diploma authorizing the practice of medicine, dentistry or law. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. may make equit CHAPTER CCXI. An Act in relation to taxation and assessments in cities. 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and General Assembly of Board of finance the State of New Jersey, That on and after the passage of able settlement this act it shall be lawful for the board of finance of any and assessments. city in this state, to make such equitable settlement of of past due taxes Proviso. Proviso. Proviso. past due taxes and assessments as such board shall deem to be for the best interests of such cities; provided, that such settlement shall be agreed to by a three-fourths vote of the city council or other legislative body of such city or cities; and provided, that such settlement shall not apply to any taxes or assessments due after the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine; and further provided, that such settlement shall be made before the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. CHAPTER CCXII. A Supplement to the act entitled “An act for the organization of the national guard of the state of New Jersey," approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. organized be rights, &c. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Battalion may be the State of New Jersey, That in all cities of this state entitled to all the having thirty-five thousand inhabitants, and in which there is no regularly enrolled company of the national guard, there may be organized a battalion, to consist of not less than two, nor more than three additional companies, of not less than fifty nor more than eighty enlisted men to each company, which battalion and companies composing the same shall be entitled to the rights, privileges and allowances, and be required to perform the like duties, now provided by law for infantry battalions and infantry companies of the national guard, except as hereinafter provided. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts Repealer. inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. CHAPTER CCXIII. A Supplement to an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the respective counties of the state," approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. Section to be amended recited. Section as amended. Compensation of freeholders. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the thirty-sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement, and which now reads as follows: "36. And be it enacted, That each of the members of the respective boards of chosen freeholders shall have and receive out of the moneys raised by order of such board, two dollars for each day he shall be necessarily employed in discharging the duties enjoined on him by this act," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 36. And be it enacted, That each of the members of the respective boards of chosen freeholders shall have members of and receive out of the moneys raised by such boards, two boards of chosen dollars for each day he shall be actually and necessarily employed in discharging the duties enjoined on him as such officer, upon his filing with the county collector an Itemized bill of itemized bill of such service, verified by affidavit, and fied by affidavit. the same being ordered paid by the board of chosen freeholders according to law; and no other allowance or emolument, directly or indirectly, shall be received by such officer; provided, however, that this act shall not apply to any county in this state where the members of boards of freeholders are now paid an annual salary by any special law of this state. service to be veri Proviso. Bills when to be ordered paid. Members of board of chosen freeholders to take oath. 2. And be it enacted, That no bill shall be ordered paid by the board of chosen freeholders of any county in this state, except at a regular meeting of said board, and then only when properly itemized and verified according to law. 3. And be it enacted, That each of the members of the board of chosen freeholders of the several counties of this state shall, before they enter upon the duties of their office, subscribe an official oath to faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all the duties of their office to the best of their understanding and ability, which oath shall be taken before the presiding judge of the court of common pleas in said county and filed in the office of the county clerk. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. CHAPTER CCXIV. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An act to incorporate the chosen freeholders in the respective counties of the state," approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. committee of freeholders minister oaths to 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Chairman of the State of New Jersey, That whenever the board of chosen board of chosen freeholders of any county in this state shall have ap-authorized to adpointed a committee of members of their body upon any witnesses, &c. subject or matter within their jurisdiction, or to examine any officer or said board or holding an appointment from said board in relation to the discharge of his official duties or conduct, or to the receipt or disbursement by him of any moneys in the discharge of said duties, or concerning the possession or disposal by him, in his official capacity, of any property belonging to said board or to the county, or to inspect or examine any book, account, voucher or document in the possession or under the control of such officer, relating to the affairs or interest of said county, it shall be lawful for the chairman of said committee, or any member thereof, to administer an oath or affirmation to any person attending as a witness before said committee, and for any judge of the Judge of circuit circuit court of said county, on application made to him process of subby the director of said board, to make an order awarding attendance of process of subpoena out of said court for persons wanted pear and testify. as witnesses before said committee to appear and testify before said committee; and upon filing such order in the office of the clerk of said court it shall be the duty of said clerk to issue process of subpoena, under the seal of said court, requiring such witness to appear and testify before said committee, which process of subpoena shall be served in the same manner and be of the same force and effect as like process issued out of said court; and any court may order pœna to compel witnesses to ap Penalty for refus- person attending in pursuance of such subpoena shall be ing to testify, &c. entitled to the same fees as witnesses in other cases, and in case of disobedience of such process, or of refusal to testify, or be sworn or affirmed, shall be subject to the same penalties, including punishment as for contempt of said court, as are provided in cases pending in said court; Penalty for testi- and any person who shall wilfully and corruptly testify fying falsely, &c. falsely to any matter, upon oath or affirmation administered by any member of such committee, upon such investigation or inquiry, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties of perjury. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. Chosen freehold sation of mem bers of public road boards. CHAPTER CCXV. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An act concerning public road boards," approved April twenty-first, anno domini one thousand eight hundred seventy-six. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of ers to fix compen- the State of New Jersey, That the members of the public road boards of the several counties of this state, shall hereafter receive only such compensation as shall be fixed by the boards of chosen freeholders of said counties respectively; provided, that this act shall not be construed to apply to any members of said road boards who were elected or appointed as such prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and whose terms of office, by virtue of such election, have not yet expired. Proviso. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 12, 1880. |