The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-02-23
The zO6tA Legislature.

no Inc House held q morning session
on Thursday and adjourned until Mon.
day evening, The resolution passed
on Wednesday evening. providing for
final adjournment on March 5, was
reconsidered without opposition and
laid over for two weeks. This makes
it impossible to adjourn before March
10, in any case, and probably a date
later than that may he fixed. The ex-
citement in the House on Thursday
was concerning the Senate bill to in
crease the salary of the Chancellor
from $4,000 to $4,000. The bill
was SO evidently against the sssump
tons Of ecoDomy by the Democratic
majority that to pass il argued stulti-
fication. 1t was vigorously advocs-
ted in private by the very large num-
her of the Chaneellor's friends aud
admirers. aud sfter Efforts which
amounted to . struggle the measure
was passed BY bare majority. The
Chancellor has received $4,000 sal.
airy il lieu Of all fees sincs 1879, or
~, 000 more than any other judicial
officer in the State. ass 81 hss Z
The Assembly on Thursday passed
Bills: 70 provide for public plight
schools in Jersey City, to prohibits the
shooting Of partridge until July L,
1887, under S25 penalty for each bird
killed; TO extend the time for the
completion Of the Hudson River Tuu-
mel two years; to require horse car
companies to provide seats ON car
platforms for drivers. The bill modi-
tying the Sunday Law, which was Iost
yesterday, was reeonsidered and re.
committed. s
IS Bills were introduced: To provide
for the establishment Of college Of
Obstetrics; to authorize the Governor
10 appoint Commissioners of Deeds,
with the advice and consent of the
Senate; require county physicians
to hold inquests upon the request of
six freeholders; and toenable borough
governments to grant licenses,
In the Senate, q resolution was
adopted to recall from the House the
bill which increased the Chancelior's
salary from $40, 900 to SIS, 900 An
amendent to the General Corporation
act was introduced BY Senator Paxson
A bill to repeal the act requiring rail-
road projectors to deposit $1,000 with
the State Treasurer before they COM
mence to build roads. as
In the House, resolutions of SYM
patty with Ireland, we're adopted; also
one with the Hebrews who are being
prosecuted by the Russian Govern
ment. Bills were introduced msking
the term of members of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders two years ins'ead
of one. The bill allowing pension
to Rudolph Disbrow, member Of the
National Guard who had both arms
blown off at the Yorktown celebration
by the premature discharge of can
non, and bill for the relief of John
Berkmier was passed. The Governor
vetoed the bill allowing the Grand
Army of the Republic the use of
State equipments and allowing them
to do police duty ct their encamp-
ments. o. Ee aU as
Tho Senate has confirmed the NOM
nations of VIM. q. Kirk, of Essex,
as Lay Judge Of the Court of Errors
aud Appeals, vice AMI Dodd, re-
signed, aud Patrick Fl. Laverly, of
Hndsen, Is State Prison Keeper.
The nomination of Henry G. kelsey
for Secretary of Srate was again laid
over, probably to await the opinion
Of the Chief Justice upon the fee
Bills were introduced to
require township statements to be
published before election. The Com.
mittee on Revision Of the laws report
ed few additional amendments to the
Constitution. The following bills
were passed: Authorizing Freehold.
ere 10 ISSUE bonds fer ths constfuc-