New-York tribune., 1871-03-30
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE JERSEY CITY CHARTER PASSED OVER THE
vETO--THE BRIBERY BILL-AN ERIE TRICK
EXPOSED-THE DAY or ADJOURNMENT FINED.
TRENTON, March 29.-The Republicans held
two to-day on the Jersey City charter, but
both adjourned without having to any final action
few Republicans were opposed TO the passage OF the
bill over the veto, with amendments which remove
the features objected TO by the Governor, but in the
afternoon the bin taken up by the Ouse and passed
by a strict party vote.
In the Senate the Erie victory Of yesterday was made
complete by the passage OF the "Classicaton act" by
the following vote:
YrA-Adans Danghart Beaey Bel!ea Bird Ei'' iek Jsrra
Esrs-Baeh Bele BrinlcboG Hopkins, }. w. Taylor TOrrey
Williams, Woyertoa-a
Yesterday Senator Bird voted for amendments to the
hill Soon after the vote the bill had been announcep,
Senator Corle who had been absent since yesterday
morning, entered and took his seat. , -,
Some debate was had on 6 TO repea i,.d . 70 nss
The senate passed the bill establishing quarantine a,
Perth Amboy to inSorporaie the Grand hhse OF oGa
County the authority TO regulate the sale OF hquor WIN
In the Assembly yesterday a message was received
the Governor urging the Importance ot tIe Pas&sge &
Ui % tng bribery by forfeiture Of surage passed
the weeks ago. stree which imc IL las Deen
slunberng In the House. The Governor calls attention
that part OF his annual me sage relating 90 % us sun
ec in which he says Our present laws are almost
% deh1 renSer% tbemelyss SO liable 70 legal penalties
that as If by consent no prosecutions are had
Ia
can scarcely exaggerated InsdiOus In their nature,
bey are working far OF danger to the Government
than foreign or internal strife have accomplHhed
The Governor then proceeds to ure the passage VI the
bill, and says: ,ut...s.o..
Ia every direction corToraie eriens itself and u se :"
at aer proportion Of egtol state and fsdea beng con
roed guided BY H. posef influence hsn by any ou lslns
Whatever the STATE has len 10 protect ise ih me danger
condition q shli1 aglo be TOO promptly Or essep & @
the plea Of" necessity" additional corporate power
is eoraBt and obtained and just in proportion hs d,r4.
do themselves II II an nnon te -
SEEKS manifest sfiii
esiOnWhen n ss fel It's waht iar' Us
,h and often faul tue as.iB o
Ste No s.oute perhaps be had for s oop OF
uba Affairs. evil bo largely arrested oar i,o shan
E elected without assistance eopoOas sli take ilci posoas
pfmArly NJ L1ist ~ ibdepealent Lien
THE Goyernor calls attention 10 the fact that the second
article OF the state Constitution provides that lhe Leg
isalre may pass laws 10 deprive persons VI inc gnt oi
snfYr1ge who shah be convicted Of bribery NJ clechor
I'm the House. this afternoon trick o Ere was pup.
licv exposed The Classification act which passed
The senate about noOn called mp by Ar Valentine
during the early hours OF the afternoon session. Ihe
rnembers Of the Corporation Committee, one hiier
another stated that the bin had not como Deorn tha
Committee. the proper one for such matters ~ Ieh
sired that during the absence Of tie speaker the
clerk had taken the from the Senate as te hrst
reading OF The III and handed The attoroyer To- the J-
dietary Committee bY whom II was reported Ih!s oA-