New-York tribune., 1873-01-14
NEW-JERsSv LEGISLATURE.
Gov. pARKER,s M.ESSAGL.


CONSTITUTION.
irRQA TUE ssIclAL CORRESPONDENT OF Tnr rHIsrSfl |
TRENTON. Jan. 13.--The general calmness |
which always pervades quiet city, except when the
Legislature session. took its flight for season this
..o,nc Az the rooms at the principal hotels are en-
enrea and some Of the propsetors have ieaseo
,,rIvate dwellings 10 accommodate heiS guests.
sro ox,eusion OF the State Capitol is completed ana
the Governor the Supreme Court the State Treasurer
are Adjuant General and other State officers are occu
pying their new quarters. The Governors recep~o"
boom is large and very Attractive from us rcn ny
lolatery and handsome freScong his piI'@'o V'"o
reached by passing through doorway "a"us
from the reception The ehle' "pu'iS'
ct the Pennsylvania Railroad Company mas MrNeo' H
Tomorrow It is said, DO Will elect DIS eanuiua'o tO'
President Of the Senate and Speaker OF 'ue ASS'uy
Then everything viii work smooth enough ior couple
Of days until vieeChaneenor Dodd sg-ys whether the
rharfer Of the stahlepe or Natona. Railroad for new
line across the sate was proocred by fraud or not II
his rendering favorable to the stanhope Company
chen the war viii begin in earnest The sanhope Stock
holders elect officers to-day at Philadelphia When
President Case win rctire. IL rs said that tue nunOiiN
OF the Camden and Anboy Railroad managers VINO were
Gpposed leasing that road 10 the FenhsyNaha Ocn-
many have two onarters baud to offer TO the Legs
iAtare for TWO new lines Of railroad across
Sew-Jersey, from Philadelphia to New-forK' Bat
ehs system procuring charters to sell them 70 monop
slsts is an old dodge The record of the old managers
ef the Camden and Amboy is somewhat tainted ana no.
body knows whether il Is the minority majority OF
to former controlling spirits Of that road which is seek
hog new charters for roads. All the signs give
token OF sharp between the many conflicting rdl
,oad Interests IN this state during the session, to the
AeLcral disgus OF the people, who complain that tho
zine Of the Legislature Is taken up, after year. by
railroad monopoHsts They tired OF the constant
cry Of railroad schomes and declare that they have Ut
tc faith n the honesty OF any project OF railroad men
NJ "e trains The east arrive, there IS strong
a ftts A.
quarter m favor OF Mr. Fisher OF Mddesex for Speaker
lNamings chances begin TO The outside pressure
against him. and may be that the railroad managers
will drop him. As affairs look now, It would DC poiIcy
for them TO but, Of course they will allow no
Nan to oocnpy Speakers chair VINO VIII not commit
himset to their interests beforehand Appended Is an
abstract OF GOV Parkers message, which viii be pre-
Ssntod 10 ,be LEGISLATURE on Tuesday; .,r.
rHE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The message opens with statement Of the fnareial
condition the state. hempOrtant portions Of which
gas published in Yesterdays TRIBUNE The Governor
suuneates the several plan suggested for increasing
the income Of the State Fund but leaves TO the "wis-
dom of the Legislature the selection of the most feasible
plan" In summing up his remarks upon the hnances'
he adds although experiencing temporary incon-
venience from unusual drafts on the Treasury,
caused chiefly by the state House extension,
the purchase Of site for and the work
of construction OF great public institution, i'm
peratvey demanded by an unfortunate class, yet the
encouraging view or the nndnclal
condition of the They demonstrate that we have
no State debt civil account and that it is within the
power of the Sinking Fund, without increase of taxation
10 pay the entire debt about ten years and with
the available securities in the State Fund, in
less than seven years. state tax, independents of
the twom assessment for schools, Is only one mill on
the dollar and nearly oneha of that is used to reduce
the war debt"
The Governor gives extended statement Of the con
dition Of the public schools, remarkng that another
years trial OF the of April 1871, maxi ng free the
public schools has proved the wisdom Of the legislators
by whom il war enacted
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Since It's opening the soldiers Home has 236
benefciares. The average number per day cared for
during the last wear which is greater number
than previous ss died during
the year During the year $40 children have been in
mates of the Soldiers Children's Home OF these IL
have been provided with employment in respectable
families and SO have been removed by guardians or
turned 10 their friends. arriving at Is years OF age
in ATTENDANCE which number is n less than the
responding date q the previous year Ihe insane OF the
The Lunato Asylum at Trenton Is crowded 70 such an
extent as seriously to interfere with its usefulness.
on the day of October, ISL there were 700 pa
tients In the Asylum Trenton During the year 229
were received aud the number discharged
died so that on the 3st day Of October, 1872 there
still patients being 200 in excess OF the proper ac-
conmodauon OF the buldlng Mqeh uIne must must neces-
sariy eapse before the asylum building at Morrstown
will be ready for occupation ana tRe inportah ana per
yexng question now presses itseli upon US now 10 pro
vide for that require immediate treatment
State Prison during the year was 62, ana at the date Of
the Keepers report 555
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The present Constitution Of the state of New-Jersey
was adopted nearly years ago. 1t will be admitted by
all rehectng persons that there should be such radical
reform in system Of legislation cannot be secured
under the present Constitution The necessity Of pro-
vdug every possible safeguard TO the Legislature
against imposition obvious IL consider that
se % preediDe ofcer OF each House approved by the
Governor
Of Sbic6 upder fGe Great Seal OF the state is
conclusive evidence "a 10 its existence and con-
tents that evidence TO prove that the act signed
ofiaw That part Of our Constitution which limits the
nay Of members Of the Legislature 10 pttaDce
the period OF ~ days unwlse as well as stand
ing npuaOn upon the honor OF the representatives OF
the people every Legislature that assemblies under IT,
IL should be stricken cut, ana q reasonable annual
salary paid without limit as TO the duration OF the ses
sion II legislation be sufficient time 70 de-
liberate and act understandingy should De gwen
Either the session should be longer or the business less
required 40 prevent hasty legislation. Other amend
nent Constitution may be made that will enable
measure brought before H. without extending the
beyond the period heretofore usual IN tins state
the enactment of all special or private laws embracing
subjects where general laws can be made applicable
Thls wOuld dispense with at least niDe-tenths OF the
business brought before the Legislature under the pres
ent system Should IL be deemed advisable not TO pro-
vide general laws haste in legislation could be pre-
vented by constitutional amendment requiring
the preamble OF every private special bin
tant provisions 70 be published, and the Dill
c Information before the first day of the session
and providing further that II bill pass without these
void and effect by any court Of competent jurisdc
eerfcate of the Secretary OF state that
not filed above stated IA his office. This would give
the session. enable each member inform himself Of
the ascertain the merits Of each bill before
introduction Of important and exciting
the OF the session when pressure Of business
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