New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26
NEV-JkRSkY LEGISLATURE.

BEGINNING OF THE TWELFTH wEEK-THE LAW or
IIgrL-GENERAL GERRYMANDERING BILL-BILLs
PASSED AND INTRODUCED.
,v,ou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNBl
TRENToN, March 25.-The twelfth week OF
the presep Legislature opened with an afternoon session
,oJ,v IN the House Five bills were introduced and
s.vo,ol we're passed. Among the bills introduced were
five relative TO tho law Of libel one OF which, VI least
o,.;, ~ mass without delay, the sake of the good
,omo 81 the State. Under the law Us 1t now exists an
editor % publisher guilty of libel may DO indicted and
,d for the same libel In every county In the State the
maxinu penalty for which being sufficient to bankrupt
the weslthiest publisher In the State, and causo
lsm TO end his days In State Prison. Both
hills were introduced by Republicans. the first
by Dir. Robinson. OF Passaic County. ~
nroyides that in all where libel has been or may
hereafter be published in any newspaper printed OF car
cuaeJ in this state against any person residing therein
tho ac aed may he indicted In the county In wAch such
libel VIZ or may be published or in any other county
WHARF suap libel may be crculated but the party a.
csed shall have the right to be tried in the county In
which the newspaper containing such libel was or may
ma priued on executing bond to the complainant
resident OF different county, in the penal sum OF not
less than $3.50 nor than $780, In the discretion Of
the court conditional the accused be convicted
for the payment Of all the compliments reasonable
and necessary travelling expenses incurred IN
going to aud from his place OF residence 10
tho place OF trial and bis necessary expenses
In attendance the trial in the prosecution OF the ae-
cusod In all cases where libel has been or may be
printed against any person not resident OF tho STATE
Inc accused shall 90 indicted ANA tried IN me county
whore the libel may be printed and published In
ali eases hero such newspaper shall not upon II, face
rrport TO be or 10 have been printed and published in
particular county, the accused may BIO indicted and tried
Ia any county where said newspaper has been or may
hereafter be circulated. -
the second bill, whc, introduced by Mr.. Deacon
of burlington County, provides that shall not be law
mi for any grand Jury 10 find indictment for libel
Itahn mr. cd n
Office OF publication Is in the state OF NewJersey ex
cept In the county wherein such office Is located A.,
Ar sykes introduced act 10 provide chapei AT tne
state Prison, which appropfaes $1,000 Tor Tue cree
TON Of m additional story upon the w0rkhop building
and tho proper furnishing OF the same, under tho drec
ton OF tie Board OF Inspectors 80, ,
Mr. Matthews introduced general biii g erfymann s
ing the Assembly Districts OF the state Section pro-
xdes that The County of Mercer shall constitute three
districts The first to be composed Of the townships OF
Uoncwel PRINCETON Lawrence, Ewing, and the Seventh
Ward Of trenton the second to be composed OF the First
sacond Third Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards OF Iren.
ron the third to be composed Of the townships Of East
Windsor West Windsor, Washington, Hamilton, ana tle
bnroneh OF Cbambersburg. Section III provides that
Mddiesex shall remain as now composed. Section II