The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-02-12
BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.

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This week the law makers will get
down to business aud many measures
will be introduced.
In the Senate among the more i'm
poFtant measures introduced last week
was bill No. 3s by Mr.. johnson. OF
Camden. This provides for tho in.
crease of the annual road appropria-
ton from $3.50, 900 TO $250,000. The
sentiment throughout the state is
steadily growing for larger appropria-
tions for the establishment OF perma.
nent system of good roads.
Assemblyman Loudenberger, of
Hunterdon, also was the introducer of
two bills, number 60 amending the
State Road Act of '95 and No. 81
amending the act of 1890. The meas
ures introduced by the Huntsrdon
Assemblyman fix the State appropria-
ton at $3.50. 600, same as provided for
In Mr.. Johnson's bill, but increases
the proportion of the cost to be paid
by the State from i-3 to f2, while the
share of property owners is reduced to
is. the board OF Freeholders being
empowered to raise the county's share
By issuing bonds If they see fit, same
to be paid in ten years, instead of
making an assessment on the tax levy.
These bills will probably get no fur
Their than Committee reference, as
this county thus far has taken no adj
vantage of the State Road Act
Senator Cross introduced for Leader
McCarter n bill providing that the
State treasurer shall hereafter deposit
state moneys in sneh banks as will a.
low reasonable and fair rate Of inter
est Oh all balances to the credit Of the
treasurer. The governor is to approve
any choice Of depository made by the
treasurer and no reliability is TO attach
to the treasurer or his bondsmen by
reason Of loss of public funds in an in
stitutions so designated, when such
loss shall be occasioned by negligence,
dishonesty, or mismanagement by off
GERS, directors, agents or employees of
the bank. The same Senator also in
troduced for Mr.. MeCarter bill which
authorizes the State House Commits
sion to acquire by purchase, gift, CON
domination or otherwise, not exceeding
one hundred feet of land on West
State Street, Trenton, on each side OF
the State House grounds as at present
laid out. The commission is author
lied to set apart as an official residence
for the governor any house on the said
grounds and to remove other build
ings as they may deem expedient.
s,ouHtor HUTCHINSON, vi hsotUcr Co.,
who has al along expressed himself as
being strongly in favor OF salaries for
county officials instead of fees has in
troduced bill No. Al which fixes COM
pensation OF prosecutors of the pleas
ut 81 800 year in counties with pop
ulation between As, 900 and 90, 900. ga
800 between $1,000 and $4,000; SO, 900
between $4,000; 1000 between S5, 200
and %, 900 80, 900 between 90, 900 and
1o5, 900; 80, 900 between 1906, 900 and l5O,-
900 ~, 900 between 150. 600 and 200, 900
to be in lien of all fees.
Mr.. Wakelee's bill No. A pr escribes
methods by which INDECENT insane per-
sons shall be committed to hospital.
The fees Of two physicians called to
examine the sanity Of the patient and
expenses of transportation to be paid
by the board of freeholders of the
county in which said insane person is
found.
Among the measures introduced in
the House is bill No. SO. giving to ev-
cry officer, non-commissioned officer
and private of the National Guard who
shall resign after five years of service
and sixty per centum of service dur
ing such period. shall be exempt from
all jury and military duty thereafter
and have $500 tax exemption.
No. 81 provides that the tenure of
Office of all veterans shall DO during
good behavior, Notwithstanding an
election or appointment for a fixed
term, provided same shall not apply to
constitutional Offices No. so regu-
lates salaries, commissions, fees, and
compensation Of loan, homestead and
building associations not to exceed
four per centum of the total money re-
ceived by such associations in the
same fiscal year as dues and periodi-
cal payments ON installment shares,
Violation of the act shat cause forfeit.
ure of charter.
No. &C amends the game act of 1895,
relative to the open season in nor
thern game district.
No. IS fixes total compensation of
each member of election aud registry
board at $50.
No, rs repeats the act Of April 10th,
1884, and the Voorhees, amendment of
1900 relative to taxing of public
streets, highways and roads. &c