The news., 1882-03-09

''AS. ~ eAo AuetuudctiUu VI general
laws has become nugatory The Gov
ernor says the amount paid was sim-
ely usual tax imposed by the State
on private laws. The Governor also
vetoed the bill which authorized e.
nance committees to raise money
where boards having charge of sewers
have exceeded their appropriations.
The bill designed to prevent the
jersey City authorities from extend
ing their streets over lands now occu-
pied by railroad corporations passed
the Senate Monday evening by vote
OF ! 1 to g., the ground being that the
action contemplated by the munic-
ipal authorities Of Jersey City would
be an interference with the riparian
rights of the State. A concurrent
resolution was presented in the House
reciting that The national government
spends millions Of dollars annually for
the Improvement of lakes and rivers,
much Of which il swallowed up on the
Kiskiminetss and trout streams of
Peonsylvania, and calling upon cur
Senators and Representatives to d,
their utmost to secure an appropri-
ion for the improvement of the Del
aware above Trenton. A bill was in
troduced in the House forbidding any
member of the Legislature to be q
candidate for any Office in the gift Of
the joint meeting. Resolutions ex-
pressive Of the high character Of the
late Judge Lsthrop were adopted by
the House and Senate, and both
branches adjourned over tomorrow to
afford an opportunity for attending
the funeral a
The Senate committee to whom had
been referred the bill to construct a
dam in the Passaic river for the pur-
pose of furnishing asupply of water
to several cities has reported adverse
~ on the bill, and the Senate agreed
to the report. .lsae Y'eo
The Senate bills introduced on
Tuesday we're: Permitting Boards of
Chosen Freeholders to fix the COM
pensat'on of their presidiog officer, the
same not TO exceed So 500; extending
the time for two years longer of char
tered railroads whose time for COM
ple'ing the same expires during the
present year; authorizing railroad COM
panies, on the vote Of two-thirds of
their stockholders, to reduce the capi-
ital stock when the same is mere than
suficieot, and authorizing the State
Board Of Health to investi gate the
sanitary condition of all the State,
county end township almshouses,
ssylums, prisons, jsiIs, court houses,
reform schools add other public insti-
tutions The House bills include one
authorizing cities TO add to their sink
ing funds for water works, pro-
viding for the monthly publication Of
the, foancial affairs Of cities sssp v
The bills which passed the Senate
were: Authorizing q railroad to be
built in Hudson couoty, from the
Point of Rocks to the Sugar House;
10 appoint commissioners to settle die.
putes as to boundaries between owners.
of lands; authorizing boards having
charge Of streets, sewers and water to
appoint chief engineer; repeating
the several acts Relating to the print
log Of the laws in the newspapers, !.
The veto BY the Governor of the bill
authorizing the raising Of money to
pay indebtedness incurred By boards
beyond their appropriations was sus.
tanned by unanimous vote. The
House bills passed include the one
extending the time for the completion
of railroads to two years; exempting
from the provision OF the drawbridee
act over the Hackensack all bridges
hereafter to be erected; authorizing
insolvent corporations established for
manufacturing purpos to Issue bonds
or additional stock 10 full or part paw
ment for all claims with consent Of
claimants and approval Of the Chan.
cellor. M X.