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no,v met and sitting IN General Asrnoiy, n
byu e authority Of the same: ..
SECTION /. Whoever shHll fight . duel In this staH
and all persons present. aiding and nbettiny IN such
duel o ssecond, friend, or copnscEoi principal, OF otneis
wise, shall b, deemed guilty OF . m~isdemeanor, and
upon cnnv;c,ion, shall be fined not less than one
hundredalollars or imprisoned In the State Fsnitentlary
not less than sir months, or both at the diseorecuon
Of the Judge. .
SEC. 2 Whoever shall XIII another In due, or in6ict
wounds upon hun from which he shall die within six
months from said duel, and all persons preseht, aiding
or abetting IN such duel, rs second, friend, or conn,
srllor to either principal, or otherwis shall be deemed
guilty Uf murder. and upon eouviction, shall suner
shr punishment OF death. -,
SEC. 8. FROM and after the passage Of this Act AL
members elected to the General Assembly, and all
officers now required TO take and subscribe the oath
prescribed In Act u. Section 80. Of the Constitution Of
the State, shall, In addition thereto, take the following
oath before entering upon the duties III t.eiS respect
I've offices. t" b. administered In like manner as the
MS the ctse may beg that | have not since the lost day
OF J ,nuary. A. d. lsSo, engaged In q duel within or
without the statr, either as principal or second. or
bern present thereto as q friend to either one Of the
principals IN such duel, md that I will not during the
term Of Office to which / have been elected Tor ap-
pointed, as the case may beG engage In o dnel as
principal. or aid and abrt In such duel IS second, or
friend, to e Their principal or Otherwise" Pu which
shall be added In the case OF all o1iicers charged with
the preservation OF the peace, the Iollowing3
And / will TO the extent Of my ability enforce the
penalties prescribed by law against dueling, ana VIII
mt fail to brIng to justice all violssOrs Of the. q
that may cnrne within my view or knowledge"
She 8. ANY failure Or refusal 10 luke the foregoing
oath shall ~disqualify the officer or member OF the
Legislature So refusing, or failing, for entering upon
the duti,s OF his otic., which shall thereuPon he
deemed vacant ,
Senator Bradley objected to its consideration. and
the bill Went over, under the ruler, for consideration
Tomorrow.
The following papers were reerfved from the House
Of Representatives ind referred to applOpriute coui-
mittecs:
Bill tn collate into one Act the modes prescribed for
the probate Of der,ls and other Instruments In writ
Ing which are by law required to be recorded.
Concurrent resolution providing for the printing OF
copies OF the Constitution Of the State for the use u
the members Of the General Assembly.
The calendar having been cleared Of the genera
orders and there being no further business, the senate
then, at 12.45 J.. NJ, took q recess until ! o'clock, al
which hour It resssemlled aid. in accordance with
the provisions of the special order, proc, eird In Q
body to the hall Of the House OF Representatives u
participate In the election by joint assembly Of
Judge for IL. Fifth judicial Crcuit-the result o
Who, election il DO found in the proceedings Vi t.
uousr.
At l.55 p. N. the Senate returned to It's chamber
and immediately adjourned.