Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-03-03

boards of chosen freeholders 70 pro-
vide funds for the payment OF in
| debtedness heretofore incurred and
not provided for by appropriation.
! (Judic' ary.)
S. 266 (by Mr.. Read. by requeet)-
| A supplement to the general railroad
act of 1908. This act enables a COM
pany organized under the general
railroad act, who by lease, merger
OF consolidation shall become pos
sessed of a line of railroad and who
shall make and file a cert hcate with
the state treasurer, the treasurer shall
pay the company the sum deposited
with the state treasurer as required
by law uron the fling of the certifi-
cate of organization. which Is $20A0 a
mile. Such sum is paid to the new
company the purpose of the act be-
/ ing to enable a new railroad COM
pany to take over the line of a COM
pany heretofore in existence (Rail-
roads and Canals)
S. 267 (by Mr. Egan)-Exempts from
taxation goods, wearing apparel and
articles of adornment in use, factory
and agricultural machinery and i'm
plements in use and the tools of a
mechanic used by him in his trade
tTaXation.)
S. 26S (by Mr.. Egan)-Exempts from
taxation all raw material used by a
manufacturer and the finished prod
uct or material of such factory while
still owned by the manufacturer, pro-
vided that the exemption shall not
extend beyond one year of completion.
nor shall it apply to such product
when offered at retail sale on the
premises other than the manufac-
turer. (Tax.)
s. 269 (by Mr.. Egan)-Amends the
act for the formation and government
of towns by providing that police
matters shall be vested in the Board
of Police Commissioners. to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor rather than in
the Common Council. This act ap-
plies to towns having a population
in excess of $4,000. (Municipal Cor
porations.)
S. 270 (by Mr.. Rathbun, by request)
Permits corporations to provide in
their certificates of incorporation to
classify its directors in respect to the
time for which they shall severally
hold office. Repeats that part of the
general corporation act providing for
resident director. Corporations
S. 271 (by Mr.. Rathbun, by requesD
Provides that where an electric
light company is unable to obtain the
consent of the owner of any highway
or road to place wires underground
or erect poles thereon, II shall be
lawful for such company. having first
secured the consent of a municipality
for such construction or erection, to
condemn such use or right of said
road OF highway under the prov's-
IONS of the condemnation act. Cor
porations.)
Senate Bills.
Bills introduced in the Senate yes
terday were;
S. 272 (by Mr. Read, for the Presi-
the election act by
providing that either election day or
prior threto the justice or judge sit in
a convenient and accessible place In
the largest city located in such coun-
ty for the purpose of granting trans
fers. Elections).
s. 273 (by Mr.. Read, for the Presi-
to the motor We
hicle act providing that all moneys
received by the commissioner of mo-
tor vehicles shall be turned over to
the treasurer of the State to be appro-
priated annually to the commissioner
of public roads, to be used as a fund
for the repair of improved roads.
(Highways).
S. 274 (by MIR. Smalley)-An
to the act of 1918, which
permits a state department to award
a contract in fourteen days, instead
of three days, as heretofore. Requires
a certified check of 5 per cent. to ac-
company the deposit, instead of 10 per
cent. as required previously. (Judi-
ciary).
S. 275 (by Mr.. Rathbun)-Permlts a
married woman of legal age to ac-
quire and dispose of real and personal
property, as If she were single. Also
allows husband and wife to convey
property to each other. Judiciary.
S. 276 (by Mr.. Rathbun)-Dispenses
with the necessity of separate ac-
acknowledgement of the wife to any
OF similar instrument ev-
ecuted by her. Judiciary.
S. 277 (by Mr.. Mathis)-Exempt
pilots from service on grand
and petit juries. Judiciary.
S. 27S (by Mr. MeGinniT)-Provides
that no trust company. bank or bank
ing company shall establish or main-
tain any principal or branch agency
or Office within one thousand feet of
anv banking institution that has been
established for three years. Blanks
and insurance).
s. 279 (by Mr.. Smalley)-Permits
any bank OF Dank1ng institution, 10
Gated in this State, organized under
the authority of the United States. ID
act as registrar of stocks and bonds
within this State, If not prohibited
from so doing by the authority of the
United States. The intention Of this
act Is to remove any doubt as to
whether or not such banks as are au-
thorized by the Federal reserve act
shall have power to act as registrars.
Blanks and insurance).
S. 2S0 (by Mr.. Smalley)-Permits
banks authorized by the Federal re-
serve act to exercise the functions
upon an equality with citizens of this
State with respect to the furnishing
of security as demanded by courts.
Blanks and insurance).
Governor Fielder yesterday signed
Senate bill No 81, by Senator Col
gate, authorizing the appointment of
women as police officers. Other bills
s gued were:
S. 81 Cby Mr.. Colgate)-Amends the
civil service law by providing that
appointments to and promot ions in
the civil service within the period
forty-five days subsequent to the act