New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-23
THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

REJECTED NOMINATIONS AN INVESTIGATION
oRDEKED-CLosING OUT DUsIN Ess.
| lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE. |
TRENTON, March 22.-The Senate this after
noon rejected the Governors nominations OF Richard
\ Dowdell as Child Labor Inspector and william s.
| Conoyer as Fish Commissioner Senator stainsby was
the only Republican who voted for Dowdell, while two
| Democrats Messrs. Doughty and Wortendyke, voted
against him. All the Republicans and the same Demo-
Gratis voted for the rejection of Conover The nomina-
ton OF sas Dewitt as Judge of Warren and that of
Barne as Prosecutor of Somerset were laid over until
Tomorrow and it was deemed probable that Dewitt VIII
be rejected
The approach Of the end Of the session. which VIII be
reached at noon tomorrow Is evident tonight IN every
feature of both The hurry incident to the clos
ing has begun and the members show the wear
ness and Impotence natural to the time The Assembly
will large number Of bills without action bnt NJ
the adjournment OF the Senate night the calendar was
entirely clear.
Disappointed in their attempts to Joint meet
ing the Democrats OF the Assembly to-day started an
investigation of the Office Of the Controller who VIII hold
over Mr.. Chapman Dem offered a resolution recit
ing that various aoat and that In justice 10
the official an examination OF the Controllers accounts
should be made, and ordering special committee OF
five with power to employ expert The Republicans
dared Mr. Chapman 10 name one rumor or us source
He was unable to do So pressed the resolution rs
party measure Mr.. Gator rep. moved to amend so as
to include all other departments or the State Govern
ment and the amendment was agreed to- The original
resolution amended was then adopted
This evening Controller Anderson sent a communica-
ton to the Assembly stating that he had been informed
OF the resolution and that while he welcomed the fullest
investigation he deemed IL proper that he should ask the
nature OF the alleged rumors and their authors He
therefore requested the House to require the member
introducing the resolution TO make full statement
TO him OF the facts. The House on motion OF
Nj I.tar nfad tha
introduced resolution directing the member
TO send the Controller the information de-
sired A long parliamentary contest ensued, in which
It was shown that Mr. Chapman had next TO no author
ity unless It barroom gossip for the statement he
had made The whole matter finally referred to the
Committee OF Investigation, after Mr. Cranmer had
said he believed the rumors had arisen in the fertile
Imagination Of the ntroducer OF the resolution.
Controller Anderson called upon by THE TRIBUNE
correspondent and questioned In regard TO the resolu
ton. He sald 81 perfectly willing to have a COM
mtee OF Democrats investigate my accounts just as lar
and closely they choose They may Org their ex
pert here and take the keys OF the Office WIZ assist
away from tho onlce and let them examine it alone
There Is not thing desire TO o9nega nnu tey e sS
tU everything they can lind All ask y ialr stat
ment OF the result" The Republicans OF the House and
senate feel outraged al the form OF the resolution as
originally proposed 10y Mr.. Chapman. The statement
that runors were ahoat they declare to be
attempt OF defeated politician TO smrch the character
Of u successful opponent
the bill providing that member Of the Police or Fue
Departments OF jersey city aud Newark shall be re
moved except for The latter measure Is consid
cred Of much importance TO the Republicans OF the two
cities who have many members IN the two bodies.
The State Printing bill debated at length and the
prices reduced about 20 per cent Several changes IN
the ards made and the bill finally ordered re
printed. 10 + believed that II will eventually be de-
feated there IL strong opposition 10 many OF It's pro-
visions There f. doubt to who would DO tue printing
in the bill fails claiming that the Printing bill
OF $50 would hold good and others that tie Governor
would have the disposition Of the Jobs"
The Sernt passed bills. prohibiting the safe or skim
milk In Newark aud Jersey city, making appropriations
purposes OF legislation. The proposed Constitutional
amendment enabling jurles 20 render majority verdics
Ia civil defeated The bills amending the Gas
Corporation act and creating the countyof Careret were
ordered TO Is third reading. .
The Assembly passed the Senate bill requiring the
State LunatC Asylum at Morris Plains To care Tor the
insane conviCts haing from the Northern counties OF
New Jersey The bill has been warmly opposed and u Is
believed that Will work great injury TO the Morris asy-
um n becomes law. The bill apprOpnating $1,000
for the sewerage OF the institution passed
The bill for the reduction OF tolls On the Newark
Plank Road defeated and like fate met the fourth
h attempt 20 increase the salary OF the law Judges
OF Essex and Hudson. A proposed Constitutional
amendment passed. providing that no exemptions
from taxation shall &c permitted in lpis state.
Bills also passed. To prohibit pool -selingi TO |
permit Montclar 10 issue bonds To pension mitamen
injured in active service; To validate acts OF
con-tahes who failed to file PROF er bonds.
The peasantest features OF legislative life were excmpn
fled this evening at the American Hotel. Speaker |
OConnor presented by the officers and his friends
outside OF the Legislature with beautiful diamond PIN
aud the Sergeant OF the House was the recipient
OF "a handsome gold watch and chain. Tomorrow |
evening the members will join In presenting the speaker
with watch and chain The feeling OF the members |
toward the Speaker generally that OF warm friendship