The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-29

262, enabling corporations to change their
original certificates with certain restric-
tons; Senate 2a7, giving Court of Chan
Gerry power to designate the streets of any
municipality on which telegraph or tele-
phone company may erect poles, in the
event of the failure of the governing body
to do So
After lengthy debate, House AZ, the
sugar bounty bill, was passed, as was also
Senate I2I, prohibiting the use of stamps
by merchants to give away presents.
Senator Packer presented batch of
petitions, numbering about fifty, protest
ing against the interference of prison la
Dor with the work of honest employees and
asking the passage of Senate ais on the
subject
The House passed the following bills:
Senate al. establishing home for aged,
INDECENT and disabled fremen House Is,
new mechanics lien law and repeating
all old laws on the subject; House 2S3,
| fixes the state road appropriation at $780,
900.
The Senate passed these bills, among
others, on Thursday: Senate 243, limiting
to $2oo the amount freeholders' commit
tees may spend on bridges; Senate 400,
placing on the retired list. with rank of
| lieutenant colonel, Frank c. Woo1man, of
Burlington Senate 274, placing Col. Ma
than Haines, of Burlington, on the retired
list with rank of colonel; House 80, max
ing the marriage license law applicable
only when both parties are nom residents !;
House 20, providing that in all public
schools the day preceding national holi-
days shall be devoted to patriotic exer-
cises.
In the house the following were among
the bills passed House ~, with Senate
amendments, Wright's sugar bounty bill !;
House 266, reducing the governors sal
airy to 81 500; House 2o6, authorizes sale of
goods of persons committed to public
almshouses and the payment of proceeds
to county collector; House 233, regulates
fishing with seines in Barnegat bay !;
House IoI, authorizes township commit
tees to rebate and adjust arrearages of tax.
es in certain cases; Senate 40 allows
state road commissioner $500 per year for
expenses and clerk hire.
Friday witnessed the closing scenes of
the session. The hour fixed for sine die
adjournment was O'Clock in the after
noon. Both branches got to work at the
usual hour in the morning and worked
spasmodically until Ills at night, taking
frequent recesses during the day
In the Senate, the Delaware dam re-
pealer created some discussion. Presi-
dent Skirm left the chair and protested
against the passage of the bill which
would repeal measure of immense bene-
fit The repeater was not adopted.
The appropriation bills were explained
by Senator Johnson, and were attacked by
Senator DAILY, who characterized them as
measures to cover deficiencies The fact
that the Republicans had not given the
minority representation on the appropria-
ton committee was denounced by Sena-
tor Daily who said that the Republicans
acted thus because they feared to have
Democrats investigate the causes for the
appropriations.
Senator W. M. Johnson's reply took the
sting entirely out of Mr. Days remarks
Every item in the bills was explained in
such manner that the Democrats were
compelled to admit its honesty, but they
refused to vote on the final passage of the
bills.
Some time later House bill I57 was
taken up. 1t was measure in which SEN
ator DAILY was very much interested and
was placed upon third reading. The Re-
publicans refused to vote, and the bill was
defeated. AS result the Senator was
compelled to withdraw three companion
bills.
Other bills passed by the Senate, were :
House Io9, relative to tax sales; House
262, providing for persons buying prop
erty sold for unpaid taxes to be exempt
from costs; House as, provides for va
| cancies in boards of directors in orphan
asylums House a7e, provides means for
| fire protection in townships; House 1873,
the electric light pole bill so vigorously
fought in the House by Mr.. Benny; House
2I5, forbids fishing in inland waters with
net exceeding seventy fathoms; Senate
2SS, supplement to the oyster act House
| 2oo, the legislative incidental bill; As
| sembly amendments to House 2o3, the
appropriation bill; Senate 233, repeating
sundry acts relative to executors House
1877, amends acts relative to ancient deeds;
House aga, makes it misdemeanor to
kill calves for human food less than three
weeks old; House 2o2, gives Supreme
Court and Law Judges power to review
summary conviction; House 233, regulates
fishing with seines in Barnegat bay.
On motion of Senator w M. Johnson,
the President appointed Messrs Reed,
Francis and Van Cleef to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the Legis-
lature was about to adjourn. The COM
mittee reported that His Excellency had
no further message to present to the Leg
islature.
Senator Daily presented the customary
complimentary resolutions praising the
presiding officer, Senator, Skirm; the leader
of the Republican majority, Senator w.
M. johnson and the officials of the Senate
for the capable and efficient discharge of
their duty and thanking them for their
fairness and courtesy Senator Martin
seconded the resolutions, which were car
ried.
President Skirm responded in neat
speech, thanking his colleagues for their
many kindnesses during his six years as a
Senator, and wishing them every success
in the future. Senator w. M Johnson
also made pleasing address, compliment
ing the minority for their kindness and
courtesy during the session
In the House among the bills passed
were Seante ia, relating to beneficial So
cieties; Senate 20. forbidding the employ
ment of aliens on public work; House 233,
regulating fishing with seines in Barnegat
bay Senate So, fixing fine of 500 for
for trespassing on lands for fishing or gun
ming; Senate 400, placing Coils. Nathan
Haines and Franklin c. Woolman on the
retired list; Senate 74s, amending the act
governing the building of bridges by
boards of freeholders.
At HIS O'Clock the members of the
House filled into the Senate cbarhar