New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE

A STATEN ISLAND SUSPENSION BRIDGE-CoURTs OF
COMMON PLEAs-INoaEAsING TIE JURISDICTION
OF JUSTICES COURTS.
TRENTON, Feb. 2.-Senator Sewell introduced
bill repeating that part OF the act relating to the West
Jersey Railroad Company which requires majority OF
the stockholders to reside in this State. Senator Potts
offered bill repeating act OF 1871 which gives Is per
cent additional to sheris' fees. Senator H introduced
bill relating to manufacture and storage OF explosive
material The bill provides that no establishment Tor
the manufacture storage OF any explosive material
shall be located within half mile OF any inhabited
house.
Mr.. Sheeran introduced sbill In the Assembly au-
thorzng the construction of suspension bridge over
the hlll KIll, from point in Hudson County to
point at Brighton Staten Island the capital TO be
81 900. Among the ncorpOrators named are william
Butler Duncan, Jacob Vanderbilt, and Nehemiah Perry
Mr. Rabe introduced bill incorporating the West Side
Horse Railroad Company, with capital Of 100000. the
s25 each. The road H to from the Hobo
Ferry West Hoboken, Town OF Union, and North
Bergen. hr Carey offered bill relating 70 the Court OF
Common Pleas The bill provides that In all cases which
shall hereafter be commenced in the Court Of Common
Pleas In several counties OF the State there shall be
allowed and taxed the fees as are by law allowed
and taxed in commenced in the Circuit Courts
and tho presiding Judge If law judge shall receive the
fees allowed by law to the judge presiding
In the Circuit Court; and in case there s presiding
law judge then the fees belonging to the court are to be
divided equally the judges Of the Common Pleas
Mr Van Cleef offered a resolution, which adopted,
that there be appolnted-the Senate concurring-
a special Joint committee Of five from the
House and three from the Senate to ascertain
II any more judicial districts are necessary
and If more are required, the number and arrange
ment OF the same Mr.. Youmans offered curious sup
peineut the for trial OF small causes IL pro
ydes that every SUIT OF civil nature at law where the
debt balance, other matter in dispute does not ex-
ceed exclusive Of COSTS $780, shall be made cOgnlZaDe
before any Justice Peace OF any county In the
State who is also authorized to hold court within such
county TO hear try and determine tho same according
TO law although the OF action did not arise IN SAID
county which shall be court OF record ana vested
for the purpose aforesaid with all such power
rs ia usual courts record the state, except that
OF punishment for contempt The act shall not extend
any of SANDER trespass or assault DaJtery OF
Imprisonment, 10 any action wherein tne ute 10
any lands. ,tenements heredltaments or other rcal
estate shall mag in any wise come ID question: OF 10
apy action except actions Of dent or repleYn wnere
the matter in dispute shall exceed $500 IL Is dOuDtu
If the bill Will pass there Is growing eeng thaI
the Office OF justice OF the peace IS somewhat of nu
sance on account OF tho generally mudded condition OF
the mind of the average justice after suffering can
nonade from the batteries Of opposing counsel Inc
loudest roar generally wins the case.
bill revising the charter of Jersey City Is already
McCiil tomorrow. The bill aboshes the Board OF PUB
lie Works and reyives the Wafer Board Tho duties OF
the several commissions shall be executive only, al
legislative power being vested IN the Board or Aluct
men. The Board OF ucatOn is reduced to seven mem
bers The city debt limited 70 what II Is at present