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

borough, and intended to permit the
Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey to form
mutual fire insurance company was also
vetoed by the Governor. The exposure
of the scandalous way in which President
Pitney was holding up the measure resulted
in its going through the two houses. But
the influences that were at work on Pitney
evidently had firmer hold on the Cover
nor
The Senate bills signed by the Governor
were as follows :
Gives township committees same powers
as are enjoyed by governing bodies in cities
in respect to widening streets.
Makes punishable by fine of So, 900,
twelve years. Imprisonment, or both, any
person who shall commit an assault, with
intent to kill, or to commit burglary,
rape, robbery or atrocious assault and
battery.
Provides that the right of any street
railway company to operate shall not be
questioned after two years peaceable con-
tinuous running of the road, with munich
pal consent.
Exempts from taxation any building
occupied, in whole or in part, for charitable
purposes, together with the furniture there
in.
Permits towns and townships to construct
system of sewerage and gives governing
body power to issue bonds where such
improvements have been commenced before
the incorporation of such town or township.
Empowers freeholders of third class Co.
to appropriate an amount not exceeding
SIS, 900 for the construction of an armory.
Regulates the granting of license to inns
and taverns in third and fourth class cities.
In cities where the power to grant license
is vested in an Excise Board or Common
Council, the Court of Common Pleas shall
have that power.
Amends the act regulating the practice
of dentistry in the State. Applicants for
examination must have a preliminary edu-
cation equivalent to graduation from a
four-year course in the High School. De-
creases the fee required to be paid by an
applicant for a license, who shall furnish
satisfactory proof that he is bona fide
dentist, from $50 to $25. Requires the
State Board to make an annual report to
the New Jersey State Dental Society as
well as to the Governor.
Permits third class cities owning wharfs
and docks to lease said wharves and docks
for term not exceeding five years, the
amount of the rent and the term of the
lease to be fixed by the Common Council.
Supplements act concerning unpaid taxes,
assessments and water rents in towns town
ships and boroughs, and to provide for the
sale of lands.
Regulates the commitment of insane
persons into hospitals for the insane or
similar institutions and their confinement
therein, as well as their maintenance by
either the State or county.
Provides that where judgment has been
obtained for debt for the necessaries Of
life, the court may require the debtor to
pay the Judgment in installments where he
is not able to pay in full, and abolishes in
such cases the exemption from execution
which is now allowed by law ON household
property to the value of 5000.
Amends the school act of 1900 Appro-
PIRATES each year for public school purposes
not less than 100000 from the State
Treasury, such sum to be apportioned
among the several counties in proportion to
their ratables. In addition to this amount,
state school tax shall be annually levied
upon real estate.
| Supplement to the rural cemetery act.
| Supplements the act for the relief of
creditors against ascending and absent
debtors by making void every punishment
made where the garnishes shall have
neglected or refused to deliver up or pay
over the moneys, goods, etc., which is the
subject of such garnishment unless the
plaintiff in attachment shall proceed within
sixty days against the garnishee.
Provides for the sale of properties and
the division of the proceeds where the prop
critics cannot be advantageously partitioned.
| Extends the act relative to past-due
taxes and assessments in towns and town
ships, and provides that where the property
or subject taxed or assessed has or shall
become part Of a city or other municipality,
the interests and penalties thereon shall
become due to such municipalities, and the
governing body of that municipality is
vested with power and authority to abate,
revise, alter, adjust and settle such claims.
Allows defendants in suits on contracts
to recoup damages and to file set-off in a
JUSTICES court.
Makes if misdemean0r for any members
of public board to be directly or indirectly
concerned in any agreement or contract for
the construction of any bridge or building
of any kind or any public improvement,
or in the furnishing of goods chattels, sup
plies, etc.
Amends the borough act and relates to
contracts between boroughs'to construct an
outlet or trunk sewer or sewage disposal
works. Requires the assent of one-half of
the real estate value to the making of such
a contract. Provides the method in which
the cost between the boroughs shall be
determined. Proceedings necessary to
acquire the property or to construct such
sewer or sewerage system, shall be taken
by the governing bodies of such boroughs
acting in joint meeting. All proceedings
to raise money and impose and collect as
sessments for the cost of such sewer sys-
tenn, or part thereof, shall be taken as if
each borough or municipality had con-
structed the part Of the sewer as an indie
pendent sewer.
Provides that county boards of assessors
in the tables made up by them shall include
the amount of exemptions under the differ
ent heads, such as churches, schools,
National Guard, etc., in addition to the
present table of real and personal property
assessed. This information must be furnish
ed to the county boards by the local asses
sors
Providing for three stated terms annually
of the Court of Quarter Sessions and per-
mitting adjournment from week to week or
month to month in the same term without
prejudice to any litigation.
Authorizes the trustees of churches and
religious societies to take and hold property
in trust and to apply the income therefrom
to the improvement and preservation of
cemeteries and cemetery property.
Providing that the Courts of Common
Pleas shall hold three stated terms an
nually.
Empowering married woman who is
entitled to an estate for her life only in any
real estate, to execute conveyance with
her husband joining.
Authorizes the board of finance in any
city to issue bonds for the floating indebted
ness and the matured and maturing bonds,
in such manner and form as is now pro-
vided for the issuing of other bonds by such
board
The House bills signed by the Governor
were as follows -
Amends the act incorporating societies
not for pecuniary profit.
Authorizes cities to establish and main
tain free public baths and gymnasiums.
Provides a penalty of $50 for cruelty,
Entertainment neglect to supply with food,
clothing or education of any minor child.
Provides for the acuuirement of tIlrnnike