New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-08
NEW

NEW CONGRESS DISTRICTS RING IN Dis
FANOE-RiPARIAN LANDS AND THE NEW-
JERSEY CENTRAL ROAD-ANOTHER GENERAL
RAILROAD LAw-TAXATrON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTY IN JERSEY CITY.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Or TnB TRIBUNE
TRENTON, March c.--One week ago a com
mttoe appointed to submit to the plan sOr
redstrcting the State following the best
interests OF tue entire party the committee presented
plan which the Ring had arranged for the sole purpose
OF sending Of their members 10 Congress-. The plan
reported the following;
II Ddct-Capc M cam5slani salem ooa'e'.er an Camden
III District Atlantic Ocean BURLINGTON and Monmouth INA District
M,ff MSe a g mon " m'ia soasi' s 1n'sTR
Dunct-EseE. ViIsh Dsnct-Ha1son.
When the plan presented "a the caucus, IL met
with the most indignant opposition by the Republicans
who FOR tho interests OF the entire party than
the personal ASPIRATIONS OF the members Of clique. The
chief point discussed that Of putting Mercer into the
TIA District OF the representatives from the Id Dis
trct As it now stands eight voted favor Of retaining
Mercer, and putting Monmouth ~ M iiia She new
plan was adopted by vote - 20 20 H. when IL became
known 10 the Repub large that so actona an ar
rlGciheht ha' adopted the indignation was great
ana ma old members OF the party threaten today
Ut unless different pl~n IA made, they VIII
I call o indignation meeting IN Trenton ana pro-
test against such tamperng with their interests.
Atlantic was formerly strongly Democratic, but his
recently been made Republican by the German vote IN
Egg Harbor aud OtleG settlements. Ia regard 20 The
Hid District The accession o; Mercer S uo5 insure IL
10 the Republicans Middlesex usually Democratic by
800 majority and Union from 800 to 700 ana for many
years neither his been carried by RepubcanS, except
under very peculiar circumstances The WITH District
Is surely Democratic In the With District Morris has at
present Democratic senator, and Is very seldom Re
publican. Passalc IS very uncertain and Bergen IA
Democratic by large majority. The Vith District, Ike
the I Is surely Republican. and the With Democratic
Thus there only districts, according 20 the PLAN
which eau be surely counted for the Republicans The
strongest condemnation Of tho plan Is revealed n ue
fact that the Democrats jubilant and declare That
| they could not have been better pleased had they
| arranged 1t for themselves.
In the Assembly this morning Mr. Patterson Withdrew
the bill he introduced last week referring the question
Of Riparian lands between the New jersey Central Rail
road Company and the state 70 the Commissioners OF the
school Fund and presented substitute granting the
Company full right 10 the land, condition of paying
the state $5OOOO before the rst OF April 1874 The bill
l. the result OF conference between the Riparian Com
mssiOner. the Attorney General and the company, and
l. satisfactory all 1t VIII settle question which has
vexing State for several Another General
ScheDck this afternoon II provides that any number of
dents and citizens Of the State associate themselves
together corporation for the construction Of rail-
road for public The gauge OF every road shall lie
cir her fOnr feet eight inches and half three Feet
the amount OF capital stock shall not b" e-s than $1,000
not less than s0Oo when it is OF the width.
When the articles ~ association Of corporation shall
have been ed with the Secretary or state, the direct
Or- OF proposed road may convene The Governor,
Chief Justice and Chancellor az any place advertised,
for 20 DAYS % whom certify that the cOrpO
ration entitled TO the privileges Of this act, and shall
lille certificate that effect with the Secretary or state,
and from the date Of thu act the Association shall be
and remain duly Incorporated II 10 per cent Of the cap
itaI stock II expended In construction Within twO
wears after granting Of the certificate II the entire
road completed within five years the charter VIII
be forfeited Every Company shall file with the Sccrr-
tary annual certificate OF the cost OF con
5trctlon and Of the value Of rolling stock ana equip
nrnts upon which annual tax Of Onch1f or one per
cent shall paid No road shall charge more than Two
cents mile for passenger travel when the distance eN-
ceeds I'VE miles, than cents Tor distance loss
than miles. The charge Tor freight shan DE not more
! than five cents a per mile.
The Committee gu Corporations reported substitute
for bill requiring Ele TO pay taxes IN jersey tly,
extending requirements to all railroad companies
owning property Jersey CITY. state Board VI Agri-
culture ia created by bill presented IN the senate ~
MI Erick. % be- composed Of the Board OF Man
ayers and the superintendent Of the state theological 90
c.ty two professors Uf the Agricultural College, three
members Board Of Visitors Of the same college
and the Presidents and representatives OF the County
| Agricultural societies Mr.. Cutter introduced bill
making for school districts TO issue bonds for
the erection OF school buildings, and other necessary
purposes without "A special act ~ the Legislature. IL
Also authorizes the secretary Of State 10 invest certain
amount OF the school fund in such bonds The local O
tlou movement received its death blow to-day II IN
opinion delivered by Attorney General Gucrrt deciir
| ing 10 Unconstitutional.