New-York tribune., 1878-03-05
NEU-JERSET LEGISLATURE.

Az UNUSUALLY LARGE L0BBY-TRYITG TO AMEND
THE SIX PER CENT IAw--REArPOISTMENTs BY
THE GovEGNoR-TnE GOVERNMENT or CITIES.
TRENTON, March 1.-There is an unusually
LARGE lobby here this evening aud there il good
OF exciting times in the Legislature this week. Two oils
were introduced the House tonight. supplementary
to the recently enacted per law. one of the bills
provides for municipalities III counties Of 100000
inhabitants contracting for the payment OF 7 per
interest and the other makes per cent the legal
OF interest IN E,>ex Union, Hudson aud Passaic
Counties The bills were accompanied by memorials
from Mayor sedlor and the Board OF Finance Of Jersey
city asking for the passage OF the bls. Tho Central
Railroad iohby headed by Judge Laifop. il also very
strong the interest OF the Warrcrst. bridge over
the Morris Canal bpsin Jersey CITY, II Il the general
opinion that the state Prison Committee investigating
chdSccs Of cruelty against Keeper Mott, will not
complete their abors before next week. and that
the adjournment of the Legislature may be delayed
thereby The Governor has roappoiutcd Adintantten-
crG str kerr QnartcrmascrGeneral Perrne, Inspector
General Fay aud Judge Adyocatc-Gouera De Mott
Tits is another triumph FOR the state House fac
tlon "a there wero many demands for tho ap-
po ntnent Of new men. IL Is believed that the
iuajority report OF the Printing Committee Will
not be concurrcd In. and that the profitable print
Jobs viii to men not named IN tho report Sew
i.-ha .., J.. r ~ ~, R,h m Sr - ,r,n % ti. 80
nice ltc ARRANGEMENTS of senator fcock and Assem-
blYman Nauno-a0th model Democratic IcH,l!torS.
In the senate. tonight, bill was introduced To recn
late the government ~ cities Il provides HAT in cities
of 900 inhabitants. to be- known first class. there
shall b. a Nayor VITA salary ~ $1,000; Board of
Aldermen Of three. each with sdiry Of SIo0 Board
~ Education 4 three IHembrts with no Faldtit cities
~ the second class. with between 1900 and 10000
population -hall have Mayor with Il salary Of SlJCo.
SIX Aldermen with sIiary cLch oi 5000; Board Of
EIuruuuu with salaries. Th"~e "i the thri-cla-s,
with between 30 oOo ant 10000 lOpuuiioH sha have u
Dor .it -iIy Of 5000. and nine Aldermen al q
arr 5000 ca,h and Board 0i Education Win no
salaries.
Ctc, OF the fourth class with 100000 or more inhab-
ifaue. shall have Mayor With salary Of $500
Alderman from tlcll WaTd with salary Of 5000: q
Eoau ol Educaun. With -aary excepting - uco for
is prr,idct audl Board Of Finance. each member or
which shall receive salary of SJOulhc biz then rcoitcs
in ;iil thr dutit, ~ these several officers.
Ris were passed ~ follows: To enable Boards Of Ed
ucaiIon 10 PuIcsa-c SUPPLE. for punishment Tor the
lfauuicut removal ~ pcr-Ondl property which shall
have been nogtsaced making an appropriation to the
itfpu school for Girls, to enable OratlOs tO reduce
the rharrs OF capital stock.
nh was introduced the House to restore the power
nf us truups 10 justices Of the p,cc, from whom II
ha- taken cii. having T"ic" iu-tc,-; also 10
abolish Official state superintendent ana Inspectors
Of " cIshts AKA Measures.