Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-28

Amends the act relative to the doeketing
of judgments from justices courts.
Authorizes certain cemetery associations
to change their names.
Fixes dog tax of so cents upon the
owner of any dog, and 81 for each dog
additional owned by the same person, which
sum SO collected shall be used for the pur-
pose of reimbursing the owners OF sheep
and lambs killed by dogs.
Amends the act Of 1898 relative to the
settlement and collection Of arrearages OF
unpaid taxes, etc., in towns, etc.
Provides that whenever the mayor, chief
of police or other head officer of police in
municipality shall be personally notified in
writing by the Governor, attorney general,
Justice of the Supreme Court, county judge
or prosecutor of any county in which the
municipality is situate, Of rumors OF viola
ton of any criminal statute by any persons
occupying or carrying on business in I'M
proper places or manner, such mayor or
police officer must at once take steps to en-
force the law and raid the places and pre-
vent the further continuance OF such prac-
tices, and officials refusing or neglecting so
to act for period Of ten days after such
notice shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
The receipt of such communication shall be
sufficient warrant and authority for such
official to make complaint charging such
| illegal practices and violation of the law,
and any police magistrate, justice Of the
peace or other court having criminal juris-
| diction may issue warrants for the arrest of
| the offenders.
Amends the mechanics lien law, by per-
mitting the lien claim to be amended after
filing.
| Provides that executives who are mar
ried may convey real estate, held by them
as such, without the husband joining in the
deed
Enables cemetery associations to convey
to churches and religious corporations free
from all restrictions.
Amends the act of March I, 1885, relative
to towns and townships.
House Joint Resolutions, No. /. Appro-
PIRATES 5000 to purchase medals to be known
as ssFirst Defenders Medals" to be given
to the survivors of the soldiers from New
Jersey who were sent forward from this
State under President Lincoln's first call
for rs, 900 troops
| Amends the game and fish act.
| Provides that the Freeholder act OF 1894,
giving freeholder to each ward and
borough shall apply only to such counties
as by majority vote shall accept it.
| The New Jersey Court Of Errors and
Appeals, by vote OF twelve to one, last
Monday affirmed the opinion of the Supreme
Court on the constitutionality Of the Meeker
election bill. Now the Republican press
make the prophecy that all Spring elections
be abolished next year. Perhaps they will,
and again, perhaps Spring elections will be
restored to cities next year.
The Kansas legislature adopted resolu-
tiOns Of coincidence on the death Of Queen
Victoria, and same were forwarded to the
Prime Minister. In due time, an ae-
acknowledgement came from King Edward
VII expressing qualification at the loyalty
of his Kansas subjects" The legislature
refused to receive the latter communion
ton, and then came the explanation that
the reply was in usual form sent to the
colonists, and through biunder had not
been edited to meet special conditions.