NUMBER IV. Joint Resolution in relation to the construction of an Artificial Harbor on Crow Shoal, Cape May, for the protection of small class vessels. WHEREAS, the construction of a breakwater or artificial Preamble. harbor on Crow Shoal, Cape May, for the purpose of affording sufficient protection, especially in stress of weather, to that portion of commerce known as the coasting trade, and to all small class vessels, has long been in contemplation; and whereas, the great increase of this branch of domestic commerce has so increased the demand for this improvement, that what has always been deemed as important, has become an absolute necessity, without which all small class vessels must continue to be exposed to dangers of the ocean, which might be avoided; and whereas, many of the states are equally interested with ourselves, but not having their attention properly called to the subject, and not being altogether aware of the benefits to be derived from the proposed harbor, have not had the feelings of their citizens fully enlisted in the subject; and whereas, it is the interest of New Jersey to adopt immediately some practical measure by which states. interested in the subject may become enlisted, and aid from the federal government be obtained; therefore, sons request. matter before 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of Names of perthe State of New Jersey, That the governor be instructed to ed to place the request the Hon. A. G. Cattell and D. Edmunds to place congress. this matter before the United States congress and urge its passage, and that no monies shall be appropriated for the payment of such services. Approved March 15, 1872. Preamble. Recommenda tion to extend system. NUMBER V. Joint Resolution for appropriation to the Signal Service Department in behalf of the farming interests. WHEREAS, the signal service department of the United States army has proved itself of great value to the commercial interests of the country; and whereas, by increasing its stations it can be utilized to the great benefit of the agricultural interests, which interest is the wealth of the nation. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of signal service the State of New Jersey, That our senators and representatives in congress be urged to secure such further appropriation, as will enable the war department to extend its signal service system, so as to secure its advantages to the farming interests of the United States. Copy to be sent to sena resentatives. 2. And be it resolved, That the governor be requested to tors and rep. furnish a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions immediately to our senators and representatives in congress. Approved March 27, 1872. Providing for of the soldiers' NUMBER VI. Joint Resolution, making an appropriation for the necessary amount of money to insure the buildings of the Soldiers' Children's Home. 1. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate and General Assembly of the Insurance the State of New Jersey, That the state treasurer is hereby children's authorised to provide for the insurance of the buildings of the soldiers' children's home, and pay for the same from any moneys not otherwise appropriated. home. 2. And be it reeolved, That this resolution take effect imme Joint Resolution authorizing the transfer of certain books from the State Library to the Soldiers' Home. ers of state li ized to traps 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of Commissionthe State of New Jersey, That the commissioners of the library authorbrary of this state be and are hereby authorized and em- fer books. powered to select from the library such books of a miscellaneous and general character as may be adapted to popular reading, and as they may deem can be taken without undue loss to the state, and deliver them to the managers of the New Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers, to be held by them for the use of the soldiers and sailors in said home, under such regulations as the commissioners aforesaid may prescribe. Approved April 3, 1872. NUMBER VIII. Joint Resolution authorizing the Register of Deeds of Essex county to cancel a certain mortgage. WHEREAS, the Morris and Essex Railroad Company made Preamble. and executed to Jeremiah C. Garthwaite, William Lee, and George Vail, commissioners of the school fund of this state, a mortgage, bearing date the seventeenth day of Register to cancel mort gage. January, eighteen hundred and forty-three, to secure the sum of thirty thousand dollars, which mortgage is recorded in Book K 2 of Mortgages for Essex county, in this state, on pages 534, &c.; and whereas, the said money secured by the said mortgage has been paid to the treasurer of this state; and whereas, the said mortgage has been lost or destroyed and cannot be produced to be cancelled of record; and whereas, doubts have arisen as to the power of said commissioners to cancel said mortgages; therefore, 1. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the register of deeds of the county of Essex be and he is hereby directed to cancel of record the said mortgage bearing date the seventeenth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-three, made by the Morris and Essex Railroad Company to Jeremiah C. Garthwaite, William Lee, and George Vail, commissioners, &c., and recorded in Book K 2 of Mortgages for Essex county, on pages 534, &c. Approved April 4, 1872. Preamble. Members of congress requested to priation. NUMBER IX. Joint Resolution relative to the navigation of the channel between Staten Island and New Jersey. WHEREAS, there exists in the waters between Staten Island and New Jersey certain obstructions to navigation, which makes the same dangerous, and affects the commerce passing through those waters, therefore, 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That our members of congress, both procure ap- in the senate and house of representatives, be and are hereby requested to procure, if possible, such appropriation by congress as may be necessary to improve the navigation of said waters, and especially to remove such obstructions as may exist in the channel at the point known as the Corner Stake and Shooters Island. nished with a 2. And be it resolved, That the governor be requested to Senators and furnish a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution, tives to be furwithout delay, to the senators and representatives in congress copy.. from the state of New Jersey. Approved April 4, 1872. NUMBER X. Joint Resolution for the relief of the Soldiers' Children's Home. care of child sailors and sol 1. RESOLVED, That the ladies now in charge of the soldiers Provision for children's home, be and are hereby requested to take charge ren of colored of such children of colored sailors or soldiers who served in diers. the army or navy of the United States, and were accredited to the state of New Jersey, at such place as they may desig nate. how paid. 2. And be it resolved, That the treasurer shall pay on the Expenses, warrant of the comptroller, drawn by such officers of said soldiers' children's home as are designated in the law governing the soldiers'children's home now in existence, such amounts as may be necessary, not to exceed five thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the treasury of this state not otherwise appropriated. 3. And be it resolved, That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved April 4, 1872. |