The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-02-13

it adjourned until 2 P. NJ, when it met
and adjourned till Monday night.
The Democratic Senate met at 1880 A.
NJ. and was adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Senators Martin
and Hinchlffe were absent.
The House was called to order at IL A.
NJ. on Tuesday. The prayer was offered
by the Rev. ID. F. Smyth.
Mr.. Wilson, Democrat, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pass
ed Bills be requested to return to this
House Assembly bills Nos 3, 65 6S and
II, and that the clerk of the House carry
the same to the legal Senate.
These are the reform bills passed by the
House and the Republican Senate, which
the Governor refused to receive.
The Speaker declared the resolution
ont of order.
House u, providing that the joint meet
ing shall appoint three Fish Commission
ers, came up ON third reading, and was
opposed by Mr.. Harrigan, who said he
did not propose to vote for.any bill advo-
Gated by the majority, because the House
refused to recognize the constitutional
Senate, presided over by Senator Adrain.
Mr.. Salinger retorted that Mr. Harrigan,
if he wished to be consistent, should re-
sign. Mr.. Thompson defended the pres
ent Fish Commissioners, and said they
performed their arduous duties gratuitous-
", consequently they should be retained.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Exton,
Matlack and Storrs, and was passed, SO to
IL, a party vote.
At I1.45 the House recessed until 11.55.
At high noon the House met with the
Senate in joint session. President Rogers
was the chairman, and Secretary Mott
and Clerk Potts were the secretaries.
The roll was called and 40 members an
swered. The Democrats were absent.
On motion of Mr.. Stokes the joint ses-
sion went into the election of State
Treasurer and State Comptroller. Mr..
McEwan, in few words, nominated for
State Treasurer Mr.. George B. Swain, of
Essex county. Mr.. Swain received 40
votes, and was declared elected for term
of three years. The election of State
Comptroller followed. Mr.. McEwan
named for the position Mr.. William s.
Hancock, of Mercer. The roll was called
and Mr.. Hancock received 40 votes, and
was declared elected.
On motion the joint meeting then arose
to meet again on Tuesday, February 20.
The House was then called to order
and at once adjourned until P NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Storrs the vote by
which was passed House bill No. IL, the
Fish Commission repeater, was recon-
sidered, the bill was amended 80 that the
present Commissioners are legislated out
of Office, and it was then ordered to be
reprinted.
Mr.. Cross, chairman of the Committee
on Passed Bills, reported that the COM
mittee had presented to the Governor
passed House bills Nos sc, SO, TO- Y, 70
and "a, which he had refused to receive.
Among the bills passed were
House Is, provides that none but IL
censed attorneys shall appear before Re-
corders and Police Justices in behalf of
defendants House 20, repeats Demo-
cratic Police bill of Camden, Trenton and
Paterson House 81, repeats the Police
Justices bill and all its amendments ::
House, "a, repeats the race track license
law House 81, requires clerks to courts
to enter satisfactions of all judgments up
on which an extension is returned salts
fed House 80, repeats amendments to
the Police Justice bill passed last year.
These bills were introduced
No. ITO, Mr.. Austin. Appropriates
$1,000 for the current expenses of the B u
reau of Vital Statistics.
No. Ill, Mr.. Denise. Provides for the
payment by the State Treasurer of the
expenses incurred by managers of Agri
cultural Experiment Station in printing
bulletins issued from the station.
No. liz. Mr. Ross. Authorizes courts
and justices of the peace of any county to
direct prisoners to be confined in the
jails of adjoining counties in certain cases.
No. 113, Mr.. Salinger (by request).
Provides for the establishment of a naval
militia for the protection of the seacoast
and navigable waters of the State, con-
nected with the National Guard. 1t is to
consist of two battalions, one with head
quarters at Jersey City and the other at
Camden.
On Wednesday in the House these bills
were passed:
House 50, permits Surrogates to appoint
guardians in uncontested cases; House
l06, repeats the act of 1892, giving de-
PENDANTS the right to choose the Justice
of the Peace before whom they may be
taken for hearing.
The bills introduced were:
No. 115, Mr.. Sallnger. Provides for a
state water supply to the municipalities
thereof, and to create a State Water
Board.
No. 1l9, Mr.. Lewis. Repeats act pro-
viding for the appointment of Sergeant
alarms in county courts.
No. III, Mr.. Burton. Repeats supple
ment to act prohibiting fishing with
seines.
No. 118, Mr.. Storrs. Provides that no
sheriff or under sheriff, constable. mar
shall or policeman shall exercise any
other civil Office, and that by acceptance
of or continuance in any Office of sheriff,
deputy sheriff. constable or policeman,
his commission for any other civil office
shall be null and void.
Adjourned to Monday evening
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