New-York tribune., 1878-02-05

I'VE EYENlNG SESSION.

wRIIs or PRROR IN CRIMINAL CAsE'-JCRlsDlC-
TioS OF DISTRICT COURIs-strrLkMENr OF
THg JERSEY ClfY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE WARDS OF SKWhRY.
lrron rnE K.sULAR CORRESPONDENT oE TIE TRIBUNE
TRFNTON, Feb. 1.-The fourth week OF the
present begun this evening ana the prospect Is
GOOD for busy wcsk. Last week the Democrats n the
Uou broke The lee " partisan legislation, and the r
,pgs OF tne Speaker indicate that, BY ialr or
foul means, the majority will carry through
all their partisan measures II possible Inc
only hope lett to the Republicans rests
ia lbe snal aaiDrty and cOnsoryatsm OF the senatJ
Ils hardly possible that Ludlow and Senator
Kabe viii vote FOR The commission bills, aat there are
oct, iu whom there Is hope. IHcrc also growing
ipfsion an0us the Democrats that Iuiniiesty unfair
rsrictins of the state viii prove injurious iu tho end
10 tncir party.
hill Of considerable interest passed the Senate last
week aud now awaits the action or the House III ID
Senator Mages bill OK Last year, whicn provides that III
All criminal ,Iaes, including convictions for murder
,yrty oi error should bo wrts OF right. instead
or yuts OF grace, ~ heretofore The slmo bill waa
pls.od by both Houses last year, Int 1t WAS
voiced by Governor Bec because there exi3;edn THAI
time special reason forbddng its passage on grounds
of ,i,bic polcy Tho BIZ was then gotten up 10 meet
the ease OF Ryan and Oschwad, who murdered the New
ark policeman, and 't WAS an atlemPS 'oIes'S''e Io'
special cnd.
In the Senate tonight bill was introduced providing
that where witnesses in the courts refuse to testify III
tbe,r own behalf such fact snail not be construed against
sl,ch witness and the Judge shall 30 charge Toe
amendments increasing the jurisdiction OF CITY DIS
trct Courts to claims for 500, and TO give them the
rght TO Issue attachments passed the senate without
opposition also tho bill to allow townships having ooV
inbabtJnts TO appoint - police force A now general
tax bill was introduced Tho bill To Facilitate the colec-
tnn of demands against ships anu other vessels was
ordered To Il third reading
Ia the House bills introduced, TO fix tho salary OF
tbe Prosecutor uf the Pleas from Hudson County at
- ODO urr ann 10 increase ths plrlsicti tiOn or Jus
fcr,' tOurtS tO 500; 10 prOAiDlB deductions or
personal indebtedness to be made from the
valu.tlon of taxable property, unless snch
claim for deduction shall be accompanied by tho oath
OF fhe claimant OF the justice and accuracy oI such Ia
debtedness, giving particulars aud details; a
further supplement 10 tho charter Of Jersey
CIty, act Of 1871. which gives the Board OF
Public Works or other proper boards power
10 extend not exceeding S2500Oo additional
In the reconstruction AID repair Of streets Requiring
t Board OF Finance and Taxation to raise the money by
the sale city bonds temporary Oan ana TO pro-
vide the payment of principal and iniere by taxa
| tlOu or otherwise. Tho Dill for rtdistrictng
| Hudson County wos ordered 10 n third reading.
The House up tho bill rearran2e tho Wards OF
Tho City Newark Tho minority wanted tho Dill re-
committed hut tho Democrats tried 10 bring IL toa v0o
spd "A scene OF iillDusterng ensued, when WAS con-
tinue tor some tme and call OF the previous Ques-
| ton the b. II finally passed.