hundred copies bound as required by law, in addition to the number now required to be delivered to him, which shall be paid for at the same rate as now provided by law. 2. And be it resolved, That this joint resolution shall go into effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. NUMBER IV. Relative to the Riparian Commission missioners ize annual 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly Riparian comof the State of New Jersey, That the riparian commissioners may capitalay and shall, in all leases, as well those authorized by the payments. eighth section as those authorized by the fourth section of the act of last year, relating to the subject of lands under water, Covenant on behalf of the state that the state will at any time accept the capital sum of which the annual payment is the interest, at the rate of seven per centum per annum, in lieu of all further annual payments, and make conveyance of the fee simple, and may convey or lease to any exterior line hereafter to be fixed; and such lease or conveyance under said eighth section and this resolution shall, in all respects, be as effectual to pass all the perquisites of wharfage and other like profits, tolls and charges, as conveyances and leases under the fourth section would be. 2. And be it resolved, That this resolution shall take effect immediately, and operate upon leases and conveyances whether delivered or to be delivered. Approved March 17, 1870. Extra com sergeant-at arms of as NUMBER V. Relating to Extra Compensation. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assemlby of pensation to the State of New Jersey, That the sum of two hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to John R. Warner, sergeant at arms of the house of assembly, as extra compensation for extra services. sembly. 2. And be it resolved, That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. Extra com pensation to NUMBER VI. Relating to Extra Compensation. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of Journal clerks the State of New Jersey, That the sum of two hundred and of senate and fifty dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to the journal clerks of the house of assembly and senate as extra compensation for extra services. assembly. 2. And be it resolved, That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. NUMBER VII. Concerning Officers of the Legislature. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of Extra comthe State of New Jersey, That inasmuch as the governor and pages. president of the senate's pages has been increased to one hundred dollars, that the compensation of the pages of both houses be increased the same sum and that this joint resolution take effect immediately. Approved March 17, 1870. NUMBER VIII. Relative to the Reports of State Officers. cal and busi state officers. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of Change of fisthe State of New Jersey, That every officer of this state, ness year of who has heretofore made a report of the affairs of his department to the governor or legislature, shall hereafter make and deliver to the governor his report of such affairs prior to the fifteenth day of November of each year, and said report shall contain such information as may be in hand up to the first day of said month, and the fiscal and business year of each department of the state, shall be considered as begining on the first day of November, and ending on the thirty-first day of October of each year. ments, &c. 2. And be it resolved, That as to such reports and other Printing of redocuments proper to be printed prior to the assembling of the ports, doculegislature, the comptroller, treasurer and secretary of state shall constitute a board who shall decide what reports and documents shall be so printed, and the number of copies thereof, with especial reference to the number of copies nec essary to be placed in the book known as legislative documents, with a view to prevent double printing, and when such board or a majority thereof shall have so decided, the said printing shall be done by the current printer of the preceding legislature under the direction of said board, who shall have the said reports and documents so printed in the hands of the board one week preceding the assembling of the leg islature. Approved March 17, 1870. Port of entry NUMBER IX. Relative to the establishment of a Port of Entry at Jersey City. 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of at Jersey City the State of New Jersey, That the senators and representatives from this state in the congress of the United States be requested to urge the passage of the bill to establish a port of entry at Jersey City in this state. Approved March 17, 1870. |