The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-05
fir TY MORE LAWS
Governor Murphy Adds to
the Burden Of the Over
loaded Statute Book,
SIGNS HIS PET MEASURE
Among the New Acts Are the
Children's Guardians and
the Executive Man
sion Bills.
SIGNS HIS PET MEASURE

day worked industriously yesterday on
the bills passed by the Legislature. As
result OF their combined efforts, fifty
two laws were added TO the overcrowded
statute books of the State
The mueh-discussed Stalter bill. which
created such a religious furore at the
hearing earlier in the week, was among
the bills signed. 1t increases the power
of the State Board Of Childrens Guar
dians, making that organization virtually
the custodian of all the pauDer children
in the State. It was this measure which
was so vigorously fought by the Chill
dren's Home Society, which has home
on Chestnut avenue. and which prompted
the Governor to declare that he was not
the Governor of any religious sect or
creed, but of all the people of New Jer-
sey.
Senator McCarter's bill authorizing the
State House Commission to enlarge the
Capital grounds and procure by purchase
or otherwise an executive mansion Is
now law. being among the batch fled
with the Secretary of State yesterday.
The bill contemplates the addition of the
residence of Mrs. Charles E. Greene to
the States property, and now that it has
become law, early action looking to
this end is expected. The bill was
prompted by Governor Murphy. who is ex-
tremely anxious to be installed in an Off
ciaI executive residence.
A third bill of local interest signed is
that of Mr.. Leavitt, which authorizes the
city of Trenton to issue bonds to the ex-
tent of $5oeoe to place the police and fire
telegraph and telephone wires under
ground. This will be done only where
conduits have or may be laid by tele-
graph or telephone companies, the city
reserving the right to put its own wires
in such conduits.
The bill authorizing the purchase and
presentation of $1,000 silver service to
the battleship New Jersey was also
signed.
The police pension bill of Mr.. Bachel-
Ter, and the bill fixing salaries instead of
fees for prosecutors We're also signed.
Other bills signed were:-
$. 2, Mr.. Gross -Governing evidence in
ex-parter divorce cases.
S. 21. Mr.. Cross-Extends from two to
FIVE years the period during which taxes
Shall remain a lien on property.
s. 49, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures an ad-
dition to the Hudson county lunatic asy-
lum.
s. 5S, Mr.. Minch-Providing for the ap-
pointment of a fire marshal and the pre-
vention of forest fires.
s. 66, Mr.. McKee-Legalizes the office of
acting city clerk in Passaic.
>. 92 Mr.. Cross-An act to establish a
uniform law relative to negotiable in
struments.
S. 81, Mr. McKee-Enabling Paterson to
reduce the rate of interest on unpaid ar
rearages on taxes.
S. Sc, Mr.. Reed, Fixing the time when
terms of election officers affected by the
Meeker act shall expire.
2 81, Mr.. ReedEz-Relates to the taking
OF evidence in civil suits when witness IS
absent from the State.
s. I0l-Prevents any corporation from
pleading or setting up the defense of
usury to any action brought against IL
to recover damages or enforce a remedy
poration.
s; 112, Mr.. Hudspe Regulating hshing
in the Hackensack River.
S. 125. Mr.. McCarter-Providing for a
bipartisan excise board for jersey City
S. 1aS. Mr. Cross-Enabling plivate lib
rary associations to take by gift or gram
real estate or property not TO exceed $780,
900 in value.
s. 1856 Mr.. Hudspeth-Authorizing sew
s. 173-Authorizes the Governor TO APP
point a commission into the advisabiliiy
OF new primary election law.
D. lfo, LIZ. 1eu, lSl, lsz. lS4. lo5 ana 1S4.
Mr.. McCarreT-A series of bills submitted
by the commission TO revise the statu Is
relative 70 courts and practice and en-
bTaeing the following general, topies.
courts, marriages and divorce, chattel
mortgages. justices Of the peace.
S. 19i, Mr. McCarter- Repeating various
acts relative to the courts.
H. SS Mr. Tilfotson-Authorizing the
establishing of pesthouses in connection
with poorhouses.
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aries of officers and expenditures of build
ing and loan associations.
H. 164-Enabling Jersey City to borrow
not exceeding sS59,o0o for its Twelfth
II 1s6, Mr.. Boyd-Exempts all corporate
property from taxation which is ex-
enpted to individuals but does not affect
franchise taxes.
H. 1S9, Mr.. misunderstanding condemn
land for park purposes by two-thirds
vote.
II 2o7. Mr.. Tennant-Enabling cities to
erect hospitals.
H IA, Mr.. Embellishments Martin
Act by requiring notice OF sale to be Civ
en- to purchaser within six months of date
H 2l5 Mr.. Howland-Amends borough
sewer act.
H 22i Mr. Rice-Amends act relative to
settlement and collection of arrearages
Of unpaid taxes.
H 20 Mr. Champion Providing for
erection Of hospitals.
H 252 Mr.. Tennant-Provides for law
and equity report for chambers in the
State
II. 25s, Mr.. Bachener-Amends cat re-
lative to morgues.
II. ga, Mr.. Fallon--Authorizing Hoboken
to extend It's city hall.
II. $50, Mr.. Embellishments insurance
II. 2s2, Mr.. Cummings Fixing terms of
certain city officials.
H. 206 Mr.. Tennant--Provides for appeal
from city district courts to Supreme