The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-26
THE LEGIsLATURE.

Not much work was done last week.
There do not appear any very important
measures to be pushed.
In the Senate last Monday evening
among the bills introduced were :
No. 10, Mr.. Daily. Providing that it
shall be unlawful for railroad comp anies
to prevent any passenger or passengers
from carrying parcels, packages or mer-
chandise upon the trains of such compan-
les, provided that such parcels ETC., do
not take up or interfere with space in
tended for passengers. The penalty is a
$500 fine.
No. I6. Mr.. Vreeland. Amending the
act of March 22d, 1895, relative to the in
corporation into city of any town of
over 5000 inhabitants. 1t provides for the
city officials to be elected, etc.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
No. 6, Mr.. w. M. johnson. Proposing
an amendment to the constitution, and
providing for an independent Court of APP
peals with five judges. The same propo-
sition was debated and defeated last win
ter
No. 7, Mr.. w. M. Johnson. Proposing
an amendment to the constitution, and
providing for the election of assembly
men by districts, instead of by counties.
The same proposition was defeated last
year.
In the House the speaker announced
his committees. Mr.. Wildes is a member
of the committee on Elections, and chair
man of the committee on Incidental Ex-
penses. On the joint committees, he is
chairman of Public Grounds and Build
ings and a member of the State Prison
committee. Mr.. Borton is on the House
committees of Borough Commissions and
Judiciary, and the joint committee on
Federal Relations.
Bills were introduced in the House
No. 1, Mr.. Klink. Equal taxation bill.
1t provides that all real estate of railroads
and canals shall be assessed at local rates.
1t then gives power to the State Board of
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each taxing district, and so equalize them
that such real estate shall bear its Just and
equal proportion of taxes levied for the
use of such district.
No. a, Mr.. Leonard. Provides that all
the miscellaneous corporations shall pay
the same tax as under the act of 1884, and
the amount in excess of the rate fixed by
the act of 1891 shall goto the local munich
pality in which the corporation is locat-
ed.
No. S, Mr.. Van Wickle. Provides that
polls at all elections shall open at A. M.
and close at sunset
No. 6, Mr.. Scovel. Provides that di-
vorce from the bonds of matrimony may
be granted for extreme cruelty.
No. 7, Mr.. Scovel. Amends the act rel
alive to fees in criminal cases.
No. II, Mr.. Goldenhorn. Repeats the
act requiring actions to be brought on
sheriff's bonds within two months and ex-
tends the time to six months.
No II, Mr.. Gledhill Amends the dis
orderly persons act.
No. 10, Mr.. Gledhill. Provides for a
regular trial before justice of the peace
of any disorderly person.
No. IA, Mr.. Gledhill. Provides that BIZ
cycles shall be carried free of charge as
baggage upon railroads, provided that but
one wheel shall be checked on each ticket
A fine of $40 is the penalty.
No. IS, Mr.. Jones. Amends the act rel
alive to the sale of lands for taxes, by
boroughs, towns and townships.
No. 10, Mr. Fighter. Fixes telephone
rates as follows: Five minutes converse
ton within county, IS cents; FIVE min
utes' conversation within 100 miles, IS
cents FIVE minutes conversation within
the state, SO cents additi onaI time at the
rate of cents per minute.
No. II, Mr.. Hutchinson. Fixes the
time of hunting rabbit, quail, pheasant,
etc., from November Ist to December 10th
in each year, etc.
No. IS, Mr.. Hutchinson. Provides that
the terms of all township officers IN sec
ond class counties shall commence on the
Friday following the annual town meet
ing and shall hold Office until their sue
cessors shall be duly elected and qualified
misdemeanor for any person to obtain or
attempt to obtain positions of trust or So
licit aims by fraud or Misrepresentation.
| No. II, Mr.. King. Provides that any
person sending libelous communication
to newspaper, which is published, such
person shall be equally guilty of libel
with the publisher of such paper.
No. 80, Mr.. Bridge. Provides that no
old soldier or sailor holding any city,
county or state position shall be discharg-
ed without cause or hearing, or for any
political or partisan reason.
Mr.. 81, Mr.. Van Doren. Provides that
patriotic societies may incorporate upon
the signing of certificate and paying a
fee of 81.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the first bill
passed was introduced by Senator Ketch-
am, which provides that while Supreme
Court judge is hearing murder trial the
regular course of business may proceed
under the lay judge.
Six bills were introduced, none of es-
pecial interest to this county.
At noon the Senate went to the House
of Assembly to hold joint session for the
election of comptroller and treasurer
William S. Hancock and George B.
Swain, the present incumbents, were re-
elected.
In the House these bills were intro
duced:
No. 81, Mr.. Goldenhorn. Provides that
married woman may acknowledge deeds
and like instruments in the same manner
and form as a male.
No. "a, Mr.. Holdrum. Requires all cor
porations, partnerships, ETC., doing an ex-
press business, not owned by a railroad
company and so taxed, to pay an annual
tax of two per cent upon its gross receipts,
the latter to be obtained by report furnish
ed the State Board of Assessors.
No IS, Mr.. Rude. Fixes the fees of
township assessors and collectors at five
cents for every name on the assessors du-
plicate and one per cent. on the first five
thousand assessed and collected, and one
half of one per cent. on all excess.
No. SO, Mr., Rude. Appropriates 70 per
cent. of the balance of the money in the