The Penn's Grove record., 1900-03-30

Pitney's game bill, which makes d
open season for taking pheasants, quail
or rabbits from November ! to Decem-
Der Is; gray or fox squirrel, November
l to December Is; gray snipe, months
of March, April, September and Octo.
Der; woodcock, July, October and Nov
ember; goose. duck OF other web-footed
fowl, September / to May l.
Other measures signed were: No. lOl,
| gives Boards of Freeholders the privil-
eye of applying to county courts forthe
appointment of a county board TO equal
ize assessments of taxes; 1872, provides
for fire companies in villages, contains
a referendum; 1873, gives boroughs right
to issue bonds, not to exceed twenty
| per cent. of assessable property. for
public improvements; 172. authorizes
Jersey City to issue bonds to purchase
the new water plant there.
House so, authorizes Perth Amboy
to issue bonds to replace those stolen
by George M. Valentine, go, prohibits
the use OF close pin hooks in trolling;
III, amends the borough act; 317, pro-
vides for lighting Of turpike roads with
in municipalities.
To increase the pay of Quartermaster
Gen. Donnelly and Adj. Gen. Stryker,
from $1,000 to $500; to increase the
salary of the county Judge of Monmouth
and the prosecutor of Bergen; provides
that when a person under twenty-one
years of age is convicted of a crime.
such person may be sent to a county
penitentiary instead Of to state prison.
Taxes bank stock at the residence OF
the holder; that of non-residents to be
taxed where bank is located and real
estate of banks. where such real estate
is located. This substantially restores
the system that prevailed before the
passage of the law of 1899; to build a
new addition to the State House for
| the Senate and make other alterations
to the present capitol; amends the inn
and tavern act of 1864, providing that
f%reeholders may recommend to court
suitable persons for licenses, provided
that they have not recommended any
previous applicant; amends the election
law and provides that the words 'sf0r''
and 'sagainst'' shall precede any ques.
tion or proposition to be submitted TO
the people at any election; if neither
word be crossed off or marked, the bal
lot shall not be counted as a vote.
Provides that no corporations shall
be dissolved until all taxes levied upon
or assessed by the state against such
corporations shall have been paid; pro-
vides that once a year, before the first
Monday in December, the comptroller
shall submit to the governor a list of all
corporations which for two years pre-
ceding have neglected to pay their tax
es, and the governor shall then declare
the charters of the corporations repeal
ed. Requires all corporations to file in
the Office of the secretary of state with
in thirty days after the election of di-
| rectors, the names of the directors.
Permits courts to allow persons cor.
| victed of a misdemeanor and fined there
for to go at large, with or without bail,
or until such fine is paid. Makes it a
misdemeanor to interfere with tele.
phone or telegraph apparatus. Supple.
ment to act concerning settlement of
arrearages of unpaid taxes, assessments
and water rents. Stokes's bill making
it a mlsdemeanOr to throw a stone or
other missile at a trolley or steam car.
Permits street railways to merge prop
erty and franchises where m owns
three f0urths of the outstanding capital
stock of the other. Gives governor
power to appoint commissioners for
promotion of uniformity in legislation
in the United States. Requires under
takers to get a license from the state
board of health to transport across the
state body of any person who died from
contagious disease. Increasing salary
of road commissioner from $500 to
So, 500 a year, and allows him to name
a supervisor at a salary of 81 900 year;
requires corporations to make annual
report to the secretary of state; author
ICES township committees to pay So to
each person erecting watering troughs
along public roads; makes 1t unlawful
to kill pheasant, partridge. grouse,
quail, woodcock, rabbit or hare while
the ground is so covered with snow that
any such bird or animal may be track
ed; Dill for reorganization of Girls In.
dustrial School; fixes mileage fee for
service of compulsory process at four
cents for each mile travelled; Wright's
bill providing that none but residents
may gather seed oysters with hand or
patent tongs and residents may only do
it when licensed by the New Jersey
oyster and shell commission.
The Stokes school codifcation bill.
Some of the measures which fell by
the wayside were as follows: Providing
for a five per cent. interest law; for the
construction of an ocean boulevard; the
Albeit resolution calling for the cleo
ton of United States Senators by the
popular vote. and various anti Trust
bills and Railroad track elevation bill
for cities and others of a similar char
acter which were fathered by the Hud.
SON County delegation.
Bill Nc. 167 introduced by Assembly,
man Blohm, releasing from taxation
religious and benevolent societies, col
leges. semiaries. public libraries and
similar institutions for moneys herato-