The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-10
BILLS BY THE SCORE.
Only Two Weeks More OF Sessions,
still They Ponr In.

TRENTON, March 10. 1~S96.-Notwith-
standing the fact that there are only two
more weeks of the session, a large UNI
Der of bills came in last night. Among
those in the Senate we're
No. 247, Mr.. Kuhl-Prohibits Common
Pleas Court Clerks from practising in
courts of which they are clerk
State Board of Agriculture to license
any reputable person over eighteen years
Of age to collect birds, birds eggs and
nests for scientific purpose.
No. $50, Mr.. Voorhees-Allows women to
be appointed as masters in chancery. (For
Miss Philbrook, Jersey City's-woman law
yer.)
No. 25l, Mr.. voorhees-Provides that
any municipality may pass ordinances
fixing the amount of annual license fee
to be paid by owners of dogs.
No. 254, Mr.. Voorhees-Provides that
the judge of each District Court shall APP
point a clerk, whose term shall expire one
No. 256, Mr. Bradley, by request-Pro-
yides that bounty collectors shall have
the annual county report published in at
least one paper published in each township
and in any other papers that the Board
of Freeholders may designate. Papers to
be equally Democratic and Republican as
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented a concurrent res
olution providing for the appointment of
hve commissioners to represent New Jer-
Tennessee Industrial Fair, to be held in
the hundredth anniversary year of her adj
mission into the Union. 1897. Adopted.
Among those introduced in the House
284. Mr. Tice-Autherizes board of fire
commissioners In first class cities to ap-
point a medical examiner to such boards,
salary not to exceed $500 per year.
No. 2S6. Mr.. Reed-Requires all surety
companies to report annually all premiums
on the gross amount So reported. This
exernpts from taxation under the insrr-
anee laws. Grey. of Laws)
No. 2S7, Mr.. Hoos-Appropriates S250,0o0
with which the State Board of Educa-
ton shall purchase land in Jersey City
and erect school buildings thereon. to be
known as the Jersey City Normal School.
No. 2sS, Mr.. Hoos. by request-Requires
all dressed stone to be used in this State
for municipal purposes shall be dressed in
No. $50, Mr.. Duncan-Empowers, boards
Of commissioners for the assessment of
ments in first-class cities to issue SUB
same.
Nc. 2so. Mr.. Duncan-Requires the rules
confirming assessments for local i'm
provements to be entered into the min
are sent to City Comptrollers.
of f~reeholders to set aside $1,000 from. the
county, FUNDS to lay out. grade and COM
plete the surroundings of any armory
No. 292. Mr.. Fleming-Forbids the use
of any paving material which has any
product from outside the State in its
composition.
terms of all building inspectors during
good behavior. (Corps.)
No. 295. Mr.. Harrison. by request-Re-
quires all municipal offices in Newark
and Jersey City to be opened from six a..
N. to five ?. M. every week day.
No. 297. Mr.. Smith-Fixes time of city
elections in Newark and JERSEY Civ on
second Tuesday of April; term of office to
begin first Monday of May.
No. 29S. Mr.. Cagney-Prescribes sub-let-
contracts in first-class cities.
No. 300. Mr.. Hewitt-Sets aside one-half
the license fees received by any city for
~inlproving paved streets and other i'm
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