New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
TIE gBW-JERsEY LEGIsLATURf,
o1osrNa DAYS or ZEE SESSION.

ctosrNa DAYS OF THE SESSION.
r,,v xopp IMPORTANT MEASURES THAI kEhAh ~
RE- ooNsrpEBED-PUBIIc INTEREST In hnh So 80
,Tx,s yrNAI, ACTION WITH RESPECT TO The
aoyEREoR's HoAINATroNs. ..,,c.,
-, -, DvauyA N oRRRsroSDENT OF THE TREnuEEt
Tppvrow. N. j., March 20.-The eleventh
and probably last week OF the LEGISLATIVE Sosson Va"
beotn ON Monday evening Although the senate mas nc'
adopted tho resolution passed oy tne AssomoV ~.
tha. n can hardly be delayed There are few
IAN, an the calendar Of either house that Is desirable
-, ass and there are some that early adjournment
win rightly aid In defeating OF the measures tnat nave
mat approval, and which still await action' 10 an As
se4nby b introduced b. Mr. Mum, aud now before tae
Senate Itpraccaay enables the n'gaSe courts VI 'no
state 10 artrate contested tax leves and assessments
Tbere bas been no provision for tns heretofore and the
measure which VIII supply the deficiency has received
TIA of city authorities the courts and tax
payers generally. It's sueeess Ia next to certain
or other measures pending, soheme for the publiea-
ton Of the lava in the neWspapers introduced oy SEM
TOR Hayens and now ia the Assembly, Ia one OF the most
mDortant At present each newspaper receives from
$500 to 81 900 for printing tbs laws with the exception
OF very few recently established Journals The cost 70
the State 10 enormous and the best reason advanced 10
instify this expense has been that means Oh popu
lar education the law Senator Ravens proposes tnat
there shall be Just much education and not quite 90
much expense, neWspapers arc W p4ihs sNS 49,
supplements II they choose and receive go ana SlOi or
each 100 of circulation besdes There Is the usua oppo
ston 10 the measure but II has points OF Strength "hen
make itdifheult 10 defeat fairly.
The convict labor BILL providing that no more than
fty State Prison convcts shall be employed OF any SID
gle industry awaits the cotton OF the Senate schances
are sad 20 be fair The matter entered largely Into poll
ties last fail and the Republicans showed that Governor
Iudow had been its opponent while In the State benate
while the Republican candidates record was saiisiae'
tory to the agitslors Notwithstanding the alleged de
oton of certain classes TO the measure preference 70
pelI,cs when election they voted the DemocrAnc
ticket az ususL The Republicans therefore owe them
nothins. but having Endorsed the principles are not
dsposed 20 reject any reasonable BILL They are like
wise inclined to let Governor Ludlow take little re-
sponsibility IN the matter
The bin introduced last week. providing for an insnr-
ance department separate FROM the oee OF Secretary OF
State has not been reported from committee YET and
will probably be put on na passage Beiore tne
ofoe Of Secretary Of State reduced TO salaried
bass snch a measure would have been considered
fayorably but the advantages to be gained would ap
pnreny result m better than the creation OF IN
Office for Republicans TO NIL The ball providing Tor
nav system Of registration for elections Is In the Senate
and will be finally acted on Dext Tuesday, hhVery
complicated. The Counties act, rs amended BY the
Houso, will be passed without further debate.
The bill 10 close the polls at sunset instead Of at
O'Clock on election day. has met with decided opposition
among the rural Senator'S Republicans and DemoerAts'
ana tSs BIZ When viii be opposed By many Independent
and -omiDent members OF he ousc be nate bill
uoraicnlsrto condemn isnds and the Hobart Water
bill will be most steeDnously contested The latter has
sa ss ssd a ~ Sse az as
character OF lobby measure The Condemnation bill
Sa Ire chances Of passsEs are less than those OF The
water bill for the benefit o. which ,heTe bsvs been ~:
pracncca It's advocates claim fhirty"o votes Tor TAT
The only remaining question upon which any intense
public interest centres the probable tna action OF the
Inc nomnations ONLY one course open IN regard TO
Mr. Kelsey. He Ia practically nneer bnpeachneht or
%apsv or the recovery Il which, Ia obedience Joint
resolution Of both Honsea the Attorney- has
nTs q mo- controversy are these Mr. Kelsey took
the money. He rendered commensurate service 10
him any such emolumcnt On the contrary, the very
statute winch Imposes upon MIN the duty o. senain
newspapers limits his pay for the same to $OCo 10.
deed TINS sIsiIte AVA NJ Kessy Knew N The only
question i whether by any technical construction or
Of Sw BIZ MsSss can o1 evSa,prs ExeseEt
counsel advise tue state tnat II can recover But even
ared and under the circunstaneesi gratHutous
insult for the Governor " present the name man
resting under such lmputatODs 10 any Senate Tor cOb-
rmaliOD. and especially 70 one when had Just I'M
MI Kelsey approaching trial has furnished the only
plaus BILE theory tCF the Governors JUDICIAL
nomnaLiops Ii Is stated here that Mr. Kelsey appTe.
hending defeat before the Supreme Court, Il pTldenty
setting up Court OF Errors and Appeals TO revise the
Judgment This mere superstition but u Is " incorrect
no Que assign reason Tor the selection 81
Martin Cole, of Sussex Mr kelseys County, for place
on tine court Of last II aymen ~ DO named
for this position toe benoha questionable practice,
ton 10 the court would not lower Ito moral tone, or de-
tract from its dignity dilute ia intelligence Mr..
KELSEY dscoyT red Martin Cole for ad interim use during
the reign OF Mcclellan, but 80 FAR az heard from, he
the only the State who pretends to believe that
Mr.. Cole s fitted for the bench. either by original
capacity or by training, or by anything IKE judicial
| temper or natuP. elevation OF character.
The agents OF Mr. Patrick Laverty Will doubtless be
here In force 40 they have been during the week past
Mr. LAveFty has signal ability prOmiser. and the
BenaOrs will all DO assured that they can name deputy
keepers az reward iGr votes 10 confirm him as Keeper
OF Prison. There IL little reason, however. "
| fear that he viii sucoeed.
winch an adjournment before April 6wlll have upon
Mr. Kesey's status The Governor has authority 10 Ill
vacancy which eecura while the legislature IL not IN
session Mr. Kesey's expires April O. and Il n
held by that the seDnte rejects aim alter thai
date the Governor viii have no legal night 10 name ip
for the interim, because the vacancy Will occur during
legislative session. II 10 DO understood that IN,
| Governor will nominate Mr.. Kelsey once more mex
week, and that he Will again be rejected The Republt
Of the State will be disappointed the senate fa
10 all the " can WELD against this ap
poinunent. 1t good time 70 ascertain whether thu
phrase In the constitution By aud With the consent
| the Senate has any practical significance
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