The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
NEW JERSEYS CAPITAL.

NEW JERSEYS CAPITAL.
STATE PRISON cRuELrY-ExcIrEMENr onow.
LONG SESSION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
SECURE DEMOCRATIC RULE-REsTRICTIoNS
UPON RAILROAD COMPANIES
TRENTON, Jan. 80, 1873
The excitement the State Prison exposures 10
becoming intense and tho subject Is discussed in
every CIRCLE There Is universal demand Tor .
most searching investigation, and nothing less win
satisfy public opinion General Motifs anger toward
newspaper has not helped his
any, but on tho contrary has injured It. Assembly.
Deacon, Of Burlington county. paid visit to the
State Prison recently, and he, too met with rathcr
discourteous reception. BY virtue OF being member
Of the Legislature Mr.. Deacon Is entitled 20 be cass.
fed as AN Official He holds that object Of
the law that official visitors should ascertain the
true condition OF the prison. It's management
discipline &c. This cannot be done without asking
questions OF the convicts, and when Mr.. Deacon de-
sired be accorded privilege General Mott doned
It to him, stating that no would not allow him any.
body else TO interrogato tho convcts Mr.. Deacon
ieels indignant and he ncncs TO appeal to the egis-
lature in behalf OF his rights. he will first appear
before the Committee on State Prison and make
known his grievance
The Kelsey Little investigating ommittoe held an
other Star Chamber session tins evening. A member
most damaging. The Investigation will not be con-
ciudsd before TWO weeks from to-day.
II is believed that this session OF tho Legislature
Will close before the middle oil April. Tho xoyry,
Wandering schemes OF the democrats will prolopRit
until that time. There will DO exciting time waen
| these measures como up for consideration. 4.
| Is the intention OF the democrats TO rcdstrict
all tho counties so that they will maIntatn
| control OF tho Legislature for years to
| In the Senate Mr. Hobart introduced u bill which
provides that no Coroner snail receive foe Tor view
ing bodies OF deceased persons except upon
ten order OF the County Physician, sucn order 10 be
| duced by Mr. Magic empowers tho Board OF Chosen
Freohodcrs TO determine the salaries OF thor clerks
SCHOOL OFFICERS sALARIEs.
| In the House air. De Wit offered the following
Whereas II appear by petition that many citizens and
taxpayers OF o. the opin INA. the tees sal:
county superncndents OF nblc Instruction greatly
~ them aud such
and prices inflated; Whereas believe is proper
and by the Sssp. tina" % =. s9s ia
exigencv ct the times; therefore. DO it
tigate and fees salaries OF certain
the matter above referred TO- with view "A framing
| Of bill, II practicable. to meet this demand.
Referred to the Special Committee Salaries and
Fees.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Pierson-fo extend the Time for building the
Long Branch and So. Shore Railroad to nve years
BY Mr. Harris-fo eqnaizo tho freight and passen-
| ger charges on all railroads IN the State.
| BY Mr.. Jacksop-Provding that there shall be but
one judge OF the inferior Court OF Common Pleas Ia
each county exclusive OF the Justice OF the supreme
Court who may hold the Orphans Court aud Court Of
General Quarter Sessions that the judges Of the Com
Pleas shall be counscilorsalaw OF ut least three
years standing, and that In lieu OF oil Tees they shall
receive salary liked by the boards of chosen Free
holders not less than 81. 900 more than $4,000.
BY Mr.. DeWitt-An act to repeal ''An act TO pro-
vide Tor the better protection OF passengers upon rail-
roads and to insure the prompt trans portaiion and
is Tor the repeal Of Senator Sewes act OF last WINTER
which provides severe penalties tor conspiracy 10
strike railroads and for descrtion OF trains while 10
transit.
RAILROAD ORGANIZATION.
! General Sewcll's bill. ''An amend act
titled An aci TO authorize the formation OF railroad
corporations and regulate tho samc,n approved April
2, 1873 General Railroad Llw) passed tbs Senate TO-
day by a vote OF II too threads as follows
And be enacted That such articles OF association shall
ST. sn sd and % a Of @ s' a
OF railroad proposed 70 ,. DO made !, subscribed
Siseio; il ;.S sIilsis. Of s..sc,;,oa until
paid ls S
Of the state OF New Jersey who shall DO the Gus
be repaid to the directors Of the ..id
mile Of said railroad. upon construction OF which
be al to a % c t the sos Sn %..
Endorsed such articles OF assoss,ion or annexed
in saa articles tna the amount OF STOCK required
an and 'p paid ia cash as aforesaid ana that il Is in.
tended IN good faith to construct or TO main
articles Of assoeat,cn which SadsSs shall be recorded
s S'' Se@ the oee
y 81 !" ' sn ,e D se act 's wcn li
no, at ."S date Of the passage Of mi; ,s &C, ns,s
posed railroad. located and Mod In tho office
OF the Secrctary of state shall be absolutely null
void aud effect what the corpor
vested In such corporation by the Ming OF such
ipo yacto dissolved unless such corporation shall.
within twenty days after tho passage Of this fully
the Thereof. provided. nevertheless,
such corporations organized under the which
the passage his than miles OF their said
railroad ~ originally located. continue
the sole maint aiming and operating the s<d
OF their said railroad and OF exercising
operation thereof but purpose what
without complying with tue requirements OF this
And DO II enacted, That any corporation incorporated
unaer this act shall have TO borr"w such
Oi money from time to timc. not TO exceed In tho
whole its paid capital stock. shall be necessary
to build construct repair their road. aud furnish
all engines aud other equipments Tor tbs
and objects OF said company aud 70 secure the
thereof by the execution, and
bond bonds, aud secured by mort said Ian
privilege franchises aud appurtenanees OF aud belonging
said provided tbst ssid shall
| statute statutes against
| Of equity In suit instituted enforce the
this section and said bonds
shall hrst lien
and ancnises AID the ut said bonds sda
be used Tor the OF aiding In tho construction ~
persons shall issue such bonds than
the which the time such issue shall have been
paid the capt. Of such railroad he she
they snail be guilty OF misdemcanor aud shall be
isicd by hno OF not than - 90, by Imprisonment
hsrd labor not more tnan three by Voth, at the
discretion ui the
And bo enacted. That all and parts %
ssen Vita this act be, and they hereby rcpeslcd aud
tins act snail take cnsct Immediately.
An executive session was held. Tho confirmation