New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
TIE NEH -JEGSEY LEGISLATURE.

AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL IN RELATION TO LAWYERS
THE CELEBRATED STEVENS BArTERY-MINoR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF BOTH HOUSES
MONDAY.
lFRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Tus TRIBUNE. ]
TRENTON, Feb. 12-AnOther petition against
the proposed constitutional amendment taxing church
property was presented In tho Senate to-day. Mr. Jar
rard introduced extraordinary blu relative TO tho
admission OF attorneys counselors and solicitors TO the
Bar OF this State Tho bill provides that when q citizen
OF another State wishes practice before the
OF NewJersey he shall first qualify by living In this
state i've years and becoming recholder after which
he may present his license attorney counselor
the Governor and shsl also present to the Governor
certificate OF any justice OF the Court OF the State OF
which the applicant resident stating that the JUS
ice had boon acquainted with such applicant We years,
and that he is proper person to bo admitted TO the
Bar and then the Clerk OF the Supreme Court shall
license to the lawyer qualifying and applying. Mr..
Mcpherson introduced bills authorizing Hoboken City
TO borrow money validate tho charter OF the Hudson
City Savings Bank authorizing the sale Of Stevenss
Battery Stevens In his will left 81 1000 900 to complete
it, and designated Gen Geo b. Mcclellan to supervise
the work, which. when finished to DO presented to
New-Jersey. The million spent and It still requires
about to complete the battery and the executors
OF Mr. Stevenss estate do not feol warranted In adj
yancing the money. Tho bill provides for tho sale Of
tho battery, and tho deposit Of the money
with the Court Of Chancery until tho
Court has adjudicated upon tho case. Mr.
Thorn introduced bill making fraudulent conversion
o. property by consignee, agent &c. punishable with
nne or imprisonment; also "a bill allowing Mayor, Re-
corder &c. 10 BOrienOwn. The bill which gives a cit
zen LIVING on the line OF railroad that fails 10 for
zen days the right TO complain to the Chancellor and
have receiver appointed who shall operate the road,
passed The Senate with the amendment that the receiver
O any such ROAD Shall apply all unlncumbered effects.
moneys, &C. to payment OF wages due to employees, not,
however exceeding two months wages. This supple
ment covers In measure Mr.. HayeDss bill for
ing railroad employees their wages, and his bill lost.
The other bill went 10 the House and Immediately
passed ana VIII 90 NJ once to tho Governor for his sig
nature. Representatives OF Ocean County only
reach nome by very crcutous route; and rather than
go homo that way, some o. them have remained The
supplement- 20 the act relative 10 ures ana yerdIcs
passed tho Senate. also supplements to tho ElstOn
and AmbOy Railroad Charter aud 10 the State Insane
Asylum ~ MOrTtstown TIC bill to defray the expense
OF the Constitutional Commission recommitted Tue
Dil relative To treignts and fares on railroads lad
over The Dill To incorporate the MllylIle STOCK Build
ing Association was lost.
At II o'clock both Houses went into JOINT session, and
nominated James Buchanan for Law Judge OF Mercer
County and for Lay Judges, n. Mlard for Bergen, A.
woodruff Tor Cumberland A. j. Dlsbrow for Middlesex,
JOS Cook for Salem John d. " Hoagand for Somerset,
and John Ilh for Sussex For State Director Of United
Companies Chas. A. Butts Soon after, the President
stated that every bill far passed had been signed ana
that The calendar was clear The Senate adjourned 10
In the Assembly Local Option law for the township
OF Broomheld Essex County, gave rise TO considerable
discussion Mr.. Morrow OF Essex made a long speech
against it, ana maintained that IL the general law
against liquor traffic on the Sabbath was properly en-.
forced 1t would every end for the maintenance of
law and order IN that regard The bill was lost. Tue
state Prison bill was amended in the House by Mr..
vanderbilt That It's original purpose was destroyed, and
10 H. doubtful IL 1t VIII pass the Senate The Centennial
Appropriation bill went till Monday night MIR.
Ward introduced a somewhat important resolution IN
regard to the distribution Of the school funds Of tho
state. asking That the Committee on Education
consider tho matter and report By bill other
wise. Tho complaint "a tnat the funds are not
divided III just and proper ratio. According to the
present method Of distributing the school fund. dis
trct numbering 40 children receives $3.50; while dis
trct numbering "a receives only STA Al. After long
time spent In DEBATE over small bills the Assembly ad-
jcurncd " Monday evening