The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-10
THE LEG1sLATURE.

ing bills we're introduced
No. 80, Mr.. Stokes, flor President).
Repeats supplement to act constituting
District Courts, supplement approved
February 16, 1892.
No. 81, Mr.. Stokes (tor President). In
vests the sole licensing power to sell malt
and spirituous liquors in boroughs in the
boards of said boroughs, and repeats the
Borough License act approved February
g, 1892.
No. go, Mr.. Stokes. Provides for the
appointment of Supervisor of Construc-
ton of Boards of Freeholders, at salary
of So per day, to take charge of all work
under contract being done in accordance
with the Public Road act.
No. SO, Mr.. Stokes. Amends public
road act by providing that 40 per cent.
of cost of roads constructed under the
act be paid by the state, 25 per cent. by
the township in which road is situated
and the balance be paid by the county
and petitioners as provided in the act.
No. "a, Mr.. Stokes. Amends Public
Road act by allowing use of oyster shells,
gravel or iron bog ore, under certain con-
ditions.
No. 81, Mr.. Drake. Enables Law Judge
concurrent with Judge of Common Pleas
to remove from insane asylum inmates
under indictment.
No. SO, Mr.. Drake. Provides for the
appointment of three Commissioners OF
Insurance by the Governor for term of
three years. One must be a practical in
surance man and the others practical
business men of at least ten years ex-
perience.
The bills passed were Senate %, rela-
tive to appointment of notaries public
makes women eligible to the office; Sen
ate SO, amends the rural cemetery act !;
Senate 40, requires notice of annexation
to be published five days in towns or
cities where annexation is to be made !;
Senate 9S, ratifes certain tax levies
House SIS. provides that public school
houses shall have flags and fagstaffs, to
be purchased out of moneys raised for
school purposes; House $50, provides that
the Superintendent of the State House
Shall have the national flag floating from
the State Capitol on all legal holidays
and during the session of the Legislature;
House SO, requires dogs to be registered
and wear collar with number on 1t !;
House %, amends act respecting convey
ances.
In the House these bills were passed :;
Senate %, terminates the commission OF
all notaries public on July 4, 1900, and
provides for their appointment thereafter
for terms of five years; House 1877, pro-
viding that five State Prison Inspectors
shall be elected by the joint meeting of
the LEGISLATURE, for terms OF three years,
at salary of $500 year; Senate 40, vail
dates consolidation of electric light COM
panies in second-class cities, where there
has heen an irregularity in the filing of
certificates of incorporation; Senate 40,
REQUIRES notice of annexation TO be pub
lished five consecutive days in a news
paper published in the city or town to
which annexation is to be made; House
1853. fixes salary of various employees of
the House.
Bills introduced were:
No. 3I4, Mr.. Olcott. Provides for the
consolidation of the school districts in
each township into one district and the
election of a Board of Education for the
township, to consist of nine members,
who shall have the supervision of all the
schools in the township.
No. 315, Mr. Wilbur. Provides for the
retirement of male teachers upon half
salary after 80 years service, and female
teachers after 25 years service.
No. 3l6, Mr.. Flynn. Permits transfer
renee of funds of firemen's relief asso-
Citations to association of exempt fremen
upon disbandment of volunteer firemen.
No. 318, Mr.. Ginder. Requires men,
bers of pursuing and detective companies
to file bond for $1,000.
No. 3I9, Mr.. Ginder. Requires detect
i've and pursuing companies to file arti
Giles of incorporation with Secretary of
State.
No. 800, Mr.. Walters. Confirms sales
of all lands and real estate heretofore
made for unpaid taxes.
No. 1922, Mr.. Matlack (bv request)
Prescribes the method of legal advertis-
ing in boroughs.
No. 325, Mr.. Stafford (by request). Re-
peals the Dunn act relative to admission
to examination for attorneys license and
provides that counsellors of other states
of three years standing shall be admitted
to practice in this state upon motion.
No. 1927, Mr.. Wilson. Repeats the act
of last year providing for the appoint
ment of three Circuit Court Judges and
legislates Judges Miller and Childs out of
office
No. 329, Mr.. Duncan. Authorizes rail
roads to keep telegraph Offices open for
the public along their roads.
No. $50, Mr.. Somers. Applies the Bal
lot Reform law to all elections in first,
second and third class boroughs.
No. 331, Mr.. Berry. Fixes telephone
charges for persons between different
cities at thirty cents for each five minutes
talk.
In the Senate, on Wednesday. House
l24, making open season for catching
trout from April LIST to July 18th, and
House 81, repeats act providing that the
school fund shall no further use the pro-
ceeds of the riparian leases, were passed.
In the House the bill providing that no
sheriff, under-sheriff, constable, marshal
or policeman shall exercise any other
civil Office, was passed by party vote.
Several bills were introduced but they
were not of interest to this county.
House 204, which places the taking of
the school census in the hands of the
clerks of the various school districts in
the state and placing the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction in charge
of the details of the census. came up on
second reading, when Mr.. Wilbur sub
..,fttad a., a n,ondnoanf nrOvidinu that ~ n