New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
NEU-JkRSEY LEGISLATURE.

carers VIII FOR THU REDUCTION or SALARIES
rINA<cIAL REPORTS OF LOCAL ACTHorITIEs-
rrsroNsIBIi ITY or DIRECTORS ~ TRUST COM
PANIrs AND BANKS.
,I.rau rrr srIoIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Feb. 19.-The important action
OF Ia. H..uoucm JOINT caucus upon oicm salaries aud
fees, l evening Was outlined 10 to-day > TRIBUNE, ana
ID. ills were iut.o IUc,d tAi> morning ID thc senate bI
llr FRANCIS. Of Tss,X chairman OF the caucus commit
ION IN. ,uai.ct The bills include the Jd- =, county
clerk, auI prosecutors Of the peas. lie measures
,eu.tug the Office "a the secretary OF state and rhc
county s.rrif> are stIl 10 be perfected and sub
u!t-.d To the caucus Those huodH,'d IL
ga, M ~ OF the Chancellor al 81 600, the ChicJIstcc
I'D - 300 and the Associate Justices az $1,000 per an
uu The fees OIL the CLERK IN Chauccry reduced 80
..r cent. Tnc salaries OF County Clerks fixed AZ
- OuO iu counties OF more than 100000 population,
and at $500 and less in other counties The fees OF
. Cca ui the supreme Court are reduced 80 pei cent
Prosecutors of the Pca- are 10 be paid not more an
II 900 or less than $500 per auuum, according to tine
termination. OF counties The bill, are generally regarded
us count lc meeting approval Of Il. ubilctns ana
Democrats. Ey their provisions all tees ar I" 20 mo
tie taje and county treasures. and provision Is also
made to collect the fees.
Senator Bodue introduced two bills locking in the
same IL ccuon, but not having the approval Of the
auc.s They reduce solicitors fees IN cuancery
considerably. Though the lawyers wall oppose aud
probably defeat the measures ia th' LEGISLATURE, they
have some virtues which it may De well TO preserve
In the senate to-day bs we're introduced sides those
IN. ut.ued above a. follows: Enabling cities 90 com
/ promise past-due taxes; enabling borough govern
urns to control the licensing Of liquor saloons reeas
Ing ph -icans from the operation Of Laws against fast
driving; permitting the sale Of game brought from
other states during the prohibition OF shooting in this
-tatei creating the managers OF the STATE Lunatic
A>y.uns 4. BoaTd Of Commissioners OF Lunacy joint
resolution giving each township Committee copy OF
| the Rev Sod statutes.
The senate passed Senate bills directing boards OF
ana municipal and township authorities to
send annual reports of their financial condition the
ale CoutIolcr authorizing the appointment OF mOrguc
krcpos reducing the mpcnSatiun 10 lay judges pro-
nhit NJ imprisonment lot taxes past due giving the
Hudson Tunnel CuuVauy additional time complete
luclr vcrf. Also, Assembly hi prohibiting pole,
from acting officers of elections The bill iorhlddng
inc granting % licenses when twenty-five frechOiders
/ tYut,st % rIcu court was J. Fl.
H. thr House to-day, the Jersey CITY District Court
si., ufc- ed 20 the bill cutting down the eaHIY ~
flc - -" Superintendent OF Education from $1,000
% - 800 bur II finally ordered 20 hlid reading II
VIII AlAtd nnAl passage, Gz 10 deserves 70 be An
Assembly hi intended to prohibit The srlng-un OF
I persona taxes parsed after considerably OiatOry
[ L3Aumousy. IL abosHrs the privilege OF dcdurtHg
Il 1t. from valuations OF any KIND, except III OF
rltr,Eae. Indebtedness. bis were introduced fixing
The terms Of office o. COnstabc- at three requ-
g SUITS OF dana against railroads for right OF
10 u-suu TIthn sI Of ia" bu ding Of the road
rcep0usiba % default; liking the salaries OF
country euprIlEteudeuts Of schools al $1,000 5000.
1000 and 1900. according 10 population.
iulut urcfug was hcld tuls afternoon, Ht which ii.
l. butler, Il Paterson. barclay GrSc0m OF Satm aud
Andrew Kerr OF Jersey Cy, we're elected Inspectors OF