Assembly Bill No. 189, entitled "An act respecting the opening, improving and construction of permanent inlets or water-ways for the water from the ocean to run into the creeks and rivers of this state, and providing that the cost thereof shall be borne by the counties bordering on the ocean in or through which such creeks or rivers may run, and the municipalities in, through or between which such inlets or water ways are to be opened, improved or constructed,"

Was taken up and read a third time.

Upon the question, "Shall this Assembly bill pass? cided as follows:

In the affirmative were

it was de

Messrs. Francis, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Parry, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)

-11.

In the negative-None.

The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly and inform that body that the Senate had passed the same without amendment.

Senate Bill No. 135, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the imposition of state taxes upon certain corporations and for the collection thereof,'" approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four,

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, Francis, Johnson H. W., Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Voorhees, Vreeland, Williams (President)-11.

In the negative-None.

The Secretary was directed by the President to carry said bill to the House of Assembly and inform that body that the Senate had passed the same and requests its concurrence therein.

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

Senate Bill No. 149, entitled "An act dividing certain townships in the state into wards and providing the manner of the election of members of township committees,"

By substitute,

Which was read and adopted.

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

Senate Bill No. 200, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'A supplement to an act entitled "A general act relating to factories and workshops, and the employment, safety, health and work hours of oper ators,""" approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, approved May sixth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven,

Favorably.

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 8 o'clock.

Which was agreed to.

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

Senate Bill No. 221, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act relating to a state reformatory,'" approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five,

Favorably.

The Senate then adjourned.

FRIDAY, March 19th, 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, March 22d, 1897.

At 8 o'clock P. M. the Senate met.

The session was opened by prayer by the Rev. John H. Boswell, of Trenton.

Under the direction of the President, the Secretary called the Senate, when the following Senators appeared and answered the call: Messrs. Barber, Daly, Francis, Gould, Herbert, Johnson H. W., Johnson W. M., Ketcham, Kuhl, Miller, Parry, Reed, Ross, Skirm, Stanger, Stokes, Vreeland, Williams (President)—18. Journal of Thursday and Friday was read and approved.

Mr. Skirm, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, reported

Assembly Bill No. 240, 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,

Assembly Bill No. 224, entitled "An act to authorize the purchase of land and the improvement of the same for the purpose of a public park in cities of the second class in this state,"

Assembly Bill No. 112, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning the government of cities of this state," " approved April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine,

And

Assembly Bill No. 55, entitled "An act providing for the pensioning of firemen in certain cities in this state,'

Favorably.

Mr. Hoffman, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 228, entitled "An act to incorporate South Atlantic City,' in the county of Atlantic, as a city, and fix the boundaries thereof,"

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. Reed, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 229, entitled "An act concerning and for the relief, of cities,"

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

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 230, entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled 'An act fixing the time for holding the annual or charter elections of cities of the second class in this state,'" approved February fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five,

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

Mr. Parry, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 231, entitled "An act to encourage the manufacture of sugar in the state of New Jersey,"

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

Mr. Ketcham, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 232, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning the making and collecting of assessments for benefits conferred by the construction of sewers and drains,'' approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfive,

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.

The same Senator, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 233, entitled "A supplement to the act entitled "An act to provide for drainage and sewerage in cities of this state,' approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety,

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. W. M. Johnson, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 234, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of clerks of grand jury in counties of the third class in this state,"

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. Skirm, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, reported

Assembly Bill No. 291, entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled 'An act to enable cities in this state to furnish suitable accommodations for the transaction of public business"" [title as amended], approved April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven,

Favorably.

Mr. W. M. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, reported

Assembly Bill No. 270, entitled "An act to provide a hospital for the new Jersey school for deaf-mutes,"

Favorably.

Mr. Herbert, on leave, introduced

Senate Bill No. 235, entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act concerning corporations'" (Revision of 1896), approved April twenty-first, 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 Corporations. Committee substitute for

Senate Bill No. 50, entitled "A supplement to 'An act concerning corporations,"" approved April twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six,

Committee substitute for

Senate Bill No. 149, entitled "An act dividing certain townships in the state into wards and providing the manner of the election of members of township committees,"

And

Senate Bill No. 163, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning juries,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,"

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

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

Assembly Bill No. 184, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act to revise and amend "An act for the taxation of railroads and canal property, approved April tenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six,"

And

Assembly Bill No. 125, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to prevent frauds upon travelers," approved ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five,

Without amendment.

Assembly Bill No. 65, entitled "An act for the relief of Christian A. Holderer,"

Assembly Bill No. 15, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act concerning the collection of arrears of taxes and assessments