The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-30
THE LEGISLATURES.
In the Senate, last Monday night, the
following bills were passed.


charged soldiers and sailors shall be pre-
ferred for employment on public works :;
House Io4, provides that legal paper fall
ing due on Friday, when that day is 1e-
gal holiday, shall not be payable until the
following Monday House 2oS, provides
for the erection of sidewalks in towns !:
House PIT, appropriates 81, 200 for addi-
tional markers to be erected at Chicka-
manga and Chattanooga batt1efelds Sen
ate 81, allows fish and game commission
ers to fix compensation of wardens.
Among the bills introduced was Sena-
tor Parry's, No. 23I, providing for boun-
ty on beet sugar.
In the House, Mr.. Wildes' resolution,
requiring legal action to be taken against
Secretary of State Kelsey to collect inter
est received by that official on state funds,
was referred to committee of FIVE to in
vestigate.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: Senate 222. fixing salary of Ocean
county prosecutor at $500; House 1874,
preferred claim against estates; Senate
81, permits Morris county to raise $45o,-
600 for Improvement under the road act
Among the bills introduced was No.
357, by Mr.. Borton, authorizing cities of
the third class to construct and maintain
sewers and to issue bonds to pay for same.
The Senate passed bills on Tuesday,
among which were the following: House
I25, the anti-scalpers' bill, prohibiting the
sale of unused portions of railroad tickets
to any one but the company issuing them;
House I5S, fixing the open season for GER
tain game.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor calling attention to the report of the
commissioners who considered the subject
of the pollution of the Passaic river and
plan of relief. The Governor recommend
ed the appointment of special legisla-
tive committee to act during recess, re-
ceive suggestions, etc.
The Governor sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
John s. Barkalow, Judge of Passaic County
Courts.
Gottfried Kruger, Judge OF Court of Errors
and Appeals.
John W. Bogert, Judge of Court of Errors
and Appeals.
Frederick Adams, vice John s. BarkaIow,
Judge or Court of Errors and Appeals,
Board of Visitors to the STATE Agricultural
College:
First Congressional district-Isaac W. Mich
olson. OF Camden county, and T.F d. Baker,
of Cumberland.
Second district-samuel B. Ketcham, of Mer-
Ger, and John Darnell, of Burlington
Third district-David d. Denise. of Mon
mouth, and James Nelson, Of Middlesex
both reappointed.
Fourth distr1ct-George Fritts, of Hunter
don and Elias N Miller, of Sussex.
Fifth district-George H. Blakeley, OF Pas
sale, and Samuel r. Demarest Jr of Bergen
Sixth district-L. II Mullen and Charles l.,
Jones, both reappOinted.
Seventh district-James Stevens and Abra-
ham W. Duryea, both reappointed
Eighth district-George w. Doty reappoint-
ed, and George E. DeCamp
Judge Bogert. being a former Senator, was
confirmed. The others were referred
The following were among the bills
passed in the House on Tuesday: Senate
II3, makes it a fneable offense to run
hounds or horses across another's land
without consent House 1870, gives to as
SCISSORS authority to require corporations
to furnish detailed statement, under oath,
of all personal property in their posses
sion subject to taxation Senate I76, APP
propriates $1,000 to Bordentown colored
training school; House 100, fixes pen
atty for candidates for Office purchasing
ball or picnic tickets House 22o, provides
rebate of 50 in taxes to every person
using broad tires on wagons on public
roads; House 269, prohibits black bass
hshing between 9 P M. and sunrise
House 3o8, makes it unlawful to wilful1y
injure, buy or sell milk cans by others
than the owners; Senate 81, authorizes
the Governor to appoint commission to
revise and codify the general statutes of
the state.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Par
ry introduced bill No. 246, authorizing the
erection of double draw bridge over the
Delaware between Bristol and Burlington,
and permitting toll to be charged as fol-
lows: Foot passengers, cents; bicycles,
cents; one-horse vehicle, 10 cents; two
horse vehicle, IS cents; cattle, cents
each.
Among the bills passed in the Senate
were the following: House I23 requiring
treasurers of Firemen's Relief Associa-
tons to give bond with a surety company;
House EOS, authorizes boards of freehold
ers to pass ordinances regulating the use
of roads, such as filling up cutters, dig
ging up water pipes, etc.
In the House, on Wednesday, the fol-
lowing were among the bills passed:
House 2S4, authorizes the Governor to ap-
point Commissioners of Deeds for foreign
countries; House 24S, prevents the own
ers of "beer arks" at Asbury Park from
peddling beer and rum at retail House
$40, forbids any minor under IS and stu
dent under al years of age to play bill
lizards and pool in any saloon or billiard
room without the consent of his parents
House sol, fixes one year as the time
within which actions must be brought
against sheriffs for selling property un-
der execution where such property has
been claimed by third parties.