West-Jersey pioneer., 1880-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature convened on MONDAY
evening last A large number of bills were
introduced, among which were the follow
ing
In the Senate by Mr.. Schenck, requiring
all bridges costing less than $500 to DO
built by the township committee.
By Mr.. Rabe, requiring those desiring to
practice dentistry to study the art in reput
able dental college at least one year.
By Mr.. Hobart providing that no county
shall hereafter incur any debt, by bond or
otherwise, exceeding two per cent. of the
valuation of the taxable property, and no
town, borough, incorporated village, or
township exceeding eight per cent, except
for its water supply.
By Mr.. Vail, to authorize any resident
taxpayer of any county or township to pros
ecute suits in the name of the township or
county when the freeholders or township
committee are interested adversely or neg
lect to prosecute.
BY Mr. Vail amending act authorizing
counties to renew matured and maturing
bonds, so as to make the amount 30 instead
of rs per cent.
In the House Mr.. Potts introduced sup
plement to an act to provide for the addi-
tional accommodation of the insane, pro.
vides that when an application shall be
made a Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas may notify the parties and try the
alleged insane person before jury.
Also an act to regulate the compensation
of election officers in cities; providing that
for each days service the judges and inspec-
tors shall each receive a sum not exceeding
SIS per day, and the clerk IS per day, the
rate to be fixed by aldermen or council.
Mr.. Parsons introduced an act for the
protection from fire in townships, provides
that township committees may enact neces-
sary provisions for this purpose.
On Tuesday in the Senate joint resolu-
ton was introduced extending the time of
the report of the Commissioner on the Gov
ernment of Cities thirty days. A bill was
also introduced providing the following Ju-
dcial salaries, without fees: Chancellor,
SIC. 900; Chief Justice, 81, 500; Associates,
81 900. with an allowance of two per cent
when the population of the district exceeds
sc. 900. A bill to divide West Hampton,
Burlington county, into two townships, was
passed. Also, in criminal proceedings,
where parties are unable to pay costs of ap-
peals, the county shall pay the same.
bill was passed to protect CLANS and oysters
in Maurice River Cove.
| In executive sessions, the Senate con-
firmed the nomination of Chancellor Run
Won, as it was ascertained that his term did
not expire until the 1st of May, and there
| fore the salary bill will not interfere with
his appointment. The following Prosecu-
tors were also confirmed: A. Fl. Slape, for
Salem county; James Hoagland, for Cum
berland county; c. H. Hendrickson, for
Burlington county; George E. Forsyth, for
Morris county, and A. D. Campbell, for
Bergen county.
In the House bill was introduced to
compensate Freeholders by the payment OF
So day and five cents mileage in discharge
of county duties; also, fixing the election OF
local officers in cities of more than %, 00O
people on the third Monday in November
Bills were passed providing for an assess
ment of from to 12 per cent. in arrears OF
taxes; to permit the Justices ofthe Supreme
Court to review summary convictions before
Justices of the Peace upon application, and
to discharge the prisoner if illegal-the fee
to be So; to limit directors of corporations
to thirteen, of which nine shall be quorum