New-York tribune., 1880-03-10
NETJERSEY LEGISLATURE.

ADJOURNMENT on FRIDAY N VIrW-srATt OFFICERS
IN RECEIPT OBJ FEES THEY DO NOT REPORT ON
NO BIFNNIAL SESSIONS.
lrRow THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE !
TRENTON, n. j., March 9.-The bill making
the annual distribution Of the puOc printing has passed
the Senate and viii reach the Governor through the
II the Governor should sign the meas
ure Immediately there doubt that the LEGISLATURE
VIII adjourn sine die on FRIDAY noon.
The Senate Judiciary Committee made an import mt
report to-day upon The statements OF the STATE officers
as to fees and compensaon The following IS the
important part Of the report:
They have considered the same, and have examined
the Hon r lber F. Stockton Controller or the Treas
ury tie Hon. Henry G. Kelsey, Secretary of state; the
Hon Henry s Lt,le, Clerk In Cnancery. aud the Hon
Benjamin +. Lee. Clerk OF the Supreme Court
touching the quarterly statements made hy the
SAID secretary Oi Stale, Clerk IN Chancery and CLERK "
the Supreme Court respectively 20 thTee quarters
ending ccmber 81, 1879 under the provisions OF the
aCt entitled An act concerning Official ices aud render
ing n account thereof" approved March T. 1879 and
the statements Of the said Controller and the tcsi
mony OF the sad crctary or state Cerh In Chanc5y
and Clerk OF the Supreme Court, taken under oath be
,Ore your committee. aud put III wiring 0y tie slenoR
Tapher rom MS stcno2rlphc report are annexed % ana
The Committee nnd. upon considering the SAID tefi-
ia connection with the statements NEG WIN the
Controller, that SAID secretary u STATE, CLERK
in aucrry and Clerk Of thr Supreme Court wOen tney
nave hen pa1 10 any one quarter since lne p"s'aRe "i
said act any money due u them for services
made no statement or account IN either Of the
quarterly statements or accounts nadt Dy tcm 10 'he
lare, money during the time covered by their
sid quarterly statements. Tor wuich they haVr
That the quarterly statements filed win the Controller
by Secretary state Clerh in Chancoy ana CicrS
of tine supreme Court rcspecvcY, since the passage OF
the SAID ACT OF March II. 1879, 30 not contain tue
record tue gross amount Of an ICES auu oonpehsa,
preceding the fling OF each such statements hut that
ccived bv sad officers respecfively viii not exceed
onc-third the gross amount OF lees ana compensation
received by them their use, during the three
quarters covered by the statements Of each OF SAID
O'l1 All Of which ia respectfully submitted.
$a5SI5s agS,1 4 ! $sns judiciary Committee
The Senate today finally rejected BY tho decisive vote
Of 10 r. the concurrent resolution for Biennial
sions OF The Legislature There seemed at first 10 be
general in favor OF the proposition. but 1t has
radod awav as the session advanced. similar fate
probably awaits Otner measures attempting TO modify
the Constitution. number OF bills have been vetoed
by the Governor mostly Constitutional grounds. The
hill granting all welOebaved the right OF sui
| frage after their discharge among the number.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate directing the
Controller to bring suit all officers who have not
reported him the amount OF fees received In tbelI
| Offices respectively
The following bills passed. among others The
bill distributing the public printing; to appropriate
$1,000 TO the Fish Commissioners; to encourage local
improvements by seaside companies; TO authorize
Boards Of FreehOdeTs to send for persons and papers
10 allow counsellors-ataw residing In other States 10
retain their rights in this State by keeping office
fixing the compensation OF the Essex Road Board mem
bers the bill to give bountes EewJersey volunteers
who served regiments of other States to reduce the
! interest Oh school district bonds TO q per cent
| fixing the length Of the terms Of the Riparian Com
missioBers four years eacbI providing pen
| atty OF $40 for every WOOdcOck Killed between
! January ] aud September l extending the. tune
| for completion OF canals to ton years exempt
ing practising physicians from Jury duty; making
! taxes a first lien ON property set OFF portion OF
the Maurice River, In Cnmb -r1and County, to Cape
May abO isb the Office OF Water Registerin cities
| to appropriate $4,000 the Morris Plains Asy lum
TO give the OF NewJersey the United States
| Government to land IN the State depository
| for powder.
In the House eight bills received from the Gov
ernOr with Constitutional grounds. The fo
lowing bils passed: To make the term for which
couslabos shall he elected three TO authorize
telegraph companies erect poles In cities require
purchasers of railroads. turnpikes, etc. 10 organize
| within thirty days after purchase.
Tne bill TO revoke licenses Of saloon and tavern
Keepers who sell on sunday was lost