New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
they know whether he proposes to take part in the
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NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
MEASURES OF THE PARTY IN POWER.

MEASURES OF THE PARTY IN POWER.
REARRANGEMENT OF ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS so AS TO
FAVOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE FEES
OF SECRETARY OF STATE KELsEY-M0DIFIcA-
TIONs OF THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAw-Go'-
ERNoE-ELECr M'cLBLLANs INAUGURATION.
iPRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE.
TREsToN, Jan. 1.-The New-Jersey Legisla-
ture will Tuesday next and tine Inauguration OF
Governor Mcclellan will take place on the following
Tuesday. With clear working majority In Doth
branches OF the Legislature, the Democrats will have
power to do what they choose. The Senate Will
be at least respectable, though no consider
able ability is added to 1t by the new men,
bers. The Assembly. on the other hand, will not
be respectable The last Legislature was strohg
one the next VIII be the weakest for many years The
roll OF the Assembly does not contain the name OF man
known 10 possess sec0nd-rate ability. The major
ty VIII be sOrey perplexed in making the judiciary
Committee. Where will they find competent chair
mani They have only two lawyers Mr.. Dewitt, of
Warren, whose practice principally before the smaller
rural courts and Mr. Duryee. OF Essex, new MEMBER
and young man. IN this dilemma the brains OF the
Senate will be in constant requstion to coach the
yOung gentlemen OF the Lower House.
The organizat.oqsof both Houses has already begun'
and almost daily States made and broken Dy the va
rious cliques which the NewJersoy headanar-
ters in Ncw-York-hc Merchants Hotel In the Senate,
Leon Albeit: whose term President has expired, VIII
ITODdDy nc ny VI P"SSNA' NV
that he Is the best most competent man, but because
lie is the shrcwdest. He has tho reputation OF bcus
sklsu politician aud T. therefore the natural choice OF
the state HOu,e Ring The other officers OF the last Sen
ate will is customary, be reflected except Assistant
sergeantatarms Nathan, who has been elected Chir OF
the Jersey tity Police. There innumerabe appli-
cants for the vacancy
In the Assembly the cOntcs. attending the organization
will be spirited, for there are more positions to be
flied Last year. in the compromise attending the Or
ganzation OF that body, there being TIE, Republicans
filed all The offices except those Of Speaker, Journal
Clerk and sss ant Sergeant-aarms. This year 'here
Will bc triangular contest for the speakershp between
Mr Matthews of Burlington, Mr.. Egan, of Union, and
Mr. Harris OF Hudson. Mr.. Matthews has been elected
to the Assembly for a third term shrewd man, ani
represents Republican district. His principal claim TO
chair il his conservatism and general aVahdDllty
Mr. Esan who has also been thrice elected TO
the Assembly, is Il ready ont not discreet debater,
Il clever man. an, bases his claim on
the RECOGNITION OF the Irish element of TIE
party Mr. Harms, vino bas already served one term IN
the Assembly. is sociab gentleman OF more words
than IDEAS vino represents district IN Hudson, and has,
at respect, ST nger claim than ms coia-
petitors to the 5peakcrsp. ic served four wears IN the
late war; and held the rank OF major in the Confederate
Army 10 the Bourbon Demo- rAcy this is an eloquent
appeal ana his would quite in Keeping with
some of its recent exploits Tho contest for the Clerk
ship seems 10 lie between J. J. Madden. 0t Hudson.
George X Coleman OF Essex, Colonel A. H. Patterson ~
Monmouth and Mr. Bishop, Of hiddl' sex. Last year
Mr. Madden was the journal Clerk Several years ago
Mr. Coleman Assistant Clerk. Colonel Patterson
held the position OF Clerk year when the House
Democratic ana has since received the caucus noplina
tion each year Henry Farmer, Middle SEX s a candi
date for Engrossng Clerk, and william H. Brown. OF
Essex, who WAS last year Assistant oeIseant-harrs:
will encounter Formidable opposition ior te position of
Sergeant-aarus. Candidates for the ether places are
u'innyid that General Mcclellan will sol praise
worthy example BY returning to thu iTac'cr OF earlier
days. and Will insist upon being nsG5atcI IN the
SENATE On .mDcr Instead " ~ TayiorS ia. lie haS
already made an Innovation IN the oheal NE OF ne
Chief Magistrate OF tne otie by taxing hYusc az Tue
handsomely instead OF beng himself at tho mercy of
trenton lanIior At the coming session the Lessia
rare julut resolution OF inquiry iuto 'ieHsiity o.
tr s,itr4 rrcnasingn residence fog The Executive Will
introduced. bu, w!ll be warmly opposed by the tex
he re,.rie,ng Of the STATE viii be thoroughly done
,inn I ~ TI jIIil@ Co,ty icm"rrtfi1 horsshoev viii
pc obt rated, aud TIE saur" heretofore gwen to the
he n .ai.i.rr. Tnc Senatorial distress (Gth are com
posed ~ one county c1cll auuol lc M ferei Win nui
tn Assembly districts VIII b. 50 sk!iuij maripnai"u
n,t tat lower HOuse may not be- lcpubI ior plany
Yeats. The Dounnri,s ~ wards IN Newark, Elizabeth,
Paterson Camden, NcT-iiruus"ick ana jersey cay "H
a.o changed TO give tn Democrats control oi
10" municipal patronage IN OIL iho'" olicgs ,s...,..
"drs,,ut" Viii tc made on - IVtufF or STATE hc-
scy, Who has ne rrpl!a5' 81 snnS ihe % 'iiI ,, i"i
of tao late f0r senator aud GoS cruor AMI Two
have d.cliN Ottb ptlaEtu iHslS attP iii va
hi~ fees. which are declared tJ h ll' 1tey lucrative
y virtue q; his office the Secretary state ~ Clcrk Oi
tho Court Of Errors aud Appeals CLERK ot Ne Pstgosa
tive CoIrt and Register IN The Prero@aVe Once tle.k
of the Cont Of faId"ns, ana Comm!s5iOAcF ot iusur-
auce. In all these capacities hc icrclFcS largo ices,
which nra estimated 20 an1ut to go 900 year. one
OF the bills. which VIII hc presented eirit III ihe session
and ircatly pushed. provides thIi TIE ices H1N =
rr yed v the Secretary state ia his capacity ~ C"rS
OF tie Court uf krrors ana Appeals as Clerk 0i me IRE,
roentiyc Court Eatcr In thr PIeinSdiIhc ono ana
fbp Stc IfC.sry ana applied fllC tax derived nom
g. rpo niuis nov applied, 10 tie payment al ie cN-
penscs ~ state GoyerHmcnt Ihc scco-t biil Pc"
dui lp.l.u Af llic - CItldil O
state a, Commissioner Of Insurance shli lac eater be
pei formed b., O,er, 80 d. tlo N n SuIC,n cad nt
az Insull,. and wings Banks and that all fees now
INSURANCE s.ii hereafter br iaiG mic thr state LFs-
urv: ana the new officer Snl De paid au annual salary
of ODu None ~ tlr bills VIII he allowed to pass. OF
cor,, n tc receive pt the ices can prevent although
they unduhbe iy nave I"e shhct"h O NUS VI tue PcS
boih political parties having Incorporated
per cent pan, ~ jfif rent iL'uoiin, ust1 urt1
IN tnc session hNrs the legal rate 81 Interest
throughout the eitte at per cent ms piIhh
rGri die rcis aud l., particularly diN.dstelu Ia the
mou. we'd institutions Ot the nuItuVn CuuucS. lhe new
rtr ol Interest VIII materially aapC. .a divide nd> uccru-
M 10 pocy -io'ro in insurance coI 'hirN AiI1hs hc
important matters Of legislation q be cGnsd,fcl axe
tho net for the gUV Tumcnt of counties, when
the la,t Legi-latnres ad before thcm ana cit rs
Legacy, aui IA" general city hIl BOth thest 1lS WI
c0usiua uicl time nd prove yalG2a,o Ia th" puhic
prlnc. nils lave been prepared t0 establish htc and
prIIr. COMMIT, ,SunctS la Newark ana Trenton VITA tc
view oi placing dcpar Leats III tic hands OF The
Democrats. - tue D'ino, 'V party cAihs - De- tAt
surrll champion OK local self COVE ncnt &C remains Ia
hi, seen Ii u Dehpcs3t.Ic Legislature Will pass these
bills Bat tue Democrats nudssy iJr the iO"yes ahd
u-heS. "
MARYLAND CAUCUS NOMINATIONS.