Year: 1871

Debate on the Proposed state AsyiHm-A
New Registry Lnw-Vherc is the Bumstcd
Charter s-The Hob aken Police.


In the Senate yesterday the bill providing for the
enlargement Of the state Lunatic Asylum was the
subec, OF lively debate. 1t Is proposed to pur-
chase 21l OF land Trenton for se5o5o, and
the Senate was not prepared 10 endorse any such
premeditated job. There are other parts OF the
State TO be considered as well as Trenton.


Mr.. Little objected to the bill because It was
evidently cut and-dred job; he would favor the
appointment OF commission to look around the
State for the best location.


Mr.. r. D. Taylor said that If the new asylum be
established in Hudson county the site would be
granted by that county ana the proposed price
would thus be saved to the State.


Mr. j. W. Taylor asked If there were no other
place in the State suited for the building besides
Trenton which had already nearly all the State in.
stitutlons other States have asyums In different
localities to give facilities TO all the people
ana 20 save the costs of transportation. The bill
was finally postponed till this morning


The bill TO establish Board Of Education In Jer
sey City and the charter OF the city OF Paterson
were ordered to q third reading


An act was introduced to provide FOR the reeisra.
ton OF persons entitled TO the right or suffrage
cities Of more than twenty thousand inhabitants.
The bill provides That no person born outside the
United States shall be registered unless he shall pro-
duce certificate Of his naturalization before the
Board or Registry at their frst or second meeting
or unless such naturalzed citizen shall have been
duly registered at previous general election held
after the passage OF this act.


In the Assembly amendments were introduced TO
the bill for a tree bridge across the Pas5aic at
Newark.


The supplement to the charter OF Newark was
passed.


A resolution was adopted directing that the rebel
flags captured in the late war be placed IN the
Quartermaster Generals Office.


Nothing was heard OF the jersey City charter. 1t
was looked for in the House luring the past three
days. but since the decision Of the supreme Court
the Bumsled case the number OF supporters OF the
bill is becoming beautifully less. Tie gallant
three from Jersey City were too conscious
OF their weakness 10 bring up the Bum
sted charter on its final passage In any
case the blll would DE killed in the Senate.
Two prominent republican Senators declare that
they cannot vote for a bill which would entail In
eviIabe deeat on their party. The charter, If
passed, would be practically imperative as far as
the Board OF Works Is concerned. Some grave con-
stitgtional questions are involved and the Supreme
Court TO be consistent with It's recent decisions,
should suspend the operation Of the charter IN these
points. :. .sss.-y. = = * -.,fs


A bIll providing for new police commission in
Hoboken WAS Introduced, but while it was endorsed
by the republican party, it did not suit Charley
Chamberlain, VINO is engaged in procuring Its de-
feat. Tie existing Police Commission in Hobeken
has worked go satisfactorily that new organization
is unnecessary and uncaed Tor by any section save
The republican minority