The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-27
Bills signed by Governor.

The following bills passed by the
legislature within the last few weeks
received the approval of the governor
on Friday last and therefore have be-
come laws of the State of New Jersey:
Senate Bill % Hudspeth, author
izing Essex and Hudson freeholders to
borrow money in anticipation of taxes
to repair the Newark Plank road
Senate Bill 2-Hudspeth, allows
Hudson freeholders to exceed their APP
preparation in paying last winters coal
bills.
Senate Bill 45- Strong, gives county
prosecutors authority to offer a re-
ward not exceeding $500 for apprehen-
sion of criminals.
Senate Bill Bachelor, provides
for a capital fund of 800, 900 for street
openings to be set apart by the New
ark Common Council and Included III
the tax levy.
Senate Bill q Hudspeth, raises
salaries Of Jersey City fire chiefs to
$4,000 and assistant chief to 5000 a
year.
Senate Bills $3.50 Bachelor, au-
thorizes board of managers OF proposed
State ConSumptive Hospital at Glen
Gardner to condemn lands for site, ana
provide for admission to the hospital
when finished, Of INDECENT patients
who have lived a year in the state,
upon PHYSICIANS certificate that the
case is durable approved by Judge OF
the Court of Common Pleas.
Senate Bill 90 Mckee, allows Pater-
son Common Council to issue bonds to
rebuild an intercepting sewer.
Senate Bill 46-Strong, gives state
consent to federal acquisition OF land
in Perth Amboy for post office site.
Senate Bill 10 Strimple, gives the
public right to fish inGldman's Creek.
Senate Bill 80 Bachelor, corrects
error in advertising notices III relation
to collection of arrearages OF taxes by
Newark tax commissioners and vail
dates their action.
House Bill 4S Miller, allows adj
mission of widows to home Tor
soldiers, sailors, marines and Their
wives and widows at Nineland. Under
the old law a widow could remain IN
the home, if admitted with her nus
band, but could not enter 1t after hef
husband s death unless he had Deen
an inmate.
House Bill -Sharewell requires
architects to pay license Zee OF 10 q
wear and limits time for practicing
architects to be registered by State
Board without examination, requlr-
ing registration before May next; !.
House Bill 81 Boyd, amends title OF
absconding debtor acts to include
debtors guilty Of fraud.
House Bill SO -Gnichtel. amends ln-
surance company act to allow Aetna
and Travellers insurance companies
to do business in the State.
House Bill 49-Leavitt, gives pen
sion of $50 a month to Joseph NJ. De-
lacy, who was injured in an accident
at the State prison, where ne was an
employee, twenty-nine years ago.
House Bill 1l0-Cannon, allows Perth
Amboy to buy new fire engines.
House Bill rs Scovel, authorizes
chancellor to fix salaries of sergeants-
alarms i'm Chancery at $1,000 a year.
They are now paid So day for the
time actually employed.
House Bill 30-Tracy, allows Hud-
son freeholders to issue temporary
loan bonds to meet deficiency in APP
preparation for court expenses.
House Bill Avis, validates deed or
conyeyances heretofore Illegally made
Ill CeIldlll CdSCo
House Bill 81 Boyd, gives Montclair
Town Council authority to make con-
tract for scavenger service.
Senate Bill 31-Lee, provides for
special election in Atlantic county toI
vote on removal of county seat from
Mays Landing to Pleasantville. May
be taken advantage of to change coun-
ty seats Of Monmouth and Ocean.
Senate Bill 63- Bachelor, increases
salary of State commissioner OF bank
ing and insurance from $4,000 to $4,000
year. Win apply to David O. Wat
kins, whose appointment to the place
was confirmed by the Senate.
Senate Bill 90 Wakelee, yalidates
technical Irregularities in conveyances
of land heretofore made by the com
missioners of the State sinking fund.
Senate Bill Gross, releases States
escheat right in Elizabeth property of
the late John Cuff to validate his
widows title.
Senate Bill 16-Brown, changes pro-
cedure i'm landlord and tenant cases
where rent is a year in arrears.