New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
rEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A DAY OF PARTISAN LEGISLATION.
THE BLAND SILVER BILL CONDEMNED BY THE SEN
ATE-ANOTliER DEBATE on STATE PRISON MIS-
Observation-Disclosures LEGISLATION IN THE
HOUSE, ARBITRARY RULINGS BY THE SPEAKER.
IrRoN TuB REGULAR CoRREsPoS DENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Jan. 31.--BOth Houses adjourned,
70 lay until next Monday night tie senate adjourning
before nocn ait 7 dong excellent work. but the
Assembly was IN continuous session until D. M. dis
cussng partisan measures In the Senate. Mr.. Magic
moved TO take from the table the House concurrent res
olution condemnatory OF tho Bland silver BIZ Mr..
Kirk (Rep) opposed, and said If the question was
taken up he should amendment to
instruct the Hon. Augustus W Cutler. mas
much as all the other Representatives and Sen
atois in Congress from this State had made MP their
minds Oh the question. The resolution was taken from
the table by vote OF IS to 3 MI Ward Del) offered
AZ amendment 70 strike ont all after The words Bland
Silver Bill" MI Srwcl GcP) hoped the motion would
not prevail. rs similar measures might be brought for
ward. Nj Ward supported lis amendment. Mr. orwe.l
favored a direct without discussion. Mr. Wards
amendment failed. 10 H. and the concurrent rcsolu-
ton then passed by vote Of II 10 :.
STATE Prison MANAGEMENT
The Democrats seem 20 fearful Of the result of the
Investigation OF the management OF tie state Prison,
anG lest it upon the party. prepared 70 she
all inouiry This was developed in the House to-day,
when Mr. Deacon Qep) offered the following:
pc.or.I That tho of Ais House that the
bers this body or the prpo,c Of taking such action as
h'e ,or
neni OF me - Ht Il t Ian o i0r % 's 1 III & m
times.
Ia support oi the resolution Mr. Deacon said that ne
hid occasion TO ylst the state Prison recently ana
his way there net The prisonkeepeI. lie told him Che
keeper that lie would Ike TO certain prisoner
Without inquiring his business with the prisoner
the keeper said Lc could him. lie (Mr Deacon)
cacd the attention Of thc keeper 10 the law oi 1876
Nrl,i 3D.. ~. of
Legislature. and made them official visitors The
keeper said that notwithstanding that, he would not
allow him L. speak cf the prisoners. bus tlat he
could 20 through tAe cells, ETC. Mr. Deacon cOnteudcd
that the does curail the rights and privileges of
members, and il cir privilege to inquire into the
diac,irc OF prison. TEt could De- done without
speaking to the prisoners. To iooS the blank walls
and keep your mouth closed could acc0nnlih that
object. lie asked what right THE House had delegate
authority To- committee to investigate charge II the
individual members have 40 right II make inquiries.
After conleraNe debate. the SpcakcrtOOk thc floor and
oprosoi tc resolution neing u'wso at the prcseit
time. He praised the management ot The prison aud
su1 tnc resolution war ln hld tbtc. lie moved Ito nN
on The table, which Was agreed to by vOc o. 81 10 -
rARrisANsHP IN TIE HOUSE.
Thus sr IN The session the Democrats hay" been very
far and straightforward in their treatment of the minor
ity but This afternoon the party whip cracked in
The House. the majority got excited, and the Speaker lost
his head and for the first time, appeal taken
from the ruling Of the chair. which appeal. might he
g. pccted not sustained. All tlna was don, when
M. Corners DILL redstrctng the wards OF Newark aud
creating commission FOR that city came up on ITS
second reading Mr. C0ouer moved 10 lay The Din over,
until next Tuesday ana Tire speaker declared tle mo-
ton laA Thctvcas and nays were called for which the
pnGr % oG, % ., 3,os M I6pc % %
peal A Ct Of tho House ordered. 6ftyscyCu mem
pended when Mr.. Cooper moved hat the bill 10. made
The special order Yer next Monday night. Mr. d. Wit
b, tS, m b Mt Which W., lost ~ Gcr
cd flp cd
10. 33 80 %. The Speaker then ordered tAat the
order, and Nh Cooper appealed from the decision
Notwithstanding IT, hill second read uS and open
e. amendment. Mcssrs. Pierscn and Jackson subse-
QueDy Appcaled from decisions Of The chair bul the
majority Sustained the Speaker. Mr.. Holzwarh offered
the following which & wns ~ IscrICd to Inc Commtee on
read "An Act 10 make the Common Council Of The city
Newark Dcm)cfsic without regard 10 expense" Mr..
Holzvarth also offered the following, which was de
waeren,. The bill known Assembly bil No 100 mater
aly affects the people Of c city Of Newark and 1t only;
mitted vote the clon, Of said city Tor ratification
that purpose before said bill becomes a law.
III. Picrson moved to strike out the enacting clause
thc order 6ui subsequently recalled the
decision snd, the aye and nays heng called me motion
was lost by vote y % 20 81. The bin then
drrcd third reading. Several members ~ explain
Ing their votes, declared their belief that The bill
From exhibition made in the House this AFTERNOON
clear that the majority VIII carry through an their
schemes regardless 0f pdr suentary fuos prcccdeuts
or common dccency. and that nom this time forward
'dauty and good feeling between the majority aud
U.nory ~ an end
NEW Bills.
oaly two bills Of general interest introduced to
day, both being IN the House The first was by Mr..
ozwarth, supplement to Act concerning taxes, ap
proved April H. 1876, which provides thar from and
after the passage OF this Act the provisions OF the Act
TO hich hi, + q supplement- shall extend all real
estate aud personal property now aud hereafter TO be
owned by held IN trust the different church
pOtos religious bodies OF this state, and Tor that
purpose this Act shall DC construed literally The
other Introduced by Nr wilson and provides pen
alty Of - fer killing having unlawful possession Of
hare Of rabbit between January and December of any
year and penalty OF $l5 FOR killing or having unlaw-
ful possession OF quail between January and Noyem
bcr 1.