New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13
NEW-JERSET LEGISLITURE.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MR.. HEISEf-AID TO AVER
IcAN sHIPPISG-A NEW TOWNSHIP IL UNIuS
COUNTY-CuANGE OF WAEDS II NEWARK.
IrKoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT III TRIBUNE.
TRENTON, Feb. I2.-Thcre was large at
tendance il the House To-day, it beng generally be-
eVed that the contested election case OF Salmon aSt
Coopcr would come mp for determination, and as the
Democratic caucus last night decided to Dust Cooper
a warm discussion was expected The matter did nos
however. come up.
Dominic Robinson. Of Paterson member Of the House,
is a great wag. This morning BIZ was under discus
sion relative courts OF arbitration. when Mr.. Robinson
opposed an amendment that only cOuIseOr should pre-
eide at courts, and remarked that there were too
many lawyers WHO would benefit their profession by
leaving H. Mr. Deacon who Is n LAWYER, asked MI.
Robinson who is a minister, IL the not true
among the clergy Mr. Robinson brought down the
House by replying Yes, and when the ministers do get
out OF the church they generally become
lawyers." This killed the bill, the title
being stricken ont The bill to create insurance de-
partmen separating the duties OF the same from the
Department Of State. reported adversely in the
House and the report sustained after discussion,
by vote OF % rs. This is considered triumph for
Secretary Kelsey, who is also Insurance COMMISSIONER
and receives large fees for his services us such Mr.
Conner from the Committee Elections presented a
report in the OCOnnorMcDona contest case In Hudson
County awarding the seat TO the incumbent, who is a
Democrat. The report was adopted. Mr.. Lewis, Of
Hudson offered the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Pesoired The Senate concurrng That the liberal
mrrco, nolcv OF the leading governments Of Europe
should be adopted by the Government Of the United
States and that aid should be rendered 10 American
sbIppngas viii secure people the great adyan-
tages and benefits which necessarily follow.
Resorcd. That we urge upon our Senators and Repre-
sentatyes in Congress the great Importance Of the sub
ect presented and request that they their influence
In favor all measures that Will nangurate the policy
Resorcd That the Governor be requested TO forward
copy OF the foregoing preamble ana resolutions 10 each
of our Senators and Representatives III ConsIcss
Mr. Duryee presented the majority report OF the Jul
dietary Committee on Senate Bill No ., an act relative
TO usiry fixing the rate of interest at per cent which
embraces the following amendment: Provided that IL
shall be lawful for parties to make special contracts IN
writing loans, aforesaid, AT rate not exceeding
per per annun." The majority OF the committee
consists of Messrs. Duryee, Coward ana Jackson Mr.
De witt presented the report OF the minority OF the COM
mittee signed by himself and Mr.. Matthews which
makes no amendment. In the afternoon q vote was
taken on the minority report, which was adopted nv
of 80 10 81 The bill then took us place on the cal
eDdar -
special order for Thursday In the ouSe Ile OH
providing for the Of the township OF Fan
wood In Union Co.. came up its second reading when
the Speaker floor advocated the bill saynS it
was party question, making two Democratic iOwnShps
said the majority would be ready in the morning as
now pass the bill. 1t merely mathematical
iorty have the power 10 make four Democratic
ships instead OF two and he wondered why they did not
do IL. After further discussion. the bill passed by
,arty vote Of SO 10 %.
In the senate the House concurrent resolution respect
ING the holding Of public meetings by the investigating
committees taken and concurred IN. Tomorrow
Mr. Corners Assembly Bi No. 100, changing the bound
aries Of wards in Newark will be fin lily disposed Of
without doubt and the citizens OF Newark nay well
begin study the city map at once and lscrn IN nd
came up on It's second reading in the Senate this morn
ing Mr. Kirk OF Essex asked tor time i'll which to ex-
anime the bill and prepare amendments Mr.. Rabe,
OF Hudson objected but the bill was made SPECIAL order
for Thursday morning AT the afternoon session MI ward
was made the special order for Thursday, and II was
carried Mr. Ward then moved to make II the special
order for tomorrow and the rest Of the afternoon
taken up in nlibusterDg the part Of the Republicans