Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-01-26
election act for the special election
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assembly caused by death. resignation,
ETC., advertising the elections in the
newspapers shall be sufficient adver-
tisement. The act also provides for
registration and canvassing boards to
hold special meetings. The bill was
passed in the senate under a suspen-
sion of the rules after having taken
the same course in the house.
Assemblyman Manner presented a
bill giving common councils. boards of
aldermen and township committees
power to license and fix fees for hacks,
vendors, shows, etc.
To Prescribe Concealed weapons.
A measure was presented for Speak
eE Avis of the house making it misde-
meancr to have concealed about the
person any deadly weapon or to openly
carry such weapon with unlawful in
tent.
Assemblyman Alexander introduced
i bill authorizing counties to issue
bonds to erect new buildings for aims
house purposes. This applies to Hud-
son county.
Mr.. Taylor put in a measure author
izing governing bodies of cities to fix
fees to be charged by any city officials
for services rendered, which shall be
paid into the city treasury.
Mr.. Lehlbach of Essex offered a bill
authorizing mayors to appoint an engi-
neer of ten years experience to license
all persons in charge of steam engines
ond hai1orc in c41ob rf111picin q 1itiac py-
cepting those operating locomotives
and engines and property under the ju-
risdiction of railroads and the United
States, or such as are used for heating
and agricultural purposes. No other
engine or boiler shall be used for lon
ger than two weeks without a licensed
engineer, and the fee is to be 81 for
each license The penalty for violation
is fixed at from $40 to $25.
Amendment to Trunk sewer Act.
A biIlwas introduced by yAssemblyman
Lehlbach amending the trunk sewer
act of 1899 relative to joint building of
trunk sewers by two or more munich
palities. 1t also provides for the as
sessnent for benefits in such cases. An
other bill by Mr. Lehlbach provides
that deeds, mortgages, conditional bills
of sale, chattel mortgages and other in
struments shall be taken as legally re
corded as of the date of such actual
recording and shall be valid and effect
ual against all creditors, purchasers
and mortgages from such date.
Mr. Shedaker of Burlington offered a
bill prohibiting the use of any SO called
automatic or repeating shotgun for the
hunting of wild birds or animals, I'M
der penalty of $25 or $50 fine
Assemblyman f. c. Henry present
ed bill authorizing the state board Of
health to provide diphtheria antitoxin
for free distribution in the state.
Among other bills presented were the
following: BY Mr. Lehlbach, amending
the act relative to the appointment Of
commissioners of unpaid taxes, water
rates, etc, and regarding the publica-
ton of the appointment of the commits
sioners; by Mr.. Martin. abolishing de-
murrers and substituting motions to
strike out unnecessary pleadings; by
Mr.. Pennington, authorizing registers
of deeds and mortgages to appaint 4
deputy during the pleasure of the reg
lister, the salary to be fixed by the free
holders; by Mr. Colby. a supplement-
to the road act providing for a method
by which the freeholders shall build
and reconstruct macadam roads in vari-
ous municipalities; by Mr. Hildreth,
authorizing cities owning and operat-
ing water plants to acquire rights of
ways to lay water pipes; by Mr.. Gibbs.
Incorporating the borough Of Laurel
Springs. Camden county.
Appeal For Parcels Post.
Assemblyman Layden of Passaic dur
ing the week presented a resolution III
the house urging New Jerseys repre-
sentatives in congress to cause to be
enacted such legislation as Will give
the American people the best merchan-
disc post in the world. The resolution
requests New Jersey senators and con-
gressmen to support the bill preferred
by the Postal Reform league which
bill provides for the consolidation of
the third and fourth class mail matter
and the extension of the present par
eel post; weight limit from four to elev-
en- pounds, with minimum rate of )
cents on four pound parcels and a max
imum rate Of % cents on eleven pound
parcels.
The following explanation has been
given out concerning the new jury com
mission bill that has been prepared by
/ the State Bar association There are
to be three commissioners appointed by
the justice Of the supreme court who
presides in the county circuit for each
county. The commissioners after the
first will serve three year terms The
commissioners are to prepare lists for
grand and petit juries. and the names
on them are to be numbered The slips
or metal tokens are to be numbered
without names. The court is TO desig-
nate person to draw the numbers
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