The New York herald., 1870-01-12
TIE new JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
The Opening Yesterday-Both Houses Or
ganized- Message of Gov
ernor Randolph.

Az the opening or the New Jersey Legislature, at
Trenton, yesterday, both houses were crowded. The
organization effected without any diflc uty. as
the OF. GERS had been nominated in caucus previous
to uheassembng IN the legislative halls Tho poiitl-
cal complexion OF the Senate Is thirteen democrats
10 eight republicans; OF the Assembly, thirty three
democrats to twenty seven republicans, SO that the
democrats have majority OF eleven on joint ballot.
The nomination OF officers by the republicans in eau.
Gus was therefore q mere formality.
The following officers were elected In the Senate:-
President, Amos Robbins OF Middiesex; Secretary,
John c. Rafferty,, Of Hunterdon; Assistant, Secre-
tary Charles Townsend. OF Cumberland: Engr0ss-
ing Clerk Alexander Hickey OF Mercer: Keeper OF the
ladies' gallery, William Il Mldmer, Of Hudson. In
the House, Leon Albeit, OF Hudson. was reelected
Speaker; Alexander N. johnson, Of Mercer, clerk;
Joseph Shaun, OF Union. engrossing clerk. On being
conducted to the chair Mr.. Albeit delivered the
inaugural address, In which he reviewed the mea.
sures which would be submitted to the Legislature
ct This session. and concluded with hope that their
deliberations would be attended with harmony.
TIE GovBRNoR's MESSAGE.
Both houses having been declared organized the
message Of Governor Randolph was read. The sec
ond paragraph OF tho document runs thns:-The
rigid execution OF the laws by our judiciary has
given that branch OF the service great honor and the
State stands ever has, pre-eminent for It's ad.
minisiraton OF justice. Whatever changes time
may indica1e as desirable In the organic law-and
none seem important now - be made--I trust
the present method OF appointing our highest judi
cial officers may never be departed from. WHAT is
now our glory would under the elective system be-
come our shame, in all probability.
TAXES TO THE FEDERAL GovERSMENr.
Notwithstanding the coming census will probably
show the State to have a population OF aearly one
miion-in population as in territory we rank among
the smaller Statcs-yet in payment of taxes to the
federal government, we are among the first, paying
more income tax to the general government than
any OF the States save four and az much as eight
other Northern States combined, and more than all
the seeding States put together. refer this fact
to show our maIera al growth and prosperity. That
such monstrors inequality should exist under
the federal laws Is amply suggestive without CON-
ment.
RELATIONS WITH TIE STATES AND THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT.
Our cities should have enough wharyes owned
by them ana under mnnlciDal control, to ln.
yite commerce under the fcwesJ restrictions
and charges. Our foreign commerce should pay
Its custom duties 10 officers wltnin the State and
proper credit thereby given to the state by the gen
erai government Our rights. as with neighboring
States, should be carefully considered and main.
tained, and all the muluform and Incidental qaes.
tons the subject suggests should receive your early
and deliberate attention.
The following items are furnished IN tho 1rca-
surcrs report
STATE FUND.
Income. -.........-....-......... Sb7S,9Vs
Disbursements. Observation-Disclosures. SoSA,S17
Refunded to war fund. 932T0
BaianCe III bank. 276o
- $67Spos
WAR FUND.
The receipts OF the war have BEEN
FrOm SEttc LAX. s$sso'oou
From United states. 29.54y
Refunded fr0gi State fund. 1920
Balance received 1865. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,Ol2
The disbursements have been:--
To Soldiers Cnil0ren's Home. $46,97I
TO STATE mllltary. I4,3i2
To Home Tor Disabled Soldiers. ............. 1856
10 OtHer OfccGs L,Zoo
To balance State tax, 1868. Observation-Disclosures. 200
To Commissioners Sinking Fund.-. 800 0J0
To balance November ~, 1869. .............. l,a36
The war debt has been decreased 500, 900 within
the year, by bonds taken up by the Commissioners.
leaving the balance OF war bonds outstanding
November 30 1869, 5000, 200, aud at this date
$780, 900 less, beng amount due ana paid January
1870.
The outstanding Indebtedness OF the state
(war fund.- on the Both OF November, 1862
WdSs ,uJu, wv
From which deduct assets IN hands OF
Commissioners ........... ........,.... 1,044,920
Leaving an Indebtedness beyond assets OF