The New York herald., 1871-01-11
NV JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

Meeting and ORGANIZATION OF Both Houses
The Governors Message.
The ninety-fth sesslon of the New Jersey Leeisla-
ture commenced yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock. The Senate was organized by the election
OF Edward Bettle of Camden, for President; John
+. Babcock, OF New Brunswick, for Secretary; John
W. Newland OF Cumberland, Assistant Secretary;
Joseph d. Moon, Of Gloucester, Engrossing Clerk,
and e. M. Beasley, of Cape May Sergeantat-Arms.
In the House Albert p. Condit, Of Essex, was
elected Speaker; Alexander NJ. Cumming, Of Mercer,
Clerk; e. A. Carman, OF Hudson, Assistant Clerk;
J. Lupton Of Cumberland, Engrosslng CLERK; George
NJ. Smith, Of Cape May, Doorkeeper, and II. Wood
hl Cf Gloucester, Keeper of Ladies' Gallery.
GOVERNOR RANDoLPHs MESSAGE.
Governor Randolph, in his me sage. states the re.
ceipts Of the State OF New Jersey as $6S1 900; dis
bursements, $780, 900. Tw0-thlrds Of the receipts
come from railway sources. No State tax Is levied
on persons or corporations except those named for
any purpose, save to pay small amount OF the war
debt The war debt il S29ss. .0Oo with in the
hand Of sinking FUND.- s1l5,o oo5 and assets gene
raj fund, sl,5S7,370, coiabned being sufficient to
pay all obligations.
Four-ffths Of al the children in the State between
five and eighteen years old are at school. Most OF
the public schools free, and all nearly 80. The
Normal Scnool has become not only seitsupp0rtng,
but source OF profit TO The State. =
or the revenue OF the State and rapidly inc asng.
The recent decisions IN New York and New Jersey
are conclusive as 70 the States absolute ownership
anu control OF all lands under the waters Of navl-
gable bays and streams.
The state Prison management shows a saving Of
nearly fifty thousand per year compared with
former years, and the Prison VIII be selfsus,ainlng
hereafter.
Yhe Governor claims New Jersey as the seven
teenth among the Sta'es. she mas increased In
greaser ratio tlan any State east Of chic; Is more
densely populated than any other State save two.
"A In a laulf than
any other State; has larger valle pc: acre to her
land, more wealth to each inhabtant as few GILL
to any Of all the States. The principal
recommendations MADE by the Governor are:-
as to taxation, in most cases not asked tor or
needed and against the real wishes and true inter.
ess oi taxpayers raising the school tax sufficiently
to render all publlc SCHOOLS absolutely free; an ap
preparation to enlarge the Lunatic Asylum Or to con-
struct new one, the necessity being pressing ono
and Obligatory; The establishment Of reform school
for juvenile female conv!cts; the adoption or sys-
tenn OF prison management not subject to political
control; amendments to election laws by which any
person bribing being bfDed shall be disilanchsed
either party being competent witness against the
corporations using money In elections d;sranehiS.
ing their officers in the State rendering nof-resl.
dent officers officially incompetent under New Jer.
rights OF the corporation.
The Governor gives notice Of his intention not to
Sign any bill passed by Its title any private act
passed during the two closing days OF sessions and
strongly urges tho passage OF general laws simple
In form, convenient anu inexpensive in operation
open to ALL He deprecates the protective policy
that special legislation represents points TO the
lobby system as one OF It's great re5ultia r evils.
Upon political matters tie Message refers 20 the
adoption Of the suffrage amendments and the final
settlement or a veIed question: and recommends,
inasmuch as the colored people are universally ac.
cepted as voters, fun recognition OF all their
rights under our laws, The omission OF ANYTHING
rendering questionable the asserted superiority OF
our race. The Governor deems the natural antago-
nisn OF the races beyond the reach Of human laws
10 remedy, thinks 10 substantial political advantage
is had or likely to be by the blacks and position be-
ing denied them by both political parties In the
North, the race seems TO have passed from
the wrongs OF slavery to the serldom OF party. He
strongly urges amnesty upon the part of the federal
government TO tnat large influential ami intelligent
body OF men, now aliens-once American citizens
and states his convictions 10 that the result OF
the existing general depression and dissatisfaction
with the conduct OF public affairs will compel the
political power succeeding hereafter to recognize the
urgent demand for greater economy In the admins
tratlon OF the affairs OF the government the extlnc
tion OF 0nerous and Illegal modes OF taxation reform
IN civil administration by which competency and
fidelity shall constitute the test and guarantee or
economy, and to revise the tariff laws by which the
greatest progress toward The principles or tree trade
can be had compatible with our necessities, Ths
Governor, in conclusion, protests against the enor
nous grants OF land III which the States have SO
great residuary interests.