New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
NEW-JERSEY.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR-A CONTESTED
CLAIM FROM PAssAIC-PRoPOsiTIoS TO SELL
ONE OF THE LUNATIC AsYLUMs.

NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR-A CONTESTED
CLAIM FROM PAssAIC-PRoPOsITIOS TO SELL
ONE OF THE LUNATIC AsYLUMs.
TRENTON, n. j., ~Jan. 18.-The Governor
sent to the Senate to-day the following nominations:
Judce OF the Court OF Appeals. John CemOnt Of Cam
den repponted; Judges of the Supreme Court Edward
". Scudder Of Mercer, reapponted ana Benhett van
Sickle OF HunerdOn. reapponted Secretary OF state,
Henry Kelsey of Sussex reappOnted Cork IN CanceTy
Henry 5. Little OF Monmouth, reappointed.
The following business transacted in the Senate
Mr.. Hill offered resolution that the Joint Committee
on the Lunatc Asylum be special committee, to act in
conjunction with the House Committee TO visit both
MIR Hill presented memorial from Adam Carr Of Pas
sac representing that 1873 he and John Hopper were
opposing candidates for The position OF Senator lot the
County OF Passaic aud that the contest close and
the case was brought the Senate testimony taken
and argument had Mr. Carr claims that he is entitled
senate Referred to the Committee ON Elections
by Mr. AbbettA bill TO repeal the aci passed APRIL
1873 relative luIies and yerdcts in hudson county,
authorizing commission OF Jur1es Referred ~,
BY Mr.. Magie-A supplement to the act relauVe 20
lie officers reside within the place for which theY wore
appointed and fOrbdding the farming out Oi duties lie
BY Mr. ThOrn-A bill relative TO, the fisheries in the
Delaware 1t makes it lawful 10 fish between the mouth
of Penn shawkn Greek and tidewater at or near the
City Of Trenton, between Ail and June ~, sundays
BY Mr. schultze-A bill to set on new township in
Ocean County on Barnegat Bay from Union and Lacy
Mr. Kirk asked the unanimous consent Of the Legisla
ture TO withdraw Bill No. ?.
Mr leaning offered resolution to authorize the Com
mittee on Engrossed Bills to employ clerk Adopted.
Mr. Albeit offered a resolution that the Committee
the IIIuatic Asynm investigate and report upon the
necessity and prOprety OF having two In the State for
the treatment of the insane and whether would not be
better 10 sell one or the other at MOrrstOwn Trenton
and 10 report the facts To Senate Mr. Abbott sad 1t
was iup6rtsnt 10 know whether there actual
necessity 10 have two asyuns running at the time
Adopted after debate, and the Senate adjourned until
Wednesday morning
In the House bills were introduced az follows:
BY MIR. Payne-TO repeal the act OF 1873 10 anthorze
the Chosen FreehOders of the counties Of Cape May and
Cumberland TO build bridge over West Creek
by Mr.. Brewer-A supplement to the charter OF Iren-
ton, providing for the creation OF four new wards
Mr. ScOvel, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
the Lewis Mafeasance bill, making II misdemeanOr Tor
any public officer 10 for Of any apprOpra
tiOn.
on motion Of Mr. Brewer, OF half an hour
taken at o'clock in order to give the Committees
chance to report business for the House TO transact
After Mr. DOdd offered resolution that bereai-
Ter M regular or standing committee OF
ceiyo any compensation for abors performed Adopted