The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-02-01
The Legislature

The Legislature
had two interesting sessions last week
Although not remaining together long,
they introdu ced several bills and pushed
others along. Among the bills introduced
in the Senate were:
No. 26, by W. M. johnson, giving the
State Board of Taxation jurisdiction to de-
termine the character of property when as
sessed by the local authorities of any tax
ing district, and by the State Board of AS
SCISSORS as property used for railroad or
canal purposes.
No. 20, Mr.. Stokes. Provides for the
establishment of home to be known as
the New Jersey Home for Disabled Sol
diers, Marines and their wives. The Gov
ernor is to appoint five persons, with the
consent of the Senate, who shall constitute
the Board of Managers and serve for FIVE
years. They are to receive no compensa-
ton. They are to proceed to procure
home, with clothing, subsistence, ETC., the
expenses thereof not to exceed $4,000.
No. 20, Mr.. Foster. Fixing the railroad
freight rates for peaches at not more than
five cents per standard basket when the
distance does not exceed fifty miles, six
cents when the distance does not exceed
seventy-fve miles, and seven cents when
the distance is over seventy-fve miles !;
the bill to apply to other fruits also.
No. 80. Mr.. Barber. Requiring that all
mechanics and workmen employed on
municipal or other public work shall be
citizens of the United States or aliens res
idents here six months, and who have de-
clared their intentions. Any official,
State or municipal, violating the law may
be removed, and fine of 1000 is also
provided.
No. az, Mr.. H. w. johnson. Prohibit
ing the catching of terrapin for five years
and thereafter only between April 1st and
November lst yearly; fine of $Ioo or six
months Imprisonment for violations. 1t
is forbidden to catch terrapin with nets or
traps.
No. 81, Mr.. Daily. Providing that when
the jury, in finding defendant guilty of
murder IN the first degree, recommends
him to mercy, he shall be sentenced to
life imprisonment, and making the law
retroactive in the case of defendants al
ready sentenced to death.
No 3S,.sMr. Daily. Prohibiting the adul-
teration of molasses, syrups or havoring
compounds with glucose, starch sugar,
grape syrup, ETC., unless the adulteration
be plainly labeled ''Adulterated"; fine of
500 or sixty days Imprisonment for viola
tons. Wheat -four authorizations with
corn starch, corn flour or barley flour are
likewise forbidden except when similarly
marked. Authorizations of candies are
also prohibited. Simple possession is suf-
ficient proof of guilt.
At the request of the State Board of
Taxation, Mr.. Vree1and introduced five
bills. They require State and National
banks to furnish yearly to the taxing Of
fcer, list of its stockholders banks to
retain from dividends tax on stock as
sessments to be completed by July and
books to be open to inspection until
August I; providing for removal of as
SCISSORS who fail to assess property at its
true value.
Mr.. Miller introduced repealereto the
Delaware river dam bill passed last win
ter.
Mr.. Foster, bill to fix fine of $Ioo to
be recovered against trespassers upon
lands by fishing and cunning.
Two bills were introduced and passed
defining the oath to be taken when the
President of the Senate or Speaker of As
sembly assumes the functions of Governor,
and also designating the title.
In the House Mr.. Murphy introduced
bill providing that in public schools the
day preceding National holidays shall be
DEVOTED to patriotic exercises.
A "broad-tire" bill has been introduced,
allowing a tax rebate to the owner of
wagon of $I.5o for each four-inch tired
wheel.
No. 20. by Mr. Powers, provides that all
officers and men employed by any police
department in any city, town, township,
commission or borough shall hold Office
during good behavior and be removed
only for cause. Qualifications of officers
and men are particularly described in the
bill
Last night Governor Griggs notified the
senate that he had sent his resignation as
governor to the Secretary of State.
resolution was passed calling for
joint session of the Legislature at IL
O'Clock to-day, at which time Senator
Voorhees, will take the oath as acting
governor.
Mr. Allen offered resolution providing
for an investigation of the alleged jury
fixing methods said to be so prevalent in
Camden county. On motion of Mr.. Gled- !
hill the matter was referred to committee |
appointed to investigate Hudson county |
affairs.