New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-25
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

THE MANAGERS OF THE COAL COMBINAT1ON SUB
PGNAED BY AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
BOLD PARTISAN LEGIsLATlON-MR. BLAINEs SILL
YER BnI-REDIsTRICTING BILLS.
lPROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Jan. 24.-Both houses adjourned
before until Monday night next after having dis
patched considerable routine business The committee
90 investigate Secretary OF State and eXoco Commits
soler of Insurance Henry c. Kelsey, however, re-
NAMED and held session this afternoon. The committee
appointed under Mr.. Harrss resolution TO investigate
the charges made III public prints that com
binatiOn had been entered into y certain coal ana rail
road companies keep mp the price Of coal organ lied
to-day and decided to call before them all the pres
dents. supernendents, and other prominent officials Of
the companies alleged have into the cOmbna
ton member Of the committee informed THE
TRIBUNE correspondent that the investigation would bc
made very searching.
The Joint Committee on Inauguration reported that
the expenses attending the Inauguration of Governor
Mcclellan amounted TO $1,000 20 The Senate, in Ex-
ecutive Session. confirmed the nominations Of A. q Gar
retsOn, Law Judge OF Hudson County, and Alexander T.
8cG, Prosecutor Of the Pleas of the county The
other nominations were laid over under the rule.
The Democrats of the Senate perpetrated a great
wrong this morning, in their zeal 10 party. when
Mr. Rabies bill came up validating and confirming the
election held in Jersey City April TO- 1877. Mr..
Magic regarded the passage OF the bill in the light OF
forestaling the decision OF the Supreme Court, which
will pass upon the question in February next. MI
sewcll thought it proper that such important bill
should be referred to the Judiciary Committee
motion refer lost, to twelve, strict
party vote and 1t was ordered TO a third reading
In the House the business principally of a routine
character, and several bills advanced TO third
reading Mr.. Deacon. Republican Of Mercer offered
the following which the Democrats unanimously voted
10 lay the table,
Res0ited, That the Hon James g. Blaine. the able ad
OF Republican principles Is entitled 10 the thanks
OF House for the introduction Of bin in the United
States Senate Yesterday. financial question:
tied Bill to authorize the coinage Of SILVER dollars for
circulation, and to the egatendcr, and Tor
other purposes"
Bills introduced in the House: BY the Speaker
to repeal AN Actrelating the Board of Education in
Elizabeth and providing for the creation Of Board OF
School Commissioners also supplement to the Charter
of Elizabeth, providing for the repeal of the
giving $500 year TO the members OF the Com
mon Council; TO consolidate the offices Of Con-
troler and Treasurer; TO alter the lines and
boundaries of various wards; to change the ntnc
OF holding the charter election, etc; by Mr. Wilson an
Act to change two of the Assembly districts i'm Mon
mouth County which provides that the townships of
Natawan and HOmesGell shall be IN the hrst district,
and township of Eatontown in tie third district by
Mr. Conner, an tAct creating recorders court In
Newark which provides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor OF recorder, who shall take the place OF the
present Police Justice and have power 10 try all special
session eases for crimes asO by the same, Act pro
yidng the redistcting of the wards OF Newark for
She purpose Of defeating the large Republican maj 0ry
In that city, and making the Common Council Demo
cratic. 800
The following bills passed In the House An Act
relative TO the transfer Of NewJerscys interest the
Anetam National Cemetery; all Act to transfer por
ton OF the township Of MannlngoD, Salem County, over
bill dsquaying convcts and eXconvicts from holding
Office was rea0mmitted.