The New York herald., 1870-03-11
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
Jersey City Port Of Entry-The New Char
ter of Jersey City-How Erie is Victim
ized-The Camden and Amboy Mo-
nopoly Again Triumphant

IL the New Jersey Senate yesterday rcmon-
STRANGE from property in Jersey City against
the proposed ship canal was presented, praying that
the bill to incorporate the company might not pass.
Joint resolution was presented by Senator Cobb
that the Senators and Representatives in Congress
be requested 10 urge the passage OF the bill to
establish port OF entry ut Jersey City, which was
under a supension Of the rules, read second time
and ordered to be engrossed.
The new charter for Jersey City occupied the at
tention OF the Senate during the whole afternoon.
Mr. N. D. Taylor offered several amendments,
which were all agreed to. Some Of them IRE OF
such character, however, that they Will be re.
iected by the Assembly. Although special egis-
ation was emphatically condemned at the opening
OF the session, an attempt is made to
amend the bill by eaislating the present
for the term oi five years. The members of Assem-
bly, from Hudson county held caucus In the after
noon ana resolved to reject al special legislation In
be elected either by the people or the Common Coun-
cil. One OF the amendments ID the striking out of
the clause exempting the bonds OF the city from
taxation. The rights OF the State TO lands under
water are protected. The lobby was crowded by
prominent men from Hudson county during the dis
cussl0n OF the Dill. The measure Will be under
si1eratiOn to-day.
Tue pi to protect the health OF Hudson county was
taken up On It's second reading having been amend
ed by the committee SO that instead or being a sup.
pemen TO the charter OF the New jersey Stock Yard
y
preventing tho curing OF hdes the storing OF hogs
and number OF other items which initiated against
the Abattoir Company; but as general law II eX-
cited so much opposition that 1t was indefinitely
postponed by an almost unanimous vote.
The supplement- to the charter OF the Newark
and New York Railroad allowing them to extend
their road and connect at Elizabeth, was passed by
a vote or AZ 10 IA, all the members from Hudson
county voting against 1t, except Busch and Dorc-
mus
Among bills introduced was one empowering the
Erie Hallway Company TO build road from Hudson
county 10 some part OF the State line near Port
Jsrvls, N. Y and 6xiDg the rate OF taxation To be
paid In Jersey City at the rate OF Onehaf OF one per
cent to the State upon total cost Of such appurte
Dances OF the road as are situated there and to be
exempt from any other tax. IL seems that the
other railroad companies pay nothing but the naf
per State tax while the Erie company has been
obliged to submit to local taxation in addition.
In fhe Assembly Yesterday the Mercer and
Somerset Railroad bill. which is characterized
NJ flank movement OF Camden aud Atnboy,
came up on It's third reading. Mr.. Valentine,
who led the charge for tue monopoly on
the second reading, rose and stated that by an
agreement between himself and the gentleman from
Mercer (Mr. Barton) nothing should be said on the
merits OF the bill inasmuch IL had fully dis
cusscd on the former OCCASION excepting that the
gentleman from Mercer desired TO make a little
personal explanation. Mr.. Barton then rose
and sad that he satisfied that Whatever
be might say would not change single vote, DIs'