New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-04
THE LATEST RETURNs-JEwELL's ELECTION 81
TIE PEOPLE ASSURED.
TGENERAL PRESS DISPATCH1
NEW-,IEnSEY.

SMOTUERING TIE PRINTING REFORM-EV1LS OF
THE CAUCUS sYsTEM-COsT or STATE PRISON
WING-APPROPRIATIoN FOR 1S72-THE SEN
ATE AND NEw-JERSEY INTERESTS.
lrHON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNRl
TRENTON. April 3.-The action of the joint
Republican caucus in smoheling reform In the public
printing was sustained by the republicans in the Assem-
bly to-day Notwithstanding both the majority and
minority reports printing declared that reform was
necessary in the style OF printing the minutes OF the
Assembly and the journal of the Senate, and notw'h
standing IT proven before the Investigating Com
mttee that the style of work disgrace to the state
and that $1,000 at least could be saved III doing tic
work in a proper manner, aud Notwithstanding DOth
reports declared that there an unnecessary expense
incurred by printing the documents twice, costing Inc
state useless expenditure Of about $780, the joint
caucus refused to consider any such reforms ana re-
ported bill simply cutting down the price 90 per cent
This bill the Assembly passed last evening THIS AFTER
noon Mr.. Par,lers supplementary bi incorporating the
needed and coufssedy necessary reforms together with
an additional in regard to publishing laws In inc
newspaners came up for passage IN the Assembly ana
WAS killed by the Repubcans only three Democrats
voting with them against It,
T Ts are alone responsible this refusal
70 establish reform which proven to b psee ssary
In the face 81 several sonsibo ors 20 axe the work
At IS rer cent reduction, The joint caucus decided to give
# ont at % per cent reduction thus deliberately N?'hg
useless expenditure OF the States fcney: The majority
repogt showed how the State could he saved s216 &c q
wear. hut the caucus, and through It's influence the
Assembly ignored tits fact and refused to make only
pnltiq and very incomplete reform, really saving the
State ONLY few hundred dollars year. Had tie ones
tou been left Assembly when the reports were be-
fore IT, tie reforms would without doubt have been
adontnd Nut The Ring Of the Senate succeed I'd In
briueT IL into caucus and mahng partisan measure
The only reform adopted was the one started ny inc
Demncrits and by them carried through, 50 tApt inc
credit OF what little good has been done belongs 10 tern
immediately following this action ahO. uor hceus re-
form vas defeated by vote ~ % 10 e 1T was u ~ VI
Mr. Parhers providing for the discontlnance v1 e III
Controller and Treasurer No one questions th9 ninly
and necessity tho reform but TIE incldcltal M Is
seh convenient place for claims taat can ne coiVcteu
in no OF her way, members backward Ill voting or s
death TIC Annual Appropriation blll W. ilssen WIN
the following items: Estimates Of ContICer tSo,y;
OF s. dcbr, 100000 Interest on nJe deot'
s1G5p,0: MorristOwn LIDatic Asylum slsoOIG otte
hons, cyteutiOn Si5.00G DIe-s1.mg statois S.yoCJ
Sodicrs' Chdrons Home, Sd'VG coioreu h, 1900 -
10 procure copy OF papers o. carly history Vi "c"'e
inofbcr New-Jcrscy measure has been defeated DIV
be senate An at cinpt made TINS morning 10 re-
Flominei ana Delaware Railroad Company was oct
on Thursday last In urging tie passage oi the D, nr.
Ranrb9rt pIesrntc petition signed by 800 81 ID" N"tef5
of Hunlclt County asking for thc new road anu ba1
fha snDc rcuucst was before the Legislature last year.
Will siiU larger number Of petitions. lie WOulu NJ
"n II tne ueOpe must petition after year ~ van
Tacy ONLY asked for road ten miles VI length u run IA
their own county and 20 be paid fer BY thc eap,
He Thought the sent 10 lio i@ia ,uIe W
look out for interests OF the oIi ~ 'i pr
ydcs for road which trc people d'hrs iu Ia 20 wa
no excuse any voting against ~ 1ne oa"h "
4 reconsider was lost by . vote OF III 10 D.