New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-09
FIVE STATE LEGISLATURES.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS AT TRENTON

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRINTING BY con
TRACT-ADJOURNMFNT UNTIL MONDAY.
lFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUr TElGvNrl
TRENTON, y. j., Feb. S.-lhe Assembly
tod adopted another concurrent resolution FOR joint
meeting to elect State Controller. The tine Fixed is
Wednesday. February If. The resolution was brought
T. The Senate where IL lies the taDle. The Rcpnb-
lcans Will take action upon it unless some Demo
cratic calls it mp when there may be some de
bate II open secret that the Democratic nominee,
MI Connolly, is Objectionable to eeyerh Of
the members Of his own party in the Legislature
and the "mora support" they render the Repub-
leans in their al iude is considerable More elective
still maintaining Republican opposition to Mr.
Connolly the method Optcd 10y some OF his friends IL
the FOOLISH hope Of influencing senators More than one
Republican, Senator has been approached with nations
that he could gain some personal advantage ny adVc-
eating joint meeting This OF argument NAV not
have the sanction of the nominee and Is even pos'b
that it s done without his knowledge and against his
wishes but il comes his supporter, aud has in ut
least one changed passive indifference 10 earnest
senator Appcgatcs bill providing that the Controller
shall contract for the state pruning ana st Oh ~ U
nshed the departments and Legislature wa before We
senate tins morning, and tho debate lndcaed tna' II
probably liberal majority In hnal Passage
II was amended TO give the Controller me assSt1cr o.
practical printer III preparing sprcihc IONS ana pas
sing upon the work after IL il Oole TO limit bidding TO
citizens OF New-crS y and TO require heads OF depart
ments make estimates Of their needs and forward tue
lean Senate pa. The bill the Democratic Assembly
cannot without political danger refuse 70 concur.
bill Las passed the Assembly relieving frcmen from
taxation 10 The extent Of -, ana also providing nat
when the tax upon the fireman docs not amount 10 -
shall certificate tue balance which Woud nc
negotiable. mode absurd enactment nas not been sug
gested in the Assembly as yet The bill was passed Dy
those personal app ais from its adv coates which mcu
bcIs ind 1t difficult to resist and which are bnne OF
eCslHt at IrentoG Bills introduced Ia the As
ecubly provide for the appointment of Boards OF
Education by Ma OF cities aud 10 repeal tie Crimes
act so ar ~ enables convicted persons at
large pending ap peal The hin declaring the soclt
taton Of political contributions from Sias officers d
punishable misdcmeanJr was reported adversely an
ind hn'Icly postponed. The 60 test ~ boud aglnri
Wdiick, Tor the iHttCTs seat IN the Assemble was re
erred back 10 the Elections Committee WncI hud yes
tyTday reported " hO cause OF arIOn.'
Assembly man Clarke, OF lIuCs IL. introduced q bill,
supplement the IarDur Mast r. Hc u Prov ic That
shall be anchored withiu 300 Yards ot the end
pier ding fr ln tar shore % NrW-Jcscy INTO
the water. % NcWIork liza brr ar the North, or lIud
son, RIVER aetwCcu int IN Jerscy CITY due west from
l. IL ls.au and Ca IL fulu,, lu NooUkcu The HaDor
Mister Hudson County j. rcqur 20 cn!pTc" tie act
Both Houses nave adjJur ici unul Monday night