Preamble. Penalty for taking unlaw by incorpoга CHAPTER CCCCXXXIII. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to prevent the taking of unlawful toll or fare on Canals and Railways," passed March twelfth, eighteen hundred and thirtynine. WHEREAS, The evils recited in the preamble of the act of which this is a supplement, have greatly increased since the passage of said act; therefore, 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of ful toll or fare the State of New Jersey, That any incorporated company or ted companies companies in this state which is or are, or shall be authorized by law to take toll, or to charge for the transportation of passengers, goods, wares, or merchandise, which shall, directly or indirectly, through or by any agent, director, or other officer whatever, take or demand of any passenger or person, under any pretence whatever, more than the charge, toll rates, or fare allowed by law, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every such offence, to be recovered in an action of debt, by any person who may sue for the same, the one-half to the prosecutor, and the other half to the use of the state, before any court of competent jurisdiction, together with the costs of prosecution. Pending suits not to be affected. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all penal suits now pending in any of the courts of this state, whether pending under the said act, passed March twelfth, eighteen hundred and thirtynine, or under the act amendatory thereof, approved March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, shall, each and all of them, be determined under the law as it stood at the time said penal suits or actions were commenced, and all penalties and forfeitures under either the said act, passed March twelfth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, or under the said act amendatory thereof, shall be recoverable as fully, to all intents and purposes, as though no subsequent amendment or repeal of either of said acts by any law or laws of this state had been made or enacted. 3. And be it enacted, That the act entitled "A supplement to an act to prevent the taking of unlawful toll or fare on canals and railways," passed March twelfth, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and which said supplement was approved April sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 1, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCXXXIV. Supplement to an act entitled "An act to increase the School Fund of this State," passed April sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. leases of lands unter water to be a portion of the free school fund. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Money for the State of New Jersey, That all leases which shall hereafter be made of lands belonging to the state, now or formerly lying under water, or which have been made since the sixth day of April, 1871, shall be transferred to the trustees of the school fund of this state, and become a portion of the free school fund; and that the annual income arising from said leases shall be distributed by the said trustees for the support of free public schools, in the same manner that other moneys are now distributed for that purpose. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1872. Damages by trespass, how appraised. CHAPTER CCCCLXXXV. A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to regulate Fences," approved January twenty-third, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That damages by trespass of persons or animals shall be appraised by parties owning a class of property similar to that damaged, unless otherwise agreed upon between plaintiff and defendant. Approved April 3, 1872. by the accommoda tion of the in ited. CHAPTER CCCCLXXXVI. A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to provide additional accommodation for the insane of this State," approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. The selling of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of liquor on land the State of New Jersey, That from and after the passage of state for the this act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sane, prohib sell, or cause or knowingly permit to be sold, directly or indirectly, any malt, vinous, spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or any composition of which such liquors, or any of them shall form the chief ingredient, within the grounds owned by the state, nor on any other lands or place lying and being within one mile of the boundary of the grounds owned by the state for the accommodation of the insane, and any person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for the first offence, and not less than one hundred dollars for each subsequent offence together with the costs of prosecution. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be a public act and shall take effect immediately. Approved April 3, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCLXXXVIII. A Further Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to establish a system of Public Instruction," approved March twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. for support of 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly Appropriation of the State of New Jersey. That for the support of the nor- normal school. mal school, and for carrying out the purposes of the act to which this is a further supplement, the annual sum of fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of this state on the warrant of the comptroller. 2. And be it enacted, That the sixtieth section of the act Repealer. to which this is a further supplement, be and the same is hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 3, 1872. CHAPTER CCCCLXXXIX. An Act granting the consent of the State of New Jersey to the purchase by the United States, of certain lands for the purpose of the erection of a government building, at Trenton, New Jersey, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the consent of the state of 1 state to the land by the Consent of the New Jersey is hereby given to the purchase, by the United purchase of States, of one or more pieces of land situate in the city of United States. Trenton, not exceeding one acre in quantity, on which to erect a government building; and the said United States shall have, hold, use, occupy and own the said land or lands, when purchased, and exercise jurisdiction and control over the same and every part thereof, subject to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned. Jurisdiction ceded. Consent and tionally. 2. And be it enacted, That the jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey in and over the said land or lands mentioned in the foregoing section, when purchased by the United States, shall be, and the same hereby is ceded to the United States, but the jurisdiction hereby ceded, shall continue no longer than the said United States shall own the said land or lands. 3. And be it enacted, That the said consent is given, and ceded condi the said jurisdiction ceded upon the express condition that the State of New Jersey shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over the said land or lands, so far as that all civil process in all cases, and such criminal or other process as may issue, under the laws or authority of the state of New Jersey, against any person or persons charged with crimes, misdemeanors, committed within said state, may be executed therein, in the same way and manner as if such consent had not been given or jurisdiction ceded, except so far as such process may affect the real or personal property of the United States. Exemption from taxes, &c. Penalty for Jury to grounds or building. 4. And be it enacted, That the jurisdiction hereby ceded shall not vest until the United States shall have acquired the title to the said land or lands, by purchase or grant, and so long as the said land or lands shall remain the property of the United States, when acquired as aforesaid, and no longer, the same shall be and continue exonerated from all taxes, assessments and other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this state. 5. And be it enacted, That any malicious, wilful, reckless or voluntary injury to or mutilation of the grounds, building, or appurtenances shall subject the offender or offenders to a fine of not less than twenty dollars, to which may be added, for an aggravated offence, imprisonment, not exceeding six months in the county jail or workhouse, to be prosecuted before any court of competent jurisdiction. |