New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPIC
THE LEGISLATURE TO GET DOWN TO WORK.
TIE ISAUGrRAL ADDREss-HoUsE COMMITTEES
C1ttD IABOR-sCHOOL FUNDS.


TIE ISAUGrRAL ADDRFss-HoUsE coMMlIIEES-
CHILD LABOR-sCHOOL FUNDS.
irRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON. Jan 2O.-The business ot the
Legislature will begin actively tomorrow evening. lho
two weeks OF tie &c Naye been occupied with pre-
minare, and not one meas has yet been discussed on
the floor OF either house, fn it, merits The specHu
committee corporation takes Will begin us Iapoi7 az
ce and There are already Measures which will be COM
mittcd to IL custody. bas been suggested that me
Governors inaugural ad/css should also be referred 10
the committee but tb<re bas been no second 10 INC
motion. The more>The inaugural address mas peen
discussed, the less Reasonable It appears The propoSo"
10 condemn AID buy the exemption franchises Il
paradox which TIE public quickly observed It was seen
that II fair prick paid for the franchise the III
teres on the amO int paid must necessarily De eAa''S
the m the state would receive from the taxes 1t would
he simply impossible for the state to gain any advantage
unless the railroad companies were cheated In the par
gaining Governor Albeit Ia strong believer III the an
sone rcpeaableess Of the tax exemption and the com
panjes have strpng friend In him. this bais, II on
none other The men whose abors will ultimately
produce the railroad taxation scheme that VIII remove
the State Of its difficulties not willing under any
circumstances TO violate contract or NioGhc any
solemn agreement; but they do propose to Inquire pretty
closely ms to what constitutes agreements and contracts
and 10 ascertain whether he bargains are all to the
advantage Of the corpo1tions, or whether they are
intended to he equally n the benefit Of both Like the
tariff in Congress- NJ subject likely TO oyerhans lhe
Legislature. with Meier lifting OF cloud
DIssATIsFECTIoN WITH COMMITTEES.
There is prohect OF difficulty among the Assembly
Democrats morrow evening. Speaker Stohey con'
mttees give much dissatisfaction aud there was no
hesitation in expressing it, Mr. Burgess the Republican
member who voted Mr. Stoncy, pn at the tail or
the Fisheries Committee lie went to the Speaker ater
the session and expressed emphatic opinion OF MI
Soncy's deficiencies Mr.. Clarke, Democrat or Hudsoh
Is said to have secured pledge from the Speaker that
change will bo made in hi behalf. Mr. Chatle' %
Monmouth Democrat, ncighbor mt home OF MI
stoncy was given no committee, although an old ana
prominent member The other candidates Tor speaker
and tho Republican Homince were treated shabby Ihe
Sneaker IL Of an INCIDENT easy going nature possessing
few qualifications fr the place, which he only obtained
bv the sacrifice Of his friend and former advocate Clerk
Wilson, together with the aid OF certain powerful
interests Tho representatives OF these made up his
committee or ne would probably have avoided the
trouble into which he has been plunged. Inc ais
agreements WILL said. be carried on to the moor OF
the House and with a reasonable amount OF srcwdness'
the capable Republican minority may become more
potent than their numbers would warrant
INSPECTION OF CHILD LABOR.
The first annual report Of the state inspector Of Child
Labor H. r. Fell under the act OF 1888, has been sub
mt;ed to the Governor The law went into eiet July l.
There were over 1000 children employed in I've 1000
Factories when the Inspector began his duties f2sac
County employed the greatest number and EsseN HN%t'
The inspector f. decided In his views on the evil eHGN
of factory labor on tue youn aud the iicracy prtNaA
me among those who huy" been thus empo' ed Is shoch-
ing No, visited wa, free rom violation the lava
winch io!bids the employment Of boys under Twelve OF
Girl. nader otI.tru Manu- actuTtT- are dNdtd ia their
sentiments rr-ptctiuy obedience To tie statute. some
adNorgtu. strict Orceucut ANA otucir archllug
ult tl.r Will oppose % - long ~ other States 90 MOI
ua.l similar acts The Inspector says tdt there Qua
M least two more inspectors to secure proper opc-
cucc 10 the law. and H. recommends that the clitI
u.nrctpr shall lie charged with the duty enolcinE a
STATUTES regulating factory labor, no attention benz ll
10 many ~ Them AZ present. lie also 'Ors stIict
enforcement of compulsory education.
TIE SCHOOL FUNDS.
The annual report Df ID" school Fund trustees shows
that the amount % the fund Is nomnally S3.235767 H.
or this $4,000 invested IN bank stock. 100000 in
United States bonds 1000 in railroad bonds. $4,000
i state and city bonds $0336O in school district bonds
81 gl21ll in bond, and mortgages and TS637O In real
estate and ~ i 10 i26 IL j. the estimated value OF
ulafinn lands leased to various corporations ana
individuals and returning IN annual income, Ing
interest due on the mortgages s S07iJ2 and fOreco-F
aie ~ frequent occurrence. This portion OF the fund ~
not In "a good coDdltiou and change in the methO Vi
investment il demanded