New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-07
rygNrNo SESSION

Inc Convention re- assembled At = Z. NJ. some
Of the delegates who unable 10 attend the morn
ing were present and the various Committees beirg
prepared report the meeting assumed more order
ly appearance than 1t had worn dunng the sitting Of
the or. The meeting called to order by The
PRECEDENT
Albert r. srIKH, Eco from the Committee on Per
manent Organization reported the following
CHaRLEs STOKES of Burnstou, Presdent
Pc. Pfssideats Jas. Trenchard OF Salem, Chss
Hollis ui Camden. Geo Haywood OF Burlington, i w
WINS .nd David Z Davis OF HunterdOn. Ia c M-y0 Of
E-s,x + w Whelpley Of Morns, l. w Stout VI Md
S creiari,.: c. H. Hauerline Of Camden, Dr. / 7
Clarke OF Mercer, {. NJ Ha.ted Of Sussex, W.
Murun of Somerset, j. II NOoIhe-s Of Hudson.
MIR % NAAR from the Committee appointed TO draft
an address msde his report The address is All abe
aud lucid - position OF the grievances inflicted upon
IN. public by the railroad monopoly. After proving
mai me Company had violated the conditions OF lie
charter IL proceeds recount the advantages arising
| from competition.
Nov it 10 proper to inquire what will bs os by The
ctI Ivns OF the Stale TINS extreme case 'hou'd "ceui-
what viii be the To the state evenue-a mere ms1'ef
II expediency Of ooafs and cents The total smoen1 o
rsvenue derived from tho Companies. from oi'ldrnor
dunes from csnai ana rsiroao Tor more thsn
hne-n yesrs has been s67i0O or seoot sisoy per 81
ugm but the revenue for the year ls4I was sAiSV we
adopt the highest hgure, go rs TO gre the comp
all the Hdvanlsg-s OF the eseuIaton wen men os a M
income the Oint Companies also la 1917, was soss-
Now taxing lh, ihe interest OF the SUN al eigh per
cent per snnum, which exceeds The prohs on roads iu
other states, and We hAvea gross cap's VI up"Hu Vi
1900 Of properly Own-d by these Companies Levy
upon this OF half per cent such ss 10 PAID by
Bank. and the Stale III have AL Income
OF SS7 SEQ and there will be about $4,000, from ~hich
take s94Op transit duty by the Canal and there remains
a efficiency Of about t2nOo, 10 be made up by lax on
other roads by increased value Of property All over the
state by the advantage OF reduced race oi ravel aHa
TRANSPORTATION Who can doubt for siugle moment,
that with The increase OF rosds the value OF properly Viii
be enhanced every branch O Industry Improved he pop
aliou increased and oil The pubic burdens Of peo
ole liz shlenedi Why Insignificant IN resy Is HE en-
paid by The Companies 10 he STATE that without
any raIeabrs, subject 10 sNauou 'hou me
..f ffesr Ipmu r- llsl.
ouic only amount of less Than u cents per sere
Tie territory Of she Stale WHICH consists OF nearly ou
aud half millions Of acres What miserable comPen-
sson Is this Whist mess oi poiage as the pnee OF our
biuh ughtw
concluded with al earnest exhortston TO the people of
New Jersey 10 investigate the subject and 10 act Win
a vigor and perseverance, that must ensure success.
Alter the reading Of the above document, Nj. CAREY
who the fret direct the attention OF the pubic
the railroad monopoly by letters published over the
signature OF the "CIuzen OF Burlington, resd the re
port from the committee on resolutions which alter
some debate adopted. We subjcin the resolutions
Rssored Thai we the people OF Jersey, 10 geuera
Convention bed will labor FOR The abolition OF ther
mopopones SO infamous 10 our beet and for The
accomplishment Of thai object do hereby pledge ourseyrs
best sfOTis 10 secure the return 10 The next lie
sssIure OF honest intelligent and independent men, vi"
understand our nghls as here declared, ana VIII shisA
h,m
Rssored That The passage Of general RAILROAD Law Is
sssens TO the pfomouon o The interests o. the PeoPeo
the State.
Rs.olrsd That while IN. Convention does not desire to
interfere win hc pOllCh "a
parties Of the state. We ca ne-N fecomneno 10 me Sc
County Conventions To select 40 candidates Tor e
Legislature but such klOvu To be ilrnoy 10 A'
principles declared IN the foregoing Premhe ana he.ou
ions and who will pledge themselves 10 Use lheh i"~
-ncr and votes 10 carry Them out -, . |
heoired rnS the giving OF free tickets 10 urnprls"
he Lreisiature, Judges and Other pdbhc iuncnon
"a brhe corruptng IN lie tendency, and ha. '
Sec punc OF the d-fOgatory 10 ihe chaac'l o.
IN sd ma and that the rsncuouing o
by legal rna-iir nt ~ss done oy The Legs
session Is destructive OF equal ngpts aa PaeH
- zV establishes privileged class 81 lhe AfeHse ~
he many snd on sht to be Shnh,h-d -,
resolution offered by Mr. A. Johnson, conoennn
ne the practice of giving free tickets on Nehoe'su ~
he Lesi.aturrs and other political iuneuonsf'es was
esd 10 the Convention but decided negsh'eo,
Mr. IL Carey was here called upon 10 state tne o''s'n
md cause of the difficulty between himsef ana w
Railrosd Company When he had concluded hr "
: Johnson OF Sussex offered the following Teso'uHon'
which adopted 49,, |
Rc.or>d That the hsnks OF this Convention pc tenoeisu
o Henry c Carey. A Ciuzen OF burlington ~ iO ~
-sl AID .bhty which he has manifested 10 es-lluk ~
u.nuon OF lbe people OF NewJ=rsey TO me msoonoue
nj extortious OF ,h-se mouOpoAes-
On tnotion OF J WAxEMA>, 10 was
R,saref That Mr. Carey be requested 10 foInisA aSF'
4 his speech for publication 1870. /
resolution that the different Coun'iss oe rrfues'e
q, sppoot CORES sponding Committees ~ss saoP'eu.
,tter which the proceedings OF the Convention were
,rdered 70 be printed -. xy.A,.n
A Committee composed Of Messrs Nssr, "sNemsn
nd D.v was appointed 70 receive contfiouuoh' " -.
raw the ex penses OF publishing the proceeohss v' ~
and distributing tnem Snons me peoP.e'
rs WAS contributed. The business ns'"s 0ee" 00-
.luded the Convention stood ADJOURNED