rule or regulation made by the said State board of health shall be punished by a fine of $250, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment. SEC. 6a. Any person or persons who shall obstruct any duly authorized health officer in the enforcement of any of the provisions of this act, or who shall violate any of the provisions herein prescribed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $3,000, or imprisonment in State prison not exceeding one year, or both fine and imprisonment.

Inclosed platforms for street cars.-An act for the better regulation of the operation of street railways or railroads, or other railroads operated as street railways. (Chap. 190, p. 373, approved May 11, 1897.)

Section 1 declares it unlawful for any company operating a street railway or railroad by means of electric motors to use its cars, motors, or vehicles between November 1 and April 1 of the following year unless constructed with inclosed or vestibule platforms, provided with proper glazed sashes at the ends of the car and with open doorways at the sides, under penalty of fine of $25 with costs for each day or part of day that cars are so run.

Unlawfully obtaining electric power.-An act to punish persons who unlawfully obtain electric power. (Chap. 198, p. 415, approved May 18, 1897.) Section 1 prohibits obtaining electric current without permission.

Violation, a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding six months, or both.

Employment of honorably discharged soldiers (chap. 65, p. 142, approved March 31, 1897).-Relates to the employment of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors, and marines in the public service of the State of New Jersey. Provides that such honorably discharged soldiers and sailors shall be preferred for appointment, employment, and promotion in every public department, and also in noncompetitive examinations under the civil-service rules. And they shall not be removed except for incompetency or misconduct. A refusal to allow such preference, or a reduction of his compensation intended to bring about his resignation or his removal by abolishing the office which he holds for the purpose of affecting his dismissal, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. The act does not apply to private secretaries, or deputies of an official or department, or to strictly confidential positions.

Roads (chap. 165, p. 333, approved April 26, 1897).-Gives to the boards of chosen freeholders in any county power to regulate by ordinance the use of said roads and to enforce obedience by the imposition of fines not exceeding $50 for each offense, and with costs to be sued for and recovered by the clerk of said board.

Free transportation of bicycles.-An act respecting railroads. (Chap. 162, p. 330, approved April 26, 1897.)

Section 1 declares that any person who shall have purchased a ticket issued by any railroad corporation may carry a bicycle free in lieu of other baggage.

Any railroad corporation refusing to transport bicycles, or refusing to accept the same for transportation of baggage, shall forfeit and pay to passenger the sum of $10 for each and every offense.

Regulation of bicycles, etc.-An act providing for the procedure under ordinance for the regulation of bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. (Chap. 47, p. 71, approved March 14, 1898.)

Section 1 declares that any person who shall hereafter be arrested, charged with the violation of any ordinance providing for the regulation and the use of bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles on the public streets, shall have the right, in lieu of giving bonds, to deposit and leave as security, with the magistrate or authority causing such arrest to be made, their bicycle or other vehicle, provided that oath is made to the ownership of such bicycle or other vehicle; and any person or persons who shall make false oath as to such ownership shall be liable to the penalties now provided by law for perjury.

NOTE. In the State of New Jersey are fined not exceeding $800, or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding seven years, or both, and incapacitated from giving testimony in any court.

Registration of labels, trade-marks, etc.-An act to provide for the registratrion of labels, trade-marks, terms, and designs, and protect and secure the rights, property, and interest therein of the persons, associations, organizations, and corporations adopting and filing the same. (Chap. 50, p. 83, approved March 15, 1898.) Sections of this act provide for filing for registry in the office of the secretary of state any label, trade-mark, term, or design that has been used or is intended to be used for the purpose of designating, making known, or distinguishing any goods, wares, merchandise, or products of labor that have been manufactured, produced,

prepared, packed, or put on sale, which shall secure all rights to labels by persons entitled to the same.

The duty of the secretary of state relative to the registration of labels and trademarks is defined.

Imitating or counterfeiting labels and trade-marks is declared unlawful; also the unauthorized use of labels and trade-marks, although permission to use labels may be given.

The court of chancery is declared to have full jurisdiction in all cases under this act and may enjoin the manufacture and sale of any counterfeit or imitation of any label, trade-mark, term, or design belonging to any person, association, organization, or corporation. Said court may also award damages to complainants.

Violation of the provisions of this act shall subject to penalty of fine from $200 to $500.

NOTE.-Former penalty for use of unauthorized labels was fine of $200, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

Former penalty for violation of provisions was fine from $100 to $500, or imprisonment as above, or both fine and imprisonment.

Protection against fire in places of amusement.-An act to regulate theaters and places of public amusement in cities of this State. (Chap. 57, p. 99, approved March 15, 1898.)

Section 1 provides for the protection by globes or glass coverings of all lights used in theaters and other places of public amusement, and for means of communicating with police and fire departments, and extinguishing fires, declaring that no obstruction, or any article or thing whatever, shall be placed in any aisle or passageway in any such theater or other place of public amusement.

Section 2 provides for detailing firemen at certain public amusement places and defines the duty of such detail.

Section 3 declares that any person or corporation who shall willfully violate, or neglect, or refuse to comply with any provision or requirement of this act shall forfeit and pay to the city in which such offense shall be committed a fine from $50 to $200.

Regulating the practice of dentistry.-An act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of New Jersey and to repeal certain acts now relating to the same. (Chap. 74, p. 119, approved March 17, 1898.)

Section 1 declares that only those persons who are now duly licensed and registered as dentists pursuant to law, and those who may hereafter be duly licensed and registered as dentists pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be deemed licensed to practice dentistry in the State of New Jersey.

Sections 2 to 10 deal with the State board of registration and examination in dentistry; with the examination of candidates for license to practice dentistry by said board; with the issuing of said licenses, and define and restrict the practice of dentistry by individuals and companies.

Failure to comply with regulations concerning annual registration and duty of practicing dentists to show by what license or authority they practice subjects to fine of $10 and costs.

False statement concerning registration or authority by which dentists practice subjects to fine of $50 and costs.

Practicing dentistry without a license is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $50 for first offense; for subsequent offense, fine not less than $100, or imprisonment not less than two months, or both fine and imprisonment.

NOTE.-Formerly the penalty was fine of $300 for each offense.

Failure to comply with provisions contained in sections 9, 10, and 11 of this act is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not less than $500, or imprisonment not less than six months, or both fine and imprisonment.

Selling a diploma, conferring any dental degree, or any certificate made pursuant to the laws regulating the license and registration of dentists, or purchasing such diploma, or fraudulently altering such diploma, or using diploma improperly issued, or using false or assumed name in the practice of dentistry, or illegally assuming the degree of D. D. S. or D. M. D., or making any false statement in a material regard is declared a high misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment at hard labor from six months to five years, or both.

NOTE. Formerly the penalty was fine of $300 for each offense.

Regulating pilots.-An act to amend an act entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled "An act to establish and regulate pilots for the ports of Jersey City, Newark, and Perth Amboy by way of Sandy Hook,'" approved February 16, 1855. (Chap. 86, p. 138, approved March 21, 1898.)

As amended, the section declares that any person not holding a license as pilot under the laws of the State of New Jersey, or under the laws of the State of New York, who shall pilot or offer to pilot any ship or vessel, or any master or person on board a steam tug or towboat who shall tow such vessel or vessels without such licensed pilot on board, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $100, or imprisonment not exceeding sixty days, with forfeiture of the sum of $100, to be paid to the pilots suing therefor.

Scavengers. An act empowering boards of health in any incorporated municipality in this State to pass and enforce ordinances regulating scavengers. (Chap. 102, p. 164, approved March 24, 1898.)

Section 1 declares that in all incorporated municipalities of the State of New Jersey the boards of health shall pass and enforce ordinances for the purpose of regulating the business of emptying privy vaults, sinks, and cesspools in such municipalities. Violation of any of the provisions of such ordinances subjects to fine not exceeding $50.

Inspection of nurseries.-An act to prevent the introduction into and the spread of injurious insects in New Jersey, to provide a method for compelling their destruction, to create the office of State entomologist, to authorize inspection of nurseries, and to provide for certificates of inspection. (Chap. 104, p. 166, approved March 24, 1898.)

Section 1 declares that all gardeners, horticulturists, farmers, nurserymen, and other growers of or dealers in plants or fruits of any kind upon their own or upon leased lands or premises shall free and keep freed all plants from injurious insects. Provision is made for the appointment of commissioners by the State board of agriculture, whose duties, with that of the State entomologist, are defined, relative to adopting measures to prevent the spread of injurious insects in case of plants becoming infested.

Any person failing to obey the order of the State entomologist to destroy infested plants shall be subject to fine of $25 and costs.

SEC. 9. Any nurseryman or grower of plants for sale in the State of New Jersey may require the State entomologist to examine or have examined the nursery stock grown by him or them, to ascertain whether or not injurious insects liable to spread on such stock occur thereon; and in case no injurious insects are discovered, such nurseryman or grower of plants for sale may demand a certificate that an inspection has been made and that no injurious insects have been discovered. Fraudulent use of such certificate, a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine of $100.

SEC. 10. Any nurseryman or grower of plants shipping the same into the State of New Jersey shall attach to each box or parcel containing the same a certificate setting forth that said plants have been properly inspected or examined not more than six months before shipment, and have been found free from San José scale or other dangerous insects. Any such box or parcel found at any station or warehouse in this State without such certificate may be detained by any commissioner, or by the State entomologist or his deputy, until the same can be examined. In case the contents are found infested by San José scale or other dangerous insects the same may be destroyed or reshipped to the original shipper.

Marriage licenses.-An act concerning marriage licenses. (Chap. 193, p. 378, approved May 18, 1897.)

SEC. 1. When both parties to a marriage are nonresidents of the State of New Jersey a license, which is herein prescribed, must be procured.

SEC. 5. Before any county clerk shall issue any marriage license he shall demand of the party applying therefor, under oath or affirmation, the facts respecting the legality of the same, and he shall issue the said license only if it shall be made to appear before him that no legal impediment to such proposed marriage exists; for such license he shall be entitled to receive the sum of 50 cents.

Sections 6 and 7 define the duties of attorney-general, bureau of vital statistics, and county clerks relative to the issue of marriage licenses and certificates.

Every clerk who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions regarding his duties shall forfeit and pay the sum of $100.

License shall not be issued to minors applying for same unless the parents or guardian shall first certify under their hands and seals in the presence of two reputable witnesses their consent thereto; and no license shall be issued where the parties to such proposed marriage shall at the time of applying for license be under the influence of liquors, opiates, or other stupefying drugs.

SEC. 10. If any person applying for license under this act shall make false answer to any of the inquiries required to be asked by any county clerk, he shall be deemed

guilty of perjury, and subject to the penalties imposed therefor by the laws of this State.

Any minister, justice, or other person performing marriages without license shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

Same subject.-An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning marriage licenses," approved May 18, 1897. (Chap. 119, p. 197, approved March 30, 1898.)

As amended, section 11 of the act named declares that if any minister, justice, or other person shall perform any marriage ceremony between parties, both of whom at the time of such marriage are nonresidents of the State of New Jersey, without the presentation to him of a license therefor, obtained in due time in accordance with the provisions of this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500.

Elections. An act to regulate elections (revision of 1898). (Chap. 139, p. 237, approved April 4, 1898.)

Sections of this act regulate the times and places of elections in the State of New Jersey; determine the division of townships into election districts; provide for the appointment of county boards of election, and regulate the organization of the same; also for the district boards of registry and election, and regulate their organization; define method of registration for general and charter elections in cities of over 40,000 population, and also in districts outside of such cities.

Proceedings applicable to all registrations are regulated, only registered persons being allowed to vote.

Refusal to register a name or receiving the vote of any person not registered subjects to fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. False registration subjects to fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both.

False swearing to affidavit of registration is declared perjury, incurring the penalty provided by law therefor.

The nomination of candidates for election by convention and by petition are regulated, and provision made for filing certificates of nomination and petition.

Provision is made for furnishing official ballots and envelopes, and the form and style of same, with number to be used in each election district, is determined. Ballots shall be open to inspection before distribution, which distribution is regulated. The style of ballot boxes to be used is described, and the method of conducting all city and State elections is regulated.

Persons convicted of crime excluding right of suffrage are not entitled to vote, and any person so convicted who shall vote, unless pardoned and restored to right of suffrage, is declared guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $200 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both.

The manner of canvassing the vote and stating result of election is regulated. Failure to deliver statement of result by member of board of registry subjects to fine of $100.

The duty of clerks relative to disposal of ballot boxes after election is defined.

Any person who shall willfully obstruct or interfere with clerks on the way from the polls to the office of the city clerk shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both. Provision is made for the appointment of boards of State and county canvassers, and their duties are defined.

Elections to supply vacancies, and modes of procedure in contested elections are dealt with.

Boards of election of State and county canvassers are authorized to maintain order at elections. Any person refusing to obey command of said boards, or disturbing proceedings by disorderly conduct, may be committed to jail for a period not exceeding three days.

Betting upon result of election is prohibited, and money or property so wagered shall be void.

False oath where oath is required in election proceedings is declared a high misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $800 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding seven years, or both.

Illegal actions on part of county clerk and secretary of state are deemed misdemeanors: Penalty, fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding seven years, or both.

Robbery of ballots or destruction or alteration of any return, statement, or certificate is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both.

Unlawful actions of district officers are deemed misdemeanors: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years.

In addition to penalties provided by law for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors on any election day, every person so offending, for every offense, shall forfeit and pay the sum of $100.

Bringing liquor into polling places on day of election is prohibited. Violation a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding two months, or both.

False oath to or destruction of certificate of nomination or petition, or false indorsement of any ballot or official envelope, is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, imprisonment not exceeding five years.

Hindering or delaying elections or any voter in the preparation of his ballot, or destruction of any ballots, or carrying any official envelope from the polling room during the election is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 and imprisonment until fine and costs are paid.

Neglect of duties imposed upon officers is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. Willful destruction of official ballots or envelopes by person charged with the care of the same is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, imprisonment in State prison not exceeding five years. Willfully neglecting or refusing to deliver said ballots and envelopes to clerk of any city, township, or municipality is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, imprisonment in county jail not exceeding one year.

NOTE.-Formerly the imprisonment was from six months to one year.

Violation of provisions made for maintaining secrecy of the ballot subjects to fine of $25 for each offense. Marking ballot or envelope for identification or to indicate how person has voted is prohibited. Violation a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

Violation of duty by printer of official ballots and envelopes is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years. Revealing knowledge of how any person has voted or fraudulently disclosing what other candidates were voted for on any ballot, or giving any information concerning the appearance of any ballot or envelope voted, is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years.

Inducing persons to vote or refrain from registering by promise of reward or position is prohibited. Violation a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $2,000 and imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both.

Giving or causing to be given any valuable thing for purpose of bribery is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding ten years.

Any voter receiving money or any valuable consideration, or office or place of employment for himself or any other person as bribery for his vote, is declared guilty of a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year.

Influencing an employee by threat is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both.

Obstructing polling place or interfering with any voter, or doing any electioneering within any polling place, or publicly within 100 feet of any polling place, is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $50.

Unlawful printing of ballots is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, imprisonment not exceeding one year.

Removing or destroying registry list or any list of voters posted in accordance with this act is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years.

Soliciting candidates for money or other property, or seeking to induce candidate to purchase any ticket of admission to entertainment of any kind, is declared unlawful and a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

In addition to penalties provided for violation of any of the provisions of this act, the court imposing such penalties may add thereto disfranchisment as a voter and disqualification to hold any office of trust or profit within the State of New Jersey for such length of time as court may deem proper.

Sections 214 to 219, inclusive, deal with and regulate the vote at primary elections. Illegal voting at such primary elections is declared a misdemeanor: Penalty, fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding three months, or both. Fraudulent actions at primary elections are declared misdemeanors: Penalty, fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

Bribery of any kind at election of delegates for any office is prohibited. Violation,