West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-04-11
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
TRENTON, April, 5, IS

WHICH DelnS Speclal is Deiieved To be detec-
tive.
Senate No. 270, Mr. Magie's seven per
cent. bill was laid over until afternoon,
pending the action of the House ON simi-
lar bill, the vote being 16 to 1.
STATE INEBRIArE ASYLUM.
| Mr.. Sewelrs BILL No. 1914, recognizing and
establishing State Inebriate Asylum at
Vineland. Mr.. Sewell presented petitions
in favor of the bill from the merchants and
business men of Trenton; from bank prosi-
dents and citizens of Newark; from the ho-
tel keepers and wine and liquor dealers in
Jersey City; from the New Jersey NJ. +.
Conference; and from the Baptist associa
tions of the State. Despite all this the bill
was defeated by the following vote
! Ayes-Messrs. Gardner, Leaning, Magic,
Sewell, Whitecar-5.
Nays-Messrs. Cantield, Cooper. Emson.
Hendrickson, Ludlow, Marsh, Moore, Pid-
cock, Rabe, Ridgeway, Silverthorn, Ward
-12.
PASSED.
| Serate No. 1877, Mr.. Sewell's bill for reg
ulating fishing in the Delaware and its
tributaries, Is to 3; Senate No. 272, Mr..
Sewell's supplement to the mechanics lien
act, IA to 2; Assembly No. 412, supplement
to the act concerning Cities II to 0; Senate
No. 26S, supplement to the chattel mortgage
artesian well for the State Prison. II to 0;
Senate No. 274 relating to the appointment
of collectors of taxes, where not elected by
the people 70 to 0.
On motion of Mr.. Ridgeway the Senate
went into
EXECUTIVE SESSION,
During which number of foreign commits
sioners were confirmed
| Assembly No. 334, the general excise bill,
coming up on its final passage, Mr.. Hobart,
in order to kill the bill, moved to make it
the special order for Monday at 3 o'clock.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Cooper, Gardner, Hen
Erickson, Hobart, Leaning, Ludlow, Magic,
Moore, Plummer, Sewell, Whiticar-11.
! Nays-Messrs. Garfield, Emson, Marsh,
Pidcock, Rabe, Ridgeway, Silverthorn-7.
Assembly 229, defining the duties OF
township committees. 2 to 10.
Joint Resolution No. 6, appropriating
s., 500 toward sending pottery artist to
the Paris Exposition, was amended so as to
make the appropriation 81, 500, and ordered
to third reading.
In the Assembly the proceedings were as
follows;
Mr.. Blodgett complained that the record
of the bill which is intended to prevent bet
ting, selling of pools &C., on horse racing
been altered so as to appear that it had
passed to third reading. He had some
amendments to offer and he wanted the rec
ord corrected.
The clerk said he had no knowledge Of
the bill having been acted upon yesterday
After an explanation from Mr.. Mathews
the bill was recommitted.
Senate amendments to several bills were
concurred in.
BILLS ON FINAL PASSAGE
An act to provide for the regulation ant
incorporation of insurance companies. 80 tc
O.; act providing for the arrest of hawkers
peddlers, &C., not having license, without
warrent lost, % to 81; Joint Resolution
No. 6, providing for the sending of pot
ters artist to the Paris Exposition, expenses
not to exceed So, 500, 81 to 20; an act fol
the formation of borough government, 33 tc
O; an act for the better protection of sur
bathers, 81 to 4; an act authorizing abstrac
records of real estate to be recorded with
the town clerk of each township, lost % tc
25; after discussion Mr.. Phillips free roaG
bill relative to Essex county was recommitt
ed; the Senate amendments to Mr.. O'Brieu's
water bill, which provides that water com
panies shall not charge for water they dc
not supply were concurred in, Mr.. Robinson
only voting in the negative; an act to es
tablish Board of Excise Commissioners in
Jersey City, 33 to 8; an act prohibiting the
manufacture of shoes and boots in the State
Prison, "a to 12; act providing that no
bridges hall be constructed across any nav
igable waters of the State without the con.
sent of the Legislature, 40 to 2; act author,
izing cities to sell water bonds not exceed
ing 800, 900, al to /; act authorizing the
publication of the laws in newspapers of {
years standing and 1000 circulation, 46 tc
Is; act authorizing the State superintendent
of public instruction to employ an assistant
at cost not exceeding 81, 900, 36 to 70; act
relative to the foreclosure of mortgages,
lost, IS to SO; supplement relative to weights
and measures, lost, % to "a; Joint Resolu-
tion authorizing the Quartermaster General
to loan arms to honorably discharged sold
iers, 40 to 1 act making it lawful for boards
of freeholders to elect county physicians at
salary not exceeding 81, 1000 per year, lost,
80 to 10; act relative to mechanics lien law,
33 to o; an act giving the chancellor control
over savings banks that may become insolv-
ent, &C., AZ to 8; supplement to charitable
and benevolent associations, giving certain
privileges to the Newark institution for the
reformation of fallen women, "a to 5; act
empowering cities of ], 400 population in
| Atlantic county to support their own poor,
| 35 to 4; act relating to past due taxes. 80 to
1; act concerning cities of between 5000
and 10, 900 population, giving common coun-
Gil power to create two wards, 36 to 2; act
concerning cities of between 5000 and 10, 900
population, providing that common council
shall consist of nine members, 30 to 5.
WAR PAINTING.
Joint resolution No. 4, calling for an APP
preparation of $4,000 to purchase paint
ing illustrative of the valor Of New Jersey
soldiers of the late war, was opposed by Mr..
Hates and advocated by Mr.. Duryee. In
explaining his vote Mr.. Holzwarth said
that it would be better to give the money to
poor crippled soldiers and their families, who
grind organs in the city of Newark for a