New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-13
NEU-JERSET LEGISLATURE.

IlIE KELSEY INvEsTIGAlIoN-TIE LAW or LIBEL
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST srNA1oRS-RNLRoAD
sGEIKES-BILIs PASSED AND INTRODUCED.
fyppu ruE nEGr1Au CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
TRENroN, March 12.-This has been dull
day In both branches Of tho Legislature "nd In the
House there barely quorum. large number OF the
members having gone their homes 10 attend town
ship elections Action on the political bills has been
generally suspended pending the decision OF tn supreme
Court IN the Newark Ward Bill case.
The Kelsey investigation case. which is made the
epecia order for tomorrow the House. IS the cnsross
INK topic OF er>atIOn. IL IL quit" generally conceded
that the majority report weakened by the grtuitous
suggestion that further legislation be- had for the more
severe and summary punishment Of libel Under the
law OF libel IN this may be Indicted aud tried in
every county the stale FOR the same libel the maximum
penalty being sufficient to bankrupt the weallhlest
pul ,her and cause him to end his days In the state
Prison. And yet I'm the face Of this outrageous law the
majority report recommends still punishment
There is no doubt that tho Kelsey investigating commit
tee did their work too well. and that this attempt 60
muzzle the press will disasrousy - Mr. Kelsey.
There Is no doub, Of lively iime tomorrow when the
matter comes up for final action, and there is also no
doubt that Mr. Kelsey viii DE sustained.
Something moro than zephyr was created in The
Senate this morning when the bill relative to
public printing under consideration. Mr. Ward
moved that the I'LL DO rccomnttcd. AMI presented
paper signed hy five members "a majority of the Joint
Committee certifying that was not the bill agreed
upon In committee. Mr.. Pidcock asserted that II
wa, precisely the same BILL and dr Emson was In
ciued in the same direction The motion TO recommi
was lost. Finally the bill laid over I'LL Thursday.
Mr. Rabe intmatng that he had good and wcshty rca-
sons for such request which he preferred not to state
the floor u the Senate.
bill providing FOR the repeal of the act passed last
Winter providing for rcnae. for conspiracy to strike
railroads. and for dcscrtion of trains while IN transit
coming M is second reading, provoked con
Siderable discussion The general feeling seemed 10 he
that the act should he modified. so that al Of
it should DO repealed, except the first Section which
makes IL Il msdcmcan0r for railroad employees 10 aDan-
don trains In transit without previous houhcdtion
10 tho company. Finally, the bill was rrcoinIntted TO
the Judiciary Committee for amendment and to report
tomorrow morning.
thorizng tue Mayor and Common Council 81 the city OF
Newark to erect public markets ANA 10 issue bonds To
provide for payment OF the same ut cost not to exceed
The following bills were passed tho Senate; sup
providing for n stay Of payments by embdr-
rasscd banks; Joint resolution relating to rate OF
interest investments Of slnng fund and school fund
The following DIS Wero passed ~ tuc h0usc ;
An act relative TO the formation OF new Board
act prohibiting Boards OF Frccholers ana Common
Councils from paying the expenses Of Legislative Com
mittces; supplement 10 the General Railroad law,
enabling railroad companies 10 straighien or shorten
their roads said to he in tho interest Of the
taIcs requiring statements under oath before
deductions made account OF personal Indebtedness
poses act authorizing the City OF Trenton TO issue bonds
10 pay indebtedness not exceeding III 10000;
tho act relative to District Courts IN Newark ;
decreasing the fees OF landlord and tenant
cases, and Increasing tho jurisdiction to zoo ;
act Incorporating associations FOR tho erection and
maintenance of monuments ANA statues an act pl0yl
lag for actions where the defendant ~ nonresident OF
the state supplement to an act Incorporating beucvO
lent and charitable assOCationr authorizing corpora
lions 10 change their names with the conseut of two
thirds Of the directors supplement 10 the Divorce Act
requiring the defendant 10 answer within thirty days
after the service Ot the summons act making cdattcl
mortgages invalid except when accompanied " an adj