New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
NEW-JERSET LEGISLATIVE

RrPFIL OF 1HE DFNOCrATC GEERNMANDEnING
BrI-A FLURRY Is THE AssEMBLY-CoNyICr
LABOR.
lrEpu TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDING OF THE tribune
TRrNTON, Feb. Little event OF to-day
il uc legislature prominently has been the passage
hv The House Of senate 40 the General RedI-trct
ing Act. The IN IS simply repeater OF the gerry
Wandering act OF the last Legislature. and IL
passed the senate as one OF the inevitable events
Of Republican Iu.e as Of tho several cnac,ments
the members we're elected 10 accomplish. There was
some oratory and much hhbusterng When the measure
came UP In the House For the first two hours the oppo
siton gave scarcely the faine-t flavor Of interest TO
their eight thereafter the Hon. Terry Mcdonald Of
Hudson Couuty-a Hiberuiau gentleman who pauses in
his career AZ sAlooukeeper lead the Democratic
hers Of the A-sembytoo control OF affairs and by sheer
persistence kept the House plungng boPcessy about
in vain cndeavors pass the bill for upward OF two
hours more. Finally vote reached. and the bill
PASSED with the usual partisan division. The trouble
did not end here, however Mr. Duryee the part of
the minority presented protest against the passage Of
the bill The protect couchedin severe and dscour
trous terms AMI immediately created bitter feeling 90
III, part Of the Republicans. The House al 'xctc
mont with dozen members their feet all taking 81
once: and the speaker himself. considerably
o,cit-d ordered the protest To be received, rul-
inc that the request Of suglc member sufficient
~ -, yy,L an ,nuruu emf amid much xcitef1ent
the hole protest from TIE journal The Democrats en-
dcavorrd 10 throw the speaker INTO opposition 10 d."
publican friends bat the effort failed and good feel
ing pfevailed toward the end.
lie Assembly ani--kulcd labor hill. III
the senate was piece OF demagoSuery that
re-ulted from the political influence OF the
4 900 or 1000 matters resident N Essex County.
VINO made II test question at the last election.
the senate will HproDuJ.y XII tie Bill IAe DIS
Cus.ion Of the question las resulted In Nj JACKSON
iour resolution published 1HE TRIBCNE to-day. j
II. pas.ed there vii be some interesting facts deyelo"
Ia executive session Of the senate to-day, Joseph t"oA
was confirmed Lay Judge Tor salem county The Gov
eru0r has taken further action on the Senat- rtt
ZION OF his other judiciary Nominations a. ytt;
Rms were passed increasing the Jurisdiction oi
J1sficcs Of the Peace repeating the tgO Newarh ward
bIs Of last session. and amending the la Of libel 80
maj indicted persons may select their place ~ trial IN
case Of more than indictment, and prohbitns more
tl,u one conviction the same libel The pr sent law
wnI, 4, TINS amended ha- long been disgrace 10 ne
statutes ~ the state. Tie Assembly Oi changing tht
nam. ~ Red Bauk Shr, ,bury cry a--O passed.
In tur Assembly. bills we're introduced Tor the pur-
chase f 100 acres Of additional land for the Trenton
Lunatc AsyIum for the asres suent Of cemetery o'
rnrrs FOR improvements AMI for the more severe pun
,sbrnent Of vl0ators OF the license laws Assembly bills
rTing the compensation OF clerks Of Boards 81 Free
holders ana modifying the Incorporating acts al lLsi
rance com paDies, we're passed.