New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
NEVJERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A FAIH CHANCE or THE LEGISLATURE CoMfLIiiNo
ITS wORK-A FRAUD On JERSEY ClIi-fEeih"
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
tPROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE ihiboSn'
TRENTON, March 13.-There Is now ever!
prospect that the Legislature Will ADJOURN "iinou' u'
tomorrow There has been less headlong leglSiatlon
to-day, and business Is going on Win reasonap"e
rapdity and thoroughness. There VIII De large nun
her Of bills practically not acted upoD but they are not
of Importance sufficient cause any serious regret ~
reir aiIure 10 nass When all done the record VIII
not be one 10 disgrace the state and some parts OF
are creditable In the highest degree Inc pis re-
ducing the compensation OF the Chahcehor' 0upio"e
Court Justices. sherifs, Prosecutors OF the re'f,
County Clerks Common Pleas Judges the secretary Vi
State, Clerk-n-Chancery and supreme eour' N'ei
have passed both and need only the signature o
the Governor TO become laws. The acts Apply oh! w
olcals office and make reductions OF
about In the perqustcs OF the places enectou
They are not altogether satisfactory ana good lawyers
are doubtful whether they can be nade luV ehec'e'
They affect only Supreme Court JUSTICES however
and the minor officials Interested are not OF ibPohneo
sufficient 10 make argument against the heaSureS'
The House had an exciting discussion last evening
and passed pl which, according TO the statemens OF
honorable men, wretched fraud on jersey CiF ING
bill yadates certain COurt-HOuse bonds 10 lhG a1uns
of 5000 600 The bonds issued by the Boald oi
Frcehotiers wuich afterward convicted oi mar
feasance and not negotiable beng drawn III iavor
session. The courts OF Hudson have decided the
bonds illegal and the holder made , an hpPSear hpgSsr
courts. The lobby was very extensive, and sue
ceeded In capturing bare muorly. lmiV-
one votes of the sixty were its favor ana mo
tion to reconsder was refused. With hall dozen ex-
cepons, The thrtyone advocates we're precisely hose
VINO would have selected by Lobbyist as nhey
TO favor such The bill Is now III the SEN e
where will be killed IN sll probability Durlpg tne
Dusenbery and Others denounced the Dill as an arrlnt
fraud and an attempt 10 cheat tue cliy Wie Messrs
I'm. SANG mann
The bill prohibiting the contracting OF convict labor
for the making shoes finally defeated In the SEN
ale TODAY by a vote OF in favor to l6 against.
Messrs Garfield, Francis Gardner. Rldgway and Raoe
voted ave- The bill prohibiting suit for libel IN more
than one county for the same libel passed through
the efforts Of Mr. Robinson OF Passac, who has made
noble hgh for rectIfying the evils OF the OId law.
The Governor sent the following names TO the Sem
ate to-day Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund. Pnie-
Joseph Thompson Ocean, WIN. jeff ey Sussex j. j..
Hneston. The nomination OF Brgader-Genrral Joseph
w. Plume Breyet-Mj j0r-Gen eneral was confirmed ana
the others re erred.
Bills were passed Allowing council fees in cases OF
foreclosure; preventing voting by proxies mole than
two years old in insurance elections extending the
time for completing railroads; requiring boards OF
ircehOders to publish annual statements; autnOrHng
the drainage OF the HobOaen flats; act Tor
deirayng incidental expenses of the legislature
permitting Elizabeth 10 reducrts Controllers salary
directing Jersey CITY TO pay for lands taken from the
Penns, lyana Railroad for streets lorbiddiDg the sale
OF hquOr to providing for the election OF con-
stables for three years terms; providing for the
appointment a commission TO prop2re system OF tax
laws the Governor 10 appoint; providing Tor the com
initial of yagrant children to Childrcns Homes by JUS
tees the county TO pay the tax; reducing the State
lax TO onehalf of one MIL apprUJ rating ZOO the
Bureau OF Statistics: appIOWldting $4,000 TO the
Soldiers Home at Newark; placing the lees under
the pharmacy law the hands OF the
Treasurer OF the state Board Of Pharmacy A joint
meeting was held at at which David PelOubet as
elected Poce Justice for Jersey CITY, and number of
Commissioners Of Deeds and ordinary Police Justices
were elected. The only notable feature OF the appoint
ments that Special Justice Otto. OF Newark, failed 10
secure a reapponment nccessitatiDg change in that
important local office.
Senator Rabe's bill in reference 10 Jersey City Water
Works was lost tbe House after lively discussion
Bills were introduced enabling Jersey City TO settle dis
putes concerning lands and enabling the Jersey city
Mayor aud Council 10 ill vacancies III the Board Oi
Finance.
Senator Sewal the presiding officer OF the Senate was
presented with solid silver pitcher and two goblets, by
Ills ellow Senators to-day. The presentation made
by Senator Ludlow, In speech highly eulogstic OF the
far and impartial manner in which Senator sewal has
presided The reply made with much feeling and
III terms Of great appreciation