New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-14
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
IMPORTANT BILLS - RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
PROSPECT FOR THE WEEK.

IMPORTANT BILLS RAILROAD LEGISLATION
PROSPECT FOR THE WEEK.
The New-Jersey Legislature met again last
evening But few bills introduced and they we're
mostly Of local character, among them being act 70
incorporate the Washington Fire Insurance Company OF
Planheld with capital Of 100000 with the privilege
20 increase to $500 OOO and act 10 enable the Second
FrstDay Baptist Church and congregation OF Planfed
10 mortgage and property; TO incorporate the
SchoOeys Mountain Mineral Railroad; incorporate
the Citizens Bank Of Haokensack; 10 incorporate the
Warren Mineral Railroad.
Among the more important bills was introduced 10y
Senator Taylor, providing that the describing by
antor Of any ot OF land In the City OF Newark In any
deed for the same by bounding upOn by along any
street. which at the time shall be unopened and having
been laid out merely maps, by Commissioners, shall
not be held Of itself TO dyest such grantOr Of his lands
taken in opening such street This bill is based upon
largely signed petition from citizens OF Newark setting
forth that the Common Council Of that city maintain that
By such description the grantOr does forfeit his night
ID the property and prAying legislative interference
senator Taylor also introduced bill OF general char
claims against the estate Of nonresident persons, de-
ceased The bill provides that In OF debtors do
mnlstraton within 90 days, II shall be lawful for the
CREATOR 70 apply 70 the Surrogate for administration
oeceased property and proper proof the Surrogate
sls grant toe order appointing administrator some
tn faithful performance Of his duties
general oil was also introduced in the Senate pro-
Vdng that tne words State and county taxes" con
tanned IN the 75th section OF supplement 10 an act con
cerning taxes, shall be construed 10 extend 10 and in
eude all poll taxes Whatsoever authorized or required
by law. -
supplement- 70 the law for the trial OF small esuses
provides that summons &c cite Defendant 10 apnear,
before a Justice, shall certain place and tine not
less than or more than IS days from the dat of stcb
pcess the serving thereof 70 iaelude reading 10 and
living with defendant copy OF the process or I'm Ms
absence, members OF his family under IA wears III
age The plaintiff shall be entitled 10 80 cent? for making
TIE statement In the and the constable In crimns1
cases 70 fee Of o. 20 be paid by the County Collector
when accompanied BY afdavs. and the OF
Tie Justice
The Judiciary Committee OF the House stil has m TIA
Possession the bill introduced time ago Tepeanf
toe Jaw passed last year whereby the Erie Railroad Com
pany excepted from paying 10000 annual tar " the
corporation OF Jersey City, The Chairman Of the Com
noe states that The bill will be reported In about
week Erie " working quietly but apparently with some
ite effect for the withdrawal Of the bills IN opposition
- Us interests IL appears that the bill fot grant
- additional privileges 10 the Newark and Hudson
ro@d passed by the House. but subsequently recalled
the Senate In the interests OF the Erie IL 10 also
S.eged that The bill incorporating the Open Cut and
T House Company, with permission 70 open rail-
@lcut through Bergen HILL Is intended for the Della
r,a.e IAckawanna and Western Company whereby IL
escape the constant persecution OF tic Erie Of the
III present tunnel.
1u' present week Will be important one IN some 70