The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

Tho Senate convened Monday even
ing at O. clock.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
No. 10, Mr.. McDermott, Authoriz-
ing the purchase of lands and con-
struction and furnishing of High
Schools. Provides that when the
Board of Education shall have passed
the necessary resolution, giving esti-
mated cost, etc, and the Mayor has
approved the same, the Finance Board
of the city shall appropriate moneys
in cities of not more than 10, 600 popu-
lation, not to exceed $50, 900; in cities
of not more than $1,000 people, not
exceeding 800, 900; in cities of not
more than 100 900, not exceeding $3.50,
900; in larger cities, not exceeding
$500, 900. Municipal Corporations).
No. 13, Mr.. McCarter. Provides
thpt the higher officers of paid fire de-
partments shall be chosen from men
who are i'll active service rather than
outsiders. Municipal Corporations J
The Governor sent to the Senate the
name of j. Franklin Fort, as County
Judge of Essex treappointment) In
executive session, the nomination was
referred. The nomination of job II.
Lippincott for Supreme Court Justice
was confirmed
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wright offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the
Attorney General to furnish the House
with an opinion as to the constitu-
tionality of the act abolishing the of
flee of Engrossing Clerk of the House
and creating the new office of Super
visor of Bills. p
Mr. Mnngle submitted resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the
Attorney General to inform the House
whether further legislation was neces.
sary to compel railroads to elevate or
depress their tracks and what relief,
under existing laws, from the danger
arising from grade crossings, is now
afforded.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
No. 1, Mr.. Blackwell. Closes the
cunning season for hare, rabbit and
quail at December 10, instead of Janu-
AIRY 1, of each year, Game and FISH
No. 2, Mr.. Albeit. Provides for the
taking as real estate, of all franchises,
rights or permission to construct,
maintain or operate surface, under
ground or elevated railroads; all pipes,
mains, tanks, conduits, rivers with
their appurtenances for conducting
water, steam, heat, light, power, gas,
oil or other substance or electricity
for telegraphic, telephone or other
purposes, (Rev. of Laws.
No. 3, Mr.. Albeit. Provides that
all taxes collected from the taxation
of railroad and canal property shall be
paid to taxing district within which
the same is located, Railroads and
Canals.
Ne. 4, Mr.. Wakelee. Provides that
the flag on the State House shall be
displayed every day from sunrise to
sunset, REV. OF Laws.
No. 6, Mr.. Wakelee. Authorizes
County Boards of Freeholders to Dor
row money in anticipation of taxes, to
be raised to meet any deficit arising
by reason of an illegal or erroneous
apportionment of taxes, Judiciary.
No. Z, Mr.. Benny. Provides that
hereafter no locomotive shall be run
without an engineer and fireman
thereon, no train shall be run without
crew consisting of engineer, con
ductor, one fireman, (Wooten or SINH
lar fire box engine, two firemenl;
freight trains to have two brakemen
for forty loaded or sixty empty cars,
and one brakeman for each additional
fifteen cars. All persons hereafter
employed to receive or transmit dis
patches or train orders must be
twenty-one years of age, Railroads
and Canals.
No. II, Mr.. Fallon. Prohibits pools,
trusts, monopolies and conspiracies to
control business and prices of articles;
prevents the formation or operation OF
pools, trusts, monopolies and combi-
nations, and for the FORGETTING of char
tiers OF corporations that violate the
terms of this act and authorizes the
institution of prosecutions and suits
therefor, Judiciary.
No. IL, Mr.. Lyon. Validates all
mortgages registered under the act OF
June Ia, 1898, Judiciary
No. 10, Mr.. Bradley. Provides for
a fine Of from $40 to 1875 or ten days
Imprisonment for shooting, manning
or trapping or OBTAINING any Antwerp
or Homing pigeon, Game and Fish
cries.
No. IA, Mr.. Snyder. Provides that
hereafter township committees shall
consist OF three members, whose terms
shall be three years each, Towns and
Townships)
No. 10, Mr. Klein. Provides that
soldiers and sailors OF the Spanish and
Philippine wars shall be eligible for
admission to the New Jersey Home for
Disabled Soldiers, tReyision Of Laws.
The watchword of Women.