The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-23
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, on Monday night, the
following bills were passed:
Senate I28, fixes fine of $Ioo for false
return of taxes by any company; House
I27. consolidating spring and fall cleo
tons in certain large cities. Mr.. Ketcham
said the bill would save the city of New
ark alone Sac, 1000 in election expenses
The largest vote, he said, is also po1led al
the fall elections
Among the bills introduced was 1877, by
Mr.. Parry, giving the states consent tc
the erection of bridge over the Della
ware between Bristol and Burlington, pro-
vided that it is completed within five
years.
Among the bills passed in the House
were the following House S, providing
that polls at all elections shall open at {
A. M. and close at S P. M; House $50,
permits the catching of suckers with nets
between Dec. IS and Jan. IS of each year;
House 1913, authorizes local Boards oil
Health to adopt and alter ordinances pro-
hibiting the sale of milk containing any
unhealthy ingredient, constituent or sub
stance; House 80, requires fire insurance
companies to appoint three appraisers
within ten days after written request
from the person sustaining the loss to SO
appoint; House 40, authorizes the Gov
ernor to appoint two persons to erect a
monument at Andersonville, Ca, in hon
or of the New Jersey soldiers who died
there; Senate Io2, the Asbury Park and
Ocean City charter bill Senate IA, in
corporates Asbury Park as city and fixes
the boundaries thereof; Senate I3o, incor-
porates Ocean city and fixes the bounda-
ries thereof; Senate 1872, authorizes col
leges and schools to appoint special po-
lice officers when occasion demands.
Among the bills introduced in the House
were
No. 3I7, Mr.. Nelson. A bottle act, au-
thorizing the registration of marks or de-
vices used by any person or corporation
to distinguish such bottle and its contents
from other articles SO put up.
No. 3IS, Mr.. Harrison. Authorizes the
township committees in townships having
an organized police force to appoint some
justice of the police as police justice.
No. 3I9, Mr.. Jones. Authorizes town
ship committees to appoint commission
ers to condemn lands for township purpo-
ses.
These were among the bills passed by
the Senate on Tuesday:
Senate 1873, authorizes the mailing of
the annual report of the State Board of
Health to physicians making returns of
vital statistics; Senate 1913, prohibiting
the catching of oysters between sunset
and sunrise in Delaware bay and tributa-
ries; Senate 10, the commuters bill, al
lowing passengers to carry packages on
passenger trains.
In the House the bill allowing race
track gambling was reported adversely.
After it had been roundly denounced it
was overwhelmingly defeated, receiving
only two votes in its favor.
The equal taxation bill, No. 1874, was
passed without debate by vote of so to 7.
The Gledhill bicycle bill, No. ID, com
pelling railroads to carry bicycles free as
baggage, was passed by vote of IS to I,
Mr.. Derousse, of Camden, voting in the
negative
Mr.. Derousse submitted a concurrent
resolution, providing for sine die adjourn
ment of the Legislature on March rs.
Messrs. Wildes and Jones opposed it, on
the ground that the business could not be
cleared up by that time The resolution
was deferred
Mr.. Holdrum introduced, by request,
No. 32o, which creates a County Board of
Tax Adjusters, to be composed of four
members in each comfy, to be appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate, two from each party, for terms of
two years. These boards shall perform
The duties of Boards of Commissioners of
Appeal. They shall receive five dollars
for each days service, each, and can en-
ploy attorneys and assistants.
Among the bills passed were these
House los, provides that persons indicted
for crime shall receive three days notice
before trial House IT, provides that any
person furnishing false information to
newspaper and the same is published,
shall be equally guilty of libel with the
publisher; House POT, provides that
school teachers shall be paid promptly
each month.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Par
y introduced No 2I5, providing for the
of five persons, who, with
he Governor, shall constitute a state for
estry commission, to aid in the conviction
IF fire settlers, and to strive to improve the
orest conditions of the state.
Among the bills passed were these
Senate as, providing that property owners
for benefits arising out of the
of public roads shall have
i've years within which to pay by annual
nstallments, if they so elect; House I46,
the requirement of turnpike
-oads by the state and counties, the state
% pay one-third the cost and the county
House 20. providing that bills
Of exceptions signed by Circuit Court
Judge shall be of the same effect as if
signed by the Supreme Court Judge of the
circuit House 81, providing that patriotic
societies may incorporate upon the sign
ng OF certificate and paying fee of 81
Senate I76, appropriating $1,000, instead
Of $1,000 as now, to the colored manual
raining school at Bordentown House
1873, Hutchinson's game bill, after being
amended to extend the rabbit season in
South Jersey to Jan. 1; Senate 222, giving
$500 salary to prosecutors of the pleas in
fourth class counties.
wILDES' SALARY BILL.
The special order of business in the
House, on Wednesday morning, was No.
II, Wildes' bill reducing salaries, provid-
ng for a decrease in salaries of all Off
,ials receiving over $25oo per annum.
Mr.. Wildes made an able and lengthy
speech in support of his measure. The
House was crowded with spectators.
To every one of the members Mr.
Wildes had given pamphlet showing the
comparative salaries paid judicial officers