The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05

At noon yesterday the session OF the New Jersey
Legislature Was brought to Close and the people
IN every part OF the State Will read tho news with
satisfaction and win breathe heartfelt prayer that
New Jersey may never see such Legislature again.
1t inherited corruption rom lis predecessor, and It
iosteied that corruption in most fagrant man.
ner ana with total disregard to the rights
Of the people. II emlnently the Legislature
OF the rings, body that mas done more TO rob the
people OF the fundamental principle OF the constt
ion-seEgovernment-tha the colonial admlnls-
tratiOns OF Great Britain. lis closing hours were
spent In forging new chains for the people OF Jersey
City, and when tho Senator from Hoboken (Mr.
McPhersonl lmplored tho Senate to have pity and
to spare, he was treated with derisve laughter
Mcpherson talked Tor several hours against
tlme.' on wednesday night and finally gave way
from exhaustion IN vain effort to defeat the IN
famous measure known Assembly bin No. IT'S,
better known as Farrier's BIZ. This bill 0ims at
completing the programme OF the Ring In Jersey
City, aad 10 nothing less than the establishment OF
provincialism. 1t declares IN substance that the
people OF Jersey Guy have no rights which the
Thieves Ring Is bound to respect The people nave
now learned The bitter lesson that wnen they asked
for bread they received q stone.
The Senator from hudson had hoped that when
he concluded Cutler or Conovcr would take up the
cry ana talk tyranny down, II nothing else would
suffice. But ne was disappointed. The bill passed
the Senate and was sent immediately to the Cover
that Farrier win neither have his loar nor his
money. The Governor was Oesleged by host OF
na q ~ tine ng hf "a enS Of yes
pledge to stand by the people, and he declared his
Determination 10 abide by that pledge.
An effort was made to pass measure OF relief
for Jersey City known as Wearts charter. but 1t
defeated by close vote-l0 TO 10.
day was the smothenng OF tho Printing bill, which
had been manipulated In the Interest OF q
England bohemian. The Senate VAS thus
saved from the disgrace OF voting away the
pending. Tie Corypneus OF the Pavonia Club was
In feverish state OF excitement; but he could
20 p s IN n servce ne aseq arn NJ @
Assembly.
The, following preamble ana resolution wero
offered by MI. McPhersOn:-
Whereas expsence teaehc, tina. is necessary for the
Of the principles Of any government which s
ne misshioyoas aIoaS. should i%s
the Of oes Is his
sSS%n that 'hs f6.
and whereas by some unacconnabe oversight the present
5 ,IsfaFs
JOINT BY which legislation Of the Important
ana mas INIT
REQUIRES such 'ns s% q
ss has Just been nsmp0d to he
Gayarn9rs veto safeguard against unwse esis
the
s,blo power protect. the rights and properly Of the
pGas sV%st sns
at all times to reform the same whenever the public good
may require IL therefore
Resolved, That II cxpeient, without delay a
vcntion prepare constitution which will the ci
against the thoss which
stuona guarantees have been found inefficient prevent
State and IN subordinate communities regardu pri
vale Ire and public freedom, crcdtabe to increased
population and wealth, and In with ad.
vanced political knowledge than that which framed
| twentye years ago.
The resolution was laid on the table which was
tantan0unt to a rejection.
During the discussion on the incidental bin two
Senators lMe5srs. Taylor and Havens) administered
what they regarded as o severe castie alton 10 the
| correspondent OF DoltlnK radical organ In
! New Yolk for his alleged deliberate misrep
| RESERVATIONS OF the proceedings OF the Senate
| Mr.. Taylor, who Is usually very dignileo, applied
heard at the desk OF certain venerable philosopher
| anu tillcr OF the SOIL from whom IL was presumed
the young writer had received his instructions. The
young gentleman came Off unhurt.
| TO the unjust and unconstitutional acts OF the
| Legislature the HERALD has frequently alluded
| bur TO the meanncss OF some OF the proceed
| ings no a!llslon has been made. There IL
| one act however, which must stand to
I the credit or the republican majority, and
! which few persons outside the Legislature will
| endorse. The Joint meeting struck of the name
or George w. Patterson republican, from the list
or State Prison inspectors because he was guilty oil
the heInous crime OF voting at the late fall election
for his brother, who Is democrat, and wnc as the
leader OF his party IN the House or Assembly, an
honor not merely to Monmouth but to the State.
Such an act cannot be lad at the door OF the de-
mocracy, with all Its SINS in New JERSEY.