The New York herald., 1869-02-12
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate yesterday a bill was introduced ap-
pointing an additional Judge OF the Common Pleas
OF Mercer county (lrenton) having power to preside
at Intervals between the General Sessions. The Gov
ernor has signed the bill validating the lease OF the
Morris and Essex Railroad to the Delaware aud
Lackawanna Railroad Company.
The committee OF the Senate who were directed to
prepare bill pursuant to the recommendations OF
the JOINT committee on the State Prison reported bill
with the following explanation OF its objects and
provisions
The important feature OF the bill Is the appoint
the State Prison. TO be designated by the Governor
Chancellor, Chief Justice and Attorney General The
ocer is appointed for three yesrs. with salary Of
81 500 and Is required to give security the OF
s25c00, and to him Is committed, under the super
vision Of Board Of Supervisors, composed OF him
charge and control OF the business and imam
cial affairs Of the prison. Over these sub
jects the Board OF Supervisors composed OF the
supervisor OF the financial Oicers OF the state, ap
pointed by the Joint meeting, has general supeivi
sion and may make rules to govern the Supervisor
in the transaction Of his business and In such as
they may think best for the interest OF the state they
may require HIM to make his purchases by contract
awarded to the best bidder The supervisor to have
particular accounts to the Board Of Supervisors
and to the Legislature. The oficcs OF keeper
ca 70 be- by the Dy e
ton OF the joint meeting and to these Officers, who
retain their emoluments. as now provided. is COM
mittcd as heretofore, the OF the sanitary con.
dit,on, government and police OF the prison. The
whole law has been revised TO meet these objects
and make the system consistent in all Its parts
The bill also supplies deficiency existing in the
old law, by providing for the removal to the asylum
OF prisoners who have became insane.
The Senate then adjourned 70 Monday evening
In the House yesterday bill was lntrodac to
incorporate the Sanitarium OF New Jersey for the
treatment Of drunkards, opium eaters, &c. The
incorporators named are Joel Parker, Drs. Hough,
Dougherty, Newell, Parrish and Others. After
5000 are subscribed voluntarily the Slate shall
pay to the institution $1,000 for buildings &C. and
ten per cent Of the fees derived from the licensing OF
mus and restaurants and Of the 1nes for the license
laws throughout the State shall be appro-
priated for the advantage OF The citizens OF
New Jersey needing the benefits OF the nsti-
tuition A bin was introduced to incorporate the
Hudson County Building and Improvement Compa-
ny, with capital stock OF $1,000 with power TO in
crease the same to s500,O00. petition was pre-
sented requesting the removal OF the Tags OF the
Stlte regiment now in the arsenal to some suitable
location in the State House. The bill prohibiting
the shooting OF game In this State for three wears
was ordered TO third reading after an Amendments
was adopted allowing the owners OF lands to XIII
game on their own property others with the writ.
ten permission OF the owner. The House then ad-
journed to Monday evening. f0