The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-22
Our New Jersey Correspondence.

TRENTON, March ~, 1851.
adjournment Of the New Jersey Leg,siatwe-Spe.
crmeHs Of Jersey kgislatiox.
The Legislature Of New Jersey has just adjourned
after session Of about six.y.f five days. As a
body, possessed The average amount OF talent o.
which the Assembly, however, had the smallest
possible share. OF the speaking or floor members
Of the Assembly, Hoxsey and Hineline are the
prominent, or, indeed, only ones. Hoxsey is an
independent wing, from Passaic-a strong anti
monopoly man, and advocate Of "Cieneral Laws"
and, but for his weakness when in an evil hour he
lcftthe joint meeting and thus suffered Commodore
Stockton 10 be elected, wouli have commanded
the strongest influence of any man in the House.
IIneiine is a democrat, from Cemden--editor Of
paper, and aspires TO the leadership OF his party
lie who fecs him may well exciaim, " would he
were fat.erN' Hineline too DO we'd in the "house
Of Kimmon." U,ber editors in the House are Dr.
Whitehead, OF the EItsabStLtoun Jour nal and Con-
nelly, Of the Monmouth Democrat. So the press
is fully, if not well, represented This Legislature,
though having many tins to answer for, has yet
passed some good laws-a general banking law, a
general tax law-iaxing even bondsa and mortgages
an exem?'icn law. a school law, various plank
road charters, and charters for Jersey City, Paier-
son, and amendments TO charters Of Trenton AM
Burlington.
The last hours Of the two house, were consumed
IN discussing the bill for incidental expenses la
This was included ~, 300 for stationery for the
eighty members, being over $50 each Aa amsnd-
fDent was alfo tackled to II, giving each member
SO additional for his Incidental expenses The
bill was lost, recoDsidered, and again lest but TO
afford tine for repentance, the decision on the last
vote was net declared until Messrs Htyler 4
llorreI changed their votes, and the bill was car
RED This is bu, squebblc among the democracy,
and gave the Speaker, Or Phillips, aud some Other
light wcighis," an opportunity Of declaring their
patriotic intentions not TO touch cent of the dirty
twenty doliars This gave rice 10 an amend.
ment by Mr. Bilderback, that such money "a
was not claimed should be appropriated to buy
feathers Tor a new wing for the House Of Refuge
Among matters OF merriment, at the close v as a
resolution TO present the clergy who had prayed
for the " assembled wisdom" a trsfimon. Al in the
form OF a book. Amended and killed, by adding a
bible TO each CT the members OF the third
house"
a bill was also introduced for the better "regu-
lation and training Of hogs" IL provided for COM
missioners Ia lrning William l.. Dayton, Governors
Pennington and Hslnes) to superiniend the training
and de.kinking OF refractory hogs. Hogs fouad
guilty were 10 be sent to root Ia the 4" iIoboken
Land Co - with tight Of appeal to "threc dlsir-
teresied pond keepers" Finally, the governor.
chancellor, judges, and members Of Legislature
were authorized 10 ride free on the back OF all
hogs in the State. This will give you some idea
OF Jersey legislation.
desire 10 correct an error in my last letter, ia
which named Mr.. Brown as one OF the democra-
tic boilers. ! should have sad Doughty Mr.
Brown is a staunch wing, Of Burlington county,
nd has never lied the track