The New York herald., 1878-02-06
new JERSEYS. Capital.
The Coal Combination To Be
Thoroughly Sitted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Commencement Of the State Prison
Torture Investigation.
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TRENTON. Feb. s. 1873.
Tho House Committee Corporations have
subpnnaed several residents and superintcndents Of
Now Jersey railroads to appear In the ststo House
next Monaay afternoon testify relative alleged
coal combinations II Is tho Intention TO mako
most searching inquiry.
Charles X. Landis OF vineiand notoriety, appcsred
before the House Committee on Railroads and Canals
to-day and spoke 10 advocacy of his snort line rail-
road In South Jersey. and against senstor sewelps
bilI whicn passed the Senate last week, aud which
requires railroad companies to deposit 81, 900 per
mile the Secretary of State. Ming articles Of
association. MS a guarantee OF good faith
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
In tho Senate to-day Mr.. Hobart introduced an act
to reduce public taxation account OF the public war
debt II cites In tho preamble the amount Of the war
debt to DO 81 800. the Of 500 900 falling due
annually II also rccites tho fact that the sinking
fund created for the payment OF this debt 10
81, 453.0O0. which Will DO sufficient IN 1889
to provide for the principal ana interest,"
Tho bill provides that after 1870 tho interest shall be
paid out OF the sinking fund; that 900 OF the
principal duo In 1879 shall paid IRON said fund,
and thereafter SO much of tho principal annually
falls due shall DO paid from the fund. far cSu
be safoly spared.
Mr. kabe introduced supplementary bill concern.
having population over nrteen thousand, having po-
lice courts, police justices and recorders paid nxed
salary, all disorderly persons arrested shall be
taken before tncse officials for hearing, ana thar no
justice Of the peace shall have eogn1ance thereof or
near o. determine M such eases cases, any law custom ana
Mr. Hobart .presented supplement- to the Public
Instruction ac Ii provides for tho appropriation Of
$780, 900 from tho annual income for tho support of
public Schools any deficiency to be supplied BY draw
I'M. upon The State Treasurer, is 10 be replaced.
ha MoosA insp nseroA nat AnnR ntUrr .Ts
provides that when judgment Is enicred ny default
aud no defonce s made, the amount received being
the plaintiff shall recover only threo-iourthi
tho usual costs excepting witnessed tees. II the
than 500 tho costs shall not exceed oue-hsli the
usual amount II not less tnan $50 nor moro than
amount recoverable by law. Tho same restrictions
apply TO tho iees OF the court o1ceIs, the plantn
not 10 recover beyond the amount Endorsed In tho
process.
vidng for alteration OF tho boundary lines OF tho As
semby districts IN Passaio county.
THE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
The joint Committee on state Prison, consisting Of
blymen Sykes, Parramore, Pauooas. Malone ana Rue
assembled IN tho Senate Chambers shortly after nvc
charges preferred against General Mott and Dr. ".
W. l. Phillips relative TO their troaiment OF
Mr. J. M.cLauchiin. stenographer. kept rocord Of
~: Bsac6 IL respSAse lurlhef arSSs~m mxssngsson
position Of tho deisuce was wrong II was Judge
san's right TO take the evidence of lhe prosecu-
tion In order 10 discover whether the people have
been wronged Tho statue ~ broad ana wide on tue
subject, aud gave HIS Honor tho power TO inquire
into this charge aud also other m4ttehs connected
herewith, aud II tins particular charge 10 not sus-
taineu the accused could be held to ba any other
charge which may grow out OF the examination. Mr.
Beach then read from tne Revised Statutes. bAyih
1.-THE magistrate shall proceed with the examinatoa
OF the charges" &c.
Mr.. Fullerton again insisted that such examination
could ouiy proceed when asked for oy tho accused.
Ii evidence were Submitted 1t could not used ut
trial. Ii indictment should follow the witnessed
gentlemans law when he said that shc might
DO held other charges growing out OF the cxamna-
ton. Such a proceeding would DO most wick.u, and
ho can oniy We required 10 answer tho charges bet
winch tho warrant and summons may be issuea We
are ready, he concluded, 10 meot any cnargs ~
proper time AMI before The proper tribunal.
USUAL PkAcTiCk
Judge Morgan uainittcd tuat the custom IN the
pOiice court nad been Sir. Fullerton described Il,
but there had been exceptions 10 The ruie aud
IN doubt Us TO the course when the accused
wavcs and the prosecution demands investigation.
question.
THE WITNESS SWORN.
Mr.. Beach then stated that an officer OF the State
Engineers ouic. present. begged thai he We
sworn that he mghs produce his evidencs, which was
certified copy vi the otciai return of ,ne Erie Rail-
way Company Tor the hs;u year ending September ~
Mr. Fullerton protested and asked II thcy Intended
~ examine the gentleman or simply give him an OPP
R.m,n,X oi putting records VI ths olce ia evidcncc
made no cbaseatt tney would admit u Al The proper
no claimed that under tho isw S 8aS Insisted upon
visit purt OF the prison ana ask convcts qaestons
AZ 10 their general health treatment condition, &c
after he was sworn IN as mcmbcr Of the LeGis-
| laturo he asked General M0S 10 visit the cell
| OF prisoner and Inc General refused him that
privilege; he refused TO let witness have convsrsa-
tion with prisoner; witness would like TO have Mr..
A. u. Nichols, OF Camden, suopgnaed, ~ hc under
stood Mr. Nichols was also refssed; General Mots
granted that privilege to witness before ho was
member Of the Legislature; Mr. Deacon said he
would ike 70 give his views the Law future
occasions would also Ike TO have Dr. LlIiy. Of Lam
bertvIllc, aud Messrs voorhees, and Martn, members
OF the Legislature. subpGnaed; General Mott told
witness that under the law mcmbors OF the Lcgisa-
turo wore not privileged 10 see convicts..
In reply TO questions by General Mott Mr. Deacon
sad that he was clerk the Treasurer's once
time ago; went TO soc Mr.. Sooy, convict IN tho
prison, aud was refused by the keeper In the centre
hall; mot you faudressng Mr.. Motp IN tho State
House and TOLD you had Endorsed noto Tor Mr.. S0oy
AMI wanted TO see him about ~: you told mo could
see Mr. oooy Ia toe centre hall, but Knew that Mr..
Sooy did not wish TO leave HIS cell: Mr.. Deacon do
nieo that MI Sooy refused to ses HIM.
General Mou-Did not say that you were on
cial visitor 10 the prison aud not the prsonersf
NJ. Deacon-You said could not talk with the pris.
onera Mr. Deacon again denied that NJ. Sooy had
refused TO sec him. Aftor some cross-exainna-
tion by General Mott the examination OF Mr.. Deacon
WAS concluded Tor the present Tue committee ad-
journcd until hvc O'Clock tomorrow "wednesday sf.
tcrnooD.
General Mott afterward expressed a fear that the
Investigation would last SIX months.