New-York tribune., 1882-02-15
THE NEU-JEPSEY LLGLSLATURE.

IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 14.-The Senate Com
mitt on Revision of the Laws this afternoon gave a
hearing to the b enabling Newark and Jersey city to
build a dam across the Pas-ac River. The purpose of
the dam Is prevent the contamination Of the wafer
supply Of the two cities by the sail wafer Of the tides and
the sewage OF Newark General Newton, in charge of
the Government works around NcwNOrk. appeared and
eaid that he consider red that the dam would eventually
cause shoals above the dam and I'D IN the basin below H.
So that the navigation. which the Government has spent
severn hundred thousand dollars to improve. would be
seriously injured, if not destroyed. w +. Worthen.
James r. Crcwell, John Eastwood. Engineer Gard
ner, John GHggs, city counsel OF Paterson.
and others opposed the construction with
arguments which declared that the building OF the dam
would runous to Industries at Passac and lands near
BelleviIe az well as destructive to the navigation of
Paterson. George Deuholm, Of Passac, made an adj
dress in which the progress Of Newersey the prosperity
OF her manufactures and various other matters
made to do service against the dam project Alfred
Speer Passac quoted decisions OF the United States
Courts against the obstruction of navigation by States
or individuals Dr. Lott Sailhard, of the Newark Water
Board and others supported the proposition to build a
dam denying that serious results to health, navsa
ton property would result, and that the effect to
Newark and Jersey City would he entirely beneficial.
The in executive session day confirmed the
Governors denominations OF Supreme Court Justices
Dixon and Reed and Commissioners Of the sinking Fund
Dickinson and Wilson. together with some minor uOmina
tons The names of william II. Morrow, for Law Judge
OF the Warren County Common Pleas Of AbsaOm Wood
ruff for the same position in Passaic County, and of Pros
ecutor Middleton of Ocean Comfy. not reported
by the committee having them in charge Morrow took
a prominent part in politics I'm Warren County while
the bench lie is q Democrat of much partisan bitter
ness yet his managed to offend wing of his party
and the Senator from Warren. Mr. Beatty introduced
bill which passed the senate todly, Abolish
ing the office. As the bill will probably pass
sent back TO the Governor Judge woodruff was rejected
by the senate for the position last year. and the
Governor has renominat,d him for the full Term Of
five years to begin next April The confirmation Of
the sinking Fund commissioners was surprise.
The bill introduced IN The House last evening proyid
terry. Mr.. ORourke = it's introdncer. II provides for
that this principal object and that the hill
be used 10 enable the cons uciiOn Of long needed
bridge the Morris Canal basin. at Westinghouse
several measures of importance were introduced in
each house to-day. Senator Merritt presented joint
resolution requesting New Jersey Con rrssncn 10 yO
cae-a proposition to purchase the Temple Farm aud
bill fOrbidd;ng the employment Of children under
twelve years of age in factories, and providing that
part OF the time, aud shall work than ten hours
day. OtAer bills presented were the following: FOR
bidding fishing except By hook and line in the head
waters Of the ackensIck River; to forbid the sale Of
real estate for taxes except by special ord
or Surrogate-ticner n salary $4,000 for
all his services require stockholders to pay
stock 10 pay the assessments il the holders fail pay;
10 impose $500 1ne or Imprisonment on persons who
adultcrate Illuminating oils; 10 extend tle time for
pletng railroads years to provide that from June
July and December to March |, there shall he
daily session of the public schools rom 10 p. ~,
and at other times from To ~ ana TO 4; TO enable
cities dcfray the expenses of the funerals OF paupers
VINO die OF conta giOus dis
Bills were passed by the senate: To require supreme
Court Judges designate motion days. To provide vice
chahcelors chambers la Jersey city and Camden TO
modify the law Of descent Ia small particulars The As
scmDly passed the Senate bill enabling cities to fix the
com pcnsatiOn OF city attorneys.
The bill TO provide o state RefOrmaOry for Young
Criminals was ordered to third reading in the Senate,
after amendments which made It amenable to the laws
concerning labor IN the state Prison.