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CHAPTER ccvI

An Act concerning nurses, attendants and other
employees In any charitable or penal institution
of any township, county or other municipality In
this state
/. BE 1t enacted by the Senate aud General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey, That from and after
the passage OF this act person shall be appointed
as nurse. attendant other employee In any char
table or penal institution of any township, county
other municipality in this state until he or she
have served therein for the space Of three months
Immediately prior TO such appointment, and shall
have secured from the superintendent or any such
institution a certificate of the honesty, capacity
and adaptability OF such nurse, attendant or other
employee.
2. And be II enacted, That no appointment of
any nurse, attendant other employee shall be
made hereafter upon the grounds Of political par
tisanship.
g. And be II enacted, That all appointments made
In violation OF this act shall be absolutely void and
the appoinees shall not be entitled to any salary or
other remuneration.
4. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take eff
sect Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER cccxLv1.

An Act in relation TO boards of excise COM
missioners in certain cities of this state
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall and may be lawful for the mayor of
any city of the first class in this state at any
time after the passage of this act, in his dis
cretion to appoint a board of excise commits
sioners therein, to consist of four legal voters
of said city, two of which said commissioners
shalt be selected and appointed from the po-
litical party which at the last preceding cleo
ton for mayor in said city cast the largest
number of votes for mayor, and two from the
political party at said election casting the next
largest number of votes for the mayor, the
commissioners so appointed will serve for the
term of two years, and and until their success
sors shall be appointed; they shall receive
such salary or compensation as Is now pro-
vided for by law for members of the board of
excise commissioners in such cities:
2. And be il enacted. That members of the
board of such excise commissioners in such
cities appointed prior to the passage of this act
shall continue in office until the appointment
NATURALIZATION of their successors, whereupon
their respective offices shall become vacant
notwithstanding that they may have been
appointed for u longer term and such commits
sioners shall receive and be paid a salary and
compensation for services rendered up To said
date that part of the annual salary or compen-
sation proportioned to the actual term served
by them rs such commissioners.
3. And be 1t enacted, That any vacancy
which may happen in the office of member OF
excise commissioners in snoh city shall be
filled by the mayor of said city for the unex-
-
pointed to MI such vacancy shall be selected
from the same party as the member for whose
expiring term he is appointed.
4. And be 1t enacted, That the terms of Of
fee of all officers or employees appointed by
the board of excise commissioners in any
such city shall cease on the first day of June
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four
Notwithstanding such officers and employees
may have been appointed for longer term
and that such officers and employees shall re-
ceive and be paid az salary and compensation
for services rendered up to said date that
part of the salary or compensation proper
toned to the actual time served by them In
said office or employment.
s. And be IL enacted. That the commission
ers appointed under the provisions of this
act shall perform all the duties possess all
the powers and be subject to all the liabili-
ties now or hereafter conferred or imposed
on the members of boards of excise commits
sioners In such cities by the laws of this
state.
@. And be il enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this asst be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that this act shall take effect immedi-
ateiy.
Passed May %. 1894.
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CHAPTER cccLiI.

Supplement to an act entitled 'Au act for the
formation and government of villages" ap-
proved February twentythird, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one,
!. Be il enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the state of New Jersey, That every
ordinance hereafter passed by the board of trus
tees of any village Incorporated under the act to
which this is supplement, shall be published
twice In a newspaper published in the township
in which said village is located, and shall be
posted for ten days i'll five public places in said
village and until such ordinance shall have been
SO published Aforesaid, the same shall be of
no effect.
a. And be il enacted, That the book OF the
record of ordinances kept by the village clerk of
any such village shall be deemed public record
of the ordinances passed by the board oftrustees
of such village, and shall be taken and received
in all courts as evidence of said ordinances, and
that copies of said ordinances, certified by the
village clerk under the corporate seal of the vii
iage, shall likewise be taken and received in all
courts as evidence of said ordinances and that
the publication Of said ordinances, in newspa-
per and by posting as herein required, shall IN
all cases be presumed to have been made until
the contrary shall be proved
g. And be it enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed May as, 1894.
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CHAPTER cccLIv.

An Act to defray the incidental expenses OF
the legislature of New Jersey for the session
of one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four.
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey, That
il shall be lawful for the treasurer Of the state
of New Jersey TO pay, upon the warrant Of the
comptroller to the several persons hereinafter
named the following amounts, that Is to say:
Item No. ]. To each clergyman, for
opening sessions of the senate and
house OF assembly with prayer,
during session one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-four, ten dol
lars. Slu w
Item No q To each officer of the sem
ate and house OF assembly OF the
session OF one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-three for services
I'm opening the session of one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety
four, ten dollars 10 W
Item No g. To Hilbert Brothers, for
furnishing invitations for Lincoln
anniversary services thirty-fye
dollars, ~ w
Item No. 4. 10 A. Kessler, for locks,
keys, and so forth, six dollars, W
Item No. 5. To The Trenton Times for
advertising Lincoln anniversary a 40
three dollars, 3W
Item No. 6. To L. II. johnson, for dec
Grating ten dollars, III W
Item No T. TO Benjamin L. Disbrow,
for chairs for use at Lincoln an.
niversary, eight and nifty one
hundredths dollars, so
Item No. g. To Advertiser Publishing
Company, for advertising adj
dresses on Lincoln Anniversary.
two and fifty Observation-Disclosures
lars, 90
furnishing oaths Of senator's and
members and officers of the iegis-
iature, fifty dollars, % w
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CHAPTER cccxLvu.

An Act concerning weights and measures.
/. BE II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
IL any person shall hereafter sell. deliver or
otherwise dispose of coal by what is COM
monty known as short weight or shall SELL
deliver or otherwise dispose of less than two
thousand pounds of coal for what is known
as net ton, or of less than two thousand
two hundred and forty pounds thereof for
what is known as a gross ton, he or she shall
be deemed guilty of a mtsdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined the
sum of twenty-five dollars for each and
every otfense, one-half of which fine shall be
paid to the person making complaint thereof.
2. And be IL enacted That the common
council board of alderman, township com
mittee or other governing body of any city.
borough, township or other municipality in
this state may designate and appoint some
competent person or persons to inspect the
weighing OF coal, TO detect any violation of
the provisions of this act, and to make com
plant thereof. which person or persons so
appointed shall receive as his or their sole
one half the fine as aforesaid.
5. And be IL enacted. That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed May 25, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccvIIr.

A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An act
TO provide for the regulation and incorporation OF
insurance companies" [RevisionL approved April
ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, Of the State of New Jersey, That the second sec
ton OF an act approved April thrtieth, one th0u-
sand eight hundred aud ninety-four, and entitled
A further supplement to the act entitled An act
to provide for the regulation and incorporation Of
insurance companies tRevisionL approved April
ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
Ave" which second section reads as follows;
- Aud be 1t 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"
2 And be II enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act be and the same
hereby repealed except that the provisions of this
act shall repeal alter, abrogate or interfere with
any at the provisions of act Of the legislature Of
this state entitled further supplement- to act
entitled An act for the incorporation OF safe de-
posit aud trust companies,," approved April
twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
| five, which further supplement was approved April
twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and
ninet y-four
| effect immediatele,.
Approved May Is, 1894,
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JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER ..

Joint Resolution TO provide for the expense Of OBJ
tanning portrait of Doctor George II. Cook, de-
ceased, same to be placed In the capitol Of this
state.
Whereas Doctor George II. Cook deceased, for
many years the geologist of this state, by his
surveys aud abOrs in bringing to public notice
the facts relative TO natural resources, aud al
so In giving aid TO the development OF our agricul-
tural, mining, mechanical and other industrial
interests therefore,
I. Be II resolved by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State OF New Jersey, That the sum Of
Ave hundred dollars be and the same is hereby APP
propriated for the purpose OF obtaining a suitable
rtrait OF the said Doctor George ii Cook to be pnr
chased by the president Of the senate and the speak
OF the house OF assembly aud placed In the state
house, and that the state pay the amount
Of said appropriation, upon the warrant OF the state
comptroller, out of the moneys Of this state not
otherwise appropriated.
2, And be II resolved, That this Joint resolution
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May IL, 1894.
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training schools now in force in this state

training schools now in force in this state
shall apply to this school,
3. And be 1t enacted, That when the trus-
tees of said school are ready TO receive stu
dents one student from each county in the
state to be selected by the senator thereof
and one student from each assembly district
to be selected by the asSemblymen thereof
and be approved of by the trustees and lac
ulty of the school, shall be entitled to free
scholarships In said school,
L. And be 1t enacted, That the state super
intendent of public instruction Is hereby
authorized and required to make an examin-
alton OF the books and records of the colored
industrial education association of New Jer-
sey, with view of ascertaining what amount
of subscriptions have been given said asso-
citation for industrial and manual training
under the several acts OF the legislature OF
this state, and the value of the assets that
they have come into possession of by reason
of the act of the legislature of May twenty
first one thousand eight hundred and ninety
and the value of all donations and subsorip-
tions and assets held by said association from
the tenth day of November. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine, to the present
troller for like sum in favor of the board
of trustees created by this act for the main
tenance of said school, In accordance with
the provisions of the act of the legislature
of March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-one, and the act of the
legislature of one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-eight, known as the manual
training act ; provided, that the sum for
which said warrant shall be drawn shall not
exceed in the aggregate the sum allowed by
said acts of the legislature for each year.
3. And be il enacted, That the colored In
dustrial educational association of New Jersey
and the trustees of school district number tf-
teen, Burlington county, be and they are here
by authorized to turn over TO the trustees
created by this act all moneys, real estate and
personal property which they hold for indus
trial education in said district.
6. And be 1t enacted, That in lieu of all
claims, rights and titles, the branch institution
designated by this act have, or may hereafter
have, upon the annual appropriation coming
to this state from congress, under the pro-
vision of the supplement to the act of con-
gress of August thirtieth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety, three thousand dollars is
hereby annually appropriated for the MAIN
tenance of said school out of any money in
the state treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated."
Z. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed u public act, and shall take effect
Passed May ~, 1894.
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Joint RESOLUTION NUMBER 4.

Joint Resolution to provide for the care and
preservation of the soldiers plot, Fairmount
Cemetery, In the city of Newark, state Of New
Jersey
{. he il resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
appropriated, to be paid by the treasurer of the
state, on the warrant of the comptroller, for the
care and preservation of the soldiers plot and
the monument thereon, In Paramount cemetery
in the city of Newark state of New Jersey.
a. And be II resolved, That the moneys hereby
appropriated shall be expended under the direc-
ton Of the quartermaster general with the appro-
val of the governor; and that the quarternaster-
general shall keep an accurate account of such
expenditures, which account shall be printed In
his annual report; and that this resolution shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved May IS, 1894.
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IoINr RESOLUTION NUMBER vII.

Joint Resolution providing for certain expenses In
Cured and to be incurred In the contested cleo
ton cases between Jacob G. Lippincott and Will
liam j. Thompson.
l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
comptroller upon the presentation to him of
certificate certificates, signed by the chairman OF
the committee elections of the house Of assembly,
may draw his warrant warrants to an amount
not exceeding the sum OF two thousand dollars,
upon the state treasurer, who shall thereup0n pay
the same, for the fees and mileage Of witnesses, and
such other necessary expenses shall be aud may
have been incurred by the said committee in the
the contested election case between Jacob Lppin-
colt and William c. Thompson for member Of the
General Assembly from the third district of Cam
den county.
3. And be 1t resolved, That this resolution snail
take effect Immediately,
Passed NAV Ok 1891
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CHAPTER ccy.

Supplement to an act entitled IAN act to
authorize persons to change their Names"
approved February twenty fourth, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy six.
1. Be 10 IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
section one of the act 10 which this is q supple
meut be amended 80 as to read as follows:
/. Be IL enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That
any person residing In any county In this state
may apply to the circuit court or the interior
court OF common pleas of such county for an
order 10 authorize such applicant 10 assume
another name II said applicant be a minor then
lie shall apply by guardian or next friend; such
application shall be by petition, which shall set
forth the grounds OF the application and shall
be- verified by the affidavit of the applicant an
nexed thereto or endorsed thereon, and notice
OF such application shall be published at least
once la eacn week for four weeks successfully
next preceding the time Of such application, in
some newspaper OF said county.
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccLIII.

An Act to repeal an act entitled IAN act to
transfer. the charge and keeping of the
tails and custody of the prisoners in the
counties of Essex and Hudson. from the
sheriffs to the boards of chosen free
hoiners. and for the employment of the
prisoners, and to regulate their term OF
service therein" approved February
twenty-seventh. one Thousand eight hun
dred and tifty-seven. and the supplement
thereto.
l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the act entitled AN act to transfer the
charge and keeping of the jails and custody
of the prisoners in the counties of Essex and
Hunson. from the sheriifs to the boards of
chosen freeholders and for the employment
of prisoners. and to regulate their term of
service therein" approved February twenty
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-seven. and the several supplements
thereto. be and the same are. and each of
them is, hereby repealed. and that this act
shall take effect immediately
Approved May 10, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccvII.

Further Supplement to an act entitled" An act
relating to sales OF land under public statute or
by virtue Of any judicial proceeding approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-f0ur.
/. Be II enacted by the Senate and General As
semby of the State Of New Jersey, That whenever
any commissioners who may have been or who may
hereafter be appointed by any orphans court Of any
county In this state, to assign admeasure aud set
off any dover in any lands or real estate lying or
or being In such county, shall be of opinion
that the tract or tracts OF land real estate in
question are so ciroumstanced that the said dover
cannot be assigned, admeasured and set off without
great prejudice TO the owners Of said lands, then
and 10 such case the same proceedings may be had
In regard TO their report and the sale of such lands,
and the confirmation Of such sale, as are now had
and are lawful where commissioners are appointed
TO divide or sell the real estate Of any coparceners,
Joint tenant tenants In common in any county IN
this state and that the said orphans court may order
the said lands sold free from such dover, making
compensation for the value of such estate.
q And be 1t enacted, That this act shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Approved May Is, 1894.
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CHAPTER ccLIII.

An Act to repeal an act entitled IAN act to
transfer the charge and keeping of the jails
and custody of the prisoners in the counties
of Essex and Hudson, from the sheriffs to
the boards of chosen freeholders, and for the
employment of the prisoners, and to regulate
their term of service therein, approved Feb
ruary twenty-seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven, and the SUPPLEMENTS
thereto.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That the
act entitled AN act to transfer the charge
prisoners in the counties of Essex and Hudson,
from the sheriffs to the boards of chosen free
holders, and for the employment of prisoners,
and to regulate their term of service therein"
approved February twenty-seventh, one thou
sand eight hundred and tifty-seven, and the
several supplements thereto, be and the same
are, and each of them is hereby repealed, and
that this act shall take effect Immediately.
Passed May 10, 1894.
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Io1Nr HEsoLur1oN NuMnrR VI.

Joint Resolution requesting the senators
and representatives of this state in com
gress to use their best efforts to prevent
any legislation imposing tax on mutual
building and loan associations.
Whereas There is now pending before the
congress of the United States certain pro-
posed legislation, which, upon being enact
ed, will impose heavy taxation upon mu-
tual building and loan associations; aud
whereas, in this state upwards of thirty
one millions of dollars, made up almost Gu
tirely of the poor and wage-earners, are In
vested in such associations. which are pc
culiarly the peoples saving institutions in
our state; and whereas it is proposed to
exempt from taxation savings banks under
ment OF the people of this state mutual and
loan associations are among the best of
our tnstitutionsfor the benefit of the work
ing people; therefore,
/. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the senators and representatives from this
state in the congress of the United States of
America be and they are hereby requested
and desired to use all efforts in their power
to defeat any legislation which will impose
tax upon the mutual building and loan asso-
Citations of this state.
O. And be 1t resolved, That his excellency
the governor be requested to forward prop
erly engr0ssed copy of this resolution under
the great seal of this state to each of our
senators and representatives In congress.
8. And be it resolved, That this joint res0-
luton shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
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CHAPTER CECIL.

An Act to repeal an act entitled AN act concern
ing the tenure of office of city collectors in
cities of the first class approved March nine
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-one.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That the
act entitled IAN act concerning the tenure of
Office of city collectors in cities of the first class
approved March nineteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety one be and the same is
hereby repealed, and that this act shall take
effect Immediately,
Passed NAV as, 1904.
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state. approved March twelfth. one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty, be ana the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
5. And be it enacted. That each of the mem
bers of the board of chosen frecholders or
the several counties OF this state shall.
before they enter upon the duties of their
Office, subscribe an Official oath TO faithfully
impartially and justly perform all the duties
standing aud ability; which oath shall be
taken before the presiding Judge OF the
court of common pleas In SAID county or
any Justice of the peace ia said county, and
filed In the office of the county clerk.
8. And be 1t enacted. That this act shalt
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 26 1894.