New-York tribune., 1872-01-18
NEW-JERSEY,

4 LULL II lEGISLATfON-THE BERGEN TUNNEL
Up AGAI>-PROPOSAL TO Buy IT FOR THE
STATE - GLNERAL RAILWAY PROJECIS-A
NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM.
FROM TIE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TMBuNEl
TRENTON, Jan. 1.-THE general impression
that little business bc dono during Inauguration
week seems 10 prevail among the members Of the Lcgis
lature, and consequently nothing OF importance Is
brought up Tie Senate held short session this morn
ing but transacted business beyond the Introduction
Of a Cr mmpprtant bills. In the House NJ Assembly
resolution was introduced appointing COM
mittee of five to inquire into tho Bcr-
gen Tunnel difficulty. Not 50 than go trains
through the tunnel daily and It /, stated that the
various roads do not enjoy equal privileges certain
lines taking preference, and compelling others to delay
their trains for hours nj time before passing through
Tie duty Of the Committee is decide whether com-
mission shall be appointed TO compel the controlling
roads give all lines equal facilities, or whether 1t
would Dc desirable for the state To purchase 'he tunnel
ana make it IN ghway, the cost Of purchase to be PAID
10y an nsigncnttaX Of two cents upon each pas
scugcr The Committee consists OF Hemmngway OF
Pa ssac Garfield OF Morris. Williams Of Orange iaght
Of Monmouth. and Mckinlay Of Union. TIE first three
are anti Erie uon aud others SAID 20 be wholly
di,nterested.
4 bill was introduced 10 extend the Water Gap AMI
state Railroad pout below and south Of
the Delaware Water Gap, through the Counties Of
Warren. Norris and PassaIc, 10 some station on The
Erie Road, with the privilege of bridging the Delaware
River and Of increasing the capital stock Of The Com
pany sufficiently TO meet the expense Of the WORK.
Privilege Is also reserved consolidate with other roads,
This looked upon with suspicion by antiErc who
think move for further consolidation on the Iat
Oi Erie
| A bin was also introduced enabling the Passac valley
and Peapack Railroad Company 20 extend Its terminus
to North River IN Hudson County, and
build branches from Clinton In Hunterdon County,
all other counties through which roads may pass,
a. y.
interest 10 the PCIsei ilyanid Central.
resolution Introduced suggesting 20 fhc proper
authorities action IN the purchase o hdeedchce nan
ard tlo SQUARE on which it stands, by The United states
Government, each state 10 pay IT, pnltoh Oi the
expenditure.
Roth Houses will hold short sessions tomorrow morn
Ing and then adjourn I'LL Monday. The ComnisS"nciS
appointed Tor the preparation of new SchoOl system
are nearly ready to report Although II l. not definitely
known what the plan a. yet II 10 wen understood
that II will he complete rcmodeliuH OF me pres
1nt system. There will be provision compelling all
children above certain age 10 attend school certain
number Of months in each year The standard o teachers
Will he ,c. AGmttauce 70 the Normal school VIII DE
obtained only by competitive eXamlDdt0ns and an grad
uatts Will be required 10 teach 4 specified numbtr OF
wears German will bc taugDt IN the Normal School, aud
viii be q necessary Qualification for teaChlnL.
II is ruInoicd that the NcW-fOrk Philadelphia and
Ncmphi- Railroad bill, which Was introduced into the
part of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Company Ia
compete with the Pennsylvania Central Tor southern
travel. Another antagOnstic movement 10 the Penn
sy!ania Central viii doubtless be- made by the Longh
Latter COMPANY has already surveyed Tor parallel road
from the Delaware River ia Perth Amh0N. Bc,d, TINS
there will De- "A contest between the PcnnsylNaIa central
and tue New-Icr-ey Central, ON the question OF hrdg
Company has already issued an injunction against such
cOnstTuctun