The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-03-16

of the city of Newark. There was
quite lively time over the election
of Police Justice for Jersey City
and StateJ Prison Inspector. AS
Senator Gardner predicted, thunder
bolt fell among the Democrats when
one Of their number, ShinD, of Allan
tic, voted fol Lawrence, the Republic
can nominee for Police Justice. This
vote, together with that of the candi-
date himself, Offset the loss of the
votes of Messrs. DurelD and Farrier,
Republican boilers. and elected Mr..
Lawrence. John E. Post, Assembly
man from Morris county, vas elected
State Prison Inspector by strict
party vote. Flynn, of Passaic, after
the joint meeting adjourned, excori-
ated Mr.. Shinn in the strongest kind
of language for failing to vote with
his party.
Quite lengthy debate occurred in
the House over bill which provides
that hereafter the State Treasurer
shall pay municipal government one
half Of one per cent. of all taxes col
lected on railroad property within
their limits. The bill was lost at first
but was afterwards reconsidered and
again placed on the calendar. The
Senate remained in session until near
ly ten o'clock, hurrying through q
large amount of business and adjourn
ing until Monday evening next.
The Governor sent in the following
nominations to the Senate: For Judge
Of the Court of Errors and Appeals,
William Paterson, vice Francis 8.
Lathrop, deceased; for. Clerk of the
Supreme Court, Benjamin F. Lee,
reappointed; for Presiding Judge Of
the Inferior Court Of Common Pleas,
Camden County, Charles T. Reed,
vice David j. Pancoast; for Riparian
Commissioner, vice Francis s, Lath-
rop, Gershom Mott.
In executive session the nomination
Of Benjamin F. Lee, for clerk of the
Supreme Court, was at once confirm
ed, and all the others were, as usual,
referred to committee.
In the Senate last night bills were
passed authorizing the formation Of
companies to furnish security ON Of
fetal bonds; extending the time for
the completion of railroads; authoriz-
ing the adjournment Of past-due
taxes in town and townships. The
bill extending the game protection
law was lost. A bill was introduced
authorizing the clerks Of Bergen,
Cumberland and Atlantic counties to
act as Commissioners of Deeds.
In executive session the following
nominations were confirmed: VIII
liam Paterson, for Judge of the Court
of Errors and Appeals; Bennington B.
Randolph, for Judge ofthe District
Court Of Jersey City; F. Robinson
Warren, of Middlesex; Pitney Curtis,
of Monmouth, and Simeon B. Toby,
Of Essex, fer Pilot Commissioners.
and Hiram G. Clark, George A. Hal ]
sey, Josiah Meeker, Garrett A. Kerr
son and Agustus W. Cutler, for Man
ayers Of the Morristown Asylum
!. In the House the time was chiefly
occupied in filibustering on the bill
to prevent Jersey City and Hobokeu
from opening streets through the wa
ter-front property Of the railroads
without compromising the owners.
The bill was finally placed on the cal
lendar. The bill to distribute the |
taxes Of railroads among the cities of
the State in proportion to the amount
of railroad property exempt from tax
alton within their limits was ioalled.
up, but again. laid over. a
A bill allowing corporations to de.
crease their capital stock from time 10
time was also passed. Dc SECESSION 4
The 5.per-csnt. interest bill was de-
feated for the second time this session.
Many members of the Legislature
were absent on Tuesday in attendance
upon the spring election at home, ss-
those from the southern part
Of the State. In the Senate a'bill
YVES introduced to consider the Offices
of Comptroller and Receiver of Taxes
in cities, and to prevent the adulser-
alton Of sugar and syrups. The fol.
lowing bills were ,passed;; Chauging
the boundary line Of Eastsmp.
ton, in this county; authoriiaine |
the borrowing Of money In anticipa-
ton Of taxes; authorizing Prosecutors
Of tho Pleas to employ assistants; az
thorizing foreign corporations TO hold
mortgages. The engrossed amend.
ments TO the constitution were taken
up, read and severally adopted. i
z In the House q motion to adjourn
sine die on the 24th instant was laid
on the table. The following bills
were passed; To prevent the adulter-
alton Of milk; authorizing Boards Of
Freeholdsrs to change township cleo
tiens from March to April; authorix-
ing Boards of Health to pass ordinan-
ces for certain purposes; requiring as.
sessments for school purposes to be |
entered on the tax levy; providing |
foe reorganization of the State Board
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