New-York tribune., 1885-02-11
about eighty have been completed, add part Of the re-
naming thirty have been graded
THE NEW-JERSEY LEeISLATUBE.
OPPOSING THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGES

PETITION TO BE SENT TO CONG NGREss-APPoINT-
MENTs by THE GOVERNOR.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE. J
TRENTON, Feb. 1O.-SIr. Parker, of Essex,
this afternoon offered concurrent resolution petitionng
Congress pass the bills authorizing the construc-
ton OF railway bridges Staten Island Sound al
Elizabeth and Perth Amboy Such bridge or bridges
the resolution states would njure the navigation OF
the Sound ana the many miles OF NewJersey waterfront
thereon"
BIr Parker warmly advocated the resolution saying
that defeat Of the bills in Congress Of vital I'm
portance the commercial interests OF NewJersey Mr.
Chapman moved to lay II until Monday evening,
and amendment to fix the time at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning was made and the resolution was ordered
printed The subject great interest in the Legs
laure and the resolution will probably be adopted with
out serious objection.
The Senate passed the bill auth orizng the Boards OF
Freehoders appoint County Superntendents OF Public
Schools where there has been vacancy for six months
The bill originated the dispute between the PassacFree
holders and the Board of Education when theatter
appointed an Objectionable Democrat whom the Free
holders refused to confirm When the bill came up In
the Senate time ago. President schenck did not
vote but learning that 1t Republican caucus
measure he consented 10 support It, and soday voted ia
its favor 80 that II secured M Jority.
The Governor made the following nominations to-day
For Commissioner OF Fisheries, Francis NJ. Ward OF
Charities and Corrections. Jesse III. Dsvity, of Cape
May and Leonard j. Gordon, Of Hudson Tor Lay Judge
OF Common Pleas for Cape May County, Downs Ed
munds for Presiding Judge OF, Common Pleas Tor
Mercer County, John III. stewart, reappomted Ine
Senate confirmed the nomination OF ex-senator ward
and referred the remainder No appointment Tor the
Common Pleas of Essex was made, although u Is well
understood thai the Governor has made his selection III
Mr.. Andrew Kirkpatrick, or Newark: weknowhiawJer
and descendant or Chief Justice Andrew Kirkpatrick
In the Senate the proposed amendment TO the Const
tuition prohibiting tue or manufacture OF spfituous
liquor in NewJersey reported adversely anu mo
tiOn n3n-concur In the report was promptly made III
carried after shorL debate by vote OF ten 10 two
and the ut0n went the calendar In the Assem-
bly, bill require the study OF the effects or acoho
and narcotics the human system, In the pupnc
schools, came up second reading A number OF
amendments rejected by decisive votes ana the
bill ordered to have a thirt readihg.
Mr. Wolverton. Of Hunterion, is Democrat VINO
gain fame make trouble for somebody he
Is the of the bill reducing the legal rate OF III
terest per cent and this afternoon he bred seconh
gun by Offering resolution for Investigation Into the
OF corporations that do not pay state TAX uecla
that the had discovered many such
instances This vas the House, the assessors
report made does take precisely that view VI the
question The resolution was laid upon the table.
The Attorney General sent "a communication 10 the
Assembly IN reply 10 resolution defining the operation
the law upon the right OF suffrage showing that any
person who would have been disqualified a witness Al
the time the Constitution adopted, cannot exercise
the Attorney says there Is doubt concern
ing it's disquaying features The right of the Court OF
ParOns convicted person 10 citizenship after
he has served his Of Imprisonment or paid MS hne
is the Attorney General declares, beyond reasonable
dOuDt.