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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-21

The effec. of the recent vote In the House TO
change the rules must be to elevate Mr. Morri-
son to the position OF the leader of the majority
In our Congress we have no one who Is formally
recognized as holding such q position but i'm
practice some one is fixed upon by tacit con-
sent as the party chief and spokesman. In the
past, this authority was vested in the chair
man of the ways and means committee but of
late years the great powers of the approprfa-
tons committee have made its chairman the
real leader of the House. Under the revised
rules, the controlling influence of the appro-
priations committee is much impaired and the
[ Influence of its guiding spirit is correspond
tDgly lessened- And, again, in the present in
I, stance, the movement for change took ON some
what the aspect of a personal rivalry so that
the victory may be taken as an endorsement of
Mr.. Morrison's primacy at the expense of that
of Mr.. Randall.
A., This being the case, Mr.. Morrison is the re-
cipient of a large amount of good advice from
anxious editors, who trust he will be sagacious,
patriotic and economical. With respect to this
matter ii may be suggested that Mr.. Morrison
Is not parliamentary spring chicken. He has
grown gray in the public service and is entirely
familiar with its methods and its needs. His
principal defect as a leader is a physical one,
his voice not being quite robustious enough to
cope with the roar of our Cave of the Winds. In
this respect Mr.. Randall has great advantage,
tion OF debate it is altogether likely that that
gentleman will continue to serve floor man
ager. Nor would it be just to assume that Mr.
RandalTs general influence in the party is to
suffer eclipse. The House las shaken itself
loose from his grip, but it still recognizes the
strength and skill of his master-hand.
The House Is not inclined to simply write
J~approved" on the Senate's succession bill and
' send Il over to the White House for final ac-
ton. The bill In its present shape comes from
republican auspices, and it is only natural that
the democratic House should scan the measure
to see If its party may not in some way identity
itself with Its provisions. Then it is quite posi-
BILE that the sentiment against a long cabinet
interregnum may be strongerin the House than
in the Senate. At any rate 1t was thought best
to treat the bill in q deliberate manner by re-
ferring it In the usual way to a committee.
There is really no call for haste now that
Congress by organizing has supplied two sub
stitutes in the event of vacation OF the presi-
dency; and IL the democrats can afford delay
the republicans certainly can, as under existing
Law they control the succession.
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CHAPTER xXxIy.

A Further Supplement to the act entitled IAN act
providing for the adoption of children" ap-
proved March ninth, one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-seven.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That section
one of the act to which this is further supple
ment be amended SO as to read as follows:
81. Be it enacted by the Senate aud General
Assembly of the State of New jersey, That from
and after the passage of this act it shall and may
be lawful for any person not married. or any hus-
band with his wife's consent, any wife with her
husbands consent, or any husband and wife
jointly, to petition the circuit court or the or
phans' court of the county wherein any minor
child or children may reside. for permission TO
adopt such minor child or children, and also petit
ton for a change of name of such child or chill
dren; provided, that if such child or children be
of the age of fourteen years or over. the written
consent of such child or children to such adoption
duly acknowledged, must be obtained and pre-
sented with the petition, and also the written con-
hopelessly Incorporate or insane; if both parents
should be dead, or unknown, or hopelesSly intern
perate or insane, or shall have abandoned the
child or children sought to be adopted, then and
Ia such case the written consent. acknowledged as
aforesaid, must be obtained from the legal guard.
ian of such child or children. and If there be nc
legal guardian then such consent must be obtained
from some discreet and suitable person appointed
by the court to be next friend of such child Oh
children sought to be adopted"
O. And be it enacted. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that thi;
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved February %, 1885.
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CHAPTER XVII.

An Act for the relief of Charles A. Koerner,
Whereas on the eighth day of March, eighteen
hundred and eighty-four, suit was entered in
the Essex county circuit court against Charles
A. Koerner, of the city of Newark, in said
county. by the State of New Jersey, for the sum
of five hundred dollars, on account of certain
forfeited recognzance heretofore entered into
by the said Charles A. Koerner, in the said
county for the appearance of Louis Lohle at
the court of general quarter sessions in and for
said county;
And Whereas on the fourteenth day of April.
eighteen hundred and eighty -four the said
Charles A. Koerner paid to Oscar Keen prose-
cutor of the pleas for the said county, the sum
of five hundred dollars, besides eleven dollars
and twenty-seven cents costs, on account of
said suit brought as aforesaid and four hundred
and seventy five dollars thereof paid into the
state treasury;
And whereas, the said Charles A. Koerner, sub
sequent to the payment of said sum of money
did procure, at his own expense a requisition
to the governor of the State of Minnesota and
by means whereof did deliver up into custody
the said Louis Lohe, who was accordingly sem
fenced by the said court of general quarter
sessions to the state prison for the term of three
years, and to pay fine of one thousand dollars
and costs.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
treasurer of this state be and he is hereby author
lied and required to pay to Charles A Koerner
of the city of Newark, county of Essex, the sum
of four hundred and seventy five dollars.
@ And be it enacted, That this act be deemed
public act and shall take effect Immediately
Passed February H. 1885.
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CHAPTER VIII.

supplement to an act entitled "a supplement
TO an act to incorporate trustees OF religious
societies" (Revision). approved April ninth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-fve.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey. That 1t
shall be lawful for any diocesan convention pres
pytery Chassis. synod, annual conference or otner
governing body, having jurisdiction over num-
Der of incorporated or unincorporated churches,
congregations, or societies of any church or relig-
1ous denomination in this state at any stated or
trustees certain discreet persons who, upon filing
tne certificate hereinafter provided, shall be ana
pecome body corporate capable of taking. hold
ing managing and dealing with property, both
real and personal, to and for the uses hereinafter
mentioned, and that the presiding officer and
clerk or secretary of such governing body, at the
Time OF such election, shall Immediately thereafter
prepare and file certificate in writing under their
hands and seals. which certificate shall contain
nrst the name or title by which such body corpo-
rate Shall be known. and second the names of the
trustees so as aforesaid elected and the times for
which they were respectively chosen to serve;
which certificate duly acknowledged by said pre-
siding officer and clerk or secretary, shall be
recorded by the county clerk of any county
with the bounds of the jurisdiction of such govern
ing body, and in the book kept for record of such
certificates and such trustees, upon the filing of
such certificate. shall thereupon be and become a
D0dy corporate by the name therein mentioned ;
and that any such governing body may, in its
discretion, elect more than one set of trustees in
manner aforesaid, who may in like manner be-
come incorporated and who shall adopt such
names as shall serve to distinguish and designate
them, reference being had to the object of their
trust; and that such trustees shall be elected for
three years, one or more each year, except that
the frSt trustees shall be elected onethird of the
number for one year. one third for two years, and
one third for three years; all of which trustees
shall, when SO required by the governing body by
winch they were elected, furnish to said body q
statement and account of the particulars and
items of their trust and permit an auditing of the
same. and an inspection of their books and invest
ments. and all things pertaining thereto. at such
shall direct
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith. be and the same are
hereby repealed and that this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved February 10, 1856.
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snail redHIFe to make and use a common seal
and shall be capable of suing and being sued, and
shall be entitled to all the rights powers and
privileges, benefits, advantages and fmmunities
maintaining and using means for extinguishing
fires in such district
3. And be it enacted That in the event of the
directors or fire commissioners of any fire district
said act having heretofore made purchases of real
or personal property or leased lands or buildings
for the accommodation of the fire apparatus OF
such district in the name Of the directors or fire
commissioners of such district under misappre-
hensiOn Of their powers, such purchases or leases
ciared valid and effectual in law and to have the
same force and effect and to vest in said board
Of directors or fire commissioners the same title
and estate as If the said board Of directors OF
RRe commissioners had been duly incorporated
FROM the time of the organization Of said district
directors or fire commissioners shall certify the
amount of money voted at the annual district
meeting to the assessor Of the township in which
said district is situate, which said assessor shall
assess the said money on the inhabitants of said
district and their estates and taxable property
therein in the same manner as township taxes
are assessed and said money shall be assessed
levied and collected at the time and in the man.
ner that other township taxes are assessed levied
and collected, and it shall be the duty of the col
lector Of the township in which said district is
situate TO pay over all moneys by him received
which shall have been assessed by virtue of such
vote to the said board of directors or fire commits
Eoners to be held and expended by them for the
purpose of p-oyiding and maintaining means for
extinguishing fires in such district
acts inconsistent with this act, be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
effect Immediately
Approved February q, 1885.
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CHAPTER xiv.

An Amendment to Gan act to prevent vending,
using or exploding of guns, pistols, toy pistols,
or other firearms to or by persons under the aga
of fifteen years in this State"
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey That the second
section of the act approved February tenth, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-two entitled
as above set forth, be and the same hereby Ia
amended so as to read as follows:
40. And be it enacted, That 1t shall not be law.
full to sell, hire or loan to any person under the
age of fifteen years, any gun, pistol, toy pistol OF
other fire arms or for any person under the age
of fifteen years 10 purchase, barter or exchange
any gun, pistol, or toy pistol other firearms;
nor for any person under the age Of fifteen yeara
other fire arms, except in the presence of his
father or guardian, or for the purpose of military
drill in accordance with the rules of q school,"
against the provisions of this act shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Approved March 2, 1885. 4
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CHAPTER XXI

Supplement to an act entitled "An act concern
ing idiots and 1unatics " (Revision), approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey That section
seven of the act entitled San act concerning idiots
and lunatics (Reyison), approved March twenty
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four, be amended so as to read as follows:
And be 1t enacted, That whenever any idiot
or lunatic shall be seized of any lands real es-
tate and IT shall be represented TO the chancellor
on behalf OF such idiot or lunatic, by his or her
guardian or guardians, duly appointed in the
manner prescribed in this act that his or her In
terest requires that the said lands should be sold
or disposed Of the chancellor may proceed in
summary manner, by reference to a master, to in
quire into the merits of such application and
whenever and as often as it shall satisfactorily
appear to the court that the interest of such idiot
or lunatic requires, will be substantially pro-
NOTED by sale of his or her lands or real estate,
or OF any part or parts thereof the chancellor may
order and direct the guardian or guardians of such
idiot or lunatic to sell or dispose of the whole or
any part or parts of such lands or real estate in
as shall be deemed expedient; provided, however,
that nothing in this act contained shall authorize
the sale of any lands real estate contrary to the
provisions of any last will and testament, or of
any conveyance by which the same were devised
or granted to such idiot OF lunatic."
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed February II, 1885.
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cHApTER xxxIx

An Act for the cancellation of the states riparian
tease to Wilson Fitzgerald and the return of the
moneys he has paid to the state hereunder.
Whereas, the board OF riparian commissioners Of
Sals state, with the concurrence OF the governor,
on the tenth day Of March. A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven, in the name
OF the state, leased in perpetuity to Wilson Fitz-
gerald, of Camden, New Jersey certain lands
under water in front of his farm in the town.
snip OF Deptford, in the county of Gloucester, at
an annual rent of one hundred and forty dol
lars, which said lease, by recent decision of the
court OF errors and appeals of this state has
Deen declared to be invalid and of no force or
enect IN the hands Of the said Wilson Fitz-
gerald;
And Whereas, The said Wilson Fitzgerald, before
ana up to the date of said adjudication, faith
luliy paid the state the annual rent fixed in
SAID lease from which he has received no right,
Title, benefit or advantage whatever; therefore,
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semoly Of the State of New Jersey, That the said
wilson Fitzgerald be released from all obliga-
ton to the state under and by virtue Of the said
lease, and the board Of riparian commissioners be
authorized and required. out of the next moneys
arising from the sale or lease of riparian lands to
return TO- the said Wilson Fitzgerald the amount
OF his said payments to the state treasurer upon
the same being properly verified by the receipts
OF the state treasurer or otherwise and that said
lease be made void.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed February "a, 1885
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CHAPTER XIV

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
respecting the court of chancery" (Revision),
approved March twenty-seyenth, eighteen hum
dred and seventy-five.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it
shall be lawful in any action now bending OF
hereafter to be brought in the court of chancery
for the partition and sale of lands for the clerk of
said court to tax part of the taxable costs in
favor of the mplainant in said action any and
all such legal fees and charges as may have been
necessarily paid orincurred for or in behalf OF said
party in procuring searches against in relation
to the title of the lands sought to be partitoned or
sold in said action which fees charges shall be
ascertained in such way as the chancellor may
direct.
2. And be it enacted, That in any such suit it
shall be lawful for the chancellor in his discretion
to allow q counsel fee to the complainant to be
taxed In the bill of costs, whether an appearance
shall have been entered or an answer or answers
shall have been filed by any of the defendants or
not.
g. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed February II, 1885.
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CHAPTER xxxvu.

An Act to incorporate fire districts heretofore
established or which may hereafter be ,stab-
lished In townships under the provisions of the
act entitled An act to provide means for pro-
lection against fires I'm townships" approved
March tenth, one thousand eight hundred and
seveDty-ntne.
n ]. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey That every
district heretofore organized, or which may here
after be organized under the provisions of the
act entitled -" An act to provide means for pro-
lection against fires in townships" approved
March tenth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy mine. shall be known by a number TO be
assigned 70 1t by the township committee of the
township within which said district is situate,
and the directors of said district, now known and
hereafter to be known as the FIRE commissioners
thereof. and their snccessofs shall be body cor
poraie, to be called and known by the name of
the commissioners of fire district number
in the wnship of land county of :"
and shall have power to hold purchase lease and
convey, III their corporate name, such real or
PERSONAL estate as the purposes of the corporation
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CHAPTER v.


An act relative to interest arrears of taxes and
assessments in incorporated cities.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That at any
time within one year after the passage of this act
any person or persons may pay to the collector
of taxes, or other person authorized to receive
the same. in any incorporated city in this state
the amount of any tax or assessment due upon
any real property belonging to any such person or
persons, laid or imposed prior to the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty four and now
remaining unpaid together with interest thereon
at seven per centum per annum, to be calculated
from the time interest is properly chargeable
thereon to the time of such payment, together
with the actual expenses Heretofore incurred by
any such city for the enforcement and payment
of said taxes or assessments; and the collector of
taxes, or other person authorized to receive the
same, shall make and deliver to the person or
persons making such payment, receipt therefor,
and shall forthwith cancel the record of such tax
or assessment; upon such payment, such tax or
assessment shall cease to be lien upon the real
to be fully paid, satisfied and discharged, and
Hhere shall be right to any further interest or
penalty by reason of such tax or assessment not
having been paid within the time heretofore re-
quired by law, or by reason of any statute passed
requiring the payment heretofore of any penalty
or interest over seven per centum upon any un-
paid tax or assessment; provided however, that
nothing in this act contained shall authorize the
receipt under the provisions of this act of any
such taxes or assessments in cases where lands
and real estate have been sold for taxes assess
ments, and bought in by any other person than
the city in which said taxes and assessments are
laid or some officer for the use of such city; nor
shall any lien upon real estate for such taxes or
assessments be released affected, nor shall any
sale of any real estate for taxes assessments or
the delivery of any certificate or declaration of
sale, or deed therefor, be stayed by anything in
this act contained; and provided, further that the
provisions of this act shall not become operative
in any incorporated city until the common council
or other governing body having charge of the
finances Of such city shall by resolution authorize
the collector Of taxes other person authorized to
receive taxes, to receive and receipt for the same
under the provisions of this act.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved February 5, 1885.