The New York herald., 1878-03-05
KELSEY ExONERATED.

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE DE-
uNFouNDED-A MORE STRICT LAW OF LIBEL
SUGGESTED.
TRENTON, March 4, 1878.
The following 10 the substance ol the report pre-
ssnted tonight both houses OF the committee ap-
pointed to investigate charges against State officials
II signed by all the members excepting Mnjor
Harris, OF Hudson county, who intends TO present
minority report II concerns particularly Secretary
OF State Kelsey relative TO his examinations into IN
surauce companies, and completely exonerates him
from all ohurgea
The special joint ecmmittee appointed to nvsssts the
tS'sS
The preamble and resolution we're as folows:-
Mhsrens grave eharsss have been made against state
concerning certain Insurance companies. and olhcai
rupon and mismanagement hive been charged in thu
sums ci money. rsueing from 5000 70 $1,000 from
from insurance companie under the prssaes OF ehases
Tor Snss suc sss ss @ s"a sM
Ms to tue truth or iasity these charges que
gated and il found true the guilty party punshe
n s @ " Of
should 10 yindcatsa; tlsreIore,
the louise and THREE msmosr OF the senate be .peon,ed
the preamble hereof with power aud compel
tue o h Ina rha WIN s 70 M
.s drsesa 10 as soon a. and
porl any necessary egslaton requiem matter
hs committee sr osIn.sd m s"s
time within wsre reqnred 10 report was ex-
The matter in question known to have reference to
certain weh had 1t various times been made
OF state IN his capacity OF Commissioner OF insurance. Of
the committee notice through the that
!, peparsd.o hear any parties having Information
known to have been instrumental in crcnlan charges Of
OF Insurance.. were summoned to appear before
the S' specific form Z" "
to present the names Of witnesses whom they
charges. All the witnesses named were subpenaea oy
%a.s sssSsn s''as @ s
and, pursuant to the direction in the resolution 20 uly
70 I'M sIS s the
SS Of Any a'sss svsn . in pa
OF the truth mass Of testimony was taken OF which
cenng the staement In the preamne that 1T has been
tn sss o SSs n aEo 5
sxaced from insurance companies under tho pretcnce OF
sr l the ss ueS
pass s
any official this and the testimony
ads Ssy sa S
al. il sns Y have sn 1T
able have been acquiesced IN ny the companies under
employed by him to conduct the examinations.
charges made In connectonAwh the animal
0ia II hs Ds ssa S SSs
have against the OF
hays ese % ind eo
duced before them and notably from the testimony OF
that the greater orsicn o tho contansd
and furnished to the press ny the in
snes company this state who was indicted Tor irnndu
the time these charges were made and circulated
aud sill y fugitive IRON justice and tha. this
publication and circulation Of these charges Of
that they have been unable these charges any
reputable that evidences Whatever has been
mony given bsiors the committee IN the Iona
mot o tie ANA SHOWS them
been malicious their nature but thoroaahy yna
and shows that discharged the
ssrnsss dssrs for tho pubic good well
and I 70; ~ MS YGs ssts proved
Another state oic, against whom charge was Drought
having improperly accepted fee from ee'lain lie in
iii. pon. showed that Mr. Little had
i
u Il j.
TRANSACTION was other than proper ana legitimate.
Before closing this report The M COMMITTEES beg leav
in legislative bodies Of nghtly ins.utng Investigation
and weeks from mis- pubic duties and required u
spend his time collecting testimony to prove the
y which has Deen his daily aim 10 demonsrate by HI
oficai acts that charge OF official corruption is in IL
easy make, and, when unioun ded
difficult reute, and that of hi
impede the legislative business and involve
state in heavy surely becomes the Legislature
exercise its undoubted right of investigation with TIN
utmost care To demand that chargcs made agains
public officials shall be specific In their form, shall
have ut author and show Of truth
Concerning that portion of the resolution directing tn
eonnitte repOrt any Legislation required the
mittee beg leave that the nvcs de
ontr trd t. tn the SHY OF la the as
the state excepting possibly some urther legislation
insure in iuu the speedy and severe punshmcnt oil hos
who misuse the great OF the public and
| he disseu nj or VI