New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-16
POLITICAL.
NEw-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT RATIFIED-SHALL
TIE STATE PRISON BE REMOVED FROM PAR
T1sAN CONTROL 2-TlIE REMOVAL OF TIE
CArlTAL-PROPOSED SALE OF THE STEVENS
BATrERY-IMPORTANr LOCAL LEGISLATION.
TRENTON, Feb. 15.-The New-Jersey Legis-
laturo settled itself down to business to-day, railroad
fight political turmoil disturbing lis eQuanmity The
joint resolution ratfying the XVIII Amendment was
taken up and passed, without debate by the Senate by
n strict party vote, and goes 20 the Governor.
message from the Governor nominated F. g. Lathrop Of
Morris far Judge Of the Court OF Errors and Appeals
The Executive session viii he held tomorrow for the
purpose Of taking action on this appointment The gen
era laws" drafted by Cortland Parker. esq, and ex-
planned by their author al meeting OF the legislators
Tuesday night, taken mp for consideration by
the Senate but the President found impossible to keep
quorum present, and their further consideration was
postponed.
The most important matter acted upon was n resOlu-
ton offered by Senator Little, that with a view Of insur
ing greater permanence efficiency. and economy in the
administration of the State Prison. Joint Committee Of
four Senators and six members Of the Assembly be ap
pointed 10 confer together upon the subject and that
be directed to nominate 10 the next Joint meeting OF the
Legislature suitable persons for Keeper and Inspector OF
the Prison The resolution was warmly advocated by SEN
atOr Little DEM and SenatOrTJ epl, and opposed
was 70 ntcpate the action of the Republican caucus In
the evening, when had been proposed to remove the
Democratic Keeper and appoint q, Repub-
ton in a warm speech saying that he was there
TO legisate for the State and not for party and he
should do it, He believed that the state Prison officers
should be beyond the control OF craftsmanship Efficiency
should be the qualification necessary for this Office and
not political opinion lie dd not tmnk II was necessary
TO the existence OF the Republican party that this mser
dpc onice shoiu nc pSoMS I uPo ono " .'J ii'
applicants iOr H. III So let the party Ge. ne uu nutE
however. that It would be q benefit TO the party II 1t
were superior to minor affairs wAen iG eoo OF we o'to
Is in question After the Narmest debate heaid m Ihe
senate during the present session. the RESOLUTION was
the only Republicans voting against II being Beach
Beescs Belden Irick, Jarrard and Nixon The resoiu
the members Of that body heard what III the wind
they pas ed resolution Of adjournment.
The President of the Senate announced, rs the Special
Committee on the Removal OF the Capital, Senators
Wiley, Torrey and Beesey to which President Bet3o
proposed removal unless u may he the e9argeneni OF
ne PrGse OaaOl wGg a o1G ygo eo vota @ Tca
had it not been that agitation Tor the removal Ol he
Capital begun. 1t is believed that this year the
The abuse relative to the Public Printer keeping back
public bills and fastening on private acts, was again
brought up by Mr. Little, and Special Committee CON
ssting Of Senators Little. JaTard and Beach, was APP
In the afternoon, senator Litte's missing Bribery bill
made its appearance in printed form Two JOINT Feeoi1
iOurnment for the day. One gives authority 10 the An
nt-Genera TO publish number Of copies OF list or
NewJcrsey's soldiers in the late OF 1872 and the
Mexican war. The other gyes authOrllytO the State
Commissioners in charge Of the stevens Battery TO sell
for sueh sums ana TO srch parties as me! nay eoi *
pedent, provided the Governor and CmefJusce OF the
State stall agree 10 the sale.
County were introduced today one Of them ~ for the
lay public park Of not less than go acres in Newark
This bin has been presented annually for the last hLe
years being defeated each time because the people or
Newark are decidedly opposed TO It. It has been IN
Trenton "a week. the Essex members declining one atei
another to introduce it, until Nh. Sanxey prevailed
upon to perform that service in the Assembly. The
Newark Common Council by unanimous vote instructed
II. legislative Committee to use all honorable for
the defeat OF the bill should II come up Ihe city Is nov
will xert strong influences prevent the passage of this
blu The other bill is that introduced in the Senate
giving the Essex Road Board authority to open three
in Essex County through the townships OF
Among the bills introduced the Senate was that in
cooperating the Friendly Sons OF ST. PatrickOf Newark;
n for freight weighing less than tun; supplement to
10 the Mount Holly, LumbertOn and Medford Railroad
works which is supposed to have something in II more
than s advocates will admit was laid over by vote OF
20 10 2S.
In the Assembly another new Railroad bill
was introduced Ii provides for the building Of the
Atson, PemDertOn aud Princeton Baroad 10 run from
tho village Of Atson in BuTlins On County, through the
villages of Pcmberton, Juliustown Becklesstown, ana
In the afternoon, Mr. Hornblower asked to have the III
creating the new charter for jersey city made inc
special order for Thursday. ms led 10 some IeD9i,
during which statements were made that, II me bll
passed, the city will be sold QUIZ as the ey DQhdS are
nearly worthless; while an0lher neDer IsIst2l lbiI
early desirable, the present Common Council
Of the city will, during this month, make contracts for
street iuproy cincnts to the amount Of 100000 IN
less the new charter Is passed Inc Dlii was
hi was ntrOdu ed to prevent the carrying on OF o1en-
sve trade aud manufactures, and the Manufacture or
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tie County OF Bergen bill was entered on it, first
stages anne king the town Of Union, Union Township
West UobOkeD and u part of North Bergen 20 Jersey
CITY The TO convert the present turnpike TOLL bridge
over the Passac "A Newark into nee bridge was
ordered TO third reading after the name OF Gen. " "
Halsted OF the commissioners, was stfrhen
OUT, and that Of Thomas T. Bray substituted.
Bills were passed incorporating the Mechanics and Man
ufactuIers Bank, the Germanl savings Bank, ana the
Peoples Savings Bank all Of Newark. Bills were INTRO
ductd to incorporate the Grand Lodge OF Good Iepa;
10 ucOrpOrae the NewJersey Detective Association; 10
change tho OF the CntODavc. NJ +. Church, New
ark 10 ST. Lukes; 10 incorporate the City OF HoDOken
under its charter; to incorporate the C0mnitee OF
the Pre>by Church Extension Society IN the Pres
bytery OF Morris and Orange.
The Speaker presented the Assembly the report or
the Controller the subject OF riparian expense, mace
I'm pursuance of request Of the House Prior 10 1861
there WAS 10 expense but since that time the moneys
paid to the Commissioners appointed To investigate WIN
reference the states claim 10 these lands amount To
81 81 95.
Inc Republican caucus tonight was harmonious. Sen
ator TAYLOR making objections they agreed 10 present
the following candidates for Offices at the JOINT meeting
Tomorrow Their election is sure StateCOntrOlcr,
Alrrt L. RunyOn OF MiddeseX Chairman OF the AsSclI-
iy Committee on Corporations State treasurer Joseph
soy Of Burlington Keeper Of state Prison, Robert H.
Howell of Sussex State Inspector Of United Railways,
George Richards OF Morris Inspector OF Canals, David
b. m OF Gloucester Inspectors OF state Prison, william
Caboun OF First District; Robert s. johnson and Jon.
sthau (;obe Second District; William A. Pierce Ihlrd
District; Horace j. Pointer, Fifth District None from
The Fourth effort give the caucus Endorsement 10
the bill Tor the County OF Lands signaly failed
TENNESSEE.
Observation-Disclosures ILLEGAL