The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

in writing for loans at rate not exceeding per
cent The minority report. signed by Messrs De Witt
aud Mathews, provided Tor no amendment and II was
adopted by vote OF IS to q. The bill was then
placed on the calendar
La the Senate there was considerable fiibustering
over the Dill providing Tor the redistrctng OF the
wards OF Sewark the Interests OF the dcmocrats IL
Will come up on It's hnal passage to morrow.
The title Of the till providing for courts Of arbitra
tion In the several counties OF the State stricken
out.
The bill providing tor a new insurance department
10 supersedc Sir Secretary Of State Kelsey as in
surance commissioner was reported adversely by mr.
Duryee, chairman OF the Committee Banks ana
Insurance. ana the adverse report sustained by
vote OF rs TO 20
OUR COMMERCIAL MARINE
Mr.. Lewis offered the following IN the House,
Whereas Governor George H. Mcclellan In his
declared ,s hss We the people Of New Jersey common
interest m the restoration of the Of the
81 the Legislature would ssreo with him nm sns
whatever wn aa' s0p poss, may ,D az
Vita oSss. es removing Whatever estrs,ion.
the ssatnenis Ds the a"yenor ms.s
sa s ct ss wS s ns the s nsF
renewed sns,ss ANA e.rnssas,. IN sommon with hs
raSss ss p,S' 81 our 0n by isvsosg
opment upon proper facilities to afford an onsls
greater demand Exists sloreo ana wssrs. "s veil
sr sss s sy ss.sss
judicons fostering their oceanic onmerce, therefore
IL
Resolved he senate concurrng) That <hs liberal com.
mercnl policy oil the leading governments Europe
should be adopted by the Royernmsn vi the Quilted
and that such aid SHOULD be rendered TO American shipping
as vii secure 10 our people the great advantages and bcne
hts which must necessarily follow.
Resolved That we urge upon our Senators and Repre-
sepaves in Congress the subject
OF all measures that Will inaugprute the policy herein
forth
Resolved That the Governor be requested 70 forward
copy OF the foregoing preamble and resolutions Of
our Senators a. d Representatives IN Congress.
ADOPTED.
The committee on Elections reported in the con-
tested case oil Dr. Conner vs. Mcdonald, OF Hudson
county, IN favor OF the latter who the sitting men,
Der.
!, HONEST WEIGHTS AND MEAsURRs
>, Mr. Dusenberry. OF Jersey City, introduced bill
sts supplement TO an act to establish a uniform stand
ioid oil weights and measures aud provide for the
M ypontnent OF State superintendent and
49, spector OF the same approved March 70,
"nH2 which amends section II OF the act
gu. rs to provide that busheI OF wheat
all consist OF 90 pounns; rye or luGan corn, SO
. uDds; buck~heAt, As pounds; barley, 4S pounds (;
ines 81 pounds; haxseed SIS pounds; cloverseed, 81
ter dnds timothy seed, 40 pounds; potatoes go
ivo,Jnds; sweet potatoes, "a pounLs; beans, 60
'e,nds; peas, ~ pounds; onions. 81 pounds: uricd
riveches, 80 pounds dried apples, 20 pounds--rated
ace the standard pound avoirdupo,s weight
~ PAY FOR THE SKATE MILITIA.
"fMr Duryee introduced an act tor relief of tho
nat,ionai Guard which provides that the sum OF 81
,ne paid by the state Treasurer the Warrant Of tue
comptroller TO each enlisted man IN the National
o6uard, who has been houorably CHARGED Tor
months OF July and August 1877 for the
public peace This 10 be paid through the actin
pay master general ana tho rcgmenta and battalion
payInasters or officers acting Ms snch