The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-03-20
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY EVENINGS SESSION.
SENATE.
Bills Introduced.

Bills Introduced
No. S03, Mr.. Herbert Allows social
clubs to sell liquor to its members. CMis-
cellaneous Business
No. Sill, Mr. Thompson. A new Lloyds
Insurance act. Authorizes the formation
of Lloyds associations of not less than
twenty members, possessing 10 all not
less than $4,000 in personal property
and real estate. Two per cent. of net
premiums of such association shall be
paid to Firemen's Relief Associations.
Capital stock at end of first year must
amount TO at least $40, 900.
Mr.. Rogers moved that the Borough
Local Option bill be placed on final pass
age. The roll was ordered called. Mr..
Rogers explained the bill, stating that it
practically gave local option to boroughs,
placing the power to grant licenses in the
Common Council instead of In the courts.
Mr.. Ketcham thought that it was a
serious question, affecting eighty-fve
boroughs in the State. There were two
sides to this question.
MIR. Bradley said IL there was any man
who should support this bill it was Sena-
tor Ketcham. He had stood here last
Winter and plead for home rule for New
ark, and 1t was for this cause that Mon.
mouth county sent its Senator here that
gave Newark its home rule. Mr.. Brad
ley appealed to Senator Skirm, and finally
to Senator DAILY, reciting the noble work
of his mother, who, if she we're here to-
night, would say, I" William, vote for this
BILL" The measure was for home rule.
In appealing to Senator Packer he re-
minded him that he was member of the
Society of Friends. ga good many of
them like their apple jack, though, in
teIjected Mr.. Packer. 81 ask thee to
vote for the BILL said Mr.. Bradley.
After a delay of half hour in explana-
ton of the bills, consulting law books,
&C., the vote was taken and the bill was
lost by vote of to II. Those voting
aye were: Messrs. Bradley, Hoffman,
Rogers, Ross, Skirm, Smith, Stokes,
Voorhees, and Ward. Noes-Messrs.
Daily, Gould, Herbert, Ketcham, Kuhl,
Packer, Parry, States, Thompson, Will
liams and Winton.
= Bills Passed.
Proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton providing for biennial sessions of the
Legislature and making the terms of Gov
ernors and Senators four years and AS
semblymen two years Senate 300, pro-
vides for the organization of an ambu-
lance corps for the National Guard; lines
80 and S3 of the proposed amendments to
the Constitution relative to the Judiciary
were stricken out and the amendments
repassed.
HOUSE
Bills Passed.
Senate SO, appropriates $780, 900 an
nually for the State School Fund House
43l, fixes term of county solicitors in
third class counties at three years; Senate
20 with House amendments), permits the
chancellor to appoint five vice chancellors,
who shall be counselors Of ten years stand
ing; House 46s, prohibits banking insti
tutions from doing an insurance business.
A concurrent resolution by Mr.. Cod
ding was adopted, providing that the an
ti.gambling amendment to the State Con
stitution be referred 10 the next Legista-
ture and published three months previous
to the first Monday in November, 10Th of
Novembcr) in at least one newspaper 10
each county, to be designated by the
President of the Senate, Speaker of the
House and Secretary Of State.
Bills Introduced
No. 400, Mr.. Matlack. Repeats an act
of 1894, fixing terms of township attor-
neye.
No. 472, Mr.. Davis. Amends the act
regulating rural cemeteries. (Revlsion of
laws
No. 476, Mr.. Slower. Prohibits JUS
tices OF the peace from holding court in
lawyers Office. (Judiciary.)
No. ATT, Mr.. Giuber. Provides that
delegates to a Constitutional Convention
shall be elected next Fall on general cleo
ton day. There shall be the same num-
Der Of delegates fr m each county as
there are Asscmblymen, and they shall be
elected by counties. Delegates shall meet
December 9th, 1896; be judge of the
election OF its members and choose its
own officers. Their work shall be certi-
fed to the Secretary of State. Compen-
sation shall be So per day and 10 cents
per mile. On April 10Th, 1896, constitu-
ton thus framed shall be voted on by the
people. (Judiciary)
No. 47S, Mr.. Skinner. requires con-
tracts for conditional sales of property to
be recorded. judiciary
SENATE