The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-24
From Our State Capital.

permits ASDury farh W ISSUE zoo
the erection of town ball; House 4oo,
,mends the practice relative TO having
guardians appointed for idiots ana iun"
tics. House 430, gives the municipai
authorities power to build city haiis on
the grounds owned by such municlpah
lies and issue bonds to pay for the same,
the cost not to exceed $4,000; House
359. provides for the procedure IN lay
ing out, opening, extending and widen
mo streets and avenues in towns, town
sbips and boroughs; Senate 24S. the At
lantic City Boardwalk bill; House AL,
enables State leagues, divisions, clubs
or associations of bicycling or athletic
climbs and associations to become lncor-
porated: House 457, makes clerk OF any
school district liable 10 fine OF S2U Tor
failing to post notice OF annual election
of school trustee; House 332, gives
towns or townships and boroughs power
to vote money to erect armories for the
National Guard, the cost not to exceed
S1O. 900; House 40S, gives cities (Ellza-
bstb) power to accept from manuiac'
turers who will locate in such otles
sum in cash in lieu OF taxes Tor the
future.
In the Senate on Tuesday the follow
ing bills were passed: Senate l9o, al
lows covered platforms on sidewalks for
loading and unloading purposes; House
4S4. appropriates S25. 900 for additional
buildings for the State Industrial Scnooi
for Girls. By unanimous consent Sen
ate l59, providing for the publishing OF
township statements ten days before an
NAL town Meeting. was Withdrawn from
the files of the Senate. House 55S.
makes il misdemeanor to hide, sell or
pledge any goods bought on the install
ment plan; House ALL, provides that
license fees shall be appropriated to the
different townships. boroughs and villa
pes in which licensed houses shall be
situated.
Adjourned till Monday.
In the House, the following memoir
al, presented by Mr.. Woolman, WAS re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committse: AT
a meeting OF the Camden County Bar
Association, hold April 7th, 1890. the
following resolution was adopted: IKE
solved. That it is the sense OF the Osm-
den County Bar Association that only
persons learned in the law school be al
lowed TO sit on the bench aud pass upon
questions OF law and legal rights; that
the presence OF lay judges entirely lg-
norant of the law in our courts IS IN no
way an aid to she wise and proper ad-
ministration OF justice; that the public
moneys expended in the payment OF
their salaries are wasted and that the
practice OF appointing them ought to be
spesdily abolished by law. Mr. Ernst
obtained leave TO Withdraw from the
files OF the House bill No. 100, which
creates the township OF Lakewood Ia
Ocean county. Bills lost: Senate No.
80, which provides the wly-eieoted
trustees In the Presbyterian Church
must be approved of BY she Session oil
said Churoh by vote OF the majority,
was opposed by Brothers Marsh, Will
Jams and Norris and was favored by
Brother Cole. The bill was lost. 3 te
81. 49,.
These bills wsre passed: House 1876
which provides that the law increasing
the pay of the Newark patrolmen shal
not apply to the Trenton police; House
500, provides that the Elizabeth Com
mon Council may appoint commission
ers to determine the amount OF damages
to be awarded TO property owners foi
changing she grades OF streets; Senate
3l6. (recalled from the Governor).
providing for the preservation OF the
early history of New Jersey; Senate 1877,
provides for the payment OF expenses
and per diem of $40 to the representa-
tives OF the State to the National Prison
Reform Congress; Senate 63. prohibits
the merging OF railroads unless they
surrender any existing special contract
on the subject OF taxation; Senate "a,
includes railroads in process OF con
structing among those authorized to
acquire title to land; Senate 236, chang.
es name of princeton Charitable In.
stitution" to students Aid Association y
House 375, which, increases salaries oil
State Prison Chaplains TO $1,000, was
opposed on third reading by Mr.. Voor-
hees, who thought the dominies were
amply paid for the services performed. :.
Mr.. Kelly also opposed and Mr.. Mash
favored the bill, which, however, was
lost, 12 to 25. House oil, which keeps
veteran soldiers in office during good
behavior. was opposed on second read
ing by Messrs. Marsh, Woolman, Kelly
and Stull, who objected to the proposed
am6uuIuenb luCiuuiuS osnso oAAoi"Ao AZ
the provisions OF the bill. The amend.
ment was defeated and the bill was
ordered to third reading. House 469.
validates the sale of lands under judicial
proceedings; House Ats. invalidates all
deeds heretofore made by administers
tors, administrators with the will annex.
ed, or administrators de bonis non;
House 439, amends the replevin act
House 463, amends act concerning sx-
ecutors and administrators of intestates'
estates; House 461, provides that chan.
cellors, upon petition, may order that
moneys left by will for scholarships in
schools built upon the property OF relig-
ious societies, be paid to such religious
societies when such wills were made
before the present system of free schools.
The following bills were loss: House
437. which provides that all tracts OF
land owned by any persons or corpora
tions which have been laid out in build
ing lots shall be assessed at so much per
acre motion to reconsider was tabled.