CHAPTER LXXXV. A further supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning juries," approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four. may order trials 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and General Assembly Circuit courts of the State of New Jersey, That the circuit courts of by foreign juries. the respective counties of this state may in their discretion order trials by foreign juries in all cases which have been or which shall hereafter be commenced in any of such courts. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1884. CHAPTER LXXXVI. An Act concerning railroads. WHEREAS, great improvements in the manner and means of transmitting signals from the cars of a train to the locomotive drawing the same have lately been perfected, whereby the use of a bell-cord for that purpose is superseded by air and electrical apparatus attached to each car, and so arranged as to be easily and conveniently within the reach and control of employes and passengers upon the train, and by experiment found to be certain and instantaneous in operation, thereby avoiding the dangers and difficulties that necessarily attend the use of the bell-cord, which, in accidents especially, is liable to become detached from the bell or to be broken or burned; Preamble. Preamble. Railroad corporation adopting air or electrical apparatus for transmitting signals upon its to fine for not AND WHEREAS, public policy demands that railroad corporations should be encouraged to adopt all reasonable and approved precautions to insure the safety of passengers; now, therefore; 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That whenever any railroad corporation owning or operating a railroad within this train not liable state, shall adopt and habitually use upon its passenger using bell-cord. trains, or mixed passenger and freight trains, any apparatus, device or machine, using either air or electricity, or both, in the operation thereof, whereby signals may be surely, quickly and conveniently given to the engine-men upon the locomotive drawing the train, by employes or passengers in any car of the train, and which apparatus, device or machine shall have been approved by the general manager or superintendent of such railroad, then and in such case, such railroad corporation shall not be liable or subject to the fine or penalty or any part thereof, for not using a bell-cord upon its trains, which may now be recovered by law from railroad corporations failing to comply with the requirements of the first section of the act entitled "A supplement to an act respecting railroads and canals, approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," approved March twenty-three, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. Repealer. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1884. CHAPTER LXXXVII. A supplement to an act regulating proceedings in criminal cases, (Revision) approved March twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four. ded. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of section amenthe State of New Jersey, That section seventy-six of the act to which this is a supplement, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows-viz.: county by in another, be found in the [76. And be it enacted, That where any person hereafter Death in one shall be feloniously stricken or poisoned in one county, stroke or poison and shall die of the same stroke or poisoning in another indictment may county, then an indictment thereof, found by jurors of latter. the county where such person shall be feloniously stricken or poisoned, whether it shall be found before the coroner upon the view of such dead body, or before the justices of the peace, or other justices or commissioners, who shall have authority to inquire of such offences, shall be as good and effectual in the law as if the stroke or poisoning had been given, committed or done, and the death had happened all in one and the same county and where such indictment shall be found; and, further, that the justices of oyer and terminer and of general jail delivery in the same county where such indictment shall be taken, and that justices of the supreme court where such indictment shall be taken or removed before them, shall and may proceed upon the same in all points as they might or could do in case such felonious stroke and death thereby ensuing, or poisoning and death thereby ensuing, had been committed and had happened all in one and the same county.] 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1884. Act repealed. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. An Act to repeal an act entitled "An act in relation to ferries," approved February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the act entitled "An act in relation to ferries," approved February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, be and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1884. Fire wardens ed in townships where fire department exists. CHAPTER LXXXIX. An Act to authorize the appointment of fire wardens. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of may be appoint the State of New Jersey, That in any township in this state in which a fire department exists, and which department is under the control of such township, it shall be lawful for the township committee to appoint such number of reputable citizens, as the said committee may deem necessary to be fire wardens in said township, and to make all needed rules for the organization of said wardens, and at pleasure to remove said wardens and to appoint others. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said wardens to preserve order and protect property from pillage and wanton destruction during the time of a fire, Duty of wardensi and to prevent unauthorized persons from trespassing upon burning premises and from interfering in any way with the firemen and fire service; and any such fire warden shall have power to arrest and detain in custody during the time of a fire, any person found committing depredations or interfering, by action, with the firemen when on duty, or with the fire service or apparatus. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 2, 1884. CHAPTER XC. A supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the adulteration and regulate the sale of milk," approved March fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two. hearing of com party may 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of Previous to the State of New Jersey, That any time previous to the plaint either hearing of a complaint against any person under the pro-demand trial by visions of the aforesaid act, either party may appear be-1 fore the justice or recorder and demand a trial by jury; whereupon the said justice or recorder shall issue a venire facias to summon a jury of twelve men qualified by law to act as jurors, to try said complaint. jury. 2. And be it enacted, That in case the said jury find such Proceedings person or persons guilty, then the said justice or recorder upon finding of shall proceed as though he had determined such complaint without a jury; and in case such jury shall find such person or persons not guilty, the said justice or recorder shall enter judgment in his, her or their favor accordingly, with costs. court of quarter 3. And be it enacted, That either party upon paying all May appeal to costs incurred and by filing with said justice or recorder sessions. within ten days after trial before him a written notice |