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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-20

HORSE thieves in Texas are serenaded by
string bands.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
How Congress Passes a Bill.

In reply to correspondent who asks
for information on the subject, the New
York Journal Of Commerce says: One
branch of Congress passes a bill and
sends it to the other. If the latter
adopts it precisely as it passed it then
goes to the President for his approval.
But If the bill is amended or changed
on its passage in the other branch, it is
sent back with such changes to the
house in which it originated. If these
amendments are there adopted it then
goes to the President, but il adopted
only in part, it comes back again to the
second branch, where the vote is to re-
cede from the amendments or to insist
upon them. If the body insists, then a
committee of conference is appointed,
and notice being given to the House, a
like committee is appointed, and these
two committees meet. If they agree on
a report, then the bill as reported is
voted on again in each house. If they
disagree, each reports, and sometimes a
new committee is appointed, and some
times the bill fails. But if it passes
both houses, then the President signs
it, if he approves; if he disapproves, he
returns it within ten days to the house
in which it originated, with his obiec-
tions. If that house passes it again by
a two-third vote it goes to the other
branch Of Congress, and if it passes
there by O two-third vote it becomes a
law. There is no arbiter between any
Of the parties.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
Power of the Plug Hat.

The plug hat is virtually sort Of 3
social guarantee for the preservation of
peace and order. He who puts On one
has given hostage to the community
for his good behavior. The wearer of a
plug hat most move with certain Sc
datsness and propriety. He cannet run,
or Jump, Of rCmp, or get into fight,
excepta at the peril Of bis headgear. All
the hidden influences Of the bearer tend
toward respectability. He who wears
one Is obliged to keep the rest of his
body in trim, that there may be no in
congruity between head and body. He
is apt to become thoughtful through
the necessity Of watching the eky when
ever he goes out. The chances are that
he will buy an umbrella, which is an
other guarantee for good behavior, and
the care Of bat and umbrslla-perpetual
and exacting as it mist be-addS to the
sweetness of his character The man
who wears plug hat takes naturally to
the society of women, with all its ele-
waiting tendencies. He cannot go hunt
ing or fishing without abandoning his
beloved hat, but in the modern enjoy
ment of croquet and lawn-ten1ifs he may
sport his beaver with impunity. LII
ether words, the constant use of plug
hat makes q man composed in manner,
quiet and gent1emahly in conduct and
the companion Of ladies. The inevitable
result is prosperity, marriage and
church membership.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
Female SmuggIers.

A New York paper says: She walked
off the steamer Germanic on to the
dock with dignity and an evident con-
seriousness that she knew what she was
about. She wore silk mantle, whose
bottom was tucked in. This having
been. pulled down large quantity Of
valuable black lace q foot deep was
found to be tackled on the garments with
stitches eight inches long. The woman
boldly claimed that the lace was for her
personal use, and that she had right to
Sew it and wear it in any manner she
pleased. There being no means Of
disproving her statement she was re-
leased" Nov hear the twitter of sat
isfaction among the ladies, that for once
those odious custom-house rufians have
been outWitted But see what followed. J
A moment later two women quit the
steamer, whose apparel also attracted
the captains attention, and he gave
them in charge of the inspectress. One
wore a new silk dress that did not fit
her around the waist by four inches, and
the other, under her ulster, had on
magnificent silk cloak trimmed all over
with beads, and reaching to the ground.
They abused Captain Adams in the
most voluble manner, and threatened
him with all sorts of disasters for put
ting such an indignity upon them. At
length, when the elder paused an in
slant to catch her breath, the captain
took advantage Of the opportunity to
ask whether she would candidly answer
question OF two. Receiving an affirm
ative response, the following colloquy
took place:
Are you dressmaker?'
"T am"
"Do you intend to offer those goods
you are wearing for sale ~
IT do, if I can get customer for
them"
"Did you put them on with the in
tention of evading payment of duties ?"
"I did. But 7 have been instructed
that have right to bring in free of
duty anything can wear
Captain Adams said that there was a
difference Of opinion on that point, and
informed the deputy surveyor present Of
his discovery. The women were told
that the goods were liable to seizure,
and they then offered to pay the duties.
This was agreed to, and an appraiser
was sent for. When the silk cloak was
being removed by the inspectress for
his examination, she noticed that it was
unusually heavy, and asked the reason.
One of the women replied that it was
made so for purposes of warmth, but on
closer investigation the inspectress dis
covered evidences Of '' tacking." and in
few moments, by the rupture of a
few stitches, had resolved the apparently
single cloak into two, both equal in
costiiness end beauty. The women paid
the amount demanded, which was Sl2O,
without another word:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER cxxx1II.

supplement to m act entitled " An act to au-
thorize the incorporation Of rural cemetery
associations and regulate cemeteries LRevi-
sionl, appf5aed April niIi..l,- one thousand
eight hundred and seyenty-iVe:
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
the rents, issues, profits, income and revenues
derived from any and all lands lying within the
bounds Of any cemetery or burying ground be-
longing to or used by or held in trust for any in
corporated cemetery company in this state may
be taken and sequestered under and by virtue of
the orders and DEGREES Of the court Of chancery
OF this state, according to the rules and prac-
tice of that court, and applied by said court of
chancery to the payment of any Judgment re-
covered in any of the courts of this state
against such cemetery company owning or
using said lands; and that for that purpose the
said court Of chancery may, if necessary, ap-
point receiver or receivers of the said rents,
issues, profits, income and revenues land task
such order regarding the same as may be jute
and equitable), but nothing in this act contained
shall make the said lands liable to be seized,
taken or sold by virtue Of any Judgment de-
cree, order execution, or other process made or
rendered by or issued out Of any court in this
state
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be a
public act and take effect Immediately.
Approved March 81, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER CXXYu.

A further supplement to the act entitled "An
act to provide for the regulation and incorpo-
ration of insurance companies" approved
April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-fve.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That no
insurance company Of another state or nation.
transacting business in this state, issuing poll
cies OF life insurance upon which the premiums
snail by the terms thereof be payable weekly,
shall be required to pay any ethsr charge far
agents appointed by or acting for them in the
business connected with the application for and
the issuance of such policies and the collection
OF the said weekly premiums, than the sum of
two dollars for each certificate of AUTHORITY to
such agents. provided that nothing herein CON
tanned shall alter or repeal the reciprocal proyi
sions of the act to which this is supplement
and the supplements thereto.
2 And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately andthat all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with this act, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved March 21, 1885,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
Approved March IS, 1881.
CHAPTER cxxyI


supplement to an act entitled An act for the
organization of the national guard Of the
State of New Jersey, approved March ninth,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.nine
and the various amendments thereto.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly ftiie State New Jersey, That the
fourth section of the supplement of the act to
which this is supplement, which was approved
March fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
ana seventy-nlne, be amended so as to read as
follows:
4. And be it enacted, That the national guard
snail be oftcered as follows, and not otherwise:
the governor shall be ander-in-chief his
slaH snaH De as follows: one acknowledgement,
WIN WIN tne RANK OF pr1gadler general; one quar-
termaster general. with the rank of brigadier
general; the quartermaster general shall be
commlssary general, paymaster general and
chief of ordnance; one surgeon general with the
rank of hrigadier general; one inspector gen.
eral, with the rank of brigadier general; one
inspector general of rifle practice, with the rank
OF brgadler general; one judge advocate
general, with the rank Of colonel Of cavalry;
one assistant adJutant general, with the rank
OF colonel OF cavalry; four aldes-de-camp, with
the rank OF colonei, whose term OF service shall
expire with that OF the governor; there shall be
be major general of division; his staff shall
be as follows; one assistant adjutant general,
with the rank of colonel; one inspector, with
the rank Of colonel; one surgeon, with the rank
OF colonel; one paymaster, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel; one quarteFmaster, with the
RANK OF lieutenant colonel; one Judge advocate,
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel; three aides
de-camp each with the rank ofmajor; there shall
be enc brigadler general to each brigade; hisstaf
shall be as follows: one assistant adjutant gen
eral, with the rank of lieutenant colonel; one
inspector, with the rank of lieutenant colonel:
one surgeon. with the rank of lieutenant
colonel; one quarteImaster, with the rank of
major; one paymaster, with the rank of major;
one iudge-advoeate, with the rank of major;
two aides-de-camp, with the rank of captain;
to each regiment there shall be one colonel, one
lieutenant colonel and one major; to each bat
talon, there shall be one major: the regiment
or battalion staff shsll consist Of one adiutant,
with the rank of first lieutenant: one Quarter,
master, with the rank of first lieutenant; one
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER cxxv.

supplement to an act entitled "An act re-
specting the orphans court and relating to
the powers and duties of the ordinary, and
the orphans court and surrogates = approved
March twenty seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy y-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. That
whenever any mortgage or holder of any mort
gage upon the real estate of any testator or in-
testate shall file claim upon the debt secured
by said mortgage with the executor or adminis-
traitor of eaid testator or intestate and it shall
appear to the orphans court to be necessary to
sell the lands and premises incumbered by said
mortgage, for the payment of the debts Of said
testator or intestate the said court shall have
power to order the said lands and premises sold
free and clear Of the incumbrance of said
mortgage; provided, the said court shall at the
time of making the order to sell, also order that
the moneys arising from such sale be first ap4
piled to the payment of the said mortgage debt
and the balance after paying the same to be as
sets in the hands of said executor or admins
traitor.
q And be it enacted, That where the pro-
ceeds of said sale shall be insufficient to pay the
said mortgage debt in full the said MORTGAGE
or holder of mortgage shall be entitled to be
paid out of the other assets in the hands of said
executor or administrator, the balance only of
his claim pro rata with the other creditors.
g. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall ap-
ply to estates now IN process of settlement
where claims upon mortgage debts have been
or shall be filed therein, and shall take effect
immediately.
Approved March Is. 1881,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER t1xxxI.

Supplement to an act entitled An act for the
punishment Of crimes" approved March
twenty seventh, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-f -four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section one hundred and twenty-seven of the act
to which this is amendatory, be and the same
is hereby amended to read and be in the follow
ing words to wit:
1877. And be it enacted, That whosoever shall
sunlawfully and naliciously commit any dam
age, injury or spoil, to or upon any real or per-
sonal property whatsoever, either of public or
private nature, for which no punishment il
bereinbefore provided, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and on being convicted thereof,
shall be LIABLE at the discretion of the court, to
be imprisoned for any tenn not exceeding two
years, or fined not exceeding one hundred dol
lars
2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent herewith, be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
effect Immediately. ts
Approved March 81, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
eHAprrp nvYu


A further supplement to an act entitled ssAn
act to provide for the assessment and paw
ment OF the costs and expenses incurred in
constructing sewers, and making other i'm
pfoyen1ents in townships and villages an
proved March twelfth one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-eights
/. Be it enacted BY the Senate and ceneral
Assembly of the State of New Jersey. THAT
whenever any bonds, heretofore legally issued
or hereafter to be legally issued by any board of
commissioners within any village or township
BY virtue OF the provisions of the act to which
this is further supplement, or by virtue of the
supplement thereto, approved March fourteenth.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-ninH.
shall hereafter become due, it shall be lawfnl
1or the said board of commissioners for the
time being. to renew three-fourths of such in
debtedness, or any less part thereof by the ID
suing OF bonds for that purpose in the name of
such board OF commissioners pledging for the
redemption thereof the faith and credit of such
board OF commissioners which bonds shall
bear interest at rate not exceeding six ner
'centum per annun, and be made PAYABLE at
such periods of time as the said board of COM
missioners may determine, not exceeding thirty
years from the date of issuing the same but 40
issued that an equal portion of the SANE shall
become due and payable in each wear after tan
years from date Of said bonds, which bonds
may be sold at public or private sale for the
best price that can be obtained for the same.
but II no case at less than their par value: said
bonds shall be issued under the seal of said
board of commissioners and be signed by the
president or other head officer, and the treas
uyer ofsaid board of commissioners. and shall
be lien upon the real estate within the limits
of the authority of said board of commissioners
AMI the bonds provided for by this act, as well
as the bonds provided by the act to which this
IS supplement- and by the aforesaid supple-
ment thereto, and the interest thereon shalt be
paid by assessment and taxation as provided
for by the ninth and fourteenth sections Of said
act to which this is supplement- provided.
that IN cases where part Of the bonds falling
due shall be renewed, as authorized bv this act
the said board OF commissioners shall also ex
tend the time of payment of the same propor-
ton OF the installment of the direct assessments
Tor benefits, payable in the same wear. SO that
: the said assessments shall be PAYABLE in the
same proportions and at the same periods as the
bonds issued under this act, and the said board
sf commissioners shall raise by general taxation.
as provided in said act, each year, only such
sum as will be necessary to pay the bonds and
interest or debt contracted for such improve
lnent, falling due in each year in excess of the
amounts to be paid, by direct assessment upon
ethe lands specially benefited.
z And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
Approved March 1S 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER cxxII1.

An act to amend an act entitled a An act to au.
thorlze railroad corporations to surrender
their franchises and to dispose of their prop
erty.' approved March tenth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey. That
section numbered one of said act be and the
same Is hereby amended so that the came shall
read as follows viz
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
assembly Of the State of New Jersey. That
whenever the holders of majority of the cap-
ltal stock OF any railroad corporation which
has no bonded Indebtedness. and which dees
not receive for the operation Of its road moneys
sQtnelent to meet and satisfy its expenses or
which has not commenced or fully completed
the construction of its railroad shall deem il
best to surrender the corporate rights, powers.
privileges and franchises of and to dissolve
sacn corporation, it shall be lawful for such
corporation to make such surrender by fling in
the oflce OF the secretary of state of this state
certificate under the corporate seal of said
corporation, and attested by the president and
secretary thereof setting forth that the holders
OF majority of the capital stock had deemed
1t best to surrender the corporate rights. now
efss privileges and franchises OF said corpora
ton, and upon filing such certificate as afore-
saids the said corporation shall ipso facto be
dlss0iyed, and it shall be the duty of the treas
fser Of tbis state upon the production of copy
cl such certificate duly certified under the seal
81 the secretary of state, to refund and nav to
sacf corporation or.tle treasurer. thereof. anv
moneys required by law TO be deposited and
deposited by said corporation With the treasurer
Of this state before or at the time Of the filing
sof the articles Of association of said corpora
tlon; provided, that such payment shall not be
. made until an affidavit shall have been filetI
WITH the treasurer of this state made and signed
ey the president secretary and treasurer cf said
corporation, setting forth that all the indebted
ness OF the said corporation has been fully paid
and discharged - -
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect immediately - -
Approved March is, 1881
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER cxxyIu.
4 An act to authorize certain townships of this
state fo iaar1a honda

: An act to authorize certain townships of this
state to issue bonds
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
In all cases where the bonds of any township of
this state shall have been heretofore issued by
the officers or commissioners thereof, under or
by virtue of the provisions Of the act entitled
An act to authorize certain townships, towns
and cities to Issue bonds and to take the bonds
of the Montelaif railway company approved
April ninth, ono thousand eight hundred and
sixtyeight, and the said bonds or any part there
OF are still outstanding and unpaid, or have
been either wholly or in part compromised or
paid by the issue of new bonds of said town
ship it shall be lawfisi for the township COM
m1ttee of such township to issue other new
bonds Of said township under the common seal
of said township and signed by the chairman Of
said township committees and countersigned
by the treasurer of said committee, Of such
date OF such amounts and payable at such
times as shall seem expedient to them, in the
corporate name and pledging the faith and rev.
enues of such township for the payment there
OF with coupons for the interest thereon an
nexed thereto; which bonds shall benumbered by
the treasurer of the township committee and
registered in a book to be kept by him for that
purpose; said bonds shall bear interest at rate
not TO exceed five per cent. per annum and
shall be sold by the township committee of such
township ct not less than par, and the proceeds
Of such sales shall be applied to pay off and
take up such of the original bonds issued nm
der the provisions of The aforesaid act. OF of
any new bonds issued in payment or compro-
mise thereof and for no other purpose, as the
holders thereof may be willing to accent nav
inent Of; and any bonds issued pursuant to the,
terms of this act shall not be liable to be as.
sessed for or on account of any township coun
ty, state or municipal taxes. in the hanfls o
any person resident III this State; and the town
shin COMMITTED of iif1t foxtnsl,i, AFRO horoT,-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
JOINT REsoLnrIoN N1rmBER *.

Joint resolution to authorize the payment of as
sessments to the city of Trenton upon prop
erty Of the state for street improvements.
Whereas The common council of the city Of
Trenton have caused to be paved those parts
of Clinton avenue and Perry street in said
city, in front Of property Of the State of New
Jersey, used for the purposes of the Normal
and Model schools, and the boarding houses
connected herewith and the board of city
assessors have duly assessed the sum herein
after named upon the said property of the
state as its proportion Of the expense and Of
the actual benefit which said property has re-
ceived from said improvement
l. Be it resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
state treasurer be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to pay to the treasurer Of the city
of Trenton the sum of thirty five hundred and
nnety-nine dollars and twenty-five cents, the
amount of said assessments:
Approved March %, 1881.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-14
CHAPTER CxxXu.

A further supplement to an act entitled can act
to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the
respective counties in the state,'' approved
April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
section three of supplement- to an act to in
corporate the chosen heeholders of this state,
approved March twelfth, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
g. And be it enacted, That each of the mem
bers of the board Of chosen freeholders Of thn
several counties of this state shall, before they
enter upon the duties of their Office, subscribe
an official oath to faithfully impartally and just
ly perform all the duties Of their Office to the
best of their understanding and ability; which
oath shall be taken before the presiding judge
of the court Of common pleas in said county,
or the director or clerk Of the former board
and filed in the Office of the county clerk
z, And be it enacted, That this act shall take
eff ct immediately.
Approved March q, 1881.