Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-15
MANY BILLS; FEW LAWS
Four More Than a Score of
New Statutes Enacted.
ADJOURNMENT DAY UNCERTAIN.
Friday, the 2sd, Announced-sum-
mary of legislative Results Up to
This Time-The Hearings stiII Com
Time

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mary of Legislative Results Up TO
This Time-The Hearings still Com
thine.
Especial Correspondence
TRENTON, March 1.-THE Legislature
renewed its sittings today after re-
cess extending from Wednesday last
| This long adjournment tells in con-
vincing way how little there is de-
handing the serious thought of the
legislature. concurrent resolution
has been adopted in the house provid-
ing for sine die adjournment on Fri
| day of next week, but the senate has
referred it to the judiciary committee.
where it will remain till it is quite GER
tain that business can be wound up by
the date given The leaders them
selves are divided in opinion on this
subject. One will say, I'VE shall GER
tainly adjourn on Friday, the 3d.
and the next one to be asked will an
swer that the session is likely to run
into the last week in March. The only
thing to do is to wait and see.
Work of the Session.
The present marks the tenth week of
the session, and it may be interesting
at this time to glance over the actual
results as they appear in the record Of
laws enacted Out of nearly 450 bills
introduced only the following have SO
far become laws:
Assembly IS, Mr. Klein-Incorporates
the town of Bloomfield.
Assembly Is, Mr.. Klein Admits sol
diers and sailors of the Spanish and
Philippine wars to the New Jersey
Home For Disabled Soldiers.
Assembly 10, Mr.. Campbell Incor-
porates the town of West Orange, Els
sex county.
Assembly 8, Mr.. Groves Redistricts
the wards of New Brunswick.
Assembly 6, Mr. Wakelee-Author-
ICES the Bergen county freeholders
to borrow money in anticipation of
taxes, to be raised to meet any deficit
arising by reason of an illegal or erro-
neous apportionment of taxes.
Assembly 5, Mr.. Wakelee = Fixes
salaries Of prosecutors in counties
whose population is between 10000
and 5000 at $500 per year.
Assembly 26, Mr.. Wakelee-Legalizes
mortgages registered under the act of
June IA, 1898
Assembly y, Mr.. Bradley-Provides
that any assessment life insurance COM
pany recognized under the laws of
this state may have all its securities
returned TO it upon certifying that all
its obligations for insurance have been
fulfilled
Assembly 81, Mr.. Klein-Authorizes
towns to issue bonds not exceeding
$4,000 to erect engine house and build
ings.
Assembly SO. Mr.. Lewis-Provides
that a term of Imprisonment shall not
be construed to interrupt Continued"
desertion as cause for divorce if there
be two years thereof prior and subse-
quent to such Imprisonment.
Assembly A. Mr. Walscheid-Incor-
porates the borough of Secaucus in
Hudson county.
Senate 16, Mr.. Miller-Grants to the
United States the states right to the
acquisition of tract of land in Salem
county, to be used as site for neces-
sary buildings for the garrison of the
Notifications at that point or for other
public purposes.
Senate %, Mr.. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
the act authorizing towns to renew ma
tured and maturing bonds.
Senate Is. sffF. GrUss=Aments the
act providing for the certification of
marriages, births and deaths approved
Feb. Is, 1855.
Senate 10, Mr. Hutchinson-Prov
a pension of 500 month for Walker
B. English of Trenton, who had both
arms blown off during reception to
Admiral Sampson Oct. %, 1899
Senate 81, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
boards of chosen freeholders to acquire
lands not exceeding 80 acres in all for
the purpose of erecting cOurthouses,
county offices, almshouses, jaiIs, etc.
Bonds to be issued for the same.
Senate 81. Mr.. Pitney- Repeats the
act providing for the preparation and
supervision of legislative bills and res
olutions passed year ago.
Senate 50, Mr.. Braun-Authorizes
Paterson to purchase lands for the
erection of public markets.
Senate 81, Mr.. McCarter-An act for
the protection of purchases of coal. !
Provides fine of $50 against any coal
dealer who delivers less than 1000 |
pounds as net ton of coal or 2,240 |
r,o47ndS q G q srrncc t0v Tlnr,,i-oc q L.
livery ticket and duplicate, one to be
held by buyer and one by seller, in |
each case. Municipal authorities are
authorized to designate scales for pub |
lie use, the owners of which may
charge 25 cents a ton for weighing. |
Every purchaser has the right, at his |
OWE expense, to insist upon the use of |
these scales. A fine of $50 is provided |
against the seller or driver for refusal
10 permit coal to be weighed at the |
public scales
Senate IL, Mr.. McDermott- Reor-
ganizes the Hudson county board of |
chosen freeholders. Provides that aft |
er the first Monday in December next |
the board shall consist of nine men, |
bers to be elected at large and to hold |
office for two years.
Senate %, Mr. Franeis-Fixes salary |
of the judge of Monmouth county |
court at $1,000, and abolishes all fees
now paid to any court of common
pleas judge.
Senate 80, Mr.. Stokes-Creates the |
offices of supervisor of bills and as
sistant supervisors in each house.
Senate 80, Mr.. McCarter- Provides |
for the appointment of a new trustee
In such cases where any person or cor
poration shall have been vested with |
the legal right to any property to hold |
as trustee for any municipal corpora |
ton, the said trustee now being dead |
or the powers of such corporation be-
ing extinguished by the death of all |
Its members
Senate 40, Mr.. McCarter-
the city of Newark and the county of |
Essex to acquire together a tract of |
land for county and city buildings,
which may be independent structures |
or an united structure.
Committee Hearings.