New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
THE NEW. JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE SESSION DRAWING TO CLosE-THE BRIDGE
OVER THE KILL voN KUIL NOT TO BE BUHT-A
COMPULSORY EDUCATION BHL-FINAL ADJOURN
NI.NT TOMORROW.
lFROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNEJ
TRENTON, March 26.-The supplement TO the
General Railroad aw, extending its provisions 10 the
construction OF canals generally was taken up In the
Senate to-day when Mr. Sewe said that the bill in It's
present shape absurd. and that no man Of sense
could have prepared it, He moved its indefinite post
pOnement, which agreed to- The bill 10 make
Decoration Day legal holiday was lost The bill author
ling the general formation Of gas companies was passed.
Toe bin 10 incorporate the American Mortgage Company
was lost. The Compulsory Education bill came from the
House and was passed by the Senate and now awaits
the Governors signature 70 become law The bill for
a bridge from the XIII Won KuIl to Staten Island was
killed for the second time in the Senate supplement-
to the act relative TO justices of the Peace passed the
senate and goes TO the Assembly. The supplement ex-
cites the interest of all the justices OF the peace in New
Jersey and delegations Of them have visited Trenton
10 press the Importance OF TIER claim.
The supplement provides that Justices of the Peace OF
this may all wherein they have criminal
jurisdiction may have TO act in the capacity of com
uniting magistrate, demand and receive the fees pre-.
scnbed by law for taking complaints and issuing ana
serving warrants. II is provided however, that IL the
party complaining is unable to pay the costs the justice
s compelled 10 issue the warrant and the constable Is
to meet decision by ChefJastice Beasley, prohibiting
Justices Of the Peace demanding receiving fees In
criminal cases until after CONVECTION or indictment
Inc senate mas Gooa hap OF k'lns Asseaoly pid h
makes five six II has disposed OF during the session.
Tie bill relative To the storage and manufacture
gycenne lost. The Senate has little work before It.
| In the Assembly the bill TO create the new town
| ship OF Holland out OF Alexandra, in Hunterdon
| County, was passed over sthe Governors veto.
The Governors veto OF the bin creating
| Commission OF Jurors for Essex County, like that
which exists i'll Hudson County, was sustained.
During the session several bills supplements. aud
amendments have been offered IN one or tle other House
relating 90 the general education Of children The latest
act relative TO the attendance OF children at school
II has been amended ia the senate reprinted aud re-
turned to tho Assembly. The BILL which Is hoped to be
nal one. provides that every parent, guardian, or
other person having control ana charge OF any child be-
the OF ana - years sal Gauss euch child
attend public or private schUOi al least IL weeks
in each year six weeks least Of which attendance
shall DO consecutive TO De instructed 1T home
least y weeks In each year. in the branches OF cduca-
ton cOmIpOuy taught 10 the public schools IN
less the physical mental condition of the child is
such to render such attendance ineXpedient or lm
on ~ offending snail forfeit 10 the use OF the cty
town, borough or school district IN which such child
resides not exceeding $40. But this penalty shan
person negectnG was unable, by reasOn OF extreme
poverty comply with tue requirements OF tine act
The bill regarding the adyeIslHG OF tue pubic laws
recomwted for ane9Gments objections being
byman OF each district inc privilege OF naming paper
10 publish the laws in his county. II was rightfuy
claimed that such power would tend to destroy the
lie Committee appointed to Investigate the charge
made by the President OF the Erie Railway, that
OF the Legislature OF last sold their free passes,
made long wlitewashng report, and cOmplained that
MI Livingston who bought the passes, failed 10 appear
before the Committed But he sent a sworn AFFIDAVIT.
and the names Of the members who sold their passes
have been published IN the newspapers. The Committee
could have compelled Mr. Liyngs On's attendance. The
Governor sent III message stating that he would let the
supplement 20 the Jersey City Charter become Law
without bis signature He held that while he considered
the Commas system OF governing city unconstu-
tOnal. yet this bill some reiie-ihc only relief the
people could under the present majority OF the Leg
slature-aud be did wisb 10 veto 1t. The Legsla-
tUre VIII adjourn al noon tomorrow.
IGESERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.l
TRENTON, March 2G-The nominations made by the
Republican caucus this afternoon were: FJF Commits
siouers Of the Board Of Public Works of Jersey City
William Sfartup ". ". Lee, and stephen X. Halsey;
Jersey City Police Justice SidmOn KeGse for Commits
soners of MOrristown Lunatic Asylum, George Halsey
aud ". q. LathrJp.