The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-17
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We gave in our last issue report OF the
organization of the Senate, and mentioned
that the House had failed to organize on
! Tpesdays sf eass week owing to the absence
from the Assembly chamber of all the Demo
cratic members. The absence was owing, it
now appears tsAtbe discovery by the Demo-
Gratis that one of the Warren Co. members
had forgotten biscerificate of election, and
by organizing the House without him, the
Republicans would have been able to control
the body, as they would have had one ma
jority Thus the Democrats violated plain
command Of the Constitution TO meet on a
certain day, because OF the emolunenfs which
they might lose After this act it would seem
scarcely probable that the Republicans would
make any concessions to them, but strangely
enough, through the treachery of four mem
bers from the eastern part Of the State, the
speaker 'was given to them, and consequently
the CONTROL Of ali tile committees. The more
important House officers were given to the Re-
publicans as set off These three or four Re-
publicans 90 against the best interests Of the
party, that their friend J. Y. F.. may be
Clerk Of the body. 1t is to be hoped that in
another election, the constituents of these
men may keep them at home.
e In the Senate on Wednesday last, bills were
introduced reducing the rate of interest from
z to 6 per cent ; and establishing a deaf and
dumb asylum In the House, five ballots
were taken for Speaker, Mr. Alden G. scovel,
Of Camden, being The Republican candidate,
and Mr.. r. r. Rabc, Of. Hudson, the Demo
cratic, but will out an election.
ssA On Thursday, the Senate met, and without
tlansactng any business Of interest adjourned
until Monday. Iii the House, MI. Howell Of
fered resolution to the following effect !:
That the following gentlomen be and the
same are hereby elected to the offices here
after named respectively, to wit That Ru
dolph +. Ribe, Of Hudson, be Speaker John
Y. Foster, of Essex Clerk J. Herbert Potts,
Hudson, Assistant Clerk Jonathan Goble,
Ocean, Engrossing Clerk John B. Fell,
Mercer, Sergeant alarms William II. Brown,
Essex Assistant Sergeant-at- arms Samuel
N. Bell, Middlesex, Keeper OF the Ladies'
Gallery aud Edwin B Smith, Essex, Keeper
Of Genilemen's Gallery. This was passed, 81 /
to &c. Ms Rabe, on taking the chair made a
very short speech and the House proceeded
to business Bills Introduced-Mr Waldron
to repeal the l91st section Of the act for the
punishment Of crimes. Mr.. Taylor, providing
fol- a change in the general election law, so
that comfy clerks may have the right to open
ballot boxes three months after they are
placed il their possession, instead Of six
months as now provided. Adjourned to
Monday
On Sfoaiday, in the Senate, the President
announced the Standing Committees, Mr..
IIiil introduced petition in favor of tax re-
form, ana called attention to the enormous
incrcase 81 state expenses. Bills were intro
ss.rvs,s authvrt 1tng CRY eoancfrs TO Collect ~
per. ct.interest ON taxes due at the date of
this act, Sc making il unnecessary hereafter
for any director Of an incorporated company
to reside in any specified township or city in +
this seate, and that the number of directors
shall not be limited, etc, to establish uni
form system of tax valuations, etc. In the |
House, q general act to incorporate fire de-
partmeuts was introduced also a supplement
to act concerning savings banks, cxempting
savings banks already organized from certain |
special provisions; supplement- to tax act, |
placing poll tax on each, lnhabitapt over "a |
years of ago and exempting volunteers and
sailors who have been honorably discharged /;
act to open ballot boxes by county clerks after
three months instead of six act to allow ten
days notice of application to Legislature for
the present session to answer, instead of the
time now fixed by law; to put out public
printing to lowest bidder; to repeal act to
define and suppress tramps.
On Tuesday yesterday the Senate met but
transacted no business In the House the
Speaker announced the Committees. A bill
was introduced to establish :" District Courts"
in all cities of $4,000 inhabitants; the judges
to be counsellors-at-law, &c.