New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
NEwARK's DESIRE TO HAVE THE CAPITOL
WORK BEFORE THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OR AB

WORK BEFORE THE LESIsLATURE-GoVERNoR OR ABB
BETT-PIGEoN SHOOTING.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
TRENTON, March 29.-Newark people who
here in the latter part OF the week. 10 see what
might be done toward obtaining the removal OF the
State Capitol TO their city, astonshed TO ma that
most Trenton people would not raise serious objection
The advantage the city is not apparent The State Is
so small and gridroned with railroads that few officials
find il necessary to make Trenton their place OF abode
during their terms and except TO few hotcEAeepers
and small number of minor employees about the State
House, the removal would be harmless while some uh-
pleasant attendant upon tho annual inflow OF
legislators would with the Capitol On the other
hand 1t has been difficult TO why Newark should
wish the Capitol there and it has been further urged
with huInor. that the convenience OF rail-
road communication between Newark ana New New,
worth considering The real strength of the agitation
sary by some of the officials for the rebuilding the
burned Capitol Inc people %o OF the StG aH and
there lively apprehension of similar extravaganza
in NewJersey. The States expenses are paid by cor
poraton taxes and the easy conscience OF the Legislature
concerning moneyspendihg ascrbed 10 that fact The
commission proposed by the committee In charge OF the
matter so large as to be clumsy ana INC desire among
officials to be included the list makes 1t possible that
the number be Iurther Increased proposition 10
create commission of only three members ana 10 limit
the expenditure strictly to S2500O0 has met with favor
Goyernor Albeit avoids responsibility when ne can can
fftyhye without his signature. on the preence hat ne
them The Governors tavoriter IN trenton rs euT
ousy chosen the State Prison. and Keeper Patrick
scheme has been to make the keeper Clerkin Chanoery
in place of young George Duryee who was appointed by
h''''S is saS IT to me feel pace bound G' give Mr.
1Ht y n0% & TSs iRS 'f
Democratic politician, is to have his fathers place as
County as the others do in the position OF Supervisor
he chn
joint meeting blocks this scheme and Repq1liean Wi VIII
nett and Colonel E. w. Davis, of Newark, and General
John Ramsay of Jersey CITY, are the candidates
last week but was promptly killed in the senate, aud at
tempts to indulge III this sport hereafter 1t Is SAID VIII
be punished with severity. In Newark, recently. alleged
sportsmeD shot for hours at number OF crows cap
ured the county and brought TO the city for the pur
pose. Few were killed. About the same time, great
number of sparrows nesting ia the IVY IN Grace Church.
Newark were seized during the night and shipped out OF
town for a shooting match In nelghboring city.
Mixed with the question OF reforming the reform
School the matters Of teaching and sanitation Is the
religious question: Under the pew arIanSeMenI pegun
few months age arrangements were made for Roman
The Introduction OF sectaran caused the resig
nation OF trustee and his place promptly filled
a startling exhibition Of cOnYyial tendencies when
the old superintendent Mr.. Eastman, resigned, o. NJ.
Harrison, the Newark Reform school, was elected in
his place Mr.. Harrison wrote letter accepting the
position provided that he made its responsible head
Ho cUrtly inHmed that the trustees would manage
the institution themselves, and his letter was construed
as decnatiOn OF the post The present superintendent
made no conditions OF This kind and the wretched de-
ciences of the Institution ascrDed 10 the lack o an
executive head.
The Joint caucus Of Republicans decided some time ago
to adjourn Legislature finally saturday IL is
usual 10 adopt the resolution formally III both houses
week before the date This has not been done ana II is
by no means certain that the end Will be reached on
April L. The joint meeting 10 elect the officials whose
appointment has recently been placed III the Legislature
neld and great activity Will be necessary 10 Sc
the passage the measures considered necessary
among them being the Capitol rebuilding bill which is
pretty certain occupy considerable time One OF the
troublesome has been got out OF tho way OF
House, that pay the incidental expenses Ills
carefully considered and extravaganza was success
fully prevented. strong feeling exists i'll favor OF
doing all that is possible establish Court OF Appeals
Among the bills awaiting consideration Is that tncTcas
Ing the State oil pipe lines from eght-tenths OF
per gross receipts 10 per cent The Standard
Oh Company, owning the lines, paid only about $llOO
tax last year. far less than expected from that
On the basis the company would pay abont
800 under tho proposed is asserted however
that the company income last year owing TO conlpe
tion only about one fourth Of what it Will be this
year. and that ii will at least 300 to the state at
It's payment. The statement seems TO have been
accepted, the bill has apparently been nailed fast