New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07

A RESOLUTION PASSED BY TIE HOUSE DIRECTING
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES TO SIT II
orK-CoNsTiIUTIoNArITY OF THE GER
RYMANDERISG BILs-EXfCUTIvE SESSION.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
TRENTON. Feb 6.-Thc morning session Of
the House was occupied principally with discussing the
constitutionalty Of the gorrymandering bills aud the
disposition OF the members to go into full
and searching investigation OF oil the charges
made ainst Secretary Of State and Insurance Commits
missioner Henry c. Kelsey ana the result of the discus
sion indicates that the Democrats nothing about
the consttutonality or law when 1t Affects their
Marty supremacy, ard also that there Ia a
clear majority OF the House who will moi permit
ANY yLitewasbing Investigations The discussion On
the Of against Mr. Kelley arose In
This WAY: Mr. Harris offered resolution that the Com
mtce Corporations he authorized tn hold sessions In
the City Of EewYOr and else where for the purpose OF
making searching and thorough investigation in re-
gard 10 the alleged coal combinations. Mr. Matthews OPP
posed and said that committee had authority TO sit
", York. and they conld not compel the attendance
of witnesses issue subpGDas besides II would entail
great EXPENSE Mr. Harris said the ms estgatiOn would
be more thorough II 1t held 10 NewYork. No law
would be violated and nobody injured Mr. Dnryee
trusted the resolution would not pass. 1t would he
setting bad precedent Messrs. Convery and Robinson
favored the resolution adopted by rice
vote.
subsequently Mr. Matthews said that in view OF this
resolution being adopted be thought the following should
also he adopted, therefore he oferedrt:
csofred Uhe Senate copCurnng), That the special
mittee appointed to investigate charges against STATE
officials be authorized to proceed to NewIork and re-
ceiyc testimony may be brought 10 The attention
OF the committee.
Mr. Bodgetr, a member Of that committee said that
the resolution was got favored by majority OF the
members thereon IL had been vot down by the com
mittee, IL would be unwiso tO allow any committee 20
20 outsie OF the state. He hoped The resolution would
be rejected aud he moved 70 lag IL on the table Lost,
| IL tO47.
The Speaker called Mr. Cooper to the chair. and then
ouiIon lie alluded 10 OF the witnesses proposed 10
be examined In NewYork as Il fugitive from Justice
Mr. Robinson said he understood that the witness al
lnd,l to mad important evidence TO gve ana 10 Invite
hIm 90 this STATE without grapt,ng htn nIuniiy re-
minded him oi the tie diity VII you sIsp iao ny
only be marched, perhaps TO the state Prison. and
VIII TIE reEc rn eo%F ,Hn We bonrd me vote s hs
House on this res luton wond show how the House
STANDS. lie did not believe the stories, but ne wanted
Mr. Matthews Gad he offered The resolution a mem
Der Of The House without consulting anybody and he
wts willing to take the responsibility of It, lie wanted
the investiRaon made thorough. and was Wiling TO 20
anywhere 20 lnd lniOrmatioD even to California.
The discussion continued by Messrr. voorhees,.
Steele. " T. stevens Egan Rob nson and De WIT and
The Senate, executive session laid the noini-
nations Messrs. wheeler. of Monmouth and Jones' Of
Huncrdon for laY judges, until next week. rhe follow
ing Law INDIES were confirmed VIM q Yard Of Mere
Marlin Coles. of Sussex Isaiah WoOison. Of Camden,
and James r. iI0agIand, Prosecutor of Pleas Cape
May batch Of moro than a OF commissioners of
oeeds for other States were also confirmed
Bills introduced the House vestng the Chan
celOr with authority receiving proper application,
to order the disposal OF real estate held by bene a or
IogiOus associations, etc. an act extending the bOu-
ddIIes Of Paned act supplementary to the general
insurance law giving fire insurance companies power TO
decrease the amount Of their capital stock supplement
10 the charter Of Orange providing that The Mayor shall
DO elected for two years, and receive salary OF not
more than $500 annually abosing the office OF state
superintendent OF Weights and Measures aud creating
the Office Of County Inspectors Bills introduced in
the Senate allowing townships To change the time OF
holding their elections; supplement TO the charter
Board Of Excise, and iepeals the section authorizing
the OF county fo-tax joint resolution passed
noon. for the purpose OF elecfing Commissioners of
Deeds The bill repeaDg the act to define and sup
press tramps was passed In the Senate the adverse
port OF the House Committee the bill for taxation
Of church property, was coRcurred IN.
There JOINT Democratic caucus this evening 10
consider the political bills and II IL rumored 10 discuss
the resolution directing the investigating
committees to 20 to Eew-YoTk.