New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

REPORTING TO UNsEAr ANOTHER MEMBER-REDIs-
TRICTING BILLS PAssED-PRoPOsED PIPELINE
THROUGH THE sTATE-PROPosITIoN TO PUR-
CHASE AN EXECUTIVE MANSION.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBfNEI
TRENTON, Feb 14.-The work of unseating
Republican members has begun in earnest. Yesterday
the House Elections Committee reported 10 unsrat MI
Cooper OF Morris the Republican leader and this morn
ing the majority report says emphatcaly that Mr.
Phillips OF Essex must also return 10 his outraged con-
stuens The majority of the committee declare Charles
Marsh entitled 10 the seat This conclusion they arrive
at By throwing out the entire vote OF Franklin township
The minority report very clearly says that II Mr. Marsh
had received than six votes in Franklin Township
1t would be very easy for him to produce the men 10
make affidavit to the III the opinion OF all not
fully biasscd by partlsanship this is another Demo
cratic outrage, tending to break down the viii
of the people fairly expressed at the ballotbox
Messrs Dusenbary and Keasbey the minority mem
bers OF the committee. Mr. Phillips presented an am
dav of William t. Stanley and John Il. kelvey denying
that they were innIu4 4od rs NJ. Philips - vote fOr
him. Influenced to procure any one to vote for PHI
ps and that there farer election. Mr..
Matthews said the proper time TO have presented the pc
titlon was the committee beGSe they submitted their
report. Mr. Phillips made strong asseveration that he
had acted honestly, and without fraud or intilnida-
ton and appealed to the House 20 that his rights
were protected. He also presented affidavit from
number OF Democrats stating that they had voted FOR
Phillips without coercion. On motion OF Mr.. Matthews
1t was decided to print the majority and minority re-
ports and the matter special order for Wednesday
morning next Mr.. Matthews offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resored SENATE conC-rfingl That the Joint Commit
Tee on Public Grounds and Buildings inquire and report
as tue exnediency OF having the state purchase
property Trenton for the use and purpose. OF Gov
ernors residence, and that said Committee report at
their earliest convenience.
In the House Mr.. Dewitt introduced supplement TO
folows THAT the provisions Of this bill shall only be-
construed to authorize the construction of any canal
within the limits OF Incorporated city, after the con
sent Of the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen Common
Council said city shall first have been obtained" The
bills 10 redistrct Monmouth and Hudson Counties, ard
the supplement 20 the Elizabeth charter-all political
bills the interest OF the Democrats-were passed In
the discussion on one OF the ponuch pliS sPeaher
Egan took the floor and notice that all dilaioIy
go through, line for line and word for word Dominic
replied that IL doubtless true Dut that he
robbed aud who asked of them TO shoot through
the breast of his coat, 20 that he might appear TO ms
Robinson. ParsOn Kates and the Rev Dr. Voorhees, dur
ing many of the debates fill the places OF the law
yers OF last session, by doing most or the talking
Among the bills passed in the House this afternoon
the the pTg m e rea2e to the ONCE
Act providing method for the decreasing oil capital
instalmens of certain taxes supplement- TO the charter
Of Cape NAY CITY an Act sSGnns the oEgnGaTy nes
and farm in Huntcrdon County.
In the Senate Mr. Ward introduced act constituting
A. B. Woodruff, Samuel j. Bgel0w Robert g. Green,
James Moore, aud William Keeney body corporate for
the purpose Of conveying through the State crude
tural oils other fluids, liquids yapors etc. By means Of
pipes. Mr.. Rabe presented concurrent resolution
Which expresses the opinion that tue United State Gov
ernment should bear part OF the expenses Incurred
by the International Exhibition calling
the Senators and Representatives of kcwJef7cy IN Con
gress TO frame and urge the passage Of b appr0-
priatng from the National Treasury sufficient to
pay debt standing against the FINANCE Board ana
of settling up tue accounts IN full
At the morning session A sembly Bill No. 1OO rcdis-
trctng the city OF Newark lis thlrd reading.
Mr.. xxx said he could not allow the bill TO 20
on its final passage without entering hIs protest.
The minority OF Mr. Magic then read, in which
he gave cOgeut arguments for tie defeat OF the bill
After long discussion, Mr. Seweil moved 70 recOumit
the bill This carried by vote Of ii 10 10, Acssrs.
HendrcksOn and Ward (DemOcras) voting In The aiir
awe Subsequently Mr.. Ward stated that he was incOr
recty recorded voting to IecOmmt the bill The ben-
ate then went into executive session. Upon reaSsen-
bling, Mr.. HfndricksOn moved 10 reconsider The vote
whereby Assembly Bill No. 100 was rccOinnitted the
motion prevailed, and the bill was passed. IL
now goes to Governor Mcclellan, and there re-
mains little doubt that he will sign the bill. The
bill relating to the school fund.- and the Senate
substitute concerning dsOrdery persons, passed
At the request of Mr. Rabc, the rules suspended
and ibe Senate bill relating 10 townships and applying
10 HObOken-with the Senate amendnenis-was taken
up, and the amendments were cOncurTcd In. The Gen
ale then adjourned until Monday night