New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-09
THE NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

IFRoM THE REGIIAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, y. j., Feb. S.-SenatOr StairSby,
chairman Of the join. committee on investigation Of
state accounts, to-day made report by bill The pro
posed provides Tor an extensive system OF eX
aminaons, beginning with October 81, 1865, and its
is bc in the hands OF the Court Of ChI1cry
Masters in Chancery to prepare the work and not
only the financial departments, but the expenditures of
the state Prison, unatic asyluns etc, are 10 be cN
anined. The plan is that Will entail considerable
expense, but its ARTISAN features and thoroughness
will commend il. The committee from which 1t
ported composed of equal number Of Democrats
and Republicans Senator ,tainsby the intrOducer
OF the resolution that the investigation should be made
Senator Applegate's bill to tax mortgages in the
Chancery Cour, has apparently been mistaken by many
for II much serious measure l. g., one 10 tax
mortgages held in other states. The Appegate bill Is
not of serious importance, though it will increase
tax receipts somewhat. 1t Affects no one except
Chancery wards.
The following bills introduced in The Senate to-
day:
TO give police courts in cities jurisdiction over petty
larceny cases require telegraph companies secure
consent OF the auinOrues he ore running tier wires
throu.h city, and giving The city power 10 fix fines for
Inc violation oI the &ci To change the confluence 81
the Boards oi Freeholdcr-. mat TWO members shall
be elected from eaeu Assembly District; % prevent the
dumping 0I ashes IA The MI Won hun; To MAKE perma
ucnt appropriation for tie SCI raj pubic educational
institutions the ~tic 10 make II unlawful for any
municipality 10 issue ppi' al HEhtI rae 81 interest
than per cent per auuu;h ana pio'lhg lo' me refund
present dCb;s al That rate; 10 require tcle
graph cUuUsulr- 10 deliver messages tu ~" Fc-irrc" OF
tie person addressed without extra charge, within
limit Oh. mile make 10 unlawful Tor horse railroad
pan- jJ remove snow from their tracks ia such
manner s. 10 interfere with street travel
bin was introduced In the House which, II passed,
viii effect an important and usabe reduction in the
state expenses. 1t provides that each county shall.
pay the expense Of Transporting IFS prisoners 10 the
state Prison. An ancient Law provided that the State
should bca9 tLi. expense, aud II there any reason
for 1t al the time, there none now The charges the
State Treasury costs OF conviction ana
OF state Prison cOuyicts last year wero nearly $4,000
and IL the present stringent condition OF the Treasury
every cent saved OF Impotence. bil which passed
the House this morning also ia the direction of reason
abe economy II reduces the number OF ne wspupcrs
authorized print the public laws 70 about sixty and
makes estimated saving oil $1,000. resolution
quite in the opposite direction adopted by the As
sembly, providing Tor investigation Of the county
lunauc asylums thorough investigation was made
last year, and the object OF this new move
can hardly be for the States welfare, Tor there
"a nothing in this direction that requires service. IL
would cost probably thousand dollars. In similar
sprIt VI carelessness for needed economy