The New York herald., 1869-02-17
THE KEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

In the senate on Monday evening the only busi
ness transacted OF any interest was the defeat Of tho
bill for the organization OF the National Guard Of
the State OF New Jersey. AS there was not full
representation Of Senators, however, 1t IL under
stood that the vote will be rec0fNidered.
In the House on Monday evening the following
bills were introduced- Supplement 10 an act TO re-
wise and amend the charter OF Atlantic Cityi 10 ap
point commissioners to superlntcnd the drainage Of
lands In Union township. Union county; further sup
plenent to an act to prevent fraud in incorporated
companies by making the law to apply to foreign
ctorporattons and giving the laborers employed
insolvency. The bin relating to ancient lights was
lost as wen M ,S Ss tnas $500 dSr as
Jersey including Governor Randolph. A bill was
introduced to incorporate the Cnildren's AID So
lodging house. reading room, &C., for homeless chill
dren In Newark. Tue bill introduced by Speaker
Abbott to increase the OF the State by TN
posing tax Of the onehalf OF one per cent on tho
premium OF life insurance companies OF the State
was ordered to y third reading.
sented In favor OF the reduction OF transit duties
petition presented from the citizens OF Vneland
praying for such an amendment Of the STATE
the right OF suffrage. Jacob II. Walters submitted
petition praying for compensat ton for loss SAID TO
have been sustained by him by the late nre IN the
state Prison, whereby he lost quantity OF machinery
which he had In use there as smithy contractor The
Trade OF the city OF Newark, the Elizabeth and
Newark Horse Car Railroad Company, and the joint
resolution authorizing the supreme Court to pay
what II may determine TO the commissioner .ap-
pointed to assess the value Of the Harsimus Cove
property. The vote by which the bill for the Organi-
zation Of the National Guard Of the State was lost
ON Monday evening was reconsidered, after which
the bill was passed-yeas Is, nays D.
In the House bills were introduced to incorporate
the village OF South Orange, Newark, and to annex
portions u Clinton, South Orange and East Orange
to the several adjacent wards OF the city OF Newark.
sale Horse Car Railroad Company and supplement-
to the act for the relief OF creditors against abscOnd
ing debtors by the provisions Of this bill the lien
on property Ii removed at the expiration Of five
years, whereas 1t was formerly perpetual. In the
afternoon bill was introduced to repeal the clause
in the School law prohibiting corporal punishment
accompanied by petit1cns in favor OF the repeal Mr.
ConOver, OF the Judiciary Committee, reported sub
stitute for the bills in relation TO taxation
on mortgages. 10 provides that ali taxes hereafter
to be assessed In the counties OF Passaic, HUDSON,
Bergen Union and Essex, and che city OF New Bruns-
WICK, over and above the amount to bc ral5cd by
the Poll tax shall be raised by such per cent uDon
all real estate, chattels and oil personal property
taxable by law, except mortgages, situate m said
counties and city, DUth OF residents and non.resi-
dents, by yalutng the same az shall be necessary TO
make the amount required by such taxes and not
otherwise The bill Tor the organization OF an in
sorance department., after an amendment being
ad0pted authorizing the inspector to examine the
assets OF any company, unless enjoned by the Chan
ceor, was lad over for one week ut the suggestion
OF the speaker.