New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-22
NEW-JERSEY LEGiSLATURE.

PASSAGE OF THE SIX PER CENT ACT.
ABSURD RULING BY THE sPEAKER-1HE DECISION
REvERsED-ExECUTIvE SESSION or TIIR SENATE.
lFRoM rHR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Feb. 21.--There was q lively con-
test In the to-day the Six Per Cent Interest
BILL which it ATTEMPTED by sharp practice to defea.
without calling the yeas and and placing the
members on record The determined attitude OF fbe
friends of the bin, however, resurrected what
seemed to be liteless bill. and placed
the Speaker very embarrassing NJ
tude witch he escaped from by taking very decided
back track IN the afternoon This is very BRIEF history
Of the contest Mr. De Witt moved to take up the SIX
Per Cent Interest Bill Mr. Fielder made an amendment
that the state Prison Bill be taken up spirited ds-
cussion ensued favor of taking up the Six Per Cent
Fill Mr. Lewis moved to reconsider the vote by winch
the Six Per Cent Bill was passed TO 'hiru
reading. Mr.. Blodgett moved 10 lay THIS iuo-
ton 90 the table. which the chair declared
carried, and taking the whole SUBJECT Win IT,
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the motion TO
lay on the table was carried declared lost reso
u on was adopted that the Six Per Cent Bill he taken
upimmedatey and acted upon and then that the Prison
Bill be taken up. The Chair ruled That the Dill was OH
the table, and the motion 10 reconsider tue Voe W
which such action taken having been lost the OH
could not be taken the table that 1t was virtually
no bill at all Considerable confusion followed, ana every
one was puzzled 10 know the true condition
Of atai;s without further action on the matter
the Chair ordered further business 10 be taken up SID
sequentIy Mr.. Dewitt had read an opinion IRON 0ush
ings Manual and insisted that the Six per Cent bi Is
now before the House, and moved That 1t be taken up
Filibustering followed, and the Speaker decdcd MI
Dewitt out Of drer and stated that the condition OF the
bill now was as II IL bill AT al-it was virtually
disposed of by the action OF the House this morning.
Mr. l. r. Nichols said the whole matter unparlinnen
tary The Speaker said the gentleman should n0t re-
fleet ruling Of the Chair. Confusion preyanc1,
Fo, Lost
taken up On the opening of the afternoon session Mt
Dnryee wanted to know what position senae Blil No
lies on the table by order the House. H. desired To
say, however that looking up the authorities ne ma
House only disposed OF the bill Tor to-day
at any SUBSEQUENT seson IL can oe a az r s Ieas
TO the bill being laid tie table. be cNlneed ana the
S t % s a the o Whole record IF s o-e ay in rel
erence the bill he exrunced, d IN itnNOn MI. har
ris made motion 10 that cheeiAy men was Dsiihoisy
agreed 10. M Dewitt moved tna the b ne taken up
and PIT its fnai passage, and on tiat motion re
moved the previous ques which idredby vote
of 4OIo l. There long discussion for and against
the bill. which was passed by Il vote Of ~ too.
Mr. Deacon moved reconsider che woe by which the
bill passst Lost Tnis onchcs the bill and
now goes 10 the Governor for his 'ignniure. a..
Mr. Matthews excused from further -erNlce on we
Judiciary Comm tiec account Of bis healtb The
speaker appointed Mr. salmon in his place, and also on
all committees which Mi. Cooper Nie uDsehed iheln-
be) served except that Oh Banks and Insurance
The following bills were introduced IN tie House: ~
Mr. H0zwaTth, an a relative 10 the purchase o. iahos
ana water rights Boards of Waite: COnIss oners aud
issuing bonds therefor; by Mr. stevens act relative
TO past due taxes, assessments and water rents
in certain cities OF TINS state, and providing
for the paymout thereof ~ Nj. Harris, sup
pement 10 all act reOrganize the local gov
eminent of Jersey CITY. which provides for The
tension of PaciGc-ve to Avenue d. 40 that it may bc
from the ferries OF jersey city 10 bayOnnc
and thc grading ana completing OF tho same; ~ Mr.
Rider act to create police Justices in certain cities II
this Stae-clties OF 1000 have police justice
cities 10000 two, and OF 10000 three police jstcrr
Bills were introduced IN the Senate providing for the
insane convics and their within the state Prison
and also repeating section of the Act supplement- Ia
Freeholdcrs Act providing for the publication of the
annual statements supplement concerning assessments
in cities In executive the nomination Of eXGov
rrnor Rodnan VI. Prize trustee OF the state Normal
School was withdrawn, lie being already III Office.
and Dr. joan IL Howe, OF PassIlc. was rtnOn1InateG.
This together with the nominations already reported,
were confirmed. The following bills passed ia the sI
ate Supplement Tie act creating the Office OF the
Conrt Oi Canccry; concerning mortgages supplement
iG the oct concerning dSorderiy persons; supplement
To the Election Act. The senate, al O'Clock, ADJOURNED
unfii MoulnV night.