The New York herald., 1870-01-26
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

The Newark Political Troubles Before the
House-The fifteenth Amcndment-No-
mans Observation-Disclosures Business.
The Senate was opened with prayer at ten O'Clock
A. M. by the Rev. Mr. Ellvell.
woMAN's RIGHTS.
Mr.. NIXON presented q petition from male and
female citizens OF the State asking such amend
ment to the constitution will secure TO women the
right to vote, to allow them to make valid wills and
that widow may be entitled to the whole Of her
husbands property.
Among bills introduced was one to incorporate
the Hudson County Glass Manufacturing Company,
the Morrstown Railway Company, ana tho Treaty
Island Bridge, Railroad and Ferry Company.
The act Incorporating the Pemberton and New
York Railroad was passed.
The President laid before the Senate the annual
reports OF the state Comptroller and State Librarian
No further business being presented the Senate ad
t0urned until ten O'Clock this morning.
The House was opened at ten O'Clock with prayer
by Rev. Mr. Gardner. Among the bills favoraDy re
the bill empowering the consolidation OF the Sea
Shore and Long Branch Railroad with the Southern
New Jersey Railroad Company
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
Supplement to the act respecting water In Hobo.
ken; for the government and discipline OF police In
SPIRITED debate arose on the reading OF this bill,
MIR. SANxEY Tep) advocated the amendment.
Mr.. SANxEY rep. moved to strike the words
was blow at the Germans.
Mr.. HAWKINS accepted the amendment. lie said
that IL was not TO prevent Germans IRON being ap-
pointed on the force, but to have none WHO could
not understand the English language
Mr.. BEvANs (dem.) said that q number OF Germans
from Newark had called at his room and none OF
them were opposed to the clause The motion was
put and lost.
Mr.. SANxEY moved 10 amend the bin so that It
should not take effect until 1871, to give the people
time 10 express themselves by public election. Ine
motion was lost.
The b,ll To create tbA Fourteentb ward NJ Naworp
was taken up alter considerable opposition.
Mr.. GURNhR (rep.) moved to make the first election
on the second tuesday IN :ctober the day OF the
annual charter election giving as reason tina. the
people OF this ward have had the privilege or voting
once this year Tor Alderman, and there was no ne.
cessity OF urging another election on the 10th OF
February. The vote was called on the amendment
onered by Mr. Hawkins and 1t was carrled-2S to 23
Several amendments were offered by Mr.. W IISON
ana put TO the House and the vote decided in the
negative.
BIN was introduced by Mr.. wISroN to repeal the
Sunday Liquor law.
The concurrent resolution from the Senate 10 dis
pense with the Introduction OF private bills was
taken up and MIR. Clark moved to amend the resou.
ton by ADDING that the Legislature will adjourn on
Thursday the 18th OF March, sine die winch was
agreed TO- anu the resolution 80 amended was con-
CURED In.
Tne chair presented the annual report OF the State
Librarian, which was ordered on ne.
Mr.. WINTON offered q resolution requesting the
Committee on Unfinished Business, to whom was
referred the fifteenth amendment TO the federal con.
stitutl0n, IN order TO AFFORD opportunity TO pass
their judgment thereon, to report the same to the
House at an early day. Adopted.
The Newark Police Commissioners bill was then
Mr.. HAWKINS ldem.) moved that the title OF the
Dill be taken for It's third reading
Mr. GURNER repJ objected, and 1t was read
Mr.. BoNsALL rep.) moved the indefinite postpone
ment OF the bill. He said the last Legislature had
done SO, and he thought this might do the same.
ne Dill passed 10y u vote OF 81 10 3D.
No further business being presented the House ad-
lourne0 until tnlS morning AT ten O'Clock.