be returned to this House for further consideration. In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. JAMES PARKER, Clerk of the House of Assembly. Which was read and concurred in by the following vote. In the affirmative were— Messrs. Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President) 18. In the negative-None. Senate Bill No. 21, entitled "Supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning corporations,'" approved April twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be engrossed, and to have a third reading. Mr. Francis, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, reported Senate Bill No. 6, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to regulate elections,""" approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, which supplement was approved May twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, With amendments, which were read and agreed to. Said bill Was taken up, read a second time, considered by sections, agreed to, ordered to be engrossed, and to have a third reading. Mr. Skirm, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 42, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act relating to elections and appointments to office hereafter to be made by any board of aldermen, common council, township committee or other municipal board or body,'" approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corpora tions. On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business, upon the conclusion of which, and, 1 1 Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-21. Mr. Voorhees moved that when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, and that when it then adjourn it be to meet on Monday evening at eight o'clock, Which was agreed to. In accordance with the direction of the President, the Secretary carried the following bill to the House of Assembly, informed it that the Senate had passed the same and requests its concurrence therein : Senate Bill No. 19, entitled "An act to amend 'An act concerning corporations'" (Revision of 1896), approved April twenty-one, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Senate then adjourned. FRIDAY, January 29th, 1897. In the absence of the President, Mr. Skirm took the chair as President pro tempore. Under the direction of the President pro tempore, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senator appeared and answered the call: Mr. Skirm. As there was no quorum present, the Senate then adjourned. MONDAY, February 1st, 1897. At 8 o'clock P. M. the Senate met. The session was opened by prayer by the Rev. Maurice Penfield Fikes, of Trenton, N. J. 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, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Voorhees, Vreeland Williams (President)—17. Journals of Monday, Tuesday and Friday were read and approved. Mr. Skirm, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 43, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the establishment of a commission of public instruction in cities of the second class in this state whose population now exceeds or may hereafter exceed fifty thousand," passed March tenth, 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 Municipal Corporations. Mr. Skirm, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 44, entitled 'A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to incorporate societies for the promotion of learning (Revision), approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Reed, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 45, entitled "An act to authorize the boards of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this state to enter upon private lands for the purpose of removing obstructions from any stream or water-course, or to change the course or channel of such stream or water course, and to authorize the payment of the cost thereof," And Senate Bill, No. 46, entitled "Supplement to an act of the legislature of this state entitled 'An act to authorize towns and villages to construct sewers and drains and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof,'" approved May twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, Which were each read for the first time by their titles, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Boroughs and Borough Commissions. Mr. Herbert, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 47, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to reduce the number of judges of the inferior court of common pleas, courts of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, orphans' courts, courts of general quarter sessions of the peace and special sessions in the several counties of this state, and to fix the salaries and provide for the appointment of the judges of said courts,' approved March twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ketcham, on leave, introduced ap Senate Bill No. 48, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "A general act concerning taxes,""" proved March nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyone, which supplement was approved May seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Skirm, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 49, entitled "An act authorizing the common council or board of aldermen in certain cities of this state to appoint the receiver of taxes in such cities and fixing the term of said office," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corpor ations. Mr. Vreeland, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 50, entitled "An act authorizing corporations created by special charters, or otherwise, to remove their principal office from the place designated in their charters to such other place in New Jersey as may be deemed best by the corporations,' Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. W. M. Johnson, on leave introduced Senate Bill No. 51, entitled " An act establishing a board of railroad commissioners and defining their powers and duties," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Railroads and Canals. Mr. Voorhees, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 52, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of commissions to revise the general statutes 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 the Judiciary. Mr. Voorhees, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 53, entitled "An act for extending the time for completing certain railroads," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Railroads and Canals. Mr. Voorhees, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 54, entitled "An act to amend 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, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Daly, on leave, introduced 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," Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Railroads and Canals. Mr. Daly, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 56, entitled "An act to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations made with a view to lessen, or which tend to lessen, free competition in the importation or sale of articles imported into this state, or in the manufacture or sale of articles of domestic growth or of domestic raw material; to declare unlawful and void all arrangements, contracts, agreements, trusts or combinations between persons or corporations, designed, or which tend to advance, reduce or control the price of such product or article to producer or consumer of any such product or article; to provide for forfeiture of the charter and franchise of any corporation organized under the laws of this state, violating any of the provisions of this act; to prohibit every foreign corporation violating any of the provisions of this act from doing business in this state; to require the attorney-general of this state to institute legal proceedings against any such corporations violating the provisions of |