New-York tribune., 1878-04-03
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

SEVEN PER CENT INTEREST BILL DEFEATED-cOsr
OF CONTESTED ELEcnoSs-FEEs OF STATE
ICERs-GRRRYMAyDERIYG BILLS IN THE
sEYATE-ExECuTIyE sEssIoN-DILLs PASSED
AND INTRODUCED.
rFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TnrBuSx.I
TRENTON, April 2.-The Senate concurrent
resolution to adjourn sine die, Friday noon of this
week, amended IN the House to adjourn at 10
p Friday, and the amendment was concurrei In
by Senate. The Democratic House caucus again
sidered the report OF the State Prison investigation a3d
finding that the members would not be bound
by Its decision, It WAS decided TO allow indi.
vidual expressions Of opinion. Similar action
taken by the Republican relative to the State
Prison Investigation.
The bill allowing special contracts for the payment Of
per cent interest which the cause of disgrace
full exhibition In the House last week. was effect
uay killed this morning. Notwithstanding the persistent
efforts OF the organized lobby. Mr. Lewis moved 10 take
from the table the motion reconsider the vote BY
which the bill lest Thursday last. The motion
agreed TO, and general discussion Of the bill fol-
lowed While Mr. De Witt was speaking, the Reading
Clerk began call the roll, when the former indg-
nantly remarked that he didn't want debate 70
be cut off in this way Mr. Piersou ALEC
protested against cutting eff debate. He
planned that every gentleman who got up 10
speak against the bill had been interrupted by
tho Clerk controversy here occurred between
Mr. Pierson and the Speaker The latter said the
former should not reflect on the clerk, be had
no opportunity OF defending himself Mr. Pierson said
that the Clerk was amply protected by the Speaker
The motion reconsider tho vote whereby the bill was
lost WAS then defeated by vote OF 80 TO 80, Domnie
Robinson Of Passaic who expected to vote for the
per cent BILL voting the negative. IL is understood
that the lobby preparing another bill, similar to
the one defeated which they hope to be able to rush
through beth Houses.
from Committee
Elections reported that the committee had received and
examined the bills in the cases OF contested seats as
Joshua $ Salmon. sodg sos 90 90 A. soo "a
c. o. OO-sAoV' 0V
Peter S9G or,d 5o5 o. 1874 90
Charles ,1:pA; Egn $50 $50 g.. g. ISL. 20
TaEnT tsstiaony I Observation-Disclosures. 3is 90 3122 90
ss.se7 %
On motion Of Mr.. Deacon, the bills were referred back
% the committee to hear explanations from The utter
ested parties Five hundred dollars OF Mr. CoopeTs
bill is for lbs services while occupying the contested
Mr. Mathews, from the committee appointed to ascer
ia n ba ana AND fees Of State oces etc. ubmed
voluminous report opens by stating that nearly every
normatSp ior he could bearing on the subject Them
formation obtained s far from that definite and expclt
OF the officers except those receiving salaries and
no fees able TO give the exact amount which they
Chancery Secretary Of state and Clerk OF the gu.
preme Court, the committee recommend that that
the report Of the Special Committee OF 1870
be adopted. The Committee alludes TO the acs
passed il 1875 reducing the fees OF these officers - peg
cent In gross aud 40 per cent net, which reduced
compensation the committee does not deem excessive
in view OF ihe Tesp0nso'ets IS oi Es 'e thca cec,
salarled In regard the salaries and fees OF the
Chancellor and Judges o. ihe several %
courts the Committee fqily coincide VITA the SPECIAL
report made in 1916 which tney emOody IN ther Isort'
In rssad oI 70 me GSaes g%ass o. and oCaen St5ee oee
the Committee fnt that the salaries ahi
fees are not excessive Inc Commtee also hnu taa 1s
salaries and fees OF tue state superintendent ana county
superintendents Of Public Schools are not excessive
The report was ordered printed and made the special
order for Thursday afternoon.
In the Senate the Passaic gerrymandering Dill was
ordered to third reading MI MIX msgs h yy0fS hT1
seeing the inevitable, made no oYecuoh J" 10 q
on f, da M HS psssaEe Mr. Hobart
interposed his veto, and tae bill went over: over;
general redisrictlng bill Mr. Gardner proposed, IN
view OF promoting the harmony OF the session, that
the political bills be laid over until Friday. The motion
failed as matter of course. and the Clerk proceeded 70
read the bill Mr.. Hobart then promptly offered nuri'
Then Mr. Gardner tried his hand and secured the In
seron OF towns, townships, and cities therein as APP
Piled to Atlantic County" The bill was ordered TO
The senate in executive session confirmed the nomi.
nation Of James Bishop, OF hew-bfuhsWek' tor Laoof
| Statistcian, under the recently enacted law -
| The following bills were passed IN tie House ACT
relative u VI ~,.h,,s, q 90
ark under the Redistrctlng Bill act submitting t9s
| vote OF the people in the cities ancelea l1e
question of the retention OF the District Court Aet s
fixing the boundaries OF Adermanic dstriclslh Jess
Cty act authorizing Clinton, Essex County, 70 appons
Receiver OF Taxes act relative TO the reel Oh w P
providing that only Justice OF the Peace shh oe ~
oured to sign warrant f0r relief; act empoNetlhs G
purchase gas works in cities OF 3OOV; ACT Iei"'ue
the election OF Justices OF the Peace A., .s,as
Bills relative juries, and concerning ctes' pas'eA
the Senate. A.. ,v, AVA.
la the House. the by which was lost tho bl p,o
hlbitng manufacture OF boots ana shoes III 'ne @'
Prison. recOnsidered. =. ,,.,.
Bills were introduced IN the House: by Mr. Matun'
supplement providing that 1t shall be inc 1uy ,,,
the commissioners OF the sinking Fund, IN tne.ss
annual report 10 present each year stalehsn ~
them the amount OF each loan whom made. and tne
time 10 winch interest has been paid up ana also 70 p
sent u statement OF all real estate Or other proper"
hnl d SAID fund.