New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE LAW OF IIBEI-ANOr ER GEERYMANDERlNG
BuL-ExECUTIvE sRssIoN-BILLs PASSED AND
INTRODUCED DIsGRACEFUL sCENE IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
GFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE ]
TRENTON. March 28-The One-hundred-and-
second Legislature OF NewJcrey has made respectable
the Legislature OF 1873 In place OF It's oldtime Head
ers who were at least OF large experience ana III
tegence the Democratic party OF this State has fallen
into the hands OF the Pidcocks, the silycrthors the
Egnns, the MalOnes, and statesmen OF their stamp
One OF the best bills introduced in either House at the
present Is OF Dominic Robinson OF Passaic
relative for libel which very similar 10
the New-York statute. The bill was introduced on
Monday afternoon, and was printed without reerencc
and this afternoon came It's second reading Mr'
De witt at orce moved TO commit the Dill 10 ln Juu
ciary Committee. Mr.. Duryce urged Its committa.
This WAS strongly opposed and finally 1t was postponed
until Monday night, AZ which time it will be the special
order It will meet with the hearty opposition OF the
State House Ring the present libel law Is too valuable
a whip in their hands TO be surrendered without a
desperate struggle.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the Senate went into exeeu
tive session. during which the nomination OF j. Frank
Fort ms Judge the Newark District Court twas con-
hrmed
One Of the monstrous bulls fathered by the Demo
Gratis this session. ordered third reading In the
House tins afternoon 1t Is maniesty UNFAIR and sub
It wonderful some few Democrats. at least could not
be found Ia vote against IT, The act Is general III iof
but applies wholly Ia the City oNewark The first sec
ton provides Ihat ~ any cIt Ol ths st,e WhCn no"
hereafter shall contain more than two Assembly DIS
trlcs within any sucn city which Assembly Dstrcs are
completely and exclusively within the miIs OF such cy
aud embrace territory outside OF such city, IL shall DE
municipal board corresponding thereto and such Mayor
and Common Council or municipal board oi every such
city hereby directed by resolution 10 divide such
city into wards corresponding IN number and Donndarcs
to such Assembly Districts exclusively embraced as
htNifl IA. he lmif of q
Section three provides :" that whenever under tho
terms OF this act ward lines are changed As aforesaid IN
such ety. no other wards shall exist OF be In any
way recognized therein"
ark VIII be reduced 10 and made To conform 1.-The
gerrymandercd Assembly Districts, thus entirely defat-
trol of the Citv Governncnt To The Democrats II the
bill passes II Will bo taken 10 the supreme Court and IL
j. believed that the act viii be declared unconstitd-
senator Rabies act providing for minority representa-
place between Mcsss. ward aud Gardner. and tho dis
cnssion earnestly carried on by Messrs. scwell.
Gardner. Ward. Magic aud kabe 1t hnaly passed by
The following are the bii, introduced in the Senate:
BY Mr. Hobart an act to regulate Tie practice OF phye
with the County ERIK penalty OF SlO IS innosed ior
every prescription written or operation performed,
where such fling has not taken place. by Mr. Masr. an
act 10 provide for holding the Court OF special quarter
in counties The may now be held by
a less number Of judges The bl Is drawn 10 meet an
exigency Impending IN Union Codnty; by SIR. Can
field, an act for the better security personal iipery
IL provides that person snail be restrained O his or
her upon tue OF
ont the establishing III such Iunacy Dy the Ncruet o
jury
bill was introduced in the House appropriatng
$4,000 the Home Disabled Soldiers at Newark.
The following bulls IN the senate;
Resolution appointing commissioners to the prison con.
ference Stockholm act relative 10 the managers Ol
the Asylum for the insane relative 10 the estates
OF minors; relative To county expense- act deFls-
ing ways and 10 deTay the State expenditures
act for the protection Of game and hsb; supplement 10
the Election Act.
The following bills passed In the House: supple
ment District Court Act leaving 1urtsdctiOn 10
Justices the peace Ia OF removal Oi tenants;
peInent concerning rlcs relative 10 challenges supple
ment OF Commissioners to thcParis Exposition; act
gerry apdoling tho Assembly Dlstncis OF Mercer
County.
Speakers ruling. Tue vote had been taken on
the blll allowing contracts for the payment OF per
cent interest. Tue speaker had warmly advocated the
b aud before the vote announced. the bll ickng
one Of passing. the Speaker entertained motion 10
adjourn and allowed the and nays called The mo-
lion adjourn lost. Mr.. BlOdgeit nsIfdcrstand
ing the Speaker demanded emphaticaly the result The
fpaker replied that he bad announced IL and Mr.. BlOd
gctt insisted that he had not The House then adjourned
Till O'Clock pending motion L. reconsider the vote by
which the interest bill lost. On rcas5embng quo
rIm was present the friends Of the b remain NJ away
to defeat the reconsideration, and hoping meantime
was openly stated, to buy or TWO more votes Mr..
BlOdgeit apoOgzed tho Speaker for his rudeness.
were frequent rolcas and tho House became mob.
Mr. BlOdgctt said. " don't II We adjourn, but
don't like the idea OF members staying outside 10
vent quorum, and move that the SergeantaA Arms
employ the necessary help to bring in nbsentecs. am
willing to remain all night for that purpose" There
were rollcas ana no quorum being present. the
chairman Mr Robnson), at $50, declared the House
adjourned