New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEEs-A LABOR BUREAU
THE sIx-PER-CENT ACT-THE PAssAIC COUNTY
RRDTsTRCTING BILL--DEFEAT or CHURCH PROP
ERTY TAXATION.
lFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
TRENTON, Feb 5.--The demands for open
sessions OF the investigating committees have been
potential with the committee investigating al
legged cruelty in the management OF the etate
Prison, the committee having unanimously de-
clded to sit with open doors The Kelsey Investigating
Committee, however, refuses to make public its pro-
ceedngs.
There will be another executive session tomorrow to
consider the Governors nominations but from present
appearances the little unpleasantness between the Gov
ernor and the aniiState House party will continue.
both sides declining to give and tho Republicans be-
ing unpeparrd lend their votes to either side just ut
present
LABOR BUREAU.
The question OF capital and labor came up to-day In
the House. when Mr. Matthews offered a substitute for
Assembly 55 an act establish labor bureau and pro-
vide for labor statistics relating 10 the interests OF labor
and capital, which provides that the Governor shall
appoint and the Senate. confirm some suitable per
Labor statistican, who shall hold office
for three years. with the power TO appoint clerk at
salary not exceeding 81 900 per annum. and who shah
receive compensation for his services salary Of $2,
300 per annum that the duties OF said Labor Satican
shall he to collect systematic and present in
January, Ia be 10y him presented TO the Leg
stature statistical details relating all departments Of
labor in the state especially IN ts relations 10 the
mercal. social educational sanitary condition. habits
and customs, wages received. wants and needs OF the
their condition. harmonizing the relations between labor
and capital, and the placing OF industry upon more
comprehensive and scientific basis and gives authority
for prosecuting the duties prescribed.
TIE UsUARY LAW.
Although both political parties adopted in their plat
forms emphatic per cent panhs, there is growing be-
lief the per act which passed the Senate, and
now sticks in the hands Of the House Committee will not
be reported time for final passage This belief
gains ground from the fact that the House Com
mittee ia composed OF majority of PEI
cent men, two OF the members being IRON ~
County, and one from Union CountyIpoth
OF Essex introduced vet concerning the rate OF inter
est which provides that when there is no agreement for
particular rate of interest OF money, the shall be
ana taken to be at the rate of - on 800 for
year; that It shall be aw1u 70 contract TO pay or re-
greater Of interest than cent shall ne recovered
IN any action except when the agreement to pay sucI
greater rate OF interest IL in writing.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Hobart introduced bill TO reduce public tax
alton account Of the public debt II reces in
the preamble the amount Of the war debt to he $2l96,
300 the sum of 100000 falling due annually 1t also
recites fact that the sinking fund created for the
payment OF tins debt is Slfj3.000, which viii be
sufficient in 1886 to provide for the prncpil and IN
erest The bill provides that after 1879 the interest
shall be paid ont Of the sinking fund that $4,000 Of
the principal due in 1879 shall he pad from SAID fund.
and thereafter much OF the principal annually falls
due shall be paid from the fund far can be safely
spared. -.
Ing the Assembly districts OF Passaic County, making
two OF them Democratic and the third overwhelmingly
Republican, as follows! Ist Dstrict-TOwnship OF Pas
sale and tie Fifth and Eighth wards OF Paterson lid
Distrctsxth and Seventh wards Of Paterson and the
Township Of Little Falls lid Distrct-Frst, Third and
Fourth wards Of Paterson and q townships Of Man
chester Wayne POmptOn and West Milford
M I.t1 ~ n
church property, reported upon adversely by tie
committee. The bill providing for The calling Of Con-
stltutiOnai Convention amended by striking out all
after fifth section, to give the convention the
privilege Of determining the work necessary TO be DONE
and was then laid over until tomorrow.