Additional judge. Presiding Judge. When he shall preside. Salary of judge Common pleas, &c, cial terms. CHAPTER CCXCIV. An Act to facilitate judicial proceedings in the county of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the court of common pleas, orphans' court, oyer and terminer, and general quarter sessions of the peace, in and for the county of Warren, shall hereafter consist of three judges in addition to the justice of the supreme court holding the circuit for said county, one of which judges shall be an attorney-at-law, and shall be known as the president judge of the said courts, and shall hold the office for the term of five years. 2. And be it enacted, That whenever the justice of the supreme court holding the said circuit court shall be absent, such judge, who shall be an attorney-at-law, shall be the president judge of the court of common pleas, orphans' court, oyer and terminer, and general quarter sessions of the peace for said county. 3. And be it enacted, That such president judge shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid by the board of chosen freeholders of said county, in quarterly payments, but to receive no other compensation whatever; said president judge may practice law in all the courts in this state in which he is authorized to practice, except such courts of which he is judge. 4. And be it enacted, That the court of common pleas, may hold spe- orphans' court, oyer and terminer, and general quarter sessions of the peace of said county of Warren, may hold adjourned and special terms under the same regulations already provided by statute in and of the circuit court. Indictments and crimes tried there when deemed necessary. 5. And be it enacted, That indictments for crimes within the jurisdiction of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace, shall be handed down by the court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery unto and tried in the said court of general quarter sessions of the peace, whenever said court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery shall deem it necessary in order to expedite business and to deliver the jail. in case of per walve indict quest trial. 6. And be it enacted, That whenever any person shall Proceedings be charged upon oath before any justice of the peace or sons who police justice, or any other officer authorized by law to hear ment and resaid charge in the county of Warren, with any offence now triable by law before the court of general quarter sessions of the peace of said county, and such person shall, in writing, signed by him or her, addressed to the prosecutor of the pleas of said county, waive indictment and trial by jury, and request to be tried immediately, it shall be the duty of said prosecutor, unless he or the presiding judge of the court of common pleas of said county shall the public interest will be benefited by denying said request, to apply to the president judge of the said court of common pleas for the immediate trial of said person, and said president judge shall thereupon call a court of special quarter sessions, to be composed of himself and one other judge of said court (if said president judge shall think it necessary to call him), to meet at the court house in said county, which court is hereby empowered and required to try such persons with all due speed, having due regard to the circumstances of the case, the public interest and the possibility of obtaining necessary witnesses, and to determine and adjudge the guilt or innocence of the person charged; if such person be acquitted by said court, he or she shall be forthwith discharged; if he or she shall plead guilty or be convicted, said court shall thereupon forthwith render and record such judgment of imprisonment or fine, or both, as shall be authorized by law in case such person had been duly indicted and convicted; and it shall be the duty of said prosecutor (in person or by deputy) to attend upon said trial, prefer to said court an allegation, in writing, alleging the time, place and nature of the offence with which such person is charged, and to which such person shall forthwith plead, and the proceedings for bringing such person for trial before said court, the accusation, place, trial and sentence shall be in conformity with law and the practice heretofore, except so far as the same is altered by this act, and the costs of all proceedings in said court, under this act, shall be taxed and paid in the same manner as costs of proceedings upon indictments found in the court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery of said county are now taxed and paid, except as herein otherwise provided. 7. And be it enacted, That the clerk of said county shall Clerk of the be clerk of the court hereby provided for, and shall issue all clerk of court. County to be Stenographer may be appointed. process, whether of capias, subpoena or execution, which shall be required in carrying out the provisions of this act, which process shall be delivered to the sheriff of said county, and shall be by him served and returned under the same regulations and penalties, and with the same compensation as heretofore, and said sheriff shall be the officer of said court, and exercise the same supervision and direction of all constables and subordinate officers attending said court as heretofore. 8. And be it enacted, That the justice of the supreme court who shall hold the circuit court for said county, or the president judge of the court of common pleas for said county, may appoint a competent person as stenographic reporter, whose duty shall be to take minutes of and report the proceedings and trials to be had in the supreme court circuit, circuit court, courts of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, and general quarter sessions of the peace, at the general or special terms thereof, as shall be directed by the said supreme court justice or president judge of the court of common pleas, and such reporter shall be paid by the county Compensation collector of said county such compensation as shall be certified by said justice or judge to be proper, but not to exceed ten dollars per day for each day he shall be employed. Repealer. 9. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act be hereby repealed. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 21, 1872. Pension. CHAPTER CCXCV. An Act for the relief of Samuel Peak, of the county of Burlington, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sum of one hundred dollars be paid by the treasurer of this state to Samuel Peak, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, upon the passage of this act, and at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum thereafter, to be paid to him semi-annually during his lifetime; and that the receipt of the said Samuel Peak shall be a sufficient voucher for the treasurer for all money paid by virtue of this act. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 21, 1872. CHAPTER CCXCVI. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to reorganize the local government of Jersey City," passed March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section one hundred and Amendment. fifteen of the act entitled "An Act to reorganize the local government of Jersey City," passed March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy one, be and the same hereby is so amended as that said section shall read as follows, to wit: that the said board of fire ccmmissioners shall have power to select of each steam fire engine in and belonging to said city, one driver, who shall receive a salary not exceeding seventyfive dollars a month; one engineer, who shall receive a salary not exceeding a thousand dollars per annum; one foreman, who shall receive a salary not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; and not more than twelve hosemen, of whom ten shall each receive a salary not exceeding seventy-five dollars per annum, one shall receive a salary not exceeding eight hundred dollars per annum, and one shall receive a salary not exceeding eight hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and shall act as stoker; said driver, engineer, foreman and hosemen shall constitute an engine company for such engine; the said board shall also have power to select for each hand fire engine in and belonging to said city such com Amendment. Amendment plement of officers and men as they may deem necessary, not. exceeding thirty-five in all, at salaries not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars per annum for a foreman, and seventy-five dollars per annum for each of the others who shall constitute the engine company of each hand engine; they shall also have power to select for each hose carriage in and belonging to said city, a driver at a salary not exceeding seventy five dollars a month; they shall also have power to select for each truck car in and belonging to said city one driver and one tillerman, at salaries not exceeding seventyfive dollars per month; one foreman, at a salary not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; two truckmen, at salaries not exceeding seventy dollars per month, and ten truckmen at salaries not exceeding seventy-five dollars per annum, who shall constitute the truck company of each such car; they shall also have power to select a chief engineer of the fire department, at a salary not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and one assistant engineer at a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and two district engineers at salaries not exceeding five hundred dollars per annum; they shall also have power to appoint a clerk to said board, and such persons as they may deem necessary for the proper management of the fire telegraph and alarm apparatus of said city, and to define their duties and fix their compensation. 2. And be it enacted, That section one hundred and sixteen of said act be and the same hereby is amended by striking out the word "stokers," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "engineers, tillermen," and by inserting in the proviso of said section, after the word "drivers," the words "and the said hosemen and truckmen, whose salaries exceed seventyfive dollars per annum." 3. And be it enacted, That section one hundred and fourteen of said act be and the same hereby is amended by striking out the words "provided, that repairs to said buildings shall be done under the direction of the board of public works;" and hereafter all repairs to buildings under the control and management of the board of fire commissioners aforesaid, shall be done under the direction and by the order of said board of fire commissioners, and not under the direction of the board of public works of said city. 4. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall maliciously or wilfully destroy or injure any of the wires, |