New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
THE NET-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A RFP0sT or LABOR sTA1Isucs-THE JERSEY CITY
ELEcuoN CASE DECIDED IN Favor or MR.
sHTER4N-MfNOR LEGISLATION.
Iron TIE REGULAR cORREsPoSDESTOF THE TRrnuNE.l
TRENTON, Feb. 4.-The second annual report
OF the NewJersey Bureau OF Labor stastios pre-
sented tho Legislature this afternoon thirst reviews
the condition development OF the state aments tho
provalence Of excessive drinking calls attention TO the
success of SILK manufacture In this state refers with
pride 70 the prosperous condition OF Stale finances.
and gives a general and comprehensive statement
OF the advantages or the siao Ggricutumlly and
for manufacturing purposes. The number OF savings
banks Ia the state thrtyegnt. with deposits
ing 10 SIG $50 500 90. decrease OF about S2.OOOOO0
since 1873 Fourteen b INKS have thrcefourths OF this
amount number OF depositOrs VINO work for days
wages Is much larger than those who work FOR salaries
and the amount deposited BY them Il also much larger
Reports from large number OF families OF workngmon
o. their income and expenditures show that the total
earnings OF 2s5 heads of families average Of
e4l2 35 and the expenses OF than one-hnlf ex-
coedsd this amount These men represented nearly
every industry. Many complaints that worangmen do
not receive fair share OF their labor are made
and l75 OF 800 recommend cooperation as
a remedy Various other rcc mmendations arc also made
During the six years OF business depression the sk In
dustry product advanced TIE extent OF nearly
SO 600 OOO while 10 the price steadily
reduced The Industry employs 1924 persons, 05 per
cant of whom receive from II 80 50 90 per day In
pottery the annual product IN NewJersey IS valued NJ
81 Os6 OO0 Of which amount labor receives one-haf
The sevenfy-two hat factories reported employ 6O3o
persons who produce 4ssi7O dozens OF mats, valued
sG7 7Os 500. A long and exhaustive review OF CO.
operation, concluding with recommendation in It's
favor (, gycn and there Is similar article on trade ar
bit7uiiOn5.
The As-cmbly to-day decided tho contested election
case Of TetencrJ Mcdonald against Patrick Shceran OF
tbc I'D Assembly District ~ Hudson County. The re-
port Committee Elections was unanimous In
favor OF Mr.. 5heeran although the committee remarks
thai there we're very irregularities IN several Of
| the election districts.
STne request of the delegation from Newark Yesterday
that the statute OF General Pull Kearney should I've re-
moyed from its present Obscurty the Capitol To that
cry has aept glow OF patriotism through tho veins OF
| every Trenton resident, albeit they have permitted
tho statue bo mmued for seven years m s present
posit0n without complaint. Two resOlutOns were lu-
trodnced today In the Senate and House providing for
ia erection on n suitable pedestal In or about the Cap
| fol nj an expense not exceeding $1,000.
The Seuas bill providing that counties shall bear the
expenses Of defendants In their appeals 10 the Court OF
Errors ana Appeals. when poverty prevents such app
cation has passed the House. Bills were introduced for
producing the best specimens OF 1ute rale
1ax and hemp giying District Courts exclusive iurls
diciion In civil causes where thoy exist and making
the selling pools horse races iniSdeueanOr. An
annual grab small properties makes ts appearance IN
bin directing the distribution OF copies OF the Revised
Statutes and Index 10 each legislator.
Senator BOdne, IrOn the Committee on lunato Asy-
iuma this morning submitted some interesting sta
stcs showing the comparative cost or main tanning pa
III nts percentage cures, etc. IN this NewJeraey asy
inns a. compared with those OF other States The com
rather more than those OF most other states, with
Governor Mcclellan has failed TO send in the nOmina-
tons for the Judiciary.