New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
Nr.w-1rRSrY IrGIsLATTRE.

THE GREAT ERIE .FIGUT->EN tfoEs BOLT TIE
I,~tE-A DOUBTFUL VICTORY FOR Lfli-
T.. MORRIS CANAL LEASE YEToED-PEO-
rr-cD ANNEXATION OF STATEN ISLAND TO
N.Y-JER>EY.
TEE>TON Feb. est almost seems, after the
dcsucre battle iutho Senate to-day, when ceran Sem'
tors ho,rd The issue and almost lost the day to TIE Peo
pie thai ;he Erie Railway runs the Hew-Jcrsey Lfgisia
ture. l:lt senator Williams saved the STATE tnlS uH'
altb,u., Erie may vet come out from the struggle u
umph1nt The hills under discussion had been made tAc
suec er for the day and taken up soou after the
pppip 1f the morning session. Tie first repeal, law
passed asst winter which itself repcals the law pro-
ydn. penalty Of 800 for railroad overcharseS' sen
ator VI ims OF Passac delivered powerful argument
IN favor of the bin He showed that the Paterson and
Hudson River Railroad was incorporated with Limit OF
xix ceu per tn in freight charges and the Paterson
and Elniapo Railroad was limited 10 10 cents per He
In $50 hose lines were leased to the Erie. the lease pro
,diue st the roads should be run under the restc-
ton, of their charters. On Nov 2 1863. the Ere by
special or,er made charge OF 81 per tun extra for
every tuu carried over the roads between Paterson and
Icr-ey Dty. This went until it became so burden
.ome ID, the people that they we're obliged TO seek
legal -.drc-. II created burden OF about S5Oo0O
on fhe aiy heavily taxed City Of Paterson. Mr. VIII
liam, proceeded IN o long speech relating the history OF
EneR yr1nucal 10 Cypress the people OF Pas
County. aud showing that when the latttr sought
re9r tlp coprtg obnoxious bills passed by last
y,al'. Stature with the greatest haste, ana wlto9t
VTOIsi liberation. Having obtained Ucsc laws IrIe
raised p-., 10 - 80 prr tun between Paterson ana
Ier-t ..fy Tie Senator stated that there could nave
existed necessity Tor these charges as tAe Itieeu
roat sire paying. at the time Of their lease,
eight pep cent their capital Hi.ck; anu
now ujer proper management c3nIa be nauf 20 1s
l s.ri.ea from 5000 TO 10000 tuus, ana me sftu
ger o. D flurfod. In the change Of pubic laws thc
sen4r td usually observed great care IN incorpOlatnS
. cIlu.~ thst nothing contained in the supplement-
"sh.i only 20 suit row Irndei }t1 ny t az cn,,r
Tie 'ir-s ~ she Senator occupied an hgur III IelltE,
end powerful Argument IN behalf OF repeating '''
-eu..,r NAou presented a statement -lRneu ny III;
Ruchr he Ere'> general freight agent when wa IraG
by tre h I sets forth me great h,.slhss you - ~
by E 90 carry freight nom The west 10 lhe Lat ai
low urges that he rates between F@ n6 at 1 tbe
Ire . conferred great blessing on the shftTiig poor
rf Io mice senator ToIrcy advocated the passage OF
thop showing mat the a~s 0ou-ht 10 ne lepe"!o'' ~
passed .lst year under ml>iIlrhGhslOh a. 10 i ~
diameter senator Little also urged the passage OF tne
rcuaar Ie .poke warmly against allowing any cofpo
uul .ioate thc laws ~ pleasure IT me ~ V t
far, desired an increase Of tolls ought 10 apply 70 h
Lei urr lug the authority, auq hot ST ID u f "
c0uru' fIrhs 10 rob The people 0i inc State. J
orgI o. DO "a ueualty standing between the people ana
.au -uoraiiois In Now-Jorcy every man Las a i ,
rigIt , ,.prql ana the Judgment Will be- >et aside II
AN i,.lrti,I triaI cannot be had In one county, II
3f congregations. and they ought % b as aH'H
able q, thc law ~ are the pe9pG t ~. of the
noon ai iDurict. This afternoon The Dill vas an ~ th
up rena0r Little continuing bis isnaIks' Az hc cal cal
lercs1ud Obirs keeping strict silence, Wnen LIZA
cd Tie Ircp interest felt boo the result Ie balOt s ~
that Oct. BIN was lost, not obtaining the NECESSARY a.
votes. Tie absent Senators were Adams, BahsnaIu'
Beach Becslcy, and Trick The vote sl0oH % f,1
Yea.--cnatog. BEETLE BrnkeThOn. tOrle, LuSiH' mp
kns, Little, j. W Taylor 1OTey, Niians ana nOoIsSi
tonic NGBs-Beden, Bird, JTIard Hi1on' -
Wucl-5 N icing manifest That me blH VIZ ~, ion,
before ae vote could be announced the peoples cham
thus 0.I.Iiriup himself TO be able 10 move recon,
5lort ION oi The vote. Senators JOuey aud Ltte dlI
TIE tc Tor similar purpose. Senator Noah ray loT OF
Hudson County VINO had been absent, asked 10 nave h5
vote recorded IN the gdte. Bot there yet feman'u
:, RUE n the way, providing that a mo,ioh
Tor p reconsideration must De MADE Wlhlh, w.
dIys aftcr the vote desired 70 be lecOafiH'Itu
WIS taken To overcome Tile dllcu!l} senator MiISI'
moved tie reconsideration, ana thai mOtOh was l~ VI
the t8.r Oh motion OF senator Little. Nov, AT iy t!'
she moi for .iGcratIUu can Doc tah'h rum .
table THUS were iEt Keen aHd fii-stcihg 'tLy'.t' "
faifly.ard te JD0pic saved af .ra#t toiP'lc ult'
lhr VOTE .. i fn rnd with fgl Senate, "hl tf'iA 'H
4tOr VAL w VgLAs4 Y4 10 j4e VA 4OUvt~ N+'~- 80