New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
POLITICAL.
Nru-IERsEY LEGISLATURE.

OTHER NAllEho'
The New-Jersey Legislature is now in the
fourth week OF its session. and yet with the exception OF
the election of Senator, important State matter mas
been decided 1t true that resolutions have been III
PRODUCED to ratify the Constitutional Amendment anu "
strike the word white" from the state CohS"'u'o"'
but they lie dormant in the hands OF the toun,'
The redisictng of the State has NOT been
and the prospects ere that il viii not spe"uiF " " 49,,
one caucus ~ the Republican members has Se' Vv'
on the question. The Governor has H"i'' -
,senate the names Of candidates for 'he '"'o
Offices he has TO M, but only ono OF tIoSe' "n
snenbor OF the Senate. has been conn'l'u -. 80.
part OF the session thus far has been give" up :" P
a,d local LEGISLATION Tho passage OF the ml creating
che Newark Democratic Police commission was VI inter
est all parts State. inaSuch as 'ne "o' oo"s
the Commission one OF the ophoAiou' measures Vi
the last Iec.iotire when NowJersey was under Demo
cratic rule Bn bill fol new Commission non-parti
son A., ~. character is now in the hands of AsSemblyman
Horn for introduction. 1t will be fought hard by some
of the Newark Aldermen headed by Alderman Stansby'
or railroad wars there has already been enough to
show that two desperate battles will he fought by giant
railroad 1oonopoes 1t viii DO remembered that In the
Senate few DAYS ago. bin was introduced to repeal
Che ninth section Of the act incorporating tho Hamilton
Land Improvement Company. The bill reached its
second reading, under rapid Roadway, before member
perceived that II Of Importance nasmuch as the
section sought 10 be repealed provides for the building
of railroads not exceeding miles I'm length, and
under which the Airline was to be partially built The
result of this perception that resolution was
adopted n refer the section TO the state AttorneyGen
eral asking his opinion to its cOnstitutionay, and
also requesting his opinion to whether, the section
bong CONSTITUTIONAL repeal Of the would DO legal
Thus the matter rested at the close Of the session last
week But no sooner did the legislators again convene
ahis week than the opponents Of the Airline made
another s0rtie, and that successful one motion 10
resnd the resolution whereby the matter referred
80 the Attorney General was carried By vote OF IL toe
several Senators urged the reference and indeed one
Senator TorTey of Occan-armed bis fear that II the
section was repealed the State would get itself into nan
cia trouble, the gentlemen who composed the Com
pany would appeal 20 the United States Courts they hay
Ding paid tho State $50 for tho charter az land act and
$40 a general railroad BILL bill is to be
introduced authorizing the Morris Canal Company 70
1eae their works for term of years Though the pre-
tensions That the lease is TO be made to local corpora
tons T. believed that as the Canal Company Is one OF
tie United Companies OF NewJcrsey" the bill IL really
ira.
But railroad war does not end with the efforts OF the
Camden and AmbOy against the Airline, Ere has
heavy fighting before it, and il will be indeed strange
without Petitions have been presented
10y responsible business OF Paterson, eskng that
.SS6ed freight line Of its own~the Fuller Express
which carried on an trains at low rates. while other
certain trains OF course TIE Erie Fuller line had the
inside track Tie petition for legislative interference
1ccOunted the grievances plainly but simply Following
them bills looking ~ the repeating OF certain Eric
franchises. and also one repeating the act passed last
of the law regarding freight Overcharges should exempt
she vOlaers from all future penalties. Under this most
from penalties other oytrcharges and the Law of
are S'' in all four bills introduced in tie senate
and reported by the Committee against King
have been printed, and are now on the desks
OF members but for some unaccodnta6e reason only to
bills which most seriously affect Erie have not yet been
The session. But this the giant corporation made
ft rst Offensive moves hr5t PORTION ron fo c Isn
An oyster supper at the American, al %iicH tutT
The bill nus far Fisk's Friday have shown 10
other sign, OF fe but there no doubt when the proper
time comes they will mako desperate resistance II IL
alone the Senate that they are threatened how
ever In me Assembly D mas heen nrrOIuceI
from the payment TO the Corporation OF jersey Cy OF m
And yet most singuary, the Erie Railroad has had in
PRODUCED. and is backing railroad bill III oPp0sitoa
mention vas made i'll yesterdays TRIBUNE. supple,
ment Otc charter OF the Paterson and Newark h9ad
authority Tor the building Of bridge over the HackCn
sack nerg giving the only dd gt to Now "
The Senate yesterday, was opened with most fernent
s0g Wdn en Of the fr@1ton pa fora
bill introduced IN the senate Yesterday grating
BADGES Bergen County, the township to he known
as Mdlaud also for the incorporation Of the hlnaid III
bin has passed the Senate to pernis indicted persons
A ssyStcn" OF loose legislation discovered in the
House by Of the committees after Dill had beo1
OF course reported either avOraby or untav0raby
None OF the members could account for the sin OF os
sion ~, - ~, a..
Land IMPROVEMENT Company was LAID over, IA ofutr
that the members might obtain information in the mat
Ger. Of them expressing an opinion hat Oi,l "ic9
provided increase OF capital OF S2OOO deserved
Tin inroypoIating the state Council of tina order Of
United American Mechanics hss been introduced Among
property exceed the clear annual vaiie OF s2OUD
An important bill has been introduced IA relaeloH 90
the matter of interest provides that when there ~
mo written agreement the legal rate OF nteIes snail be
= per cent, bHts IN ease OF VIllCen sgleeihe't'
hin hss also been introduced creating the office Of
Register Of Deeds and Mortgages Tor HUDSON county,
the term az Office TO be hye years. -
Petitions the relief OF veterans on tho war OF ISL
have become quite numerous Ihey have been ha5iehSu
There they have met with cold rebuff being ald over
and probably will require much pushing before teey
psss Senator Little, she new Clerk in Chancery, nae
been tho principal opponent OF the acts Tor relief
There 10 be disposition manifested ny some o.
the committees 70 delay bills. Yesterday one or tho
senators found it necessary ~ publicly ask why the
third bill The session had not been reported from e0n
nittee while others as far up as the one huhulcuth
were being acted RpOn The bill ls supplement- 10 th0
Long Branch Railroad Cempsny's act Of Incorporation
nlcsa 20 Was received yesterday afternoon from the
Goyernar announcing that he had gwen his signature
20 fhe hili repeating the Newark Police Commission
Two interesting reports were Yesterday presented 10
che legislature. one OF them the hst annual report
OF the Commissioners OF Fisheries, who were appointed
ago The report dwells particularly upon the iac'
that there has been marked yearly decrease IN tne zap
lure of During the last year, al Two OF
the principal fisheries there we're caught 2oo sndd 10
ll92 in 1s3 The expenses 9F e nsat.5 On l,o b
report that the greatest instrument Tor tue van
basket by which, il is estimated millions Of shad were
killed Ia year The Commissioners propose ntrOduclhg
during ihe coming SpTng ,e Sat psnSes have
come their notice where trout ponds have been ruined
y tb inf reduction of pike or piceTel and ask legs
two interference The Commissioners also desire the
Legislature 20 make punishable CRIME OF what IL only
now tgv- ls.ss-the robbery on private hshPohIs e.
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