Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, amended, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. On motion of Mr. Jenkins, Assembly bill No. 119, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act to regulate the practice of courts of law," (Revision) approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, amended, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 156, entitled an act respecting judges of the court of common pleas, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 142, entitled an act for the relief of Charles Marles, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 132, entitled a further supplement to an act entitled "an act concerning roads," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, Assembly bill No. 143, entitled "an act to authorize the common council or other legislative body of the cities of this State, by ordinance, to change the time for commencing the assessments of taxes in such cities, and also the time for furnishing statements or schedules of indebtedness," Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 151, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled "an act for the better protection of sheriffs," approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, Was read a second time, and, on motion of Mr. Winton, laid over until February 3d. Assembly bill No. 144, entitled "an act to authorize the appointment of additional ward assessors in the cities of this State,' Assembly bill No. 130, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act concerning corporations," (Revision) approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, Assembly bill No. 153, entitled a supplement to an act concerning cities, Were severally taken up, read and second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 155, entitled a supplement to an act to authorize the incorporation of rural cemetery associations and to regulate cemeteries " [Revision], approved April ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, Was read a second time, amended and on motion of Mr. Wills laid over until February 3. Assembly bill No. 152, entitled a supplement to the act entitled "an act respecting conveyances," (Revision) approved March twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, Assembly bill No. 133, entitled a further supplement to "an act respecting conveyances," (Revision) approved March twentyseventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 135, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act to authorize the incorporation of rural cemetery asociations and to regulate cemeteries," (Revision) approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, amended, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 140, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act to authorize the construction, curbing and paving of sidewalks and crosswalks in townships," approved May ninth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, Assembly bill No. 115, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations and to regulate the same" approved April second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, Assembly bill No. 127, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act concerning mortgages" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventyfour, Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 91, entitled an act relating to the study of physiology and hygiene in our public schools, Was taken up on its second reading, and, on motion of Mr. Keasbey, was recommitted. Assembly bill No. 140, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act to authorize the construction, curbing and paving of sidewalks and crosswalks in townships," approved May ninth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, Assembly bill No. 78, entitled an act to facilitate the control and cure of inebriates in the State of New Jersey, Assembly bill No. 48, entitled a supplement to an act concerning roads, approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 17, entitled " a supplement to an act concerning roads," Revision, approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, amended, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 82, entitled an act relative to interest on arrears of taxes and assessments in towns and townships, Assembly bill No. 41, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act constituting district courts in certain cities in this state," Assembly bill No. 42, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act for the relief of creditors against absconding and absent debtors," Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and have a third reading. Assembly bill No. 65, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act concerning idiots and lunatics," (Revision) approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventyfour, Was taken up, read a third time, and passed by the following vote : Ayes-Messrs. Ackerman, Alcott, Armstrong (Speaker), Arnwine, Banks, Bell, Besson, Bolton, Boud, Braker, Carson, Chambers, Corbin, Dickinson, Doremus, Flynn, Frambach, Grant, Heyer, Holzwarth, Hughes, Jenkins, Jewett, Keasbey, Kelly, Kirkner, Larison, Low, Martin A. F. R., Martin John, Murphy, North, O'Connor, Parker, Romaine, Rue, Scheele, See, Vetterlein, Wildrick, Wills, Wolverton-42. Nays-0. Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Assembly bill No. 102, entitled a supplement to an act entitled "an act respecting the orphans' court and relating to the powers and duties of the ordinary and the orphans' court and surrogates (Revision). Was taken up, read a third time, and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Alcott, Armstrong, (Speaker,) Banks, Bell, Bolton, Boud, Braker, Budd, Caminade, Carson, Chambers, Clark, Corbin, Dickinson, Doremus, Drake, Flynn, Frambach, Gangewer, Grant, Haines, Heck, Heyer, Holzwarth, Hughes, Jewett, Kelly, Kirkner, Larison, Low, Ludlam, Lupton, Martin," A. F. R., Martin John, Murphy, North, O'Connor, Parker, Romaine, Scheele, See, Smith, Vetterlein, Whitaker, Wildrick, Winton. 46. Nays-0. Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Assembly bill No 85, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled "an act regulating lettings in cases where no definite term is fixed," Was read a third time, and, on motion of Mr. Flynn, laid over until February 3. Assembly bill No. 49, entitled an amendment to "an act to prevent vending, using or exploding of guns, pistols, toy pistols or other fire arms to or by persons under the age of fifteen years in this state," Was taken up, read a third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Alcott, Armstrong (Speaker), Banks, Bell, Besson, Boud, Braker, Budd, Caminade, Carson, Chambers, Chapman, Clark, Corbin, Dickinson, Doremus, Drake, Haines, Harrigan, Harrison, Heck, Heyer, Holzwarth, Hughes, Jewett, Keasbey, Kelly, Kirkner, Larison, Lupton, Martin, A. F. R., Murphy, North, O'Connor, Parker, Romaine, Rue, Vetterlein, Whitaker, Wildrick, Wills, Winton, Wolverton.-43. Nays-Messrs. Bolton, Flynn, Grant, Low, Martin John, Scheele, See, Smith, Wade.-9. Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Mr. Rue, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported Assembly bill No. 103, entitled an act for the relief of Charles A. Koerner, As correctly engrossed. Assembly bill No. 96, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled "an act to provide for the working of roads in the township of Lodi, in the county of Bergen," approved March twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and the supplements thereto, Was taken up, and, on motion, laid over until February 3. Assembly bill No. 103, entitled, "an act for the relief of Charles A. Koerner," Was read a third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Ackerman, Alcott, Armstrong, (Speaker), Arnwine, Banks, Bell, Besson, Bolton, Boud, Braker, Budd, Caminade, Carson, Chambers, Chapman, Clark, Corbin, Dickinson, Doremus, Drake, Flynn, Frambach, Gangewer, Grant, Haines, Harrigan, Harrison, Heck, Heyer, Holzwarth, Jewett, Keasbey, Kelly, Kinney, Kirkner, Low, Ludlam, Lupton, Martin, A. F. R., Martin, John, Murphy, North, O'Connor, Parker, Romaine, Rue, See, Smith, Vetterlein, Whitaker, Wildrick, Wills, Winton, Wolver ton-54. Nays-0. Ordered, that the Speaker sign the said bill, and that the Clerk carry it to the Senate and inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Mr. Dickinson, chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, reported Assembly bill No. 158, entitled "an act for the appointment of a commissioner of taxes and assessments in cities of this state," With amendments, which were adopted. Also, Senate bill No. 12, entitled an act relative to interests on arrears of taxes and assessments in incorporated cities, Without amendment. Assembly bill No. 69, entitled an act for the cancellation of the state's riparian lease to Wilson Fitzgerald and the return of the moneys he has paid to the State Treasurer, Was read a third time and passed by the following vote: |