The New York herald., 1871-02-22

NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.


Railroads AGain-The salc Of Poisons-Yhe
jersey City Charter Thrown Asidc-Hoho-
ken Looking Ahend-A Short but Lively
Session.
Another railroad bin has been introduced into the
Legislature OF New Jersey This provides for another
air liue from New York to Philadelphia. The real
object OF the bill IS to divert the atten-
ton Of Camden and Amboy 30 that either
air line can be pushed through while the
monopoly 10 lighting the other. Mr.. SanXay intro
duced q bill for the appointment OF commission to
take charge OF the Bergen tunnel and settle matters
i'll dispute between the contending railroads. The
Delaware ana Lackawanna have bill authorizing
the construction OF a tunnel through Bergen hn so
as to avoid oil future complications. The Erie men
have generally offered to help this matter through
lively debate arose in the House yesterday morn
ing ON the bill regulating
THE SALE OF PoIsONs.
Messrs Hornblower and Patterson resisted the
bii persistently and endeavored TO have physicians
cnompe from its r-ovieons. The Narvork men
from -hom II emanated-fought 1t ugh. how
ever, ana 1t was finally passed.
The special order for the morning session was the
Jersey City charter
THE LOBBY
was filled with Jersey City men, all deeply Interested
in the measure When the speaker announced the
special order Mr.. Fieder-who has taken his stand
with the people ana against the contractors ring
moved TO have the bill laid over till the
afternoon, and the motion was agreed to. Messrs.
Sanxay, OF Essex, and Patterson. Of Monmouth
the latter the leader Of the democratic side-were
when the postponement was suddenly announced.
lad the blil come up u would be 80 mutilated and
shorn Of its outrageous provisions that nothing
would be left of 1t out skeleton.
BUMSTED AND HIS GANG
tried to improve the hours OF recess IN procuring
supporters for his pet charter but he found tae
ground was slipping from under his feet, and when
the House reassembled the charter men were SO ap-
prchensiye Of utter defeat that they had the bill
Several republican members insist on the appoint
ment OF Alneas Fitzpatrick on some Of the commits
sions, although he is democrat. He is gentleman
whose integrity Is unquestioned, and his appoint
ment would go far to coun.eract the schemes OF the
designing men who are endeavortng to plunder the
CITY, The charter men consented under strong pres
sure, but afterwards struck his name OF. This very
act sealed the fate Of the BILL which is now virtually
killed.
The Hoboken charter was also discussed in caucus
yesterday. Bernard McCioskey J. Logan and Chas.
Chamberlain had an interview with members of the
Municipal Corporation Committee the subject.
The annexation OF Weehawken township is provided
for and there are some apprehensons tnat the Ho-
boken Land and Improvement Company will pro-
cure the defeat OF the bill on that account. The
ken. Hermann b. Busch, is always 10 be found In
his seat and when he addresses the House he sell
dom fails TO carry his point.
Several H0bOken men were also Interested in pro-
curing the passage OF the bill creating the office Of
REGISTER or DEEDS FOR HUDSON COUNTY.
blow against County Clerk John Kennedy, VINO
seems TO have lost the support and sympathy of the
Hoboken men, to whom he ls indebted for his posi-
ton.
The time for introducing private bills expired yes
terday, ana an effort Is being made 10 have an early
adjournment. The session will probably terminate
about the middle of March,
In the Senate Mr.. Wooverton introduced bill to
incorporate the Trenton Printing and Publishing
Company, Mr.. Taylor to incorporate
THE HUDSON MARKET COMPANY
OF Jersey City, Mr.. Adams to incorporate the New
Jersey Coast Canal Company--0rdered third reading;
TO authorize Newark to borrow $780, 900 for the pur-
chase or land and erection OF schoohouses Mr. Tay-
lor Introduced bill to incorporate the New Jersey
Real Estate Association. Tie act to repeal an act
concerning actions at law was passed The supple
ment 10
THE CHARTER OF NEWARK
was passed. Dill was introduced providing for a
supplement- to the Jersey City Gaslight Company In
the House bill was Introduced TO vacate part OF
Commerce street. Railway.
~ Ihe time Tor the Introduction OF private bills waa
extended TO February 81 Great mass OF busnes "a OF
small Importance. Houses rose at SIX o'clock