The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-02-13
State Legislature.
MONDAY EVENING F

FAOVOlJj t1S JILL pdSSGu ny q FOJS VI II "
Is, Messrs Axtell, and Bruen voting il
the affirmative.
The Assembly bills reducing the sal
aries of Lay Judges in Passaic county anc
the Senate bill authorizing Boards 0
Freeholders to fix tho compensation 0
Clerks of the Boards Of Canyassers, were
passed. The bill enabling corporation
to increase the number Of their directors
and fixing the rate Of interest on pas
due taxes at seven per cent. were also
passed.
In the Senate there was a lively de-
bate between Mr.. Francis and Messrs
Hobart and Rabe over the bill changing
the time for giving notices of the intro,
duction of private bills SO that they must
be advertised four weeks before intro
duction, instead of the opening of the
session.
The Assembly bill relating to Glou-
cester and Camden County bonds was
passed to third reading. Bills were in
troduced as follows: By Mr.. Francis.
providing that no bill shall become law
after final adjournment, unless it is signed
or filed by the Governor within ten days
Of the day Of adjournment. Mr.. Martin,
requiring the publication Of the laws in
any county, in the two weekly papers
having the largest circulation.
TUESDAY.
In the house the General District
Court act repeater was adversely reported
and indefinitely postponed.
Bills were passed requiring dentists to
study one year in dental college; act
permitting grass widows " to transfer
property without the consent of their
husbands; act enabling Railway Water
Works to collect water rents; act pro-
viding that certificates of sales of taxes
of townships shall be filed with the Reg
lister of Deeds instead of the Clerk OF
the county (Which was lost this morning
and reconsidered) passed 81 to 7.
Mr.. Bruen introduced a sup. to an act to
regulate elections, which provides that
ballot boxes shall be retained in the GUS
tody OF the township clerk or the clerk
of the city until the next election, instead
Of in the custody of the county clerk.
Mr.. Axtell introduced bill requiring
County Clerks to make general index
of lien deeds in book.
In the Senate Mr.. Blodgett introduced
a resolution to the effect that commits
tee of three be appointed to inquire into
and report such measures as will prevent
expenditures in the offices OF
Treasurer and Comptroller and also re-
port where the large sums of money now
held by the State are deposited, whether
upon interest or not, and any other
measures that will give safety and pro-
mote the interests of the State.
Senator Francis secured the favorable
action of the Senate Militia Committee
on the bill for the removal of the Kear-
ney Statue to Newark, and they reported
iayorably. The matter was laid over
until next Monday evening, when there
will undoubtedly be a lively discussion
between that and the joint resolution Of
Senator Gardner, for its erection in the
State House grounds.
The first veto Of the session from the
Governor arrived in the Senate this af>
ternoon. 1t was against bill concerning
Westhampton Township, Burlington
County.
WEDNESDAY.
The Senate held short session this af
ternoon, but owing to the absence of
Senators Rabe and Hobart, several bills
were laid over and the only action taken
was the passage Of Senate bill giving the
Hudson River Tunnel Company four
years more to finish the work. Mr.. Gars
diner introduced a bill referring to the
Port Republic Methodist Church, and the
Senate adjourned until Monday evening.
In the House Mr.. McDermott's bill for
the drainage of the Hoboken Meadows,
after considerable discussion, was recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Hunt moved to reconsider the
vote by which the adverse report of the
General District Court repeater was cons
cured in, but reconsideration was res
fused by vote of the House; thus effec-
lively killing the bill.
A resolution to close the legislative
week on Thursday evening was referred
to Committee on Rules, and one direct,
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
to inquire into the matter referred to in
Mr.. Blodgett's resolution, was adopted,
This resolution, it will be remembered,
refers to the State Treasurer's deposits in
bank, and the cost of the Comptroller's
Office. 1t was understood that the resoe
luton referred to the late incumbent,
Runyon.
The following Assembly bills were
passed. Act for prevention Of cruelty
to children; act to prevent cattle, &C.,
from running at large, giving authority to
the town to prevent the same.
The act providing for the payment o
license fees to the collectors Of the places
where the saloons are located was lost
90 to u. The joint resolution author
ling the Quartermaster General to loar
arms to the National City Guard. of Tren
ton was passed by So to II.
The act providing for Board of Elk
aminers to issue certificates to properl,
qualified physicians and surgeons, anc
the sup. of March IA, 1879, were with
drawn.
EVENING sEssIoN.
A petition against the Trenton Distric
Court was received. The following bills
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