New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
NEV-JERSET LEGISLATURE.
CAUCUS RULING THE LEGISLATURE.


CAUCUS RULING THE LEGISLATURE
THE INVESTIGATING COMMIlTlEs-M0RE GERRY
WANDERING NG-REORGANIzaTIoN OF THE CENTRAL
RAILROAD OF NEw-JERsEY - AssEMBIYMAN
COOPER UNSEATED.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF 1nE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Feb. 19.--The majority are bent
upon gerymandering the entire state and adjourn
ment Will not be thought of until the work il fully
complished. King Caucus rules the Legislature.
and the regular sessions arc bong regarded as
useless formaty The report OF the state Prison Com
mtee tSating charges OF cruelty agans Keeper
Mott. viii be made carly this week There seems 10 be
only opinion what ought 10 be the action OF the
LEGISLATURE The evidence shows conclusiyely that
poral has been frequently inflicted by order
OF the Keeper, contrary to law and that convict
died while on the "stretchcr." The discipline Of the
prison has been thorough but 1t vas the discipline of
the gaIeys 1t Is the almost unanimous verdict Of the
people and the press that Keeper Mott should he re-
moved and that the whole system Of prison discipline
should be revised, with the demands Of
| modern civilization.
The seuatc has not yet taken the table the House
concurrent resolution directing the Kelsey investigating
committee TO proceed to NewYork CITY and take tes
mOnv OF Witnesses When the resolution reached tue
seuale 1t was at tabled. Since then Senator in
formed your correspondent that he tccgfaphic
dispach from Mr. Kelsey 20 another Senator. asking sub
santiay NewJerScy lost to dignity as TO send
the committee EcwYOTk at the bidding OF fugitive.
II is believed That the resolution will be taken up
and according to Mr. Kelseys idea. NewJersey VIII not
sacrifice her dignity This Grfyng Intelligence, but
there are those who think the Senators needed no sng
aoatinns fran secretary was IutDidcd tO close
up the INVESTIGATION Yesterday and submit the report To-
dav Tomorrow, hut Mr. Harris one Of the commttcc cc
insisted upon continuance OF the Investigations ana
proposes examining several additional wiinesse'
hin was introduced in the s nate by Mr.. Sewc to
validate certain mortgages heretofore gwen by railroad
corporations and to make mortgages lien mon
10 he excused from voting on the supplement 20 the acl
continuing the Rayiue Road sewer In Jersey city and
Hoboken the ground that for Two years lac bad heen
taught by the lawyers of the senate that an
Sir sewell Nas excused, were Messrs Hobart
ana Ward The bill then paced, IA ~ , !.
The following bills also. lasSed lhc senate: rec
supplement 10 the act Incorporating pursuing aud
ranized under tde AUTHORITY OF receiver may mortgage
Their pIOucrtV. The bill. though general IN tOgH, !.
Ncw-Jerscy INC pan o. Ic"j51ilall9h - 5 NJ
the concellng of ne blanket mori{aSe Tor T3ooooO!
that time. and the executing Of new mort gage Tor
like amount. bearing the same rate Of interest. which
pany. Tie bondh0ldcrs IL guaranteed the rate "i
interest upon tie new % 3Gnis a. 1poa ne 9di haye aye
be secure to the stockholders portion OF the claims
communication having been received from the Gov
ernor indorsed "NOminatOns.' on motion Of MI Ward
The Senate went into Executive Session The following
were nominated: Board OF Visitors to the Agricultural
College: Fnst District-fAomas Dudiey, OF Camden,
ChaSley AIherison. OF Iaddohhed; Second District
-Edward j. c. Attcrbury, Of Trenton Third District
James Nelson of New-Brunsw.ck, Hon VIM A. Newell
OF Allentown; Fourth DIsluct-iIon. VIM. II. Janeway.
of Sew-Brunswck; Filth Disulct-Wliam liillsTd iof
Peanack Cornelius p Garrabrandt Of BOoksidc, VICE
the Rev john steele resiSne; sixth Dlsiict-Iairck
+. Qnun, of Newark; Seventh Disrict-Abram W. Dur
yea, Of New-Durham Alfred X Leeds Of H9nGEen
G. f. Elmer; Second District, John Mclean; Third Dis
trici, benjamin Williamson; Fourth District Thomas
Lawrence; Fifth District Rodman NJ Price; sixth Ds-
trct, William H. Steele seventh District Eenningon r.
Randolph. These iose1her @ & WIN oa'ch oi foreign
Bills were Introduced in the House providing that the
state aTrpas Ena q
like for the establishment of school library. etc.
and so annually upon like condition; providing that
any executor etc. who shall convert or secret, with
fraudulent intent, any money, goods etc, IN DIS hands,
on conviction pay Ane OF not les. than the
amount shown to have been embezzed, with Interest
and penalty Of 20 per cent and IN default to be nprS
Oned until such fine he paid, but not exceeding five
years; gcrrymandcrng the Assembly Districts Of Cam
Shrewsbury City act to provide for the full payment
of the txed annual salaries OF teachers III certain clues
which is intended to relieve the teachers OF jersey
whom owing balances by the city an ACT repeating
District Court Act so far as II relates 10 jersey Cy
an act concerning local improvements III clls WHICH
provides for the Issuing OF twentyyeaT per cent ciy
bonds, for the Improvement Of streets and avenues IN
Jersey CITY, said bonds to he secnTed by per CEN AS
sessment lien upon property benefited by the improve
nual insiamens, together with accrued per cent in
terest supplement TO an act to reapporion the Assem-
which redi-rIcs the Assembly Districts O E'sex County
The ni pfoIidlng Tor tne G re"5.c,ing o DIlesod d
by Messrs. Deacon aud Cavileer, the former arguing
and that the present districts give satisfaction to both
parties as being far and just The bill debated at
length, and ordered 10 thlrd reading.
Tne per interest bill being the special order,
Mr. LOWS moved 10 lay ii over until TO morrow morning
This defeated ait'r long debate. and the bal was
read. Mr.. Ilden offered amendment TO permit corr
tracts at any rate of interest. Lost Fl 10 So MI
Duryee offered amendment making 1t lawful 10 make
contracts at per cent The bill debated AT length
aud ordered 10 third reading aud pening molion TO
suspend the rules and put the bill on It's final passage
the House took It's noon recess.
In the afternoon the Salmon against Cooper contested
election up on its regular order and aer inc
evidence and reports were read the case was debated at
great length AT 640 the majority report seating the
contestant, Joshua D. Salmon, was adopted Dy party
This Is the greatest outrage OF the KIND ever per
petrated The evidence III the case clearly
shows that two rejected ballots counted by the
Elections Committee for the contestant which by inc
election law, clearly Illegal one OF the ballots was
double ballot folded together. and the other was ballot
from which election night dropped paster contain
ing Mr. sauons name, sue face of the ballot being I'M
marred.
TORTURE IN PRISON GOVERNMENT.
TESTIMONY or DOCTORS RiBBLE AND wARMAE AS
To TUE EEFFcTs OF THE Use or THE sTRETCIER