The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-03

he ordered for any candidate who applies
to the Supreme Court within four days
after the election, when he deposits the
necessary sum to pay costs. Provision is
made for bringing all violations before
the Grand Jury. and also that any legal
voter whose name has been voted on by
some one else shall be allowed to vote on
making affidavit as to his quallhcatlon.
ANY one carrying official ballots outside
the booths on election day, or who shall
mutilate or destroy any registry list, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable oy
fine of 81 900 and two years lmprlson-
ment.
In the House the following bills were
passed:
Repeats the act of 1889. giving Prose
cutors of the Pleas power to appoint spe-
cial detectives; House 1872, prohibits the
erection of barb.wire dividing-line fences
without the mutual consent of the owners
of the properties divided; House POI
makes it unlawful to dredge for clans in
Delaware bay, south of Dennis creek tc
| Brandywine creek lighthouse, under pen
alty of $500 or two years imprisonment,
boats and tackle to be con6scated. House
1872, amends the assignment act by pro
yiding that notices of assignment may be
mailed to nonresident debtors, and doing
away with advertising in newspaper other
than at the place of residence OF the as
signee. House 172, repeats act providing
that criminals sentenced for six months
NAV be incarcerated in the State Prison
House 1853 amends act relative to attach
ing goods of absconding debtors; House
| 1875. gives school trustees authority to fix
the time that polls shall be opened and
closed for the election of school trustees
House POS, refers 10 street lighting by
township committees in third-class coun-
ties Senate A, provides for free text
books in public schools; House 100, pro.
vides that the superintendent of the capitol
shall have ''Old Glory" floating from the
State House on all legal holidays and dur
ing the sessions of the Legislature; House
III, provides that appeals to be heard in
the Common Pleas Courts, from the City
District Courts, shall be heard by jury
upon ten days notice House 1856, amends
an act relative to drainage in cities.
Among the bills introduced were:
No. $50, Mr. Matlack. Provides for the
incorporation of Farmers Mutual Aid and
Protective Societies.
No. 252. Mr.. Ginder. Fixes term OF
Chief Marshall in first-class boroughs at
five years.
No. 253, Mr.. Denise. Provides that the
State Board of Agriculture shall appoint
three persons, to serve without compensa-
ton. to see that farmers, &C., take meas
ures to prevent depredations by insects
injurious to the agricultural and hortlcul-
tural interests of the State.
No. 254, Mr.. Diver. Provides that II
shall be unlawful to catch any sturgeon
III the Delaware or tributaries after June
80 in each year.
| No. 256, Mr.. Storrs. Exempts fremen
| in incorporated villages from poll tax and
general tax to the same amount as ire
men in cities.
No. 258, Mr.. Harrigan. Gives insured
the right to designate to whom his policy
of insurance in any prudential or indus
trial insurance company shall be made
after such insured has arrived at the age
of 81 years.
No. 259, Mr.. Harrigan. Provides tina
no prudential or industrial insurance pol
lev shall become forfeited or void for non
payment of premiums after ten full years
premiums have been paid thereon.
No. 274, Mr.. Harding. Repeats the &C
Of 1889, putting the appointment OF Git
Court District Judges in the hands OF thu
Governor. This puts them in the join
meeting.
No. 275, Mr.. Harding Removes tn
Office of Lamp Inspectors from the polio
tenure of Office act.
No. 276, Mr.. Harding. Repeats act o
1898 and legslates out of Office Chic
Clerk and Secretary TO the Tax Commits
sioners or Board of Assessment in Jerse,
City.
No. 277, Mr.. Harding. Repeats act 9
1890, fixing salary of Deputy Collector il
Jersey City at 81, 500 and of Chief Clerk t
the City Collector at s., 800.
No. 27S, Mr.. Exton. Amends Rurs
Cemetery Association act
No. 279, Mr.. Wilson. Permits tishin
with set lines and fish weirs above It'd
water, in streams.
No. $50, Mr. Ginder. Provides that n
person shall be eligible as police office
who has been convicted of crime an
served part of sentence, or who is LEI
than 81 or more than 40 years of age.