The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
TIE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate yesterday bills were introduced to
incorporate the Hotel Company at Long Branch; to
prevent MUNICIPAL Officers from being interested in
public contracts, and to repeal an act prohibiting
unlncorporated banks ami the passing OF bills. Bills
were passed incorporating the New Brunswick
Chemical Company, the Mercer (rrenton) Pottery
Company and the MorrisRiver Steamboat Company.
The latter bill provides that the capital stock shall
be $4,000, with power to increase the same to
100000. The boats are 70 ply on the Morris river
and Delaware bay and river from Mlville, Cumber-
land county, 70 Philadelphia stopping at interme-
diate stations. Considerable discussion ensued on
the second reading OF bill authorizing the printing
OF the state laws In German paper published in
Trenton. Mr. Cobb called tie attention OF the Senate
to the expense 22,500l incurred by the State In
printing the laws OF last tear In the newspapers.
Mr.. Little denounced the extravaganza OF having all
the lawssof the State, public and private published
In the Trenton papers Each paper should only be
allowed to print the enastments appertalning to
its county. great mans paltry sheets are started
every year. having little or no circulation, for the
sole purpose OF enriching their owners by the Sob
II the Senate ~ inclined "a concede the printing OF
the laws to the German paper MIR. Little hoped that
the privilege would DC Withdrawn from some OF the
for further consideration. In the afternoon q
luton was adopted authorizing the Comptroller TO
pay the Commissioners on the Harsimus Cove prop
erty such compensation as the Supreme Court and
Attorney General may determine.
In the House yesterday petition was presented
exempted from tax for the construction OF the Mont
clair Railroad. The following bills were intro
duced:-To renew the charter OF the Mendharn and
Chester Railroad Company with privilege to extend
their road TO some connection the distance not TO
exceed twelve miles, to revise and amend the char
ter OF the city OF Iertn Amboy by empowering the
Mayor and Recorder to be elected for the period OF
two years, and the Bosrd OF Aldermen Tor three
years; 70 incorporate the New Egypt and Farming
dale Railroad Company, with q capital stock OF
100000; supplement- tc the act Incorporating the
Ridgeheld Park Railroad Company TINS ball autho-
RES the company TO borrow $4,000 for every
OF road construct.
than seven per cent and to build branch or
branches from Ridgefed Park TO the New Jersey
State ipc. Bills authorizing appeals from the Pre-
rogative Court to the Court OF Appeals. heretofore
dissllowed, and empowering the Water Commis-
Sioners OF New Brunswick TO issue bonds Tor a sum
not exceeding 100000, we're passed. A. resolution
was adopted forbidding the introduction in the
House OF any private bills after March !. motion
was carried to allow senate bills not amended by
the House to receive second and third reading
consecutiyely in order to expedite the transaction
OF business. similar rile prevailed IN 1854, 1855
and 1856. A bill exemptng church property not
exceeding $4,000 from taxation was lost. In the AZ
ternoon bi was introduced supplementary TO the
act authorizing the selection and location OF pub
lie park In the city OF Newark. The blll
recites the names Of number OF gentlemen, among
whom are Aiessrs. Cornelius Walsh. Theodore r.
Runy0n and Nehemiah Perry, who shall constitute
board or commissioners 10 be known as the Newark
PARK Commissioners. with power TO acquire not less
than ESQ acres nor more than 700 acres Of land upon
the site adopted by the commissioners. The bill also
provides that In case or any disagfe cement between
the said commissioners and the owners Of any lands
or rights which may be required for said park as TO
the compensation 10 be paid 10 such owner the COM
inissoner8 shall make application to any of tue jus
tces OF the supreme Court Of New Jersey. who shall
tnereupon appoint Eve competent persons rs assess
ois 10 examine such properly and estimate the vauc
thereof under oath. The bill also provides tnat alter
he costs Of the lands taken for said park shall have
been determined the assessors snail apport0n such
part OF said COSTS not exceeding thrty6ve per cent
thereof among the lands outside OF said park and
adlacent 70 the avenues and ways TO and from the
same which they shall deem benefited thereby.
Alter the confirmation OF any final report OF the
OF benefits the oneAfth part OF the amount
hnaI De msessed annually for i've years. and shall be
inciuaeu IN the taxes levied thereon and shall be
Ievieu ana collected ike other taxes The bill finally
sna De submitted to the people at the next charter
eiecuon OF the city OF Newark. Another important
pni was also overwhelmingly, "An act Tor the
ss.anirninent and government OF the city OF New
ark." Inc bill provides that the powers and duties
connected with aud incident u the police govern
Inent anu discipline OF the city OF Newark shall DC
sesaea IN ana exercised by board Of police COM
missi0ners officers OF police and such number or
phtTolineh, not exceeding i50 rs the said commits
soners may appoint. Before the list OF March tho
GOVERNOR small nominate and with the consent fthc
senate, snail appoint from among the electors
on ,ne city OF newark five competent persons, who,
WitE the Mayor. shall constitute the rHt board of
ponce coWmIssioners all vacancies arising IN the
10 be nled at the ensuing charter election
Whcn vacancy occurs In the ONCE OF chief OF
ponce the president Of the board shall exercise the
uuuss anu powers Of that Office pro tefl The board
siaii nave power 10 Tx and regulate tile cOnpensa-
ton OF the CHEZ and the subordinate Officers said
compensation hot TO exceed si,7oO a year 70 the
chic ana 10 each Of the members OF the police force
81 90 per DAY. captain OF police ~ 20 be appointed
IRON among the iWcs whose salary snail not ex-