New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
NEW-JERsEY STATE TOPICS,
REVIEWING THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Sur proDIEM OF STATE PRISON LAbok-'iiAL
STATISTICS
lrPoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribune
T,pxroS. N. j., Jan. 1S.-The Governors
message to the Legislature on Tuesday was disappot
Al that he had to say the railroad tax question
and he had little else say sub1eet-had been
beter said IN the newspapers devoted to the popaea
1ion OF Autobiography and In the speeches OF Assen
man Gator and Congress McAdoo, when tDe ia''c'
used to spread the American eagle all over sno O
House Excepting the oyster queson'whon experts 90,
that he does not comprehend he gave other STATE topics
the scanes attention and, indeed seems " nave p'u
the reports Of the several State ofncers 'ho
toad There are 40 many topics which deserve consider
ation that the negligence OF the Governor is
even TO those who understand the man ana MS h""'
prominent among the subjects demanding early a'eh'
tiop ia that of state Prison labor Keeper Laverty ID us
annual report makes plteous appeal for the employ
ment of the convlet, There are 500 OF them ana III
few months four-fftbs will DO Idle. The prison cos''
s,5o 600 year and II is greatly desired that the prison.
ers should pay part OF their maintenance Hi' NV m
portant that they should be gvea something W uo
able or not The legislation OF recent years mas
limited the earning capacity of the prison In the
of free labor but nothing has oeen oono '"" f'''
ing the place of the contract system - .,.,.
The animal report of the Bureau OF Vital statsucs
shows in the State. s96S marriages, 2o2oo prth' anu
2f7lG deaths during the past year the report Oh %
ia nrobably much more accurate than that OF the prh
ana marriages II is noteworthy that while the births
in Essex County numbered 5l37 against 3Sl4 ID huu
son the deaths and marriages in the latter county i
Ceeded those in Essex The mortality, as usual Is -
greater in cities but probably part OF this nay
6e due to the fact that the deaths IN the tnwrs m
are fully and accurately reported as RUE WINS SeveraI
are many omissions in the country districts ,Sn
health resorts report q larger number OF oea'ns ina"
births. owing to the invalid population 4, -, s,urtns
Governor Abbetts first appointment that vi 4;
Fund Commissioner, has been opposed oy
senator and will probably be antagoniZeu U! o'Hoi W -
He has a large number of places to hll ana ~ is is
evidently his intention to let the mntnc ar
Tancenents" In each case. 1t is doubtful whetn@r
any seleetion he is likely to make VIZ VIII
meet the unanimous approval OF the senate, tc
Ex-senator Alexander G.. Cattell has done q @ @IuEe
share of the Of the State Tax Assessors ana arew
the report He has regained all OF his old vlgor anu was
active IN the Republican during the last @
Tew men were stronger ia the state at one tinie, anu
there are reasons expect that he VIII a2an nsue
prominently IL is said that the usual prlVIese u
eminent iuryman a railroad pass. was omitted III ni
ease nj tho beginning of 1884. railroad oincla sHu
Thai he .Sguessed wasn't worth WHILE mr 1aL.eN
appojntment on the Tax Commission maue re'isioh "
this estimate necessary. , .ou 4, i1od
Farmers who buy oleomargarne and sell IL, isAto ~
with real butter been this city, ana euoi
Obtain their conviction under the state law nave Gn
made Before the law passCd lasr winter sIhsio
Newark firm sold 100 OF oleomargaflne wsek.
and yet made effort to extend this Drahch "a 'H'
"butter' trade.