New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-14
NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

TOTAL DISREGARD OF THE ELECTION LAws-sENA-
TOR sHwEILs BILL GOgs TO THE GOVERNOR
FOR HIS sriSATUEE-A JOINT MEETING.
TRENTON, Feb. 13.--AlOre than one outrage
has committed during tie present session by the
Democrats but the GROWING act Of wrong was perpe-
trated in the House this morning, When majority re-
port was presented to rob legally elected member OF
his seat for no than that he is Republican
and his scat contested by Democrat. The action
of the majority determined upon by caucus with
! tins precedent once established, no memoer OF the
minority will he safe in the possession OF his
seat. Mr. Conner from the Committee on Elections.
submitted majority report in the of Salmon agt
Cooper OF Morris County II sets forth that after care
fn examination Of the evidence aud after hearing the
arguments of counsel the committee declare that Joshua
6. Salmon received $50 votes and Cummns o. Cooper
OPS and that at the said election Joshua Salmon was
duly elected member of the Assembly and that Cum
0. Cooper not elected ACCOMMODATING the re-
port was resolution declaring Mr.. Salmon elected.
The minority report was signed by Messrs Dusenbery
and Keasbay This report gives fun descriptions OF the
ballots counted by the majority and rejected by the
minority, and concludes as follows:
| We are firmly impressed with tho belief that
q mere description OF these ballots Is all that Is
necessary to convince any mind not fuliy CON
| not he counted for Mr.. salmon. except in direct
violation OF the election lawOf the state and Of the rae
lice observed by all election boards aud boards al
! canyassers The minority recommend that MI Cooper
be declared legally elected as member OF tis House
and be paid his costs OF this contest.
! On motion OF Mr. Matthews the question was post
poned until next Monday night, when vore will be
taken unseang Mr.. Cooper, and tho checklist Is
already made up to unseat him.
Mr. Persons resolution calling for adjournment sine
die March l. called up by him, aud, after some
discussion Indefinitely postponed By PARTY vote,
The Democrats in the Affirmative and the Republicans In
At II o'clock the Senate body arrived the floor
OF the House Speaker Egan nominated the Hon George
LudOw president. Austin H. Paterson as secretary
and Charles NJ Jamisou as MISUNDERSTANDING OF the
joint meeting all OF whom were elected \ nunber o
commissioners OF Deeds for each county were elected
On motion Ward. the election of State Drcc
Mr. Ward explaining that he understood Of the
didaes is an empoye of the United Railroads Of New
jersey. On motion of the Speaker, the JOINT meeting
adjourned until next "Wednesday
companies filing articles of association snail deposit
81 900 per nilc with tie state Treasurer guarantee
of good faith the money TO be returned IA soon each
mile is buii. coming mp on It's second reading, MI
IIozwQrth moved t. postpone nnt next TUESDAY:
general discussion followed, aud the motion was lost
Mr. Loughron offered amendment excepting from the
provisions Of the bill all railroads already organized ana
under truciion. TINS discussed az leneih and
WAS lost, II o37. o.her amendments were offered all
OF winch were loS,. Tie bill wa then ordered 10 second
reading ana on motor oil MT. NJ iitheWe the rucS W
suspended and The Dhl was put on lis ina passage me
then passed by vote Of Is 20 10. 0issr' Cane.
Hozwo,jh. Loughron. Mcdonald l. r. Nichols, l:in-c
man. Robinson kac and saith voting III the n'saiiyeJ
Bills introduced in the House by Mr.. Durvee'
Citations by Mr. Rider. To rcdstric the Assembly Dis
trics Camden Comfy; by Mr. Giliba n' providing
/
ton districts. Board, 81 Election shall canvass the
votes their respective districts and make return
thereof which shall De cabyasscd by tie whOIc BOuh
] OF Election of all the districts NJ place
/ 10 be anDcntcd by the Town Clerk by M
Mackcy, providing that all advertisements to he pub
llsllcd under the supplement OF Harcn - 1874 eatie
10 salt OF lld EndCr Iublc sGittt) shall 0nj ~ pm
lished in newspapers of two years actual existence
when such newspapers exist by posted notices. rs
provided when nO newspapers are published; by Mr
/ Racket. 10 uniformity IN the time for holding
elections which provides tina, ia all cities ard towns
whose populations were. 10y Tic census Of 1870. 1900
each. shall hold their elections for municipal officer. on
day designated 10y law for holding township elections
! III The counties wherein they are situated
ills intrOC uced IN tue senate: by Mr. cooper
provide for the and payment OF the costs
and incurred III constructing sewers and max
ing other improvements in towns and villages The bill
particularly applies to IIackcnsack. BY Mr. Canfcld
| a supplement TO the act for tie puni-huen OF
froil county where located, with in;ct
to defra1d, and the secrcting and selling ot the
| samt. "a sdcmcanOr punishable with me not
exceeding 81 900 imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months AT hard labor: by Mr.. Mage. bill relating to
Justices Of the Peace prohibiting those officers RON
taking fees in criminal and compelling them 10
certify such tn Comfy Clerk who shall, II cor
rect certify The same the County Collector for payment
by Nh Marsh an Act relative 10 Tie Justices of The
Peace, regulating The method OF clccpg those omclas
Lo cost accluiug other than that provided by law.
Assembly Bill No 100. rcad'usting the ward bound1-
rcs Of Newark came up on its second reading II oc-
cupied nearly hour aud hall IN reading, ana Inc
whole Of the afternoon session in voting down amend
menfs offered by the Republicans Of which that
the act be submitted TO vote of the people Finally tue
| bill was ordered to a third reading