The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-09

terms ae in bad faith to the MI STONE and Tren-
ton Company. Numbers of these citizens.
whose names have for. nerly been interwoven
with those of the ler ding spirits of the Camden
and Amboy, have directed their representatives
for them TO publicly renounce all connection
with the Company. This was done In the House,
Notwithstanding which the members unblush-
ingl5, and against the plain expression Of the
Continents of the people, passed the bill TO a
third reading.
In the Senate the supplement of the Milestone
Railroad Company was reconsidered.
The following memorial signed by the direc-
tors of the new road, was read, and received the
greatest attention.
TO the Honorable ths Senate and General Assembly Of
The State Of Ne.O Jersey:-
The memorial OF the undersigned respectfully
Iep,esenS snas ey are urSctoas VI , she hS rh
state Of Pennsylvania, with authority to construct
railroad from the city Of philadelphia, by way OF
That the said company 10 desrous OF entering into
contract with the Milestone and Trenton Railroad
| Company and other corporations created oy the
State OF New Jersey for the purpose OF tructng
and operating continuous line OF railroad by a
from Philadelphia 20 New York.
The contemplated line will pass through the most
fertile country between these two great cities, whose
citizens have never enjoyed a direct railway COM
municati0n with either Of them. IL Is an improve
the interests OF any part OF the State OF New jersey
and one which will greatly promote the pubic con-
IL is all the more important when considered in
connection with the TACT that the wooden bridge
across the Delaware at Trenton forms part Of the
only direct continuous line OF railroad between the
cities of New York and Washington, aud that the
destruction Of the said bridge would lead TO the most
| serious public inconvenience.
Your memorialsts are thus interested in the pas
sage OF bill recently reported to the Senate OF New
| jersey authorizing the Milestone and Trenton Rail-
road Company to enter into such Q contract. The
| proposal to pay to the state OF New Jersey the
been N made IN GOOD faith. after Consultation with the
| companies which desire to unite In this enterprise,
and is founded on the fact that the state OF New
Jersey is stockhoder to that amount In existing
| lines OF communication between said cities.
Your memorialists beg leave TO state that they
have not engaged In this undertaking by reason OF
| any hostility to the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Company. 1t is true that that company viii not be
able to influence or control the construction or man
agement Of the contemplated improvement; but the
OBJECT OF this is intended only to assure the public
that the two lines OF communication will be indepen-
dent OF each other and that the new line will not be
constructed on speculation In the interest OF the
| other.
The Importance of placing the entire line OF rail-
road under one management, as contemplated, Will
be appreciated by all who are familiar with the ope
ration OF railroads. and has justified, In the opinion
of the parties concerned the suspension OF the con-
templated contracts until the final action OF your
honorable body in the premises.
Your memorialists therefore pray that your hon
Orable bodies will grant the privileges asked Tor by
the passage OF the bill above mentioned.
Philadelphia, March 8, 1870.
DIRECTORS.
Henry Lewis, Charles Smith,
Robert B. Cabeen, Charles M. Dupuy,
NJ. Bard, Henry NJ Hamilton,
Jacob Riegel, A. s. Livingston,
E. c. Knight, Samuel x. Wilson.
After amending the bill by striking out the
| $500,000 which the company offered to give to
the State, which it was argued was discredita-
| BILE, it was passed to q third reading. AS ii
| stands the Camden and Amboys bill is favora-
bly, received in the House, while that of the air
line is in similar condition in the Senate. Both
| have been passed to a third reading, the one in
the House and the other in the Senate, and both
will probably come up again to-day Each will
| probably fail in the house where it originated.