New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
THE EET-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

SHORT SESSIONS IN BOTH HoUsHs-A MOVEMENT TO
REDUCE THE SALARIES OF STATE OFFICIALS
A PROSPECT FOR PARTIAL REFORM IN THE
PRINTING ABUSE.
prom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBrSEI
TRENTON, Jan. Elm the Senate this fore
the calendar cleared in less than an hour and
resolution offered by Senator Stone was adopted that
me Senate take Up this afternoon and every Tuesday
and wednesday afternoons. until disposed OF, the
anne pdlnents 10 the State Constitution Senator Me
Pherson introduced supplement TO the act creating
the Commission OF Jurors for Hudson County Senate
Committee consisting OF Messrs. sewell, Hewitt and
McPherson, was appointed the Centennial
Celebration In the afternoon the Senate held short
session. and after remarks from President Taylor
Senator Stone, and Others the phraseoogy OF the
proposed amendment TO the Constitution relating to
the taking Of property for public domain or private
use the Senate adjourned till next Monday evening.
In the Assembly, the Committee on Municipal Corpo
rations reported without amendment MI Carscallens
supplement- offered yesterday. repeating much OF the
Jersey City charter as allows property holders five
years TO pay and making It, as formerly
80 days after is made. IL is claimed that
tho long extension OF time granted by bill passed last
year embarrassed the finances OF Jersey City, and that
the repea will soon replensh the City Treasury During
the general duness in other matters in the Assembly
reform measures have become popular. skirmshing ~
now in order but Senators and Assemblymen grayey
say heavy blows Will be struck before the session
ends in favor of economy in carrying on the state Gov
eminent Mr. Iszard (Rep) Of Salem offered resolu-
ton asking that Special Committee be appointed, with
instructions to report the House the practicaby OF
reducing the salaries OF State officers from the highest
to the lowest,
The Secretary OF State received his principal remu
neration fees which, il is believed amount to from
5000 $4,000 year The State Treasurer and State
Controller receive $1,000 year each. an increase OF
NM fotp no prk of
Court is compensated by fees which is alleged reach
nearly 5000 annually. This appointment comes from
the Governor, and for five years. The Clerk OF the
OF Chancery Is also paid in fees which are sad to
amount TO more annually than those OF the Clerk OF
the Supreme Court 1t is said that 5000 year would
compensate these officers Handsomely: and the ap.
parent disposition is 10 settle annual salary
upon Them and the fees of their offices into the
State Treasury. This idea meets with much favor
among members OF both Houses. The minor clerks
generally do all the hard work. and none OF their sala
ries il is said reach 5000 year $500 is said TO De
the average.
Mr.. Carscallen OF Hudson introduced a supplement to
an act creating Board OF Commissioners OF Appeals
for equaznG assessments for taxes In Hudson County
and repeating the act which gave the supreme Court
the power 70 appoint such board Tue suppemcnt en- :
mowers Commissioners 10 give NOTICE 10 any person
against whom assessment OF taxes has been made for
why he snonId not be taxed. The Speaker appointed
Committee the Centennial Celebration, WIN Mr.
Washburn OF Hudson chairman. Several small bills
read third time aud net0re II O'CLOCK noon the
Assembly adjourned over III Monday evening next
having exhauste ed all the business before 1t.
likely that the ongsandng abuse Of printing the
public laws in newspapers OF transient existence VIII
receive attention. II is now the law that all news
papers having years existence are ehuied 70 print
and pay for all laws passed by The Legislature
There papers IT il said that live for the laws alone
and suspend publication when the laws are printed
The number OF papers Increases largely every year Tor
appear enthusiastically the first year, and then rely
on the printing abuse for an existence