The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-15
AT THEIR WINTERS WORK.
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATORS or
CLIMBING IN TRENTON


Gen. sewer Get. the Presidency of the Sen.
ate, and Old Brnins's Candidate Wins tho
Battle In the House-RedIstrieting HIS.
TRENTON, Jan 14.-The New Jersey Senate
was organized to-day by the election OF Gen.
William L. Scwel OF Camden rs President.
Most Of the officers Of tho last Republican Sem
ate were reelected. including +. w. Patterson rs
EnRrossing Clerk. Mulford, as Sergeant-at-
Arms. was the only new officer Ex-Presdcnt
Ludlow and tho other officers OF the late Demo-
cratic Senate received complimentary nomina-
tions. Beekman. the Independent Senator. inn
partially voted first for Ludlow and then for
several OF the Republican minor officers.
Senator Hobart introduced bill to overturn
the redistrctng which tho Democrats did last
winter. 1t will be atwo-edged sword. for while
tho Democrats did some gerrymandering in
Essex Morris and Camden Counties. II was not
30 bad rs that which they undid In the Jersey
City Horseshoe.
resolution was introduced TO appoint
committee TO cut down the salaries Of legisla-
tive officers This will probably pass. because
under tho law. II cannot apply to the present
incumbcnts.
Schuyler Jackson OF Newark was elected
Speaker OF tho House. The struggle between
Judge Lathrop. the Old Brains Of the Central
ldlTOdu. anu HIS OpDOnt0lh Ol lub Itnnbyl-
vania was waged furiousy through the night
Soon after midnight 1t was fixed solidly for W.
Budd Deacon OF Burlington, the Pennsylvania
candidate. but between that time and daylight
sylvania folks were at their wits, end.
They tried 70 break Jqcks9n's hold on
iS Meet 'ynsey S Vppa,ns a4
him pledged. and he would not recede.
Deacon lost n member from, Mercer on IN ar
rangcmcnt which made Fell = 'rgcaut- at Arms.
aud ono from Cumbef md. One or two moro
ssoii spots were found ~ his 9ulT9rks Ihq9
ia kson but the latter soon rose to lS out OF the
% votes.
Cooper ~ Morris wa nominated for Clerk.
Clark OF Essex. and Potts OF Hudson for
A istanis. and Myukoop Of Hudson for En-
crossing Clerk. They w.re elected The DEM
for Spe lkcr and Perry oi Huntordpn Tor Clerk.
WA u gives them lien on the next Democratic
GOV. McClcllan's annual message was pre-.
sented to the Legislature to-day. The debt OF
the Slaie in the past year re sAys; mas D'en ro-
duo ID sGO0.00O. The existing debt. amounting
bonds. Of the war loan. The sinking fund Is
now 81 ,45s, ,sj2.3l. or tho principal OF this
100000 ) paid of every year. The State taxa
ton will henceforth furnish only 800 600 year.
The receipts from taxes have fallen of SCI 900.
but the receipts from income taxes have in
creased sSl.OOO. making again Qt about t2O.OOO.
nearly 500. 900 less than Of the year before 80
that tho floating debt has all been paid on. loay-
ing balance 10 the States credit OF nearly
coriance with tho Comptrollcrs suggestion.
the reduction OF the State tax from one
mill TO half Of mill on the dollar and calls at
tention to the smallncss OF tho state tax az
compared with county. township. and muni-
| cpa expenses. The bonded debt OF the State.
less the sinking fund. is 800. 900: the amount
70 he raised In the present year by taxation is
| s5G6OO0
In reference to education the Governor sug-
| ge-ts that. beyond the common branches. 1t
should be turned toward the probable future
| pursuits oi the majority Of pupils in different
locations. Thus In ngricnltural regions. where
| most Of the boys will probably become farmers,
| their studies might ho directed toward farming
pursuits. AMI in cities toward mechanic arts
and manufacturers and this without in any
way converting public into technical schools.
| These technical schools. he says. are needed in
| various parts ~ the Stnte. South Jersey re-
qulrcs one in tho interest OF the glass makers; !;
| Paterson needs one in the interest OF ts SILK
| and cotton manufacturers and machine shops; {;
! Trenton needs one for the benefit OF lis pot
teries which the Gov rnor says. II properly en-
| couragcd. will be developed into one Of tho
| tara, 1t and most important interests OF tho
! country Other parts OF the State also nced
OF the State prison the Governor says tho
ndUlu -fraiipn Is excel mt. the dis 'tplne ad-
| nirahle. and although rigid. vet not hnrsh or
! cruel. Tho food o the prisoners is as good as il
! ou-ht to hc. aud thorough cl'nullness is. en-
| forced. He thinks no well-ioundcd complaint
cln be- made against the officers. The now
| he invites the consideration OF the Legislature
| oiho prouncty OF altering another OF the old
H"I' moro TS r6om gl''' Is nSedcd s ' he pse: rec
| ommends that the present state Arsenal
| no turned over TO tlo State prison, The build;
| children. he says. could b. converted into Il
| better state Arsenal than the present one.
| Tho state National Guard, he says, should bo
| trained In turgct practice and he thinks il ad-
! visahe to encourage emulation in tho National
Guard 10y authorizing the issue OF prizes Tor
Practicc and Assistant Brigade Inspector he re-
| CARDS as Indispensable.