New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05
THE NEY-JkRSEY LEGISLATURE.

| PLANS FOR INFRINGEMENT IN COUNTY AND STATE
| OFFICERS sALABIEs-sPEcIAL LEGISLATION DE-
EOUNCED In THE SENATE - MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS.
| trRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THI TRIBUNEi
| TRENTON, Feb 4.-Mr. Sheppard introduced
hill in tho Senate to-day 10 incorporate the South
Telegraph Company, with 5000 capital end power to
Increase IL TO $4,000 Tho bin gives tho Company tho
right TO build lines In Cumberland, Capc May. Salem,
Gloucester, and Camden Counties, aud on land under
water In these counties. Mr. Hopkins introduced bill
providing additional accommodation for the Insane OF
the State aud making further appropriation for the
State Insane Asylum at Morrisown. The matter OF the
Revised Statuts made the special order for Tues-
day evening next Tho bill 20 revive certoin acts and
logaiize proceedings hereunder amended by Mr..
Stone to make May the limit for conforming with
the law with an additional charge OF t25 Considerable
debate took place on tho bill, when finally Mr. Hayens
moved to tabb II, but on motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson IL
was laid over till to Mr.. Hayenss bill to pay
railroad employees was, predicted. reported I'D.
versOy upon by the Committee Railroads and Canals
The bill making tho salaries OF the Clerk and OF the
Prosecutor OF the Pleas for Camden County 5000 year
cach was smebded to read $4,000 and ordered TO its
third reading. This the first step taken 10 break up
the fee system. and similar bin OF general application
should bo passed. paying all State aud county officials
stipulated salaries far feasible, and placing the
fees In the respective treasures Of the State and county
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from 5000 to $4,000 annually and all this sum goes
into mans pocket and that too, for services that
50 900 or $4,000 a year would handsomely compensate
him Every session these feed officers hang around
the halls Of legislation, watching any movement that
be made change the manner Of their oOmpensa-
The foe system has been tho cause OF much cor
rupuOn. Men without merit or capacity have received
large from Offices wnere tue clerks were the
only competent TO d. the work Tie people arc
beginning the abuse its proper Light ana tho
l. gisaturo uDoishes te system, tae better
Will ~ be for the StIto.
In the aft rnoon the con Institutional amendments
taken up III tho Senate, and long AMI warm debate
took place sentence whlch SAWS Cua the L3Ssa-
turr shall private, Local, or special laws
Mr.. Stone moved to rXpunge this. Mr. Mcpherson took
the iOr against the motion, and IN IDS an effective
speech partisan legIstiOn for tue government
OF cites referring III strong terms To the present cohI
OF jersey CITY governed by commissioners APP
people themselves. Mr.. Taylor denounced special lrS-
isla,iOD, aud advocated uniformity OF Laws iOt ire
people OF tue state Further debate on the sn9St was
postponed TIL tomorrow. In ho cOurse OF Mi IaylOIs
remarks referred the grea Increase or howp pofs
and rOnsrqlent Increase OF expenses IN printing mo
laws He said there were 1.-THE papers all over the
tie Ntw-Jorsey news, cOn~tanty coming fOIWdid ana
claiming the prutIg Of tue laws
ucwspapur Newark. Tne bill. when had passed the
Srnao, was los Mr.. ward off rsd resolution 10 the
cf Cr nHsmuch there arc grave charges healuSt
t.c pe OF tue Sttc Prison aud ~ fhs proh' oil
cOnyiUt Labor not 80 large as fOrmorIy tht Com
mttoe S,dte Prison loo empowered AMI directed TO
send for persons aud papers, aud lnyostisd,e the
charges.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS FOR STATE OFFICERS
lGENERAL PRESS DIsrATCnl
TRENTON, Feb. A Republican caucus
nominated tonight for State Treasurer phus SoOy
for Controller Albert L. RIuyon; State Prison Keeper.
Charles WILSON, state Prison inspectors, Frank H. Tay-
lor Mr.. sickles, Henry L. Butler. william f. Layton.
and Alexander J icObus.