The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

TRENTON, Jan. 2S, 1879
In the Senate bill was introduced establishing
county courts in all counties having population Of
$4,000 and the presiding judge to be counsel
Tor OF at least three years standing receiving
fees but whose salary shall be follows:-In coun
ties between 10000 and 10000 population. $500;
between 10000 and 50,OOO $4,000; between $4,000
10000, $1,000: counties of 10000, $4,000
and an additional $500 for each additional
10000 of population. The county clerk is to be the
clerk OF such court The jurisdiction of the County
Court will be the that which the several
Courts of Common Pleas have. The judges will
be appointed by joint meeting.
The bill for the erection of monuments and
statues was passed. also the bill which pro-
vdes that hereafter the Courts OF Oyer and Tcrmner
and General and Quarter Sessions of Somerset county
shall consist of one Judge and two lay Judges
In the House there nothing but routine BUSH
ness of no public importance. bill has been intro
duced repeal the act which approprates per
annum to the State Agricultural Society for premi-
also which requires all public printing to
be done in two papers-one Of them German-in all
the cities and another that the selection Of news
papers in the State to publish the laws shall be made
blythe joint meetings, and another to allow boards
of aldermen in all cities of Il 900 inhabitants esg
nate the newspapers which shall do the public
printing.
In the Senate this afternoon the following bills
were introduced
Supplemental to the &C. relating to the municipal
authorities managing waterworks to by area
instead of frontage.
For the employment of stcnographers in orphans
courts in particular cases upon the approval of the
To require the Board of Freeholders to provide
worShouse in each county, and to put the county
prisoners to work.
To provide places for morgues and for the appoint
nent of morguc keepers in the several counties, TO
hold Office for three years.
To make the salary of the Clerk Of Chanccry 900
per annurn, without fees.
To authorize the issue of bonds for the improve
ment of Kerney Township, in Hudson county.
To provide for the appointment of a commissioner
to prepare system OF general laws for the govern
ment of municipalities.
The bill requiring the judge of court when the
sentence of death is pronounced to appoint jury
view tho execution Of the sentence and report. and
also to limit the number of persons who shall wit
ness such execution, was passed
In the House the following bills We're intro
duce6:-
To fix the salary of the Clerk of Chancery at So 900
with few fees. the Vice Chancellor to receive 5000
and fees. tho Chief Justice $4,000 and ~ for hear
ing every cause for signing every Judgment and 81
for hearing any demurrer: the Associate Judges
$1,000 each. with the fees tbs Chief Jus.ire
fees to be paid in the supreme Court but only i'll
Circuit Courts.
10 make the compensation OF judges of Inferior
courts IS per diem for every days actual service at
court.
10 authorize every association of veterans in the
late war to have camp eqnipage, stores, nc.
resolution WAS lost To appoint u committee OF
five members aud three Senator's to provide for the
calling of u constitutional convention.
NEwAIK's DEBT
Abill was passed substituting registered for coupon
bonds Of the indebtedness of Newark also the libel
bill, combining prosecutions 10 the county where the
alleged libellous matter was published
A lengthy discussion ensucd ON motion to strike
out the enacting clause OF bill which provides for
the release of bonds from mortgage ind cbtedncss.
The motion to strike out lost by vote of 20
a. In the event of the passage of this bill mort
gagor can take the property for his claim. but
not follow the bond. The bill was laid over for
week.
A BRIDGE QUESTION.
The Committee on Municipal Corporations have
under consideration the bi authorizing the erection
of q railroad bridge at Washington street, Jersey
City. The project meets with considerable opposi-
ton and the committee have resolved to hear all
parties pro and Monday afternoon at three
O'Clock.