The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
TIE VIEW JERSEY LEGISLATURES.

\, the senate Yesterday abill was introduced sup
peneniary 20 an act TO ascertain the rights OF this
stale ana riparian owners In the lands lying under
me waters Of New York bay and elsewhere In
ths state. The bili h the same a. that vetoed by
Governor Ward last year. The following bills were
also NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 an act for the gov
eminent OF thn state. and liking the salaries Of
pgbllc o1cers; 10 declare paper purporting to be
the wl az Herman Recht valid; relative to taxes in
the city Of Trenton. A bill relative 10 the Jersey
CITY water and drainage works was passed The
senate then adjourned py the usual motion until
Monday evenlng.
In the House petitions were presented from the
citizens OF Camden and Cape May praying for the
repeal Of the law passed last year appointing in
specfors Of steam boilers. Petitions were also pre-
senfed nom the manufacturing AMI commercial
communities OF the state requesting the equalza-
ton and reduction Of transit duties ON the camden
A number OF bills we're then taken up on their
second reading, among which was senate phi NO. !,
n,, ne eonas s.s ~ NJ the Delaware and
Lackawnnna Railroad Company.
me consideration OF the latter bill elected much
Mr.. smyth Of Hudson county, moved to recommit
the bl for the purpose OF Incorporating among IFS
provisions that the stockholders OF the MOTHS ana
Essex Railroad should not receive less than seven
per cent during the continuance OF the lease.
member from Morris remarked that the Morris
ris ana he saw no provision In the bin whereby the
people were TO be protected In their rights.
member rom warren ooseLveo s .na s ,ns sme
SINCE and requested the transfer OF the road to the
Delaware end Lackawanna Company.
Mr. Smyth. OF Hudson, suggested that many OF the
stockholders ignorant oftne action the egisla-
ture was about to take on the bill.
Mr. Whaen, OF Union, maintained that wnue me
House should have due regard for the welfare or the
stockholders and people. they as legislators should
consider the avantagcs the state was about TO de-
rive from the enterprise OF the Pennsylvania corpora
ton. This company proposes 10 expend s3,o0o,000
In making improvements on the line OF route, be-
sides having to pay oneaaf OF one per cent on Inc
would recommend the passage OF the Dill Without
recommittal.
The yeas and nays were then taken on Mr.. Smiths
amendment, which was lost.
The bill was subsequently put on Its final reading
and passed, fortynine members voting In the aifirm-
alive and one In the negative.
An important bill was introduced by Mr.. Smyth
for The establishments and government Of the police
force OF the city OF Bergen Several features OF this
bill correspond with the one explained in yester-
days HERALD relating TO Newark. The Bergen bill
provides that the powers and duties connected with
OF that city shall be vested IN board OF police COM
missioners. chief OF police and such number OF
The bill names as az the first four commissioners
Messrs. John A. Banker, samuel a.. Besson,
The cominissoners shah determine by lot the re-
spective terms OF one two, three and four years,
which each shall hold. vacancy thus occurs in
ton, commencing In 1870 police commissioners
viii be voted for The Chief OF Police shall receive
q salary or not more than $500 year, and each
member OF the police force 81, 900 year. The Police
Commissioners may appoint one or more aids to the
Chief and one, two, more OF the force 10 act az
detectives at salary OF not more that $1,000 year.
The present organization shall terminate on the
second Monday in March, and the said commissioners
may employ any or all OF the present police force
until the new department Il organized. They shall
also have power TO employ special police in cases or
riot or other necessity, at salary OF three dollars
day. The commissioners are To employ q clerk OF
their selection, at a salary Of $500 year. No
win be admitted on the force who has not been
citizen OF the United States for one year. who has
not been resident OF Bergen for one year prior to
mis- application, who has been convicted OF crime or
who cannot read and write the English language.
Members Of the police force are TO be vested
with the powers applicable to sherifs or
constables In the State, except TO serve
civil process. They shall also be exempt from duty
as jurymen and from military service during men,
bership. The bill, lastly provides for the appoint
ment by the commissioners OF surgeon who, shall
receive q salary OF not more than $500 year,
bill was also introduced for the improvement OF
the Paterson plank road from the westerly end Of
the Paterson plank road to,the Secaucus road, and
from point at Paterson avenue to Pen Horn creek.
Some uninteresting bills were acted upon, which
exhausted the calendar and the House adJOurned TO
Monday evening at eight O'Clock.