The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-21
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Banking Bills - rlr. Whitehead's S
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forwards caucusing in the Assembly
Chamber, when J. Willard
Morgan of Camden, was made the
nominee for State Comptroller. In
a message Gov. Murphy re-nominated
DR.. James M. Buckley, of Morristown
and Howard P. Robinson for the State
Village for Epileptics. DR.. Buckley
has for many years been very active
in this work, as we'll as in caring for
the interests of the insane in the
State ;the re-appointment will advance
in every way the work for unfortun-
I ate epileptics.
A message was also received from
the Governor calling attention to the
claim of DR.. Austin Scott, president
Of the State Agricultural College at
New Brunswick for tuition in connec-
tion with free scholarships at that
college amounting to $131, GIG. The
claims had been presented to the Lee
gislature before. 1t ip understood
that this amount can not legally be
paid, but it would seem there should
be no difficulty as to the State reim-
bursting the college.
Mr.. Hand, the Cape May Senator,
offered a concurrent resolution fixing
the time for adjournment at o'clock
on March 14th. 1t is very evident
that unless the members of both
Houses work more rapidly than has
been the case thus far this session,
they will not be able to get through
their labors by that day.
Senator johnson reintroduced his
biennial session amendments which
were lost last year because of insu-
fficient advertising and it is evident
Judging by the sentiment apparent
throughout the State that the Camden
senator is not alone in favoriug BIZ
ennial sessions.
Mr.. Martins bill, No. SO repeals
the act supplementing the act provid-
ing for the hunting of rabbits, quail
cred with snow so that they can be
tracked.
Senator Wakelees bill, No. 81 is a
measure which should be safeguarded
to very considerable extent before
becoming law. 1t permits munich
palities to select assdepositories for
public money any Trust Companies
organized under New Jersey laws,
having had its principal place of bust
ness in such municipality for more
than two years.
Mr. Reed introduced for President
Francis bill No. II which increases
the appropriation for stone roads to
$500, 900. The expenses incidental to
the Inauguration of Gov. Murphy,
$40, 977.74 were covered by Senator
Hutchison's bill, No. 70.
Senator McKee's bill regulating the
practice of veterinary medicine, sur
gerry and dentistry, and it also pro-
vides for the appointment of five
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Governor
Assembly Bill No. 1870 requires
state treasurer to deposit all state
funds in such regular banks, doing a
banking business in the state as he
shall select. Such banks shall give
bond in double the amount of any
contemplated deposit which shall be
approved by the governor, and these
banks shall pay at least two per
centum interest ON all deposits. Three
banks'shall be selected as active banks
in which all the business of the state
shall be transacted, giving bonds as
aforesaid but shall not pay more than
one and half per centum interest.
One of these banks shall be lin Tren-
ton.
Probably the most important bill
introduced in the House thus far was
1879 by Mr. Whitehead and which
was prof. lptly referred to the COM
mittee ION Railroads and Canals. A
synopsis follows:
1t authorizes the governor to appoint
six commissioners to examine into
and report upon the lands, water
rights, rights of flowage and diver
sion, riparian rights, rights of way
and other easements and privileges
now held or claimed by the Morris
Canal and Banking Company and
Lehigh Valley Railroad company,
how and in what manner the SAME
were acquired; upon what terms
held; what lands sold and if any
rights disposed of, what .such rights
were and how sold; what powc~'
and franchises have been granted
and now belong to them; also re
port value of the canal and it's appur
tenances and whether the same coult
be profitably operated as a publ
highway. The commissioners hav
power to employ counsel, stenograph
ers, accountants and engineers an,
other assistants. Compensation an,
5 expenses to be filed and approved b,
the governor and report to be mad
to the next or any subsequent legis
lature.
r In joint session on Tuesday MI
: Morgan was elected comptroller.
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