New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
NEV-JhRSEY LEGISLATURE.
SECRETARY OF STATE KELSEY INDICATED IN THE

ASSEMBLY ny A voTE or 80 TO IA cONsii-
IUUoNAL CoSvENrION-PRoPosED REPEAL OF
rIK BILL DisFRANCHIsING COLLEGE STUDENTS.
TRENTON, March 13.--ln the Senate Dill
was introduced repeal the act passed ut the present
session prohibiting students from voting at the places
where the colleges and seminaries are situated, ana
where the students temporarily residing.
hill vas introduced 10 regulate the sale Of
the property OF lunatcs and idiots A joint
resolution WAS introduced providing Tor tho APP
poiuent OF commission OF two citizens OF TINS state
To examine and report to the next Legislature the bfs
mode OF improving and repairing tho township ana
county roads OF the State The following bills were
passed: supplemental to the Orphans Court Act; au-
thorzing the leasing OF stationhouses Ia jersey CITY
hln concerning stree, railways authorizing extension
,n other counties; regulating salaries OF city officers
In the House. the question OF calling aConsutoni
Convention being the special order OF the day. OCCUPIED
mo-. the morning session. The general character OF
the discussion favor OF calling convention Ia De
coposed Of the same Of delegates as tho Senate
and Assembly-ono from each county ana one
from each Assembly District Some thought eighty
one members to large a number. and contenhed
that the convention ought too be composed
only Of sixty members, the present numbers Oh 'ie
House Of Assembly. Others were In favor OF ADDING one
member frorn each Con gressona District Tue amend
mcnt TO make the convention OF the same number OF
members and in the same manner ~ the senate
this shape before the House.
MR. KELSEY INDICATED,
The consideration OF the report OF the Joint committee
to investigate the charges against Henry u Kelsey anu
other State officials having been made the order OF the
day for the afternoon, the House took up tho matter
The majority and minority reports were read Messrs
Conner and Blodgeti members Of the committee made
speeches In favor the majority report and It's conclu
sion- and styled the attack upon Mr.. Kelsey "ci-oi
Mr. Harris " no was the only dissenting member and
who presented minority report. addressed the HOUSE
He his position length and charged tlat
facts m regard to matters connected with the subject
had been suppressed by MI. Kelsey ana hs tiehus. ne
Charged tha, Ger cates OF soundness had been gwen
10 companies without assets. Referring to the New
Jersey Mutual Le Insurance Company he snid that eh
orbirant fees had charged 10y Kelsey and his SUB
oriinates for the examination OF mortgages aud the
valuation OF the real estate which the MORTGAGES cov
cred These acts public officer he c1nte9deu WERE
Mutual by Kelsey and hts subordinates' nc sai' "eio"
Mr.. pmrvea. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Matthews each fol-
lowed III defence Of the majority report. o,ox, m,
Mr.. Harris reoined. defending MS minority rePVu a
answering the charges against MIN personally at length
He said charges had been made IN reference 70 nun
which those who made them dare not h"Ae ou''0 '''
House. -, J., ,uo .o
Mr. Matthew'S replied that what he said he dare say
and elsewhere. The vote was then taken on h motion
10 adopt Tie minority report; m" cxc"nf Mr. Hairs
tho vote being 55 NAYS to aye. The majority report
was then adopted by vote Of 90 ayes TO nay
REDIsiRICTING PAsSAC COUNTY
Tho bill redisrictng Passc County provides that the
FIRST District shall comprised within the boundaries
beginning at Main and Marketsts, In Paterson running
TO centre line OF Wils-st, to Madlsoha'e'' W man
way-aye to Crooksave line of Passic RIVER aiohs
seyera courses thereof to division line between fasshc
and Essex Counties, division line between TOWNSHIPS
Accackanonk aud Little Falls to division line between
CITY of Paterson and Township OF Little talls TO West
Ninth st., TO Grandst to Mainst, To place oi Dcsih
ming. ,.., ,r,,h,, I'm
Ine Second District shall be comprised Within inc
boundaries beginning NJ point OF intersrctou o the
cen re line OF the Passac River. Main ana NOrth MANI
SIS 10 Irand-st, Ia West ElntDsi. Ia DIVISION nne
bet weep CITY OF Paterson and township OF ihttie
Falls 10 division line between Townships OF Little
Fall, aud Acauackanonk, TO division me between
ounties OF Passaic and Essex, thence 10 uNisoh ue
between Townships Of Wayne and Little Falls 10 dV
sion liue between City OF Patterson ana TOWNSHIPS o
Little Falls aud Manchester, To Mui0n-s III fatrison
to Pa.sao RIVER along the several courses thereo 10
the place Of beginning. . a.. ,o,,,
ne Tbrd District slnll comprise all within the bonn
DIARIES he ginning centre line Of the Passac RIVER
Main and North Mau-ss III CIiy OF Paterson thence 10
Market-st to wiis-st.. to Madisonavc To RanWnyaVe
TO Cr0uksaye centre line ~ the fassaic Klv'f hh
the division line between the Counties OF fassc anu
Bergen, diys ne between the states OF Nc"Je-
sey aud New York; to division line between the Coun!es
OF P,ssaic and Sussex to division line between tue
Counties Of Pascal aud Morris TO division ihe DetWecn
lie Counties II Passac aud Essex 10 DIVISION me pc
tween Townships OF Wayne and Little Fans 10 DIVISION
line between City uf Paterson and townships OF Litte
Falls and Manchester; to Marl0nst Paterson, 10 fas-