New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17
NEW-JERsEY LEGIsr,TrRE.

| NJ -JIsitNLl ILhISliilt lst.
| DEVELOPMENTS - TO FRIES PrIF-TRICRs AND
| PLOTS-AN ANrI-ERIE BILL TWIsTED-rHz
| PATERSON AND JERSEY CITY CuARyERs-A
| CAMDEN AND ANBOY VICTORY.
| TRENTON, March ia careful and peTsever-
ing inquiry has brought 10 light some curious develop
mens regarding tie rule Of The Erie monopoly over thu
Legislature. On the commencement OF the second
Of the session Jan. H. bin vas introduced IN the Az
semby to repeal the law Of last year, whereby Erie 10
exempted from The $1,000 annual tax To the Corporation
OF Jerey City The bill had It's first reading, ond wa
referred 90 the judiciary Committee. Today, two
months after the Introduction Of the Bill, the COMMITTEES
reporteG 10 without amendment The delay admitted
by one Of the Committee, was In compliance with the
expressed wishes OF the Erie manager On the 18th u
January last another bill was introduced IN The Assembly
by Mr. HornblOWer and referred 20 the C0nmtes
on Ways and Means. II provides that all the Iaoas
owning property 10 jersey city shall be taxed. Fortw'
months has this bill been held IN Committee, on account
Of tic opposition Of the railroads, az the Chairman 81
mits not being reported until to-day Another membe'
of the Committee positively asserts that even now The
bill has been reported Withou. having been acted upon
by the Committee And even more strange, an amend
,aepL rLch ros fntended 10 be ino@TOroted IN me hn
has entirety dSGpDedrCd. The act without inc amend'
ment which provides that railroads exempted ~ uei
charter from taxation shall be excepted from inc no
visions OF the bill, Is unconstitutional Inc OH j. q
posed by all the railroadsby the united companlss
the reason as they claim by the purchase, IN TO-
Of Harsmus Cove, for 100000 they are exempt irou
| State and municipal taxation.
But outrageous matter IL the action OF the Ju
dietary Committee a Senate bill, which was the tta
auti-Ere bill considered by that body, and the only one
OF The series passed. and which known as the rcpesr
Of the onepenalty act. The Senate bill has been 1s
carded by a majority OF the Committee, and substat
to-day reported which in every way fayors the Egs
and as much to the interest OF that railroad tue IN
sought to he repealed Its effect Is that when sutb
brought to for railroad oFercharsos no Other
suit can be brought until that is disposed Of what
18th of time the first may occupy tie attentions
the courts; and an the Yho the railroad may ylOhs
the law with mpunity, aud without fear Of the eonse
| quenccs. one member Of the Committee, Col. Joy Of
| Essex las II ed minority report rccommendngta
adoption OF the Senate bill. and the matter viii up
on Tuesday next. The judiciary Committee is composed
of Mcssrs House, Barton, Valentine, JOY, and saIdor
son. These facts bear out the statement made lev
weeks ago in IN TRIBUNE that the Erie would bring up
their bills late in the session in the hopes Of rubbing
them through.
Both Houses have been occupied to-day with Inc
portant and interesting matters. In tho senate, amo
the first business the passage after a saort discus
sion, in which Senators Williams, Brinckcrhof, and J.
W. Taylor joined, by strict party vote, Of the Paterson
charter Soon aitcrward the Jersey City charter was
received from the Assembly, and referred 10 the Com
mtce by whom il was reported in the afternoon A
motion TO suspend the rules and pass IT, IVES lost it 70
curing tWO-thirJs vote to be adopted. The bill wss
tneu made the special order for TOMORROW Inornng
| Camden ana Amboy has finally disposed of the sup
plomenJ to the South Branch Railroad, permitting tls
latter to build branch road. Il will be remembered the
sder was laid upon Inc table This atcrpoon senator
Banghart Immediately after the vote had been taken On
lie jersey City charter business and consequently with
full senate, called mp tne bin and read speech in ia
favor The vote ieatel the suppemons TO H. ~ f0l'
lows: Yeas-BanGhart, Bird BrnEcrhot Corle Little.
| ]. W. TAYLOR. Wllhams, NOClycrton. Nays: Adams,
Beach, Beesley, Belden, Bottle, Elsal, Hopkins.
Tick, Jauard, Nixon, y. d.. Taylor, and Whey.
Considerable discussion had on the new Registry
bill, which was finally ordered TO third reading The
Commissioner to lay ont streets in Grecnyio, Hudson
County, was passed after warm debate Two commu-
ncatons were received relative to t9e reneya. OF tls
STATE capital ono from citizens OF CRAWFORD, UNION
County, Offering 20 acres 9a ground naa 49, Gr LA LA
posed removal in charge. The other, from George Gf
Sersey CITY Hight, ana S-0Vo Vas laid on te taDie
President BEETLE saying has been seen and gone sew
eT better" Tho Senate has passed among number u
other bills, the supplement 10 the Tax law, which i'm
poses the pOlaX on col0rtd men.
In the Assembly the passage OF the jersey City ch'
ter was the cause OF much excitement When taken up,
MI Patterson (Dcm9 claimed trt it had not been read
The Speaker said the bill had been read the third time.
and ordered the vote taken. MI Hemmingway Qlpl
be believed Mr.. Patterson was rigbt in his objections
After ab,eutccs had been repeatedly called, he voted
against The charter, but passed 10y vote OF 80 70
26 A. the Speaker announced the vote, message wa.
received from the senate that the Paterson charter had
Tle bin 10 consolidate the several railroads of North
ern NewJrIsev under the name OF the Ncw-Jersey Mid
land Railroad, was laid over til Wednesday next Mr.
Niles introduced joint resolution that tie Committee
state Library examine the early records ~ tie state
Government and report what aeion Is necessary 10 pre-
! serve them IRON further mutildtoH
Republican caucus was held tonight 10 consider the
new county matters. After warm dis usslon resOlu
tion was adopted23 to f7-that new counties not
political This leaves tlc members to vote as
they please, ana certainly Kills the proposed County OF
Lands and Valentines MuSCOnCtcOng. The Democratic
members are enjoying suPPtr tonight IN celebration
| OF The result in NeW-HamIshire. senator Cooley OF
Elizabeth presi1es' eXGOy. Parker 10 among The guests
Speeches are made by al hands.
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
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