The New York herald., 1871-03-08
THE EGIE WAR IN JERSEY.

Anofacr Triumph for Fis The Fight in the
Legis azure, in the Courts and in the Jersey
City Common Coancil.-Fierce Denunciati0n
in the seaIie.
The Senate Chamber at Trenton was yesterday
morGmg the scene o. another trial OF strength be-
tween the Erie Railway Company and the people OF
Passaic county. The last OF the Er1e bills being
supplement 10 the act granting certain powers and
franchises 10 the Erie Railway Company. preventing
them from recelying Tor freight certain OF their
branches more than isfallowed by the respective
charters OF such branches was taken up on fnal
passage.
Mr.. Williams arose and urged the passage OF the
bill in long speech stating that he measure seri
Ous,y afected the interests Of
THE PEOPLE or PAssAIc COUNTY.
the blll was intended TO modify the act OF last
year, which conferred great powers, not seen at a
hasty glance, but partly concealed partly INFER
entail Putting the matter nutshell, the bill
was designed 10 prevent the Erie from
CHARGING EXCESSIVE RATES
on any ofits leased lines.
MIR. Torrey designated the legislation Of last year
on this question piece OF sharp practice the
part OF the Erie Railway, and the Senate owed it to
the people that sucn state OF things be remeded.
DENOUNCED THE ERIE
IN no very measured terms. He asked was the Erie
Company creature oi the Legislature the Lcgis-
Ul Elleg Inc seemed tlc
more PROBABLE, Judging from recent transactions.
when rhe Ere violates the law IL comes TO the
Legislature and repeals the law itself Against such
a corporation law VIII avail. IL comes To the
halls VI legislation and whlie
REEkiNG WITH OFFENCES
aRalnst the laws actually makes laws for itself.
such laws had their origin IN inianiiy, and the
senate Should uphold its dignity and repea them.
Alter some lGrtner debate vote was TAKEN and
THL ELL WAS LOST
Oy vote cfnlne 20 nine, eleven being required
for It's passage Three senators were absent A
II Ia awg2 nfn oil hl
there ~ very little nope the bin can be carried con.
siderng the strength. developed by the Erie.
TIE FIGHT ~ TUE COURTS.
In the meantime fght Oh the very 81 me cues
lion between McGregor and Others Of Patterson and
me Eri Was beng wagec IL the supreme CourI, d-
Beasiey and Judges Bede ana Depue were on the
Dencn. Leon ADbett, l. ". Sc1dder and ]. b. Nre-
deabulsa Were counsel .or The Erie, anu Mcssrs
HcSsey and Fntt.e Tor the complaiuants. The argu-
melts occupied several hours, and Judgment VIII
mo- be rendered tn next term ot court
IL THE JERSEY CITY COMMON COrNCft.
lest evening large bafcp c. resolutions hostile TO
the Fne was presented ana unanimously adopted.
One Cf these resol olutions relates &c s now before
The Legislature PROPOSING 70 vaca,e al inat part OF
Jersey City between FdroEla avenue and North
Eourth street and between grove street and the
North river for the exclusive q the Erie Rall
way. Tbe very menticn o. such
BOLD AID nEsfRi!ATE SCHEME
gave rise to exciting Geaste, ii which the most
strenuous opposition aTged. Another resoiu-
sion reters b. Ilc Efie exemption act passed last
wear apdlo Tepea' which the representatives from
TiHaie efiozt. Alderman She2ian proclaimed boldly
mat iaere was something very suspicious IN the con-
siuct ~ some oi the Jersey City members VINO allow
fnc Dgl 10 sleep N the des!. ". Tie committee.