The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
NEW JERSEYS CAPITAL.

AXES TO LITTLE MACS GRINDsroNE-LEGIs-
LArIyE woRK-sTArE PRISON KEEPER MOTT
HATES NEWSPAPERS, But THE CRUELTY
CHARGES ARE TO Re FULLY PRoBED
TRENTON, Jan 30, 1878
Throushoct the forenoon. and In act all day, hun
dreds oil visitors, scores Of political delegations aud
Others from all parts OF The State crowded the Execu
tive parors and the passageways leading thereto,
all vying with each other to see who would call
first on Governor Mcclellan. Such a stream OF
people was never before In that part Of the
State House Most OF them had politiasl axes
grind IN the way OF the nominations OF lay judges
Tor their respective counties. Every faction 10 the
democratic party was rcpresentcd-evcry ring anc
every clique The pressure brought bear
Little Mac" must have very trying ADD in fact
almost uncomfortable. For The one vacancy the
bench IN Essex county there less than twenty
two candidates. mostly Irisnmep, who are very
anxious 10 don the JUDICIAL crmiac.
ryBrRIED nArcuEr.
Tue unpicasan,ne ness between the Governor aud Sem
ators Hendricksou and Pidcock over the uom
in Hunterdon and Monmouth counties continues, and
there very little PROBABILITY that reconciliation
Will be effected
COAL COMBINATIONS TO BE CHECKED.
Tho House Committee on Corporations have de-
cidsd 10 commence IN investigation into the alleged
Harris, the chairman, says u most searching In.
curry VIII be made; that the presidents and superin-
tendents oil tho various railroads VIII be subp1naed,
and II such combinations found exist tho rail-
road companies involved Vail De compelled 10 forfeit
their charters.
INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS
INC kelse.. Little Investigating Commttee con-
tipncs 10 hold us sessions WIKI closed IL Is
rumorod that somc ugly developments are being
made The JOINT Committee GU state Prison Will
commence the invesligstion into the charges pre-.
l,rr Ns.t. n
Philips immediately. Already the preliminary ar
rspsenehts nave been perfected
JUSTICES vs. LAWYERS.
Tho House COMMITTEE on judiciary heard urgu.
mepts to-day tor and against the District Court as
leis nc: lakes AWAY nearly all the civil business OF
JUSTICES oi the peace IN cities where II Is IN opera.
tioni consequently large delegation OF these gentle
men made arguments before the committee IN iavor
OF It's repeal They were led by jus ice Bodine. OF
Trenton. he lawyers arc III avor o the act there.
tore II Is fight between them aud the justices OF the
peace
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED
In the Senate To-day u circumstances was presented
against adoption any amen 4ments TO the ecu.
era Railroad law Mr. Maggie introduced bill which
provides that securities, bonds anu mortgages issued
ny railroad ana canal companies may contain a
promise to pay interest NJ the legal OF per
cent.
One by Mr.. Hobart likes the compensation OF judges
oil the Court oil Common Pleas day each. and
providing that their annual ompensation shall not,
altogether, exceed $500 each also Tor the reduction
oil tho NUMBER OF judges 50 that in each county hav
ing law judge there should he but lay JUDGE aud
I'M all other counties two lay judges each.
IN ME House Mr. kenueli introduced u bill which
provdes that II shall be lawful Tor any railroad 10
take aud acquire title IN the prescribed by the
act under which such railroad may have been orig
inaly constructed &c, to all such lands shall
necessary, IN the judgment OF the directors, to
slraghen or shorten tho routes by said railroad
connect points thereon by shorter lines branches
PROVIDED that thaa 100 tcet In wdth
Tor the main track Of any road shall
be taken Tor the right oil way, except
where from the depth OF cut or the hoght vi epDInk
mcnt more Is necessary TO be taken It's object Is 10.
allow the construction OF spur roads from the Erie
Railroad, and II was introduced W the request Of
President Jewett, OF that company.
Dir. Duryce introduced q bill concerning public
road boards. which provides that every ROAD board
sbuli hereafter be- composed OF i've members OF tile
Board oil Frecholders IN each county, to be appointed
by director thereof, more three 10 be- Of
the same political party.
THE CRUELTY CHARGEs-0ESxRAL MOTT IN A PET.
The JOINT Committee On state PRISON visited that In
situation this AFTERNOON tor tho purpose OF commence
ing the investigation newspaper reporter accom-
panied the committee, aud when General Mott, tho
keeper, SAW hun he asked tim IN a very rough way,
Who are your The reporter rephed-"i ani con-
nected VIII the press"
MATr-Wth the press (vehemently) don't take
muoh STOCK N newspapers anyhow don't want
youth here Turning 10 deputy Keeper he asked,
''Who let this man In hcrey"
1he reporter replied, "Ar. Malone member Of The
him. 'You must get OUT said Mott. when the
investigation takes place Ill allow reporters IN
here hate newspaper men; dont Tor the
newspapers, never did nor never WILL" Tho reporter
Thea said, ~ bai nothing to do with the ex
posures, but propose TO write what l please
ABOUT tue investigation. You addressing MolU
should give tho matter tho fullest publicity
Mott replied, at you DON'T behave yourself IN put
ing remarks 10 tho reporter lhls episode has created
good deal OF bitter feeling against Mott aud the COM
nittec IS now FULLY determined to make most
searching investigation.