New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-08
NEN-JERNLY LkGLSLATIRE.

4 B.'ST DAY ~ BOTH HOUSES-TWO MORE CON
TESTED sEVTs srTTLFD-THE STATE TAX RATE
ErrUCFD-lHE KELSEY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
Iron TIM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE -RICrNK.i
TrrXToN, March THE Senate cleared its
calendar aud adjourned for TIE week al o'clock, Int IN
there the usual tedious and often irrric
want which nccessi'acd an evening session
There wns decided sensation in the House over MI
Durycc- bin Authorizing Tie abandonment % tic Norris
Canal from Lake HDpitcOng westward, the Canal Com
pany already having authority, under tho oct 81 ls7i
TO sell the canal FROM Lake Hopatcong to Jersey CITY
White the h under discus sion On It's second read
ing Mr. Mathews stated that c Ia! seu lobby lst 20
H. from desl desk Insrucilns members how 10 vote
durng the calling of the roll Several members called
for Hc maine of the offender bu; Mr. Mathews Na'
unable 10 say that the lobbyist cofrupJ ursiug the
members or was urging tn II all the .aiuc was not
given. The bill discussed aud indefinitely Postponed
The Ways aud Meaps Committee reported IN net torro
vide ways and mean, 10 d,irdy jae state expenditure
which reduces o the state tx TO one mil on the
dollar This VIII be encouraging news 10 the "yernur
dencd taN-pay oi The state. ON motion OF MI Eol!n
inson the consideration OF tho REPORTS ia ihe kelsey
uvcsti.a alton case mdtttLc special order Tor next
wednesday morning. The a,t providing for the csiab-
lsLneut oil thc Office OF labor i4.t,An was passed IN
the Iiousc 10y a vote Of 80 ~ o. after debate.
In the Senate NJ, xxx moved TO reconsider H. vote
by which the act dis.rancl,as students a. colleges and
schools was passed. Mo-sI, Kirk and Scwell stated
rh.t tev ynieI for the bill under a INSTRUMENTATION.
The motion rccuu,dor Iot. aud uuanlino.7 con
sent given Mos. Hobart, Hewel aud Mage o.
record m, r votes against the bill Bls were introduced
IN the senate; By Mr. siiycrhoru, suPPlem'ni'iy T."
the vet auth"riAn- The issue 81 n"Ht' Tor rue
crirgu and ciiIug OF pub ic budlr-s ana bridges
couIties; Dy Ar kidsw"y, supplement u Tie siatc
PI,on Set. Which am 1Is Article = ici,ii,uE 10 IL
supervisors and thdr powers aud duu'-; Nv w. 10
bart au Gct imposing iaX on, ana poNfth- lof iAe
collection oi the and tie privilege oi sclIhs "nc
ardent spirits and uat liquors within ~. Niair Inc
object Of hi. tax The support o. the state tOVcrnmrr
and 10 Ply Prucral aud interest 0f H. dc' ana Tor
otter patpp-s hy ,ir liah' supplement To- d".c'int'
apyr.cni and punish d-orIrrly persons II tH,' the
fees 0f police justices hud justices q" Tie peace ma COZ"
stables foT the arrest ~ da0rdrfY lr'bb, ~ 80
and no more; by Ar itihr concerning crimes II pro
vd,s that for assault aud battery, or stealth l." than
6 rcce- detail the duties Of officers III such case
THE following blls "rrc pa-. ed m the senate; IN aci
{, prc'o.i and pnnrh bribery o. delegates l" poiltl
conventions. d,huins aud Establishing The several A.
scrAly districts 81 hcfcrr County t. II"'ia' i'r ,Lc
SPEEDY payment Of taxes supplement TO iha act Tor rue
f3nnaion Of i'i%aG cofryraT%S fS'PV tIn:
supplement 10 The act regulating proceedings III crih
nal casos enabling 0wncIs OF swamp lands To IN
quc-tn. speedy decision OF Tie Supreme Court on ths
application ior a nandamus upon the Newark ward i
Wa taken up and cOICUfrd Ia prolonged dis, Gn"oh
took place ofer the b repeating The local option A" 30
far ~ aicr;s MOntc.ir Township Essex County, ana
II INA ny ordered 90 y third reading. -
The act providing the establishment of the Office Of
labor sta,l~cian, after debate. was passed IN the
closing up Of the Centennial Exposition. HE Mash
Phillip contested election came up a. toe special order III
the House until the adouruuent at O'Clock spccchc,
made in favor OF The majority report OF
tnc committee unscat Mr. Philip by Me-srs Conner,
Mathew, aud the Speaker Tho latter In explaining his
yOirl. SPEECHES made In favor OF Mr.. PhHip by
MrssYs LrWIr. EubiHnOu Person. Deacon, DE Wit, j.
Stevens HAMS ana Fielder. Tho majority report was
pat amt ny vote Of II 10 - Mr IEillip wa, then
declared entitled the hy vote OF II Ia y Ns-ts.
Mcdonald. Conner Kennel, Ilckay, Malone Mathews,
O'Iiiieu aud SalIlpn voting IA fhc negative.
BIS Were introduced In the House, By Mr. Lewis, an
act concerning cities IL THIS State. which II
rral in FORM pcciay applicable to The CHS OF l1
nokcn. provides that the Mayor and Common Council
shall receive salaries that the councilman shall give
bonds and that the president Of the Council snail be
elected al large; by Mr. Harris an act regulating the
granting Of licenses 10 sell strong ana spfu0us lqu0f'
etc, ia certain cities IN this STATE. IL provides
for n Board OF Excise Commissioners in cities
Of from $1,000 10 100000 inhabitants, which
shall consist OF three resident ffcrhOlders. to be
nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by thc
Common Conn il there shall be separate IL
cense granted the sale OF ana beer aud another
for The sale spr1tOus liquors and wines the license
Zee for selling and shall b" less than S25.
nor more than 500 and the license Zee Tor selling sic
iuOus liquors shall not be less than 800 more than
800 for each license
At the evening session OF the House the Committee on
Elections reported unanimously IN favor Of seating Mem
Der II Assembly JaCubus from the Eghth District OF
Hudson County. His seat WIS contested by Charles
I.uc The report adopted without dissenting vote.
Tie Speaker stated that lac had received cOnnlunca-
non from thirty members OF tho NcWiOrk Legislature
who desire TO visit the NcW-JCrscy Legislature. Next
Wednesday was named as tie day, aud committee or
five was appointed to fnake arrangements.