The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-17
THE LEGISLATURE

applicable to army physicians and sur
geons nor to regular physicians called
from other States temporarily on cases.
No. 10Y, Mr. Perkins. Provides for the
Improvement of streets in cities by Bel
gian blocks, &C., and provides for pay
ment by assessments.
No. liz, Mr. Voorhees,. Grants to lay
Judges the power of law judge, in case OF
sickness of law judge, providing said lay
Judge is counselor at law of not less than
five years practice.
The Governor vetoed the "Freeholdel
bill"
In the House the Governors vetoet
were read.
Mr. Exton, of Mercer, offered resolu
ton denouncing the rumored appoint
ment of Edward j. Anderson to be Super
visor of the State Prison and asking that
the nomination be rejected. The resolu
ton was tabled.
| Bills introduced were:
No. 33S, Mr.. Zabrlskle. Provides that
street railways in villages must submit
the plans of their proposed road to the
governing boards thereof for approval.
No. 34l, Mr.. Austin. Requires all tin
cans in which fruit or vegetables are can
ned to have stamped thereon the year
when such fruit or vegetables are placed
therein.
No. 349, Beekman. Amends the road
act.
No. 359, Mr.. Salinger. Provides that
any person twice convicted of selling
liquor illegally shall never receive any
license again.
No. 800, Mr.. Salinger. Provides that
any person twice convicted of selling
liquor on Sunday shall be fined 5000 oil
imprisoned two years.
No 361, Mr.. Salinger. Makes void all
usurious contracts.
No. 1853, Mr.. Matlack. Authorizes the
President of the Board of Agriculture to
appoint five persons, who with President
and Secretary of Board, shall examine
and slaughter all cattle having tuber-
culosis. Appropriates $4,000 to be paid
for cattle thus slaughtered.
No. 1854, Mr.. Harding. Gives the
sheriffs of each county power to appoint
special officers and detectives to assist
| Prosecutors of the Pleas.
Both houses adjourned that the mem
bers might take part in the charter cleo
tons to be held on Tuesday.
On Wednesday Senator Bradley pre-
scented a petition signed by over LOO
people, asking that legislation be enacted
restricting pound fishing on the New
Jersey coast, by the 100 pounds along the
coast.
Mr.. Skirm presented a petition from
the Newark Conference of the M. E
Church, asking for the passage of Senate
81, repeating the Borough License act o
1892, and vesting the power of licensins
the sale of liquors in the borough govern
ing boards.
Bills introduced
No. 122. Mr. Bradley. Restricts pound
fishing on the Atlantic coast by requiring
Al inch mesh leaders to be not over 20I
feet in length pounds not to be located
less than one mile from any inlet, mol
within two miles of each other, and limit
the season TO from June 10Th to Septem
Der 18th, with penalties, &c.
No. 123, Mr. Miller Repeats act where
in road overseers are appointed by town
ship committee.
No. 124, Mr.. Miller. Amends act fo
extinguishing forest fires by providing FOL
the appointment of Fire Marshall anC
outlining his duties.
No. 1875, Mr.. Adrain. Amends &C
concerning judgments.
No. 126, Mr.. Voorhees,. Exempts re
ligious societies from the fees and taxei
usually paid by corporations to the Sec
rotary of State.
Senate SO, repeating the act givinl
Grand Jurors 50 per day, came up for fina
passage, but was placed back on second
reading for amendment. Mr.. Stokes
asked to amend the bill so that it should
not apply to third and fourth class coun
| ties.
Mr.. Winton could not concur in the
amendment, as he believed the position
should be one of honor.
Mr.. Skirm said it cost Mercer county
81 900 yearly for Grand Jurors, and ht
thought it was useless. Some persons
were getting appointed for the duty who
looked more to the two dollars than tC
his duty to the Court.
Mr.. Hoffman claimed that it was wrong
to expect men to ride in some cases q
miles. and not get even their expenses.
Mr.. Ketcham opposed the amendment
while Mr.. Adrain said that the personnel
of grand jury would be of much higher
standard without pay, than with yet he
saw the reasons for the amendment and
would vote tor it, while he opposed the
bill generally.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment was adopted, 10 to 6.
In the House. Mr.. Woolsey, of Essex
offered resolution congratulating the
people upon the result of the charter
elections.
These bills we're introduced
No. $40, Mr.. Slower. Makes it a misde
mesnor to put straw or other material II
bales of hay or offer for sale any sucl
fraudulent bales.
No. 81, Mr.. Stanger Affixes fine o
from $50 to $50 for keeping drawlridg,
open over twenty minutes.
No. 373, Mr.. Codding. Authorize
townships to celebrate their centennia
anniversary.
No. 374, Mr. Oleott Authorizes town
ships to appoint Building Inspectors.
No. 375, Mr.. Olcott. Authorizes tn,
issuing of tax arrearage bonds by town
ships
No. 376, Mr. Coursen Fixes fees o
justices and consiables in disorderly cases
No. 377, Mr. Codding. Amends the act
licensing dogs.
No 37s, Mr.. Lewis Authorizes Boards
Of Freeholders to appoint Engineer OF
Roads and Il salary and term, &c.
No. $50, Mr.. Matlack. Authorizes Cir
cult Court and Lay Judges to cancel