Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-15
BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Some New Measures to be COnsid-
cred by the House and Senate
Before Adjournment.

TRENTON, Mar. 15.-The follow
ing bills We're introduced in the leg
islature Yesterday:
Senate.
s. No. 245, Mr.. Lee, requiring two
DAVIS notice to be served on mayor or
CITY solicitor before writ of certiorari
is granted, reviewing contract ordi-
nances. municipal Corporations.)
s. No. GAG, Mr.. Lee. requiring pub
lication for ten days of notice of in
tention TO introduce city ordinances
which provide for public improve
ments, the cost of which is 10 be met
by assessment on adjoining property.
Municipal Corporations.)
S. PAT. MIR. Minturn, providing for
the consolidation OF towns, townships
or other municipalities with an ad-
joining city. CMunicipal Corpora
tions.)
s. joint resolution No, II, Mr.. Min
turn, providing for commission of two
senator's and three assemblymen TO
take testimony during legislative re-
cess as to whether ballot machines
prevent Independent voting or are n
h|indrance to it. (Elections.j
S. No. PAS, Mr.. Wakelee, supple
ment to pond drainage act of March
81, 1903. Provides for petition to
court by ten or more citizens when
governing body of a municipality fails
to do necessary cleaning or dredging.
CRevision of Laws.)
S. 249, Mr.. Colby, amends sec
ton five of the act creating the board
of equalization Of taxes. Enables a
citizen to appeal by April l of each
year from any assessment, and pro-
vides for a summary hearing by the
state board. which can raise or lower
the assessment. Applies to all assess
ments. (Revision of Laws.)
S. No. 250, Mr.. Lee, amends act
governing cities. Makes the mayor
head of the police department, with
| power to suspend members of the
force from chief down. Provides that
here shall be no removals for politi-
al reasons. Provides for charges to
be preferred and trial of the person
against whom charges are made.
CMunicipal Corporations
House.
II. No. 4l9, Mr.. Wright, amends
the act authorizing the killing OF
mad dogs. (Federal Relations.)
H. No. 42O, Mr.. Firth, appropriates
$4,000 to provide a military display
It the unwilling of soldiers and sail
)rs' monument at Phillipsburg, n. j.
(Military.)
H. No. 421, Mr.. Hildreth, extends
he territorial limits of each county
'ronting upon the sea coast to a line
larallel with the ocean shore line and
Instant easterly three nautical miles
-herefrom. and makes ali crimes or
other offences committed within the
limits of any county as hereby extend
I'd c%ognizable before the courts of
such county. municipal Corpora
tions.)
A. Joint resolution No. 6, Mr.. Ell
Wins, appropriates $4,000 with
which the attorney general car en-
)loy necessary assistant counsel and
proceed in the courts to have deter
mined what rights the state may have
n the tide wafer basin at Jersey City
nd the Morris, and also the rights Of
he Lehigh Valley Railroad company
n such canal.
II. No. 49,, Mr.. Perkins (by re-
quest of judiciary committee), di-
,ides the state into assembly districts
rs follows; Bergen, TWO Districts;
! Burlington, two; Camden, three;
! Cumberland, two; Essex. eleven;
Hudson, twelve; MiddleseX, three;
Monmouth. three; Morris, two; Pas
ale, five: Union, three, and all other
:ountics one each. (Judiciary.)