New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
FINAL ADJOURNMENT IN TRENTON.
THE LEGISLATURES WINDS UP IN RATHER DlGNl-
FLED wAY-CIosISG SCENES.

THE Lrc1sIiTURE WINDS UP IN RATHER DIGNI-
FLED wAY-CIOSING SCENES.
frpov TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRrBusR.I
Trenton. March 14-The Ncw-Jerscy Leg
isate adjourned without at o'clock IN. to-day,
after o session weeks. The closing scenes were
characterized by haste, but by ess disorder than usually
prevails such times. The Senate was even solemn n
the dignity with which it occupied tie closing hours
The House got through business in the best way 1t
could considering the loaded condition Of the calendar
There were no scenes OF scandalou5 nature such as
made the House last year notorious and the Wnd-up
was OF social that put everybody IN the best
possible humor.
The Senate spent the best part OF the morning in de-
feanG the new Jersey CITY charter and the collateral
bills. A twOhirds majority was required to suspend
the rules and pass tho bills, and Senator's Ward and
Rabc talked them death before the majority could
devise plans to their passage The new charcr
WAS not altogether satsfactOry and very great eOl
was made to secure its passage. The same rule which
defeated these bills also killed the bill validating the
Jersey City Court House bonds, which, bad as
il was, might have otherwise passed. The leg
islation in the Senate besides tins not OF
an important character. Just before the close
OF the session, Senator Ludlow, Of Middesex tDem)
offered cOmp pmentary resolution to President Sewe
which he followed by truly eloquent speech OF warmes
commendation. Other speeches from both minority
ana majority followed in the same vein, all OF almost an
ou huSiastc character. testimonial consisting OF
solid silver pitcher aud gobets presented by the
Senators to the President las: evening. They are very
costly and handsome. The Senate also passed resolu
tons Of compliment to the officers, and adjourned amid
a hum Of good feeling.
The House worked for four hours in the morning az
hard as could Senator Beekmans anticlectlon brib
cry act was lost and the bill appropriating $4,000 TO
the ate Reform Schoo. passed. There was an at
tempt this latter to draw the party lnes
made by Mr.. Dunn (Dem Of UniOnJ, and the manner
In which he rcpudiated by his party was one OF The
amusing features of tho session. With a
single exception he was the only one
Of the sixty members who voted against
tho bill. Bills were passed permitting Monmouth
County 70 per cent Of its bonds permitting in
snrance compauie to consOliGate fOrbdding sale
of liquors at rife ranges chan gng The fees OF solicitors
for drawing bills from 80 cents per too TO % IN the
A. the hour FOR adjournment approached, Mr.. Blod-
gett Dem, of Ocean arose and IN lev extremely
well-uu remarks commended Speaker jackson ior the
impartaity and ability with which he had hled the
office, conc udlng with presenting him very hand
some watch and chain. Mr.. Wilson (Dcm. Of Mon
which was seconded by Mr. Deacon, the Republican
leader on ae ho9r IN graGeHf snSeS deS n a MesSs a,
vein Speaker Jackson from he hoor, responded aI,
propriatty, after which he proceeded AT the head of
the Assembly TO the Senate where the hna Adjournment
There was single disagrecable feature during the
last tweuYfouI hours Of the session. Late last night
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Hudson rose III ms seat ana declared
that "a number Of members had been recorded III laV0r
! CITY uficalsl VINO had not so voted. He gave the
names and four members who recorded In favor
of the b confirmed his statements 10 their votes.
Reading Clerk j. II. Potts, the officer responsible Tor the
roll call the record and declared IN the presence
OF the living God" mat he had believed the roll Ia
have been correctly recorded. Mr.. Mcdonald Withdrew
any remarks hat might seem 10 inpiicate Mr.. Potts,
| aud The matter dropped for the time. Later. as Mr..
Potts requested investigation, winch was ordered;
and a non-parsan committee we're appointed. lhey
sat until early tins morning. and AT the morning
ntinn siUm ne refaied and killed and exOnerated Mr
Potts from any Intentional wrong-iolng The report
was accepted and the bill recalled and defeated This
WAS considered necessary to remove every suspicion ot
an intention to the passage OF the bill. 1he Incl
dent bears the sing moral that too much cannot
bc taken.
The Senate day received report from the commit
Tee on the investigation of the legality Of the fees
acted by secretary Of state kelsey Tor furnishing copies
OF the laws to newspapers publishing them They de-
eide that has the legal right To collect thc aud state
that they smaller amount than was asserted III
tine ncwsp papers making the original charge.
About 100 House aud Senate DllIs remained unacled
upon IN the Assembly at the time Of lna adoutnmcnt,
the most important Of whch Senator HODarts DuI
for arbitration in labor strikes.