New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-19
NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
! A Joint REPUBLICAN CAUCUS-A BILL FOR THE
REDUCTION OF SALARIES AND FEEs To BE PRE-
PARED-END or THE JERSEY CITY BRIDGE BILL.
IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRBUN e. !
TRENTON, Feb. 1S.-A joint caucus OF the
Republicans Of tho Legislature n"ld this evening,
tho principal object OF which To nominate candidates
for three Inspectors Of the state Prison and Commissions
ers Of Deeds to be elected In Joint meeting Tomorrow
subject Of creator Importance was 1t Is said DrouxA
forward however and discussed at some length IL was
the report OF a committee upon the subject OF
the fees OF State and county officials Tho committee
was appointed during the fortnight Of the session.
IN compliance with tho recommendation OF RcpubIcah
conventions last Fail, and has been mycsi6at-
ing tho subject with considerable thoroughness. The
purpo,e Is b Introduce bill or series bills reducing
fecs generally substituting salaries There Is not the
slightest doubt OF the feelings Of the people aud es-
pecaIly the Republicans Of the state upon the qu,
ton They know that a number OF the state House
officials receiving large amounts annually FOR com
paratyely little labor or responsibility and that the
OF shcrls IN the larger counties are perfect mine
OF wealth TO the fortunate ncumbents As Republicans
they feel tho influence Of the State House cash in every
campaign and debtors they feel tho burden OF the
heavy fees exacted by the IFS. There Is political
A well as a general benefit be derived from inOdin
cation Of the fee SYSTEM the State House officials being
Democrats.
The offices which will he affected are the Clerk in
Chancery the Secretary Of state, the Sheriff and County
Clerks and probably the Judges The first named Office
Is worth about $4,000 per annum probably It's reye
uues are derived largely from mortgage foreclosures
and any reduction therefore will he directly for the
beGcnt Of the mortgage debtor. The costs oi fore
closure IA Ncw-Jeucy are from Sl2j 10 5000, ana are
not nrequcnty the last straw that breaks the debtors
back. The Secretary Of State draw, h- iucomc-est-
mated from 10000 to O-priucipaly from cor
poTatona. As Insurance Commissioner ne feaps royal
income from foreign companies, whose business hc OK
anime At thor expenses from state companies. from
whom he receives uunberos5 fees Tor uNlitudo of
purpose, and from other corporations over which Dee
exercises supervisory capacity lie j. cX-ohiCo Clerk
secretary or commsro OF half dozen Offices
aud receives liberal compensation from carh. Public
sympathy j. not particularly Interested in corporations
however ANA n tno Honorable secretary kept his rev
..uc g. himself instead Of cncourtaus th' Democracy
UiLIt there would Doe les, o. lection 20 the amount OF
lis emoumrui. ~ 10 the shcrns and other county
Oh cr. t.cir ices are susc pihe OF any Ha'oh"ni'
mar The rpmpru.1.on NJ the judges IS more titru
question 90 graphic. ACCORDING 10 t" report OF me .
i.' w., W m ~. 80 he ,~I and r. na. not ir
cash over me bar OF iIii' -rt Jad.,. would Dds" 20
See t,s feature abolished, bpt they feel tltt ta', co'
,,t,op should rot ID, less ihau tGe usual income o.
| lu.t.f.,rl. successful 1tlo.f Y, '1F ~bVjt.
line am lies in tIo way OF sui it,tutas salaries for
e1. ans, ur,uc alv from III, lcuc thar the officials w
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