New-York tribune., 1871-03-23
NEW-JERSEY BETRAYED.


decided majority.
NEW-JERSEY BETRAYED.
ERIE OWNS THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY
IN THE HOUsE-TWo ERIE YICToRIES-THE
MEN WHO BETRAYED THE PEOPLE.
TRENTON, March 22.-The battle has been
fought and the Legislature has betrayed tho people
Two exciting contests in the Assembly completed the
victory Of Erie The first occurred in the morning over
the bill which repea the last years law exempng Eric
from the payment of taxes TO Jersey City, When debate
began there few spectators presents but before the
end camo the obbes and galleries were crowded with
interested and eager listeners and after the battle had
been fought the greatest excitement prevailed. Immo
datcly after tho bill had been taken up Mr. Valentino
moved that it he laid over that the members might in
vestgate It, Messrs. Patterson and JOY opposed tho
notion Up to is stage OF the proceedings the Hudson
County delegation had remained silent, and, in
fact,'they did but little more during the entire
few words against the motion 0f the "memher from
Musconetcong,' affirming that the Erie paid tax on
only $4,000 when 10 ought he on half million. After
some light debate, Mr. Valentine took the 1oor arguing
that the question was not whether Erie should be
should he robbed for the benefit Of Hudson County.
He withdrew hs preyou, motion, and moved mat the
test opened in earnest Mr. Niles Of Morris. who
favor Of the repcaieF called attention to the
fact that The bill sOught TO be repealed
was smngglcd through the Lecslature last year Al
though IL originated IN the Assembly, il passed the SEN
before it passed the ouse. TIC railroad lands
in Jersey City not used IN any way FOR railroad purposes
upOn which tax is paid, while property costing Sl0
OOOO, living east Of Bergen Tunnel, p1ys no aAcS The
Speaker hold that the olers Of the ad lad lade false
returns 90 the state TO escape Natiou. Tie road rms
40 miles through New-JeTscy and pays the State s5eG
Camden ana Amb0y rams twice the distance III tbe si3te,
and pass therefor upward of 10000 il taxes " nag
gone abroad that tie latter road rulcd wJrscy, ye,
in the long OF its existence it. Lad never engaged
in such deliberate, direct frauds las Erie during the
last four years. lie would not insult the members by
long arguments. II the bill before them did not COM
mend itself 10 their justice, reason and sec,pect they
would not believe though one rose floIn The dead
Mr.. Valentine replied at Iche,h The substance of hls
argument being Tat Hudson County wished to rob tho
State Of the taxes.
ing the ,son that be bod known Mr. Valentine tostand
several other speeches were made WHOM I'r Valentine
asked leave 10 withdraw his motion, but as objections
aching clause Was thcn, and the motion not agreed 20,
I mn. Icsie MsTI Ma4c % l,a oy1's'f fJrs,
Ps .on slDtesoH s.'eriLon sHii, lalaaile, Van ker
E1,-N,s. Ao Ana.s Barton Dre Bl.c1 Cafrll Cocoa,
way Iiontiover Homer jo. XII. c Sois,n. . fa,-
S5o robert i't'.i vpeb,e. '5'i gs15a, W,,5L
This would srcin to have been against Eie, but mmc-
datcy after came tbc victory OF ne trck.tcrs Mr..
Valentine moved that the hin he Laid over, which was
adopted T.c votes iclovy sLyr WHO y0,Cd EIc:
Yr,s-Alc1it Barron Bratl5v, rry rh; richrer ior7,r
Horn. Irwin. kurlr lemife LIE tilan M'TWs NJ 2'''n
91sa ao DI s1l5r f'' S % % ese % ven SS yoo,
EiiTAfaes @ rUa.a & c' = c",sq Gq1 't pIi5e3. ol
Jor Klchci ley. Nie' Patterson, hosr SaaAa sa's Tor
bert Warm, u. W. Nilon-21
Areut- Bi1ucsc iiou.e-2.
that again had Erie had exhibited the autA,fy II mas
over s rS, o,I tS os te l % @ % ,tcgd m
heard.
sion uu9n the trick OF Eric Which Was exposed In THE
TEBuNE few days ago. II VIII bc isie! Ltied ii9y
one pcuaii orf The replcr wont TO trc HJuse Judci-
AIRY Committee the majority OF whom subsequently r..
ported o substitute, which, Instead OF Gcpriync Eric Of
some of its powers was really to tho h"ncht OF tc rl
r0aC ara ne minority reported the original senate hii
TINS Afternoon tns ir..sJr o""Gu uf "p 5u,crtcs
were of an earnest and decided character. II"
FgT WGrrV their orpdnents While Nj Niles had the noor
moved to adjourn but the Speaker refused 10 put the
notion Then the lobhies created confusion ~hen
sy1y calti the attention OF the Chair To the disorder,
saying thar it sccmcd like persistent cQrt to drown
the remarks OF the speakers Leon Ahjo't' Hfo lf
h'o" ~ % " ~ - rar Of SIr Valentine ana frequently
entered into short converse with the latter VINO AGAIN
Janr Moore did aii in hs power to disturb the pro-
ccrics pt,rnoseiv taking TO the Assembly, 10y one
messages announcing ne aIsse " @ I'ls -, t fr 1'
Sir Wilson dcnoGncod it as shame that when the
ioiccmcnt Of ihcr rights, Eric should he allowed TO
stand 1T the door Of the state lio ana ty' tLus iar
of Mr. valentine to lay the matter ON The table was
agreed to by the following vote; - ,,,.,..- H..
House Irwin Kurr Leslie Madin, Maxwell NcIos'n ovcfhe.,
Vsl.riire Van Irer yoohees C. Wilson, Naoeg. la.c5-l
EaYs-AIrlf hunes Eraere, Bu.c tlnh t'n.it Dcfrs'n
Fielder Fsler .h Hcmrgvry, Horn. Hrf I"ef Hornet Joy
eei Lcmng Iefyre, Ahs Patterson aliey sanIay 'tasa
IIou,. on. Tor Worm, II. V. Ni~.-2'
AurFyr-l;lancke Icucl. ODuc1, Eonerts-i OF te5e
se1 Ileiic an OBfeH Ce Latter being rom PatT0n, the Local
Inv or inter ei voted in favor Of Ere IN the morning
Thc Senate transacted nothing but routine business
Among the bills passed wore:
supp TO tie act concerning llpnc ml'fncon p M 90
np schools who'll throl ho tle saei to Ilt conef To-
ir nd psulgg 81 females ihc sfrcs 20 ofeI r' Nt"ifk;
sLny criminal olense to manufacture import, or eel aauieri'd
communication was received from the Governor,
stating that he had signed the Registry ana kedsitnS
bills. Al ,,t,.. ~,
The Governor has vetoed the act authorzingthe CITY OF
Peterson 10 borrow money for the purpose OF paying
debts the objection being that the bonds are not liable
fo state taxation; to give Riparian income 10 hthDol
fund.- son. The moneys once Ia the unus can DC
,ptLdr,Xgu. bill repeating the Grceuylle COinnlssui
oiertOn the bill Is extraordinary rs tho one sought
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