Senate Bill No. 102, entitled "An act relating to and providing for the government of cities of this state containing a population of less than twelve thousand inhabitants, not organized or existing under special charters granted by the legislature of this state,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

Mr. Voorhees moved that when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

The Senate then adjourned.

TUESDAY, Feb:uary 16th, 1897.

At 10:30 o'clock the Senate met.

The session was opened by prayer by the Rev. T. S. Hammond, of Glassboro.

Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Barber, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Parry, Reed, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-16.

Journal of Monday was read and approved.

Mr. Barber submitted a petition, signed by residents of Warren county, requesting the passage of the marriage license bill.

Referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws.

Mr. Stokes submitted a petition, requesting delay of action on the constitutional amendment concerning biennial sessions.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Vreeland, Chairman of the Committee on Revision of the Laws, reported

Senate Bill No. 82, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to empower the rector, church wardens and vestry of Saint Peter's Church, iu Perth Amboy, to make sale and conveyance of certain real estate," "

Favorably, without amendment.

Mr. Reed, Chairman of the Committee on Boroughs and Borough Commissions, reported

Senate Bill No. 12, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning roads""" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, which supplement was approved March twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six,

Favorably.

Mr. Stanger, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 103, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act to set off a portion of Landis township, in the county of Cumberland, into Franklin township, in the county of Gloucester, and to change the boundaries between said counties,'" approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two,

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Boroughs and Borough Commissions.

Mr. Barber, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 104, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the punishment of crimes,"" approved March the twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws.

Mr. Vreeland, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 105, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning evidence,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws.

Mr. W. M. Johnson submitted a memorial, requesting legislation against the dividing of Saddle Rock township in Bergen county.

Referred to the Committee on Boroughs and Borough Commissions.

Mr. Voorhees, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 106, entitled "An act to enable the state of New Jersey to take part in the inaugural parade at Washington, District of Columbia, on March fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyseven,"

Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Vreeland moved to reconsider the vote by which

Senate Bill No. 37, entitled "Supplement to an act entitled 'An act respecting conveyances,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

Was passed,

Which motion was adopted by the following vote:

In the affirmative were—

Messrs. Daly, Engle, Gould, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)—16.

In the negative—None.

The rules were suspended, and

Senate Bill No. 37, entitled "Supplement to an act entitled 'An act respecting conveyances,"" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

Was amended.

The bill was ordered to be re-engrossed with the amendments embodied therein.

Mr. Voorhees, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, reported

Senate Bill No. 75, entitled "An act creating asylum districts in this state, and providing for the appointment of boards of managers for the state hospitals for the insane at Trenton and Morris Plains,' With amendmends,

Which were adopted.

Senate Bill No. 75, entitled "An act creating asylum districts in this state, and providing for the appointment of boards of managers for the state hospitals for the insane at Trenton and Morris Plains," And

Senate Bill No. 82, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to empower the rector, church wardens and vestry of Saint Peter's church, in Perth Amboy, to make sale and conveyance of certain real estate,'

Were severally taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be engrossed, and to have a third reading.

Senate Bill No. 12, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'A supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning roads"" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," which supplement was approved March twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six,

Was read.

Mr. Skirm moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was ordered to have a third reading,

Which was agreed to.

The bill was then amended, agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed, and to have a third reading.

Mr. Herbert, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads and Canals, reported

Senate Bill No. 10, entitled "An act concerning common carriers,' With amendments,

Which were adopted, and

Senate Bill No. 55, entitled "An act for the better regulation of the operation of street railways or railroads, or other railroads operated as street railways,"

Without amendment.

The following message was received from the House of Assembly by the hands of its Clerk:

Mr. President:

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
February 15th, 1897.

I am directed by the House of Assembly to inform the Senate that the House of Assembly has passed the following bills:

Senate Bill No. 7, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning taxes,' approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, which said further supplement was approved April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six,

Senate Bill No. 13, "An act to provide for the division of municipalities, governed by boards of commissioners or improvement commissions, into wards, and to regulate the election of commissioners thereto,"

ар

Senate Bill No. 14, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the formation and government of villages,' proved February twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,

And

Senate Bill No. 18, entitled "An act concerning assessments for local improvements in cities of the first class, and providing for the appointment of a suitable person or persons in the place and stead of any commissioner or commissioners appointed to make such assessments who may own or be interested in real estate affected by such improvements or liable to be assessed therefor,"

Without amendment;

Assembly Bill No. 6, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act concerning divorces,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy four,

Assembly Bill No. 7, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act regulating proceedings in criminal cases,' approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,

Assembly Bill No. 26, entitled "An act authorizing and concerning the imprisonment of persons fined for or convicted of violating city, town, township, borough and village ordinances, and who shall refuse or neglect to pay such fines,"

And

Assembly Bill No. 76, entitled "An act to grant and release the title and interest of the people of the state of New Jersey in and to certain real estate of which William H. Townsend died siezed in the city of Orange, and in the township of East Orange, in the county of Essex,"

In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested.

JAMES PARKER, Clerk of the House of Assembly.

Assembly Bill No. 6, entitled "An act to amend the act entitled 'An act concerning divorces,"" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,"

Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws;

Assembly Bill No. 7, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act regulating proceedings in criminal cases,"" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five,

Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws;

Assembly Bill No 26, entitled "An act authorizing and concerning the imprisonment of persons fined for or convicted of violating city, town, township, borough and village ordinances, and who shall refuse or neglect to pay such fines,"

Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Revision of the Laws;

Assembly Bill No. 76, entitled "An act to grant and release the title and interest of the people of the state of New Jersey in and to certain real estate of which William H. Townsend died seized in the city of Orange, and in the township of East Orange, in the county of Essex,"

Was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Stanger, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported

Senate Bill No. 53, entitled "An act for extending the time for completing certain railroads,"