New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15
NEW.IERSEY LEGISLATURE.

NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
ERIE GAINS ITS FIRST vICTORY--TIIE AIRLINE
QUEsION-THE REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL
AGAIN AGTTATED - LOBBYISTS DISTURBING
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY,
The Erie Railroad made "dOuble-shuffe
An legislation yesterday, in the Senate Finding that
they were hemmed in on 81 sides by bills seriously
affecting them Fisks managers broke through the we'll
drawn lines. They selected for the movement day
when one of the anti-Ere bills was coming up. The
reude has been for several days umOrs of compromise
between Erie and the people OF Paterson city at the
the mercy the monopoly There is not and never has
been a compromise the people Of Paterson have not
1len back an inch from the line they marked out but
81 was part the wead plans of Fisks lobbyists TO
raise the false cry. Having thus impressed upon
Senators the idea that the trouble was all ar
ranged bill introduced yesterday, which. it was
claimed had been agreed upon between the interested
arties At the very outset il manifest that the out
ragged Patersonians knew nothing of the bill, it
presented not by Senator Williams their representative
but by Senator BrnkeThOf the Democratic member from
Bergen. The bill opens finely specifying that the Erie
Company shall charge higher freight tolls than spe
cited in their local tariff of April Is, 1SO-the rates
being from 10 TO cents per 100 pounds. But
81 closes most snguary for compromise measure its
laws relative TO freight tolls the company "shall be
allowed 70 charge the additional rates as any other
railroad company in this State would be allowed TO
charge" Erie is willing, Il the bill passes, 70 withdraw
its opposition to the bills proposed against it's interests
and although no one has been found who as repIese
tative OF the other party has made an agreement on
that basis, the Erie lobbyists insist that suchi the agree
Soon after the introduction Of the aforementioned
epeSs the law hastily passed last winter FOR the ben
eft of Erie, which then sued for violation OF law by
one 1epaity for Violation shall release the offender from
penalty for further violation. Under this law Erie eK
free to continue its overcharees AZ soon as tng
yepea bin came mp Yesterday senator iA%n az Si"
mad Just been introduced and II 1t passed there was no
s W I S1 pnatey took the floor insisting
that the bil now come mp on its merits II was intro
subjected unnecessary delay at all points lie tod OF
the hasty passage OF the law tqn me last eqst gay n5 then
proceeded 20 make strong argument IN favor OF lne re-
5ea showing that the law applies not only % railroads.
Suf 10 dofendants i'm any peual action He openly az
irned that "cOmprOmse measures existed only IN the
arrived the noon adjournment was had.
on Teassembng, Senator Nixon took the floor He ad-
emitted that bin wrong in It's general character
INT thought that it ought to apply to railroads He
withdrew hs former motion 70 lay over, ana ptd ds
and Canals. He had been credbly informed that when
the law was passed there were no less than 200 suits IN
the Passaic Courts against railroad, and he believed
that the object of the law was just senator MlldM'
was quickly Oh the floor against the new motion lie
fred that the citizens Of Paterson found II necessary
20 uroect their lights by invoking the sfOnR arm vi l
is@, and asked the pertinent question WY & raiE'aa
shoald not be as amenable 10 me law a. "a "a
private citizen The Senator eoIIiefy aSwel Tf ' f
the repeaer-an in vain Ene's lobbyists had NOT
The notion TO recomnit was adopted 10 by the fol-
lowing vote Yeas-senaOls Banghdrt, Bee ley 5tltc'
Wiley-iO' Nays-senators Beach, Brinkerhof, Corle,
j. ". Taylor. TOrey, Williams and WOolycIton1L g.
cial Committee TO which IL referred III was IN.
ltnded TO have an investigation on Monday night out
neither have the interested parties appeared nor Ihe
apers been placed before the Committee II Is hardly
prooable that the Committee will report during me pres
ent week. although the investigation Will actively pro
moyement 10 take up the bill allowing the South
Branch Railroad 10 build branches (Which, by the way
was the third bin the session and has been DELAYED at
ali stages of legsatou was defeated by of the sell
afO /
senator Wiley presented communication from MT.
James W. DmOck Of Elizabeth, In which tLe auIhor
opens again the question OF the removal o. the otde ~
ita proposed at the last session. ne yntIS IN Sa9I t
Legislature agrees TO remove tie Capital TO EnZet 10
give tract Of four five acres OF laud and $500 ln
cash toward the erection OF Caplto' ana Asserts ma
other large subscriptions Will be made to"a-u INC same
In the Senate, supplement the act respecting rail
roads was Introduced II provides tha IN taking aus'
the excess shall be added to the value OF the land
supplement TO the law governing the state Prison pro
vdcs that the clerk Of that institution shall be hereafter
ne directors A Mosaic was received from the GOV
announcing that he mad signed the acJ concerning
Mining Company, the German TneoIogical School Of
Newark the Burlington County Agricultural Society the
Dime savings Bank Of New Brunswick ana the Miners
savings Bank Of Dover. number Of bills were passed
IN the senate among them TO incorporate the Mnard
Home OF MOrstOwD; supplement 70 Pcquest and wall
Kill Railroad; TO regulate the Fire department OF Newton
20 set of the tOwnshpOf Midland in Bergen County
supplement- to act regulating fees Of Coroners.
III the Assembly, tine interest in various bills has
become so great that members actually button
h0tG their seats Among Otnor Instances that OF
the Newark Aldermen's Legislative Committee. Alder
man 5taushy had Assemblyman Ripley In "A corner
near the atters seat while Alderman Crane in seat
beside Assemb ymIn Kltche, warmly engaged a con
NcrsauOn. In other parts OF the Chamber similar
SCENES were presented and yet important bills all
the while acted upon amid the confusion consequent
upon such disorder Railroad lobbyists during the past
Neek nave been occupying absent members seats,
pouring Their soft persuasive words IN the ears OF
DcIs "hOn they wish 10 influence. The Speaker allowed
pHapn uhcOhseOuslyl these dlsgTaceiu proceedings 10
N.4Aue uhtA Yesterday, when he announced tDat com
Plant h4u reached Inn from members that they were
iAte,fl WIN by persons not entitled 10 the floor, who
iHIuood Oh tie privileges Of members, and that
l,icaIteI sLch practices would not DO tolerated.
auVhf aDust was brought 10 the attention OF Senators
5'etuay ny senator Little, who desired 90 know how II
was mat TIE Public Printer delaye certain bills. on
te ON OF February he introduced Senate bill No 49,
Puuhhlhg DilDefy with forfeiture Of suffrage; that D
80 nO grt made It's appearance in printed FORM while
s as lgh hs 1888 were in the desks Of members. The
oaiUei htdIed lhat the delay OccasiOned by SeIa
VINO applied 10 the Printer for private bills In which
uey were Interested, 20 the exclusion Of public acts.
tDVIluOn was therefore presented by Senator Little,
agreed TO- making II the duty Of the Printer 20 print
sr S as lney reach him, giving public laws the pref
The final action on the Joint resolution ratifyng the
Itsfhh Amendment, which has already been passed by
Al the Senate 49, 'f 'e
10 the Assembly, resolution was'ntroduced ncreas-
ns ne compensation Of members 10 500 for the regular
y session, aud IS per day for extra sessions also 81
5Oa ever Ten mile Travelled by them IN attending 30
,iSeuFe duties. Another amendment 10 the COnsttu-
n wa proposed providing for the Investment Of the
uyV fuud Should these resolutions DE passed by both
tieuss, they must be submitted % the people before
s' e4A become laws. The fret bill killed IN one HoGse