New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-09
NEW-JERSEY NEVIS.

ORGANIZATION or THE NEw-JEIsEY LEGISLATURE
MESSAGE OF THE GovERSoR.-The New-Jerscy Legisla
ture assembled at the saeHouse In Trenton at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon both Houses efectng an organza
lion without delay The Senate was organized as IO-
lows: President BENJAMIN BucRy Of Passac; Secretary
Euoch r. Borden OF Mercer Assistant Secretary, T. L.
ioester; sergeant-af Arms, samuel H. Cavalier Of
Atlantic; Keeper Ladies Gallery, Townsend Cox OI Eur
The House Of Assembly was organized as follows;
~ hudson. ASSISTANT Clerk Lieut. L. NJ Reeves
OF Burlington Engrossing Clerk, j. Madison Drake oi
The newly-elected President and Speaker fittlngy
acknowledged the honor conferred upon them IN appIo
ieCisature had been duly organized submitted his An
uual Message, synopsis VI which we give below;
After fitting aeknowled gent OF the mercics Of Divine
Providence dunQ the past year the Governor presents
an elaborate state Of the condition Of the state
Treasury from whicn .. Rrs there has been received
from AM soufces during the B. s6704 G2 Is amount dis
bursed S693G So balance IN the bank to credit of state
Dec J. lsC6 S5ll& 76 An increased interest has been
manifested in the education Of the children OF the state
the per celage Of attendance at the public schools In
isse over that Of 1865 being II per More money
has been appropriated for educational purposes larger
SUMS raised by tax for the purpose OF making such APP
proprlations, and new schools opened than
cultural College at New-Brunswick as in full
working order with q students IN its classes The State
has 30 scholarships in the institution, the tuition being
free The tide Of immigration into the agricultural dis
trcts OF the State has greatly increased single town
ship which in contained but 100 inhabitants now
numbering within its boundaries population OF 1900
The Governor recommends that measures DC taken for
the opening OF goods in every section OF the State the
charer1ng Of railroads, and all feasible and just en-
laws be thinks are in very complicated condition. and
not readily understood by courts Of appeal or citizens
proper tax Law, he thinks, Is much needed and recon-
mends the appointment by the Supreme Court Of com
mission Of five persons for the purpose OF drafting one
He calls the attention OF the Legislature 70 the fact
that the accommodations at the State Prison for cOnvcts
too contracted, and advises its immediate enlarge
meht. The State Reform School @horlzed by the last
Legislature alluded to- The Governor states that the
Board of Trustees appointed for that institution have
purchased farm Of 400 acres near JamesDug Monmouth
Co., for its location The building viii be OF BRICK 65X3I
and three stories hlghsmaler buildings TO be erected
state represented TO be in very prosperous con
don, 100000 tuns OF iron ore having been mined during
the year. The Lnnauc Asylum is Ieplesenteu as III an
overorOwded condition. containing now SV9 inmates
more than its capacity In relation TO sanitary aiIaS
the Governor recommends the passage OF general health
CODE defining more accurately the powers OF local heah
anthores' procuring accurate statistics, aud generally
conserving the public health. The State militia now
numbers 1859 men, During the year the New-Jerscy
9I ye mo port 81, vessels OF which number
20 MeIe DVaIusu OUT OF sigt OF land. The Governor
dTes at some length on national affairs and says that
OF the party which elected him. should ere this have
been united people, under restored Union" and that
/" the Constitutional Amendment, whatever may be its
fate must ever be regarded as in the highest degree non
OraGe 10 those who framed it,"
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-Then new Board of
Education viii be organized at their hail. the Centre
Market, this Wednesday evening, with the following
members: Daniel Dodd John H. Kase, Samuel A. Far
rand Abraham coles, E. II. Bunting, JaLez EiraSon,
Matthew Murphy, Frederick Meeher Charles i. Jones,
dee, Van. a. Whitehead, Fred ". Reord, OrSon Wilson,
Caieb s. Tisgorh, Alex T. Compton, James L. Ginney,
Wni. Beilamy VIM H. Agnew Charles Campbell, Ben
jamin L. DOdd, John Chandler, NJ b. Clinchard, O. A.
GrOSspan. Republicans in italics; Democrats In rOman)
The term Of the present President Mr. VIM K Mcdonald
having expired, new President Will be chosen
New CITY GOVERNMENT OF NEwARK.-The second
Tuesday after the first Monday Of January being the day
designated by the City Charter FOR the organization OF the
newly elected City Government the old Council and the
eject OF the new one met at the City Hall last
stns ioi mat purpose. After the minutes Of tho last
@ nsS D.en read and approved, resolution
-, NJ returning the thanks Of the Council
S % Macknet, the retiring President, for the
PIolhPl eeleht ana courteous manner In which he had
the duties OF his position In response this
Iesoiqton tbe PRESIDENT briefly addressed the Council
ana Then declared the Common CouBc of 1865 adourned
previously been sworn in. ~" ~ 'i"e
Immediately after the adjournment OF te old Roard the
roll on the new one was called Ms folows CLoJes Io,
Alexander Grant, Samuel Aftcater w n Y,,,I;,,o,og
frdnets Mdetn, William Stdinsby TDqothu w JorJ WI
liam ROb0fhdq Benjamin Smith, JOseDh ISIoras IA 49,.
Horn, james III. Patterson, AndreD Aha lain Drynr
Frank Quin Alexander Eagles, Spencer Scott Doa;sf ~
BdkeT, A. @. Westeryelt, John Williams lanes pc,a
James OHen George LOrenz, James H. Tichsnor ban,J
Lauck, James Aschenbach. Republicans In alic; Domo
Gratis in Roman o
Alderman Daniel Baker Of tho Ninth Ward was than
elected Presidents an honor which he acknowledged la