The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-02
THE LEGISLATURE.

The senate held session on Monday
evening of last week. Nineteen bills
were introduced. No. ia was by Mr..
DAILY and requires engineers and fremen
to be licensed, except those employed on
locomotives or upon engines of less than
fifteen horse power; licenses to continue
one year, the first to cost So and the
others 81 each. Examination of appli-
cants is prescribed.
Mr. Ketcham introduced No. III, max
ing 2,240 lbs. the legal weight for ton of
anthracite COAL Also, No. 11S, providing
that any township of over 5000 inhabi-
tants may be incorporated as city under
the act of March, 1895.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced No. 125, re-
vising the laws relating to injuries
Makes the age limit for Jurors between 81
and IS years. Clergymen, physicians,
pharmacists lawyers. teachers, public Of
ticlals. certain railroad employees, boat
men, military officers or privates, and fire.
men are among the exempts Two COM
missioners appointed by the court in each
county shall have the selection of the
jurors, the commissioners to be of differ
ent political faith. Rules are prescribed
for the selection of the jurors, who are to
be divided into classes for different por-
tons of the term so that no juror shall be
required to serve more than two weeks of
term.
Mr. Voorhees, again brought up his DILL
providing for an appropriation to send a
military delegation to Washington to at
tend the inauguration.
Senator DAILY relieved the monotony of
the session by Offering resolution GEN.
surfing Judge Gaskill for acting as lawyer
while sitting as judge.
A portion of the preamble was read
when President Williams ruled the reso
luton out of order. Mr.. DAILY protested
and the President said that the reading
could not continue except by unanimous
consent. Senator Parry objected and
then Senator DAILY appealed from the
Presidents decision.
Mr. Williams called Senator Voorhees, to
the chair and the appeal was sustained
The senate on Wednesday held an ex-
ecutive session, and confirmed the follow
ing nominations sent in February 9Th
Law Judge, Gloucester county, John S.
Jessup; Judge Passaic City District Court,
William W. Watson Pilot Commissioners.
John R. Dewar, Henry G. Gulick, Daniel
c. Chase, Elias A. Newell, Mark Town
send. Henry W. Miller; Manager of
Home for Feeble Minded Women, q. K
Pangborn.
A recess of one hour was taken in re-
spect to the memory of Chief Justice
Beasley.
Among the bills introduced we're these
No. 1876, Mr.. Vreeland. Amendatory
of the act authorizing any town, township
or borough containing over 5000 inhabi-
tants, to be incorporated as city, after a
vote of the people, and providing for the
annexation of any borough so desiring to
any city incorporated under this act.
No. 142, Mr.. Ketcham. Providing legis-
lation for the transfer of debt etc, in
connection with the operation of No. 14l.
No. 14S, Mr.. DAILY. To prohibit the
granting or conveying of lands of the State
now or heretofore under the tide waters.
On motion of Senator Herbert, Senate
bill 80, providing for publication of legal
notices in the "New Jersey Court Regis
ter" was recommitted to the Committee
on Public Printing. Later the bill was
adversely reported, and the Senate con-
Cured.
Senate bill 100, appropriates 81, 500 for a
military representation of the State in the
inaugural ceremonies at Washington,
passed second reading without opposition
Later it came up on final passage and
passed by vote of Is to 3.
The House was not in session on Mon
day evening. On Tuesday, Senate 100,
providing that the Governor shall send
suitable representation of the national
guard to the Inauguration and appropriate
ing $500 for the purpose, came up on
third reading, when Mr.. Wildes submit
ted an amendment providing that the
money needed be taken out of this years
appropriation for the maintenance of the
encampment at Sea Grit Mr. Wildes
said he favored sending representation
of our militia to Washington, but for
economic reasons, especially in view of
the hard times, the money should come
out of the annual appropriation for the
Sea Girt encampment
The amendment was rejected, and after
further discussion the bill was passed, SO
to IL. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Bowers, Crispen, Flummerfelt,
Harrison, Lawshe, Lloyd, Macarthur,
Nelson, Powers, Van Doren, Watkins and
Wildes. Mr.. Thorn, of Mercer, did not
vote.
The House had an interesting time on
Wednesday afternoon over the Jersey
City equal taxation bills Nearly the
whole session was consumed in debate
over the much-vexed question, with the
result that the House must resolve itself
into committee of the whole on Monday
night to resume the controversy. This |
conclusion was reached much against the I
wishes of Mr.. Roll, chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads and canals, who want
ed his report on the bills considered at
once.
Mr.. Roll was also subjected to another |