The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-03-08
THE LEoIsLArURe.

! In the Senate on Monday night the fol
lowing bills were passed Senate 1873, pro
viding for the appointment of an assistant
state treasurer and comptroller; House
276, provides for the appointment ola fish
and game commission of three for five
years House "a, creating medical de
partment in the National Guard.
On Tuesday these bills were passed
Senate 100. makes open season for quail,
pheasants and rabbits from November Ii
to January 2; Senate 10. prevents short
ening the bone of horses tail, common
l ly called docking; Senate liz, appro-
PIRATES 81, 900 for the erection at the
worlds fair of a monument to commem-
crate the emancipation of slaves.
On Wednesday these bills were passed
Senate 33, provides that all moneys OBJ
tanned by fines for cruelty to animals shall
go to the society Senate 1873. authorizes
issue of road bonds in townships House
SO, provides that all elections shall be
held by boards of registry and election
appointed in every county; Senate 113,
provides that deaf mutes between and
81 years of age may become inmates of
the state deaf and dumb asylum.
Adjourned for the week.
THE HOUSE.
The following bills were passed in the
House on Monday night: House 242
amends the road act of 1890 by adding
duties to the different officers Hereunder;
House 337, provides that sewer and street
improvements may be paid by instalments
by property owners.
Among the bills introduced were these ::
No. $50, Mr.. Wright. Authorizes town
ship committees to pay any bill or bills
incurred by the road commissioners elect
ed under the special road laws, for expen-
diture or services rendered by them in
furtherance of the objects of such road
laws.
No. $40, Mr.. Wright. Limits the amount
to be raised under the road laws for spec
ial work on the public roads to one per
cent. of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty benefited.
No. 372, Mr.. Ernst. Creates the town.
ship of Berkely out of the township of
Dover, in Ocean county.
No. 374, Mr.. Hardin (by request.) Gre
ates the township of Lakewood out of
Brick township, Ocean county.
No. 377, Mr.. Hardin (for the Speaker.
Taxes every telegraph, telephone, cable
and express company two per cent. upon
gross receipts gas and electric light COM
panies, one-half of one per cent. upon the
gross amount of receipts each oil or pipe
line company, eight-tenths of one pei
cent. of Its gross receipts, and every in
surance company, other than life insur
ance, one per cent. of its gross receipts
each life insurance company, one pei
cent. of its surplus last December. the
banking commissioner to ascertain the
correctness of the reports made.
In the House on Tuesday the following
bills we're passed House 25l, prohibits
the killing of pheasants for three years
House 279, compels turnpike companies
to abolish tolls when the road is in bad
repair; House 281, ma kes three cents the
limit for ferry charges between New Jer
sey and any other state; House 264
makes it unlawful to initiate trade marks
and labels; House POI, permits borough
of Asbury Park to purchase the sewer sys
tenn of that town from James A. Bradley
On Wednesday the following bills were
passed Senate 159, authorizes the ap
pointment of a resident physician for the
state prison House 326, provides for the
care of infants by mothers when husband
and wife have separated House 273 pro-
vides that any person carrying conceal
ed weapon shall be deemed disorderly
House 200, makes legal the service Of
papers on Saturday afternoons.
A short session was held on Thursday,
when the following bills were passed
House 202, fixes fine of $40 for trespass-
ing with guns; House 324, authorizes
township committees to employ persons
to fight forest fires; House 1885, prevents
fishing in private waters between Deem
Der LIST and April LIST.
Adjourned for the week.