of law reports, passed, 10 to SEN
ate No 81, the pottery bill, passed, II to (;
Senate No. l55, allowing physicians to drive
rs fast as they choose over bridges, passed, IL
to Senate No. 1863, limiting expenditures
by boards of chosen froeholders, passed. Is TO
0 Senate No. 189, to provide means for the
increase of fish production in the State, pass
cd, 16 to 2.
HoUsE--Fdssed.- Senate 1877, supplement
to act TO secure 10 mechanics and Others pay
ment for labor, 53 to /; Assembly 81, act reg
ulating the salary Of members of public road
boards 81 to 0 A sembly 70, act relative to
construction of roads, &c, in townships, 35
TOD Assembly ZIG, supplement- to act for
the preservation Of deer and other game, 38
20 0 Senate 1906, in reference to mortgages,
IA to . /; Assembly 2G2, supplement- to act con-
corning landlords aud tenants, AZ to 2.
BitIs Introduced |. l.. Martin, sup
PIGMENT to an act concerning conveyauces !;
validates all Acknowledgements, &c., hereto
fore taken by commissioners of deeds after
their terms of Office expired.
Mr.. Robinson, supplement- to an act con-
ccrLing county clerks empowers all county
clerks to act as commissioners of deeds.
Mr.. Duryee, supplement to an act concern
lug conveyanees amends the 18th section SO
that the first transfer shah be made the first
transfer in law, whether 1t is recorded or not.
Mr.. Bruen, an act TO enable the qualified
voters of the several townships and wards to
decide by ballot upon the subject of granting
licenses in their several precincts fos the sale
of malt, vinous and spirituous liquors. "a
local option bill, in othel words.
MIR. Crane, an act to provide for the collec-
tion Of tax on the retail of liquor, enacts the
bell punch method which ID in force in Vir-
ginia. s4Ts
Mr.. Godowp. supplement to an act to create
the Delaware'lforse and Mule Mutual Insur-
ance Company, extending their powers and
making each insurer member.
MIR. Lippincott. an act relative tc bets, wag.
ers and pools, imposes a penalty of 50, 900 az
two years imprisonment for gambling of this
kind.
Mr.. Deacon, an act concerning NOR cages
of real property and the foreclosure anu sale
thereof, prohibits suits for any balance of
money which may be due complaint above
, the proceeds of the sale of the mortgaged
property, IL, ~ 81 n
Mr.. Bruen, supplement- to an act to regu.
late elections, to allow township committees
on application of twenty freeholders IN writ
ing, to divide the township into more than
one precinct. when the number exceeds that
allowed by law.
Mr. Tangeman, an act for tho punishment
of babitual drunkards, authorizes the cum
mitment OF any hantual drunkard to the
county prison for six months, unless they are
minors under Is years of age.
March 4.
SENATE Bills on Final Passage NO. 18l,
making taxes lien on real estate, was also
placed on its final passage by suspension of
rules, and passed, j to O.; Senate No. 1866
euabiing cities, &c, to adjust and comprom-
Use past due taxes Senate No. l59, reducing
the fees Of the clerk in chancery and clerks of
the supreme court about 80 per cent, passed,
1S.toa1 :; Senate No. 165, respecting county
physicians, passed, 10 to 0 Senate No. 1877,
relative to compensation of judges OF common
pleas, passed. 90 to 0 Senate No. 1853. rela-
ting to fixing terms of certain courts, passed.
10 to 2 !; Senate No. III, respecting religious
societies Incorporated under sp cial act, pass
ed, II to | Senate No. 1874, rel ealing section
SO OF the act establishing sys en- of public
instruction, re7enlcting corporal pnnishment,
lost 8 to 13 Senate No. 1885, concerning the
sale OF property apd purchase of water pow
er, passed, ID tt,s0; oint Res, lation No 3.
relative to stribuIion of revs q statutes.
passed. II TO /; Concurrent Res lnio OF No. |.
of the same tenor, was then cancnired in :
Senate No. 1873, supplement TO an act relating
10 elections. Das9ed. lS Ia Sp, alta Nh Irn