The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-07
Morteage Tarntion.

county.
Mortgage Taxation.
Assemblyman Elvins of Atlantic, fnT
Speaker Avis, presented measure piO
viding for the exemption from taxes
Of mortgages upon properties where
such properties are exempted from
taxation. A bill by Assemblyman Mar
tin permits corporations to change
agents upon whom process may be
served by resolution Of the board OF
directors. The bill requires notice
Of the change to be filed in the Office
pf the secretary Of state
Mr.. Dufield presented trunk sewer
measure for South Orange providing
for the joint maintenance Of trunk
sewers by governing bodies Of the com
munities interested. A measure by AS
semblyman Birkholz Of Essex provides
that loan companies cannor ask more
than per cent interest and limits the
sum that can be charged for legal
fees BY bill by Assemblyman Mills
attorneys at law are permitted to take
all oaths or affirmations except official
oaths.
Pay For Volunteer Ffremen.
Senator Brown of Monmouth has pre-
sented bill In the senate that will be
Of great interest to members Of volun-
teer fire departments. The measure
permits municipalities to pass 0rdi-
nances providing for the compensation
Of active members of local fire depart
ments at a rate not to exceed 81 per
member for attendance at each fire.
Senator Brown designs the bill to take
the place Of the tax exemptions for
merly allowed, but declared unconsti
tutional by the supreme court and the
court Of errors recently. The bill Is
said to be popular among volunteer
fremen, who believe they should re-
ceive some adequate compensation for
their work now that tax exemptions
are no longer allowed.
Another bill by Senator Brown pro
vides for assistant prosecutors in coun-
ties of population between $4,000 and
100000 and fixes salary of $1,SO0
year, chargeable to the county and not
personally to the prosecutor
SHAAEACb r OE CMCEAAhSs
Mr.. Lehlbach of Essex county pre-
scented bill providing that sheriffs in
counties Of the first class are to receive
salary of $4,000 in lieu of all fees.
A measure validating all municipal
bonds heretofore issued for street inn
provement when the proceeds Of such
bonds have been actually applied to
such improvement was introduced by
Assemblyman Miller. A bill authoriz-
ing the trustees of the State Home For
Girls to arrange a sewer system was
presented by Assemblyman Reed AS
semblyman Miller introduced a bill fix
ing the time of payment of benefits for
public Improvements in cities of the
third class at any time within five
years from the date of the assessment.
Colonel Robert L. Stevens, who was
given the complimentary vote of the
Democratic minority for United States
senator last week, gave the Democratic
members of both branches of the legis-
lature dinner Monday night in rec
ognition Of the honor conferred upon
him by the Democrats.
For Inspection of bills.
The proposition to create an official
or commission to inspect all bills be-
fore they are passed by the legislature
has been made because of the rushing
through of bill the first week Of the
session that afterward required consh-
cradle fixing to accomplish the end
sought This was the first special cleo
ton bill 10. Union and Sussex counties.
The proposition does not meet with
much favor, as it would seem to reflect
discredit upon the intelligence of the
Legislators the president of the sen
ate and the speaker of the house, the
floor leaders in the house and the
senate and the chairmen of the judi
| ciary committee in each branch are all
lawyers Of ability, andlit would appear
that they are fully qualified to pass
upon questionable points, although
| their Judgment might not, of course.
| always agree with that of the supreme
| court and the court of errors and APP
peals. More careful inspection of bills
| and closer reading of them, It is be-
lieved, are all that are necessary to
avoid mistakes. The bills, according
to the rules, should be read at the
desks from beginning to end twice be
fore the roll call. 1t is pointed out
that this would take time. but the time
would be well spent, it is believed. in
avoiding mistakes that are bound to
creep into some of the bills.
Governor Stokes has signed the bills
providing for the special elections in
the counties Of Union and Sussex in
February to fill the vacancies caused
by the death Of eAssemblymen Elect
Embree Of Union and Decker Of Sus
sex.
Assemblyman Hulse Of Mercer has Il
bill making Good Friday a legal Holt
day in this state. MIR Hulse says many
Of the banks desire the passage Of the
measure. Should it become a law all
public schools will be closed on Good
Friday.
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