New-York tribune., 1878-04-04
NEW- JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THREE MORE SEVEN PER CENT BrILs-rHE WOOD
TARIFF BILL CONDEMNED IN HE sENATE-TIIE
STATE PRISON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MOTT
SUSTAINED bills PASSED AND INTRODUCED
trRoM HE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNEl
TRENTON, April 3.-This has been busy
day IN both branches OF the Legislature particularly in
the House. where the afternoon session almost
wholly given mp the consideration aud discussion Of
the report of the state Prison Investigating Committee
As was expected the report was sustained
The Governors veto Of the bill relative To larceny
committed other counties ana states being punisha-
ole IN the counties where the stolen properly Is
found and also the OF the bill providing for the cX
tension Of horse railroads Paterson sustained by
the House.
Notwithstanding the defeat Of the Seven Per Cent In
terest Bill three bills having the same object IN view
have been introduced, last night and two this morn
ing.
Mr. W. T. steven,s resolutions against the passage Of
the Wood Tariff Bill, in Congress- were debated AT the
morning and afternoon sessions Of the House. the Dem
opposing the adoption OF the resolutions Fm1ly
on motion Of Mr.. Conner (Dem.I, the resolutions were
laid the table
Senator Rabes bill providing thai hereafter the mem
bers OF all municipal bodies etc. shall be chosen on
general city ticket coming up in the House. Mr. Harris
DemD said It Democratic measure. and its pas
sage was foreordaned. Mr. Person U!epL SAID that he
the gentleman not mort respect
himself aud ms party tnau TO acknowledge thai tne bill
which was intended TO regulate the internal affairs. Of
cities was party measure The bill finally recon-
mitted
The req ,r Of the state Prison Investigating Commit
toe was called up m the House this afternoon. and Mr.
Deacon made a strong specch against the adoption Of
the report He called attention tO the state Prison Act
of 1876 aud idyertrd charge against the Keeper
fine fourth charge relating 10 punishment b. the
strctchcr-contondng mat the Keeper bad violated
lie law aud deserved the ceusure Of the legislature
lie said there doubt that the sirctcLcr punish
meut had killed ~u0oks. He commented AT lcngih on
thc estimOny Of the Marshal Anthony X Perry rcld
i've 70 The stTngug NJ OF SnOOS-, and cInphasIzcd
what SnOoks said 20 Perry, DO you want 10
kl met" Any with "A heart IN him would
have taken SnO0ks.down but instead, Perry about
his business. ami IN I'VE minutes afterward snoOks
wa= found dead Mr. Deacon contend'd that the keeper
should 10 least be- ccn,urd for keeping under HIM such
subordinaes. He insisted that ne charge Of unlawful
and cruel treatment made by sDf. Coisoh hai Detn
fuy proved lie quoted from the testimony %
of his dntles Mott tod the Coroner. " II any
of my men have notified yOu OF the death OF
a mau this institution, VIII Instantly discharge him.
suppose every oiaer keeper had ustd me same punish
menI a. General Mott. was that any excuse FOR hni
man who lnw-breakcr himself Is not ~ 10 take
charge of criminals or ia~hrrake1S Aler m"Aihs an
appeal for the cDnvicts. ne concluded
Mr. Gillham said IL was question Ot whether General
Mott had inflicted punirmenis tt were cruel ana CON
mary 10 law. lie -ad .noOks had died. lie begged for
mercy a short time before his DEATH but dd not get H.
Dominic Robinson alluded 10 the remark that no one
defended the committee. He would defend The c0nmt-
Ite gentlemen that could De found. Tic re
poIt of The committee very unique. PuDishmcnts
NE testimony of one witncssa man strings up
yics-and could not sleep after hearing IT, That man
acted nth ~ much apathy, ana he spoke 40 glby,
thai he had LOST all Of manhood. Here Mr. .obin-
son spoke very eoquenty aud proceeded 10 aalyze the
w Brook who gave up his position AZ foreman
in the shoeshoP r3ther IMAM assis i'll tnG EinIliy
but he was very pad pl5'onkteper lie
What Is the use of being doctor IL you cannot tel
when man il snaInming II the Legislature adopted
this report he hoped the members could day be
circumstances to these cOuNiCtg. II Is
said General Mott has kept good order There Is no
place ON earth quiet the state Prison. except the
report by MessTs Rider, Skies, Duryee, and Speaker
Egan when the debate closed ana tue report was sns
tanned by vote of 33 TO - go
senator Hobart presented petition from the sur and
press Itself against the passage OF the WOOD lalh B In
Congress Mr. Hobart also offered concurrent reso,
luton calling upon our senators anu hepreschtailYes To
do all in their power 10 oppose the passage OF the Iar
! row, he and Mr. R'dgeway tDem) thinking the matter
important dis of without examination. Mcshrs
perfectly proper. The latter believed that the passage
OF the Wood Tariff Bi! would deprive several thousands
Of workmen III the State of their means OF subsistence.
He was about to Oiier similar resolution, concerning
the glass interest," whose very existence ls threatened
(Dem) hoped there would be no postponement OF the
| resolution Mr.. Hobart made an eloquent speech IN
M Gtye interests Paterson there are 10000 per-
who make their living by the silk interest alone,
and would thus be deprived OF their OF
| ing their iyen )Od. Mr.. Sewell said he opposed the
pospOnement BECAUSE 1t cast doubt upon the sincerity
OF the resolution. In answer TO the assertion OF Mr..
! Rabe (Dcm) that the manufacturers instead Of the
! operatives mad made the money, he affirmed that
| he knew OF his own personal knowledge tDat
for five years past the manufacturers had their
establishments SIMPLY TO employ their laborerS and TO
keep them together, often borrowing money ~ DO 50.
This Wood Tariff Bill would affect disastrOusly the pot
terry interest Of Trenton well as many Of the most
important industries OF the state. The motion lay
over vas lost The re luton was then adopted unani-
| mOusly
The following bills passed IN the Senate For the
relief of indebted townships for the better protection
of the fishing interests of the State for the protection
of dairymcn against Olcomargarlne relative to
ments in ownsps providing for the extension of Pa
clfcaVe., Jersey CITY regulating boundary lines OF al
dermaDio districts of Jersey City; relative TO public
| schools IN cities OF less than 1000 inhabitants.
The following bills passed in the House: Regu-
lang legal advertsng concerning the issuing OF extra
bonds by cities OF 1000 population and towards for
school purposes supplement TO an act making taxes
hen real supplement 10 the act tor the relief
OF the National Guard providing for payment O subst
tutes who did last July and August IN suppress
| ing the labor roir