Mr. Skirm, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, reported Senate Bill No. 25, entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act to provide for the permanent improvement of the public roads in this state," approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, And Senate Bill No. 39, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to authorize cities to construct sewers and drains and to provide for the payment of the cost thereof," " approved March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, Without amendment, And 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, With amendment, Which was read and adopted. Mr. Daly, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 63, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to guardians and minors,'" approved March twentyseventh, 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. Daly, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 64, entitled "An act to ascertain the rights of the state in certain of the waters of the state, and to provide for furnishing a state water-supply in the municipalities thereof, and to create a state water board empowered to construct and maintain works for that purpose," 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. Ketcham, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 65, entitled "An act to amend 'An act providing for the establishing of schools for industrial education," approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, Which was read for the first time by its title, ordered to have a second reading, and referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Ketcham, on leave, introduced Senate Bill No. 66, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to compel the determination of claims to estates in remainder in certain cases and to quiet the title to the same,'" approved April fourteenth, 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 Revision of the Laws. Mr. Stanger, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported Senate Bill No. 23, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the permanent improvement of public roads in this state," approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, And Senate Bill No. 24, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to the government and management of the insane asylums and hospitals owned by the state of New Jersey,"" approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, Correctly engrossed. Senate Bill No. 29, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to incorporate societies or clubs for social, intellectual and recreative purposes," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, Senate Bill No. 38, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to fix the minimum salary of the prosecutor of the pleas in counties of the fourth class in this state,'" approved March sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, Senate Bill No. 31, entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the settlement and relief of the poor,'" (Revision), approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, 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, And Senate Bill No. 25, entitled a supplement to the act entitled 'An act to provide for the permanent improvement of the public roads in this state,'" approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, 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. 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,' Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Engrossed bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Engle, Francis, Gould, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Vreeland, Williams (President)—16. In the negative-None. The rules were suspended, and The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly at once, and inform that body that the Senate had passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 23, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the permanent improvement of public roads in this state,'" approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety five, Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Engrossed bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Barber, Daly, Engle, Gould, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Vreeland, Williams (President)—17. In the negative-None. The rules were suspended, and The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly at once, and inform that body that the Senate had passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Senate Bill No. 24, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to the government and management of the insane asylums and hospitals owned by the state of New Jersey,'" approved March -eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, Was taken up and read a third time. Upon the question, "Shall this Engrossed bill pass?" it was decided as follows: In the affirmative were Messrs. Engle, Francis, Gould, Hoffman, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Vreeland, Williams (President)-15. In the negative-None. The rules were suspended, and The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly, at once, and inform that body that the Senate had passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein. Mr. Ross offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to have 400 extra copies of Senate Bill No. 58 printed. In accordance with the direction of the President, the Secretary carried the following bills to the House of Assembly, informed it that the Senate had passed the same, and requests its concurrence therein : 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," Senate Bill No. 23, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the permanent improvement of public roads in this state," approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, And Senate Bill No. 24, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relative to the government and management of the insane asylums and hospitals owned by the state of New Jersey,'" approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. Mr. W. M. Johnson 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 8 o'clock, Which was agreed to. The Senate then adjourned. FRIDAY, February 5th, 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. |