New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
THE NEw-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.


ORGANIZATION OF BOTH HoUsEs-A SPIRIT OF
ECONOMY AND INFRINGEMENT MANIFESTED
GOV. PARKERs MESSAGE.
lPRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUSE.1
TRENTON, Jan. 12.-The XClXth Legisla-
ture OF ,NowJersey met afternoon o'clock.
tbe following organization: Senate-President, John
w. ylOr Of Essex; Secretary n W. Voorhees, OF Hun
terdon; Assistant Secretary william COke OF Mercer;
Sergeant-atArms, s. T. Champion of Atlantc Eugross-
ing Clerk, Benjamin +. Wood Of salem. Assembly
Speaker, George o. Vanderbilt OF Mercer; Clerk. John
Carpenter of Hunterdon Assistant Clerk, Charles w.
Jay OF Mercer; Sergeant alarms, Joseph Crammer OF
Burlington; Engrossng Clerk, James Madden OF Hud-
son. The organization OF the House said TO lie in the
interest OF Mr. Randolph for the United states
Senate. a spirit OF reform Is already manifest ID
the way OF reducing salaries. In a caucus OF Hepub-
Iioau Senators. Thorn OF Burlington presented res
olution hich unanimously agreed to, that the pay
of the Secretary the be reduced FROM 80O TO
s2OCo; that OF the Assistant Secretary and Journal
Clerk from S. 100 s4OO; the Engrossing Clerks to
OO aud pages pay from 1860 to $780, The caucus also
vote against any extra or Increased pay 10
the officers OF either House. IL is believed that tho
Democratic Assembly will follow the example OF the
Republican Senate reducing the salaries OF Its officers
The Democrats the Assembly last year made strong
efforts in favor OF retrenchnent, aud spoke with
much warmth against Republican extravaganza. Ii
now correct some OF them were in speaking lor their
party ,, .
The following Ia abstract Of Gov Parker's MESSAGE
The ancaI condition OF the State satisfactory The
receius Treasury during the last have Deen
greater than former period the amount In BANK
Al the close Of the fiscal year being nearly S7J0OO The
increase or revenue the State Fund has been nearly
ali absorbed large special legislative APPROPRIATIONS
During the three there nave been paid Tor
erection public buildings and improvements OF yari
ous 100000 The estimate OF revenue Tor
the present year excluding the state school tax, Is
Al 6lOOOO The Controller estimates the expenditures
or the current year, excluding the twCmll TAX for
schools, at sl,4OOOOo. The war degt Is about
81 500 OC0. Special attention Is called TO the
increased cost OF printing The amount paid
during the last year 10 sl13.s93 "a, OF which the
sum Of S6 SS3 60 Tor publication Of laws IN news
and as the number or newspapers Ia constantly grow
ing remeded by legislative action, this ratio OF
increase in cost will continue. The time has c0me for
the Legislature to devise knnns means TO reduce anu
limit ..e xpsnse or publishing the laws
The amount expended for the support OF the public
schools last year - 30s S9s. The school
.nows that there IN the State 100000 children.
There 655 the Insane Asylum at trenton
tbe maintenance OF whom during the year, including
he salaries OF officers. cost the Slate little over s10O
The Riparian Commissioners repOr, mat during the
last year ney signed for lands OF the State
under tidal waters the purchase money Tor whch Will
amount 10 t32295I OF this amount $500 900 has been
secured 10 the Commissioners by the Central Railroad
Company New-Jersey, and during the current year
will DO paid by them TO the Treasurer.
g IA. part Message rsaaO the LOuistdaa Troubles
SeooEd Pl0e