Compensation to be paid comptroller, by whom fixed.

Proviso.

Proviso.

Comptroller to make annual statement.

Repealer.

CHAPTER XCVIII.

An Act concerning cities.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That it shall be lawful for the board of aldermen or common council or city council of any incorporated city of this state, to determine and fix the amount of salary or compensation which shall be paid to the comptroller of any city; provided, that this act shall apply only to cities having by the census of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, a population exceeding fifty thousand, and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, in which the salary of the comptroller shall not exceed the sum of three thousand dollars per annum, and to cities having by the same census a population exceeding twenty-five thousand and less than fifty thousand inhabitants, in which the salary of the comptroller shall not exceed the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and to cities of less than twenty-five thousand inhabitants in which the salary shall not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars per annum; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be construed or held to permit any increase in the salary of comptroller in any city of this state beyond that paid for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.

2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the comptroller to give the board of aldermen or common council or city council a statement in detail of the financial condition of said cities at least once in each year, and oftener if required, by said board of aldermen or common council or city council, or on written application of one-fourth the members thereof.

3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately, and all acts and parts of acts repugnant to the

provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby

repealed.

Approved March 14, 1879.

CHAPTER XCIX.

An Act for the appointment of a special tax commission.

missioners.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Governor to the State of New Jersey, That the governor of this state by incom and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a special tax commission for the purpose of investigating the subject of taxation in this state and the laws relating thereto, and advising such changes and improvements therein as to them shall seem most likely to promote the agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and other interests of the people of the state, and the governor of the state is hereby authorized and empowered to fill all vacancies which may occur in said commission.

commissioners.

2. And be it enacted, That the said commission shall Duties of the make a full and thorough investigation of the manner in which the different kinds of property and the various industries and occupations of the people of the state are affected by existing laws relating to taxation, together with any defects, discrepancies or inequalities in such laws, and shall report to the legislature at its next session; submitting with such report, if they shall deem it advisable, the provisions of a general tax law.

3. And be it enacted, That the members of said commis- compensation. sion shall receive compensation for their services at the rate of five dollars each per diem, for the time actually and necessarily employed in performing the duties prescribed in the foregoing sections, together with their travelling and hotel expenses actually and necessarily incurred; provided, that the time for which compensation shall be Proviso. allowed to any member shall not in any case exceed fifty days; and that a clerk may be employed by the commis

May employ clerk.

Expenses, how paid.

sion at a compensation not to exceed two and a half dollars per diem, and for a period not to exceed sixty days. 4. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of the state is hereby authorized and directed to pay, on the warrant of the comptroller, the expenses incurred under the provisions of this act and properly certified by the chairman of the commission, including the necessary cost of postage, stationery and printing, and that this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 14, 1879.

Section to be

amended recited.

Section as amended.

CHAPTER C.

An Act to amend an act entitled "A Supplement to an act entitled 'An act concerning mortgages,'" approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four [Revision], which supplement was approved February twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section numbered ten of said supplement, which reads as follows, viz:

10. And be it enacted, That the fees of the solicitor for drawing and engrossing a bill in any such suit shall be thirty cents for each folio," be and the same is hereby amended so that the same shall read as follows, viz:

10. And be it enacted, That the fees of the solicitor for drawing and engrossing a bill in such suits shall be five dollars, and no more.

2. And be it enacted, That this shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 14, 1879.

CHAPTER CI.

A Supplement to an act regulating proceedings in criminal cases [Revision], approved March twentyseventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventyfour.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That section one hundred and thirteen of the act to which this is a supplement, which section reads as follows, viz:

amended recit

"113. And be it enacted, That no person or persons shall Section to be be prosecuted, tried or punished for treason or other ed. offence punishable with death, (murder excepted), unless the indictment for the same shall be found by a grand jury, within three years next after the treason or other offence punishable with death shall be done or committed; nor shall any person be prosecuted; tried or punished for any offence not punishable with death, unless the indictment shall be found within two years from the time of committing the offence, or incurring the fine or forfeiture aforesaid; provided, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any person or persons fleeing from justice," be and the same is hereby amended, so as to read as follows, viz:

amended.

113. And be it enacted, That no person or persons shall section as be prosecuted, tried or punished for treason or other offence punishable with death (murder excepted) unless the indictment for the same shall be found by a grand jury, within three years next after the treason or offence punishable with death, shall be done or committed; nor shall any person be prosecuted, tried or punished for any offence not punishable with death, unless the indictment shall be found within two years from the time of committing the offence, or incurring the fine or forfeiture aforesaid; provided, that any person holding, or having Amendment.

held, or who may hereafter hold any public office or employment, or exercise the functions of such office or employment, either under this state, or any county, city, borough, town or township therein, whether elective or appointive, may be prosecuted, tried and punished for any fraud, malfeasance or other misconduct committed whilst in such office or employment, where the indictment has been or may be found within five years from the time of committing the offence aforesaid; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any person or persons fleeing from justice.

2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately.

Approved March 14, 1879.

Powers of com

mon council or

men.

CHAPTER CII.

An Act concerning cities.

1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of board of alder- the State of New Jersey, That the common council or board of aldermen of any city of this state, shall have power to make, establish, publish, modify, amend or repeal ordinances, rules, regulations and by-laws for the following

To license peddlers, hack men, &c.

purposes:

I. To license and regulate cartmen, porters, hack, cab, omnibus, milk wagon, stage and truck owners and drivers, carriages and vehicles used for the transportation of passengers and merchandise, goods or articles of any kind, auctioneers, common criers, hawkers, peddlers, hucksters, pawn-brokers, sweeps and scavengers, and to prohibit unlicensed persons from acting in such capacities, and to fix the rates of compensation to be allowed to them and to fix the sums to be paid for such licenses to the city treasurer of any such city;