New-York tribune., 1872-02-29
NEW,JERSEY

NEW-JERSEY.
POWER OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONs-MoRE COM
PLAINIs FROM JERSEY CITY, AND ADDITIONAL
REQUEST FOR INyESTIGATION-FRENCH ARMS
IN EEw-JERSEY-ERIE's INFAMOUS LEGISLA-
TION.
fRROM THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Feb. 28.-Judging from its action
upon railroad measures, it would that the present
Legislature for interest OF foreign
corporations than for the welfare OF its State. Yes
terday two bills OF a Pennsylvania company, for
a new road entirely the State from EastOn
20 BOundbrOOk and the other for important exten
sOn passed by the Assembly with trining oppos
:on although tho powers granted the latter
unusually liberal Immediately preceding these bills
upon the calendar for the incorporation
OF q new road from the Delaware Water Gap
through tho counties OF Warren, Morris and
Passaic to the State line near Turner's Station
on the Erie Road. The opponents OF the measure,
the Delaware and Lackawanns and tho Pennsylvania
Central Roads succeeded in having the bill laid over
till this morning. and thus when came up for final pas
sage 1t was lost by vote OF SO to IT. There obec
ton offered 10 the bill in Committee and before the
House 1t was TO have through q section Of country
not trsyersed by any railroad. and unanimously
desired by the people. But the foreign corporations
did not 1t, and therefore it had TO die motion
was made to reconsider the vote aud it will come up
again tomorrow Is friends confident OF Its passage
but there seems to be little hope for It,
Early in the session this morning Mr. Rider presented
a memorial from the Grand Jury Of Hudson County ask
ing for relief from the present charter OF Jersey CITY,
which they declare to be fraudulent and burdensome
and destructive to all the functions OF local sefgovern
uent They that the government OF commissions be
withdrawn and that city be allowed to govern Itself
An portaut railroad bill appeared in the Senate this
morning presented by Mr. Taylor. II Incorporates 8
company with capital stock of 900, with power to
receive and bold from the Pennsylvania Central ROad
all the branch roads turnpikes canals, &c. which the
latter company owns in New Jersey FOR the purpose OF
viii be sIb0rdinate TO the Pennsylvania Company
Mr.. FarIier introduced the following preamble ana
BRTsa. Pubic rumos hav. BEEN put en
lAipn impggnins ihe OIL paPhe snas % v sns % %
w. @ % 81 ~. and one Of ts Police Justices o.
& S.s Sev % nv the Grand JuI Of Hudson Comfy
Office end FAsa' said city officials we're ,PpSoiei sy .n
u and demand bs most severe scrutiny possible
Re'9raa Ih he GGmnsS o 1PP3SSed& & soae 6ee % .na @
s .5 .ssos sss q T %sS saAoH @ a md pub
H. oon91cs Of ali Ii. sO,,d ocal, and that tAs said COMMITTEES
The resolution was adopted unanimously, and Mr.
Niles vii nRp4ni Hs se and HF
stringent penalty for the crime OF sSostion N is IN
er II places any person practcing the crime liable TO
fine not exceeding 1900 and lmpTso1m%snt % at hard
or ckd II neither dies the fine shall not exceed $780,
a9rument was made before the Assembly Judiciary
Committee, last evening, on Dll 10 rts!ore Inc ol
law OF the state passed in 1892 opreyen the taking OF
unlawful fares tolls upon canals or railways which
IaG been repealed by tho Infamous Erie legfsIltion
Cen HOxsey appeared in behalf OF the citizens OF Paer
son and Leon Abbott for the Erie Railway company.
Gen. Hoxseys argument embraced the i0llowng p%ts: %
Tho law OF 1889 had stood 80 years upon the statute DOCKS
anauiesced in by ALL when IN 1870 the Legislature, IN
violation OF its written, pledge that It would
take no action 70 influence the declslons OF
actions brought upon their merits against
the Erie Railway Company aSsoi5ey hsd bet rRsaSe pTn
cuted 10 Judgment on the same Day the
IN another act sSys H 9e es ls ts formerly
charged This act egslaed the Erie contestants our OF
the supreme Court thus at tae sane tnle t
power for punder the future The law TO prevent eI
Court against the Camden and AmOoy Road IN $50 lsSs,
vet II had not been repealed nor had sucn
Sssa fSs 1no nSS on % q
ber commanding their agents TO charge one dollar
,s6 TRS az at6s e fhsso ssh
legislative relief in 1870 aud 1911 agarst Erie with ,s
s. E 9i,ss f. Is9n,s s1t the d T'2 Iss n !.
ina n~ sSs sSsS deBasing and HuTtSng TO the state.
tine SeouTes nT AZ hat all s be The
neyenera who would not go Into Justices Court TO
as and the asked that the I'D
restored with the yamendment Of 1852 increasing the
half TO the person bringing the suit ,,,
Tu response Mr. Abbott said the Erie Company believed
they Ibad night 70 raise the rates. until the prelne
Court decided against them 1t was true the ssanre
Of 1870 was h9sy but m that state o. m a large Ia had not asked
the repeal Of this act thd therefore tne ssIuIe
naE ust so SefoTe 70 aSoGrnen Mr. we, introduced the
following resolution, which was unenmOusiy adopted:
Resolved Gens b requested 10 inTrh 70
she House Assembly information the following Pont.
"a, application during the lduinrAion OF Gov e1
purchase Of smmUniuops oi war iof sn
: whether munitions Of were .oai and, II So
wbon and at what price and not So for what reason
Hn October Of 1870 application was msdeo Qnar'erns
erGensra Perrne for the purchase OF arms or aminu
milton In possession OF the sts dhere s werS rai a. &
batteries Negotiations were entered upon ana price
Was named vessel was lying IN wait In the Delaware
and Paritau Canal Trenton 10 convey them away,
when Gov Randolph who had been away returned anu
oil he
An infringement OF the Neutrality laws