New-York tribune., 1872-03-28
NFW-,JERSEY.

NEW RAILROAD COMBINATIONs-THE P.ILADLL-
PTIA AND NEw-YORK RAILROAD DOOMED
BY THE RING-ARBITRARY TREATMENT or
THE PRINTING QUESrlON-NArlONAL POLL
TICS n THE ASSEMBLY.
IFROM THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THR TRIBUNE
TRENTON, March 27.-The quiet passage
through the to-day OF the New-Jersey Central
Railroad COmpanys supplementary bill for a t5,O0OOO0
increase capital for the building OF the Long Branch
significance which few outside OF the railroad
cliques and the persons interested understand. The
history Of the progress Of this bill Is ono Of un-
usual interest 1t introduced early in the
session, aud for long time vigorously
fought by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany That opposition suddenly ceased and the bill
passed the Assembly without amendment. II now ap-
pears that the secret OF ts easy passage owing
combination between the newly united NewJersey Cen
tral and Lackawanna Railroad Companies and the Penn
sylvania Company by which the latter agreed to aid the
paSsage OF the Long Branch BILL condition that the
former companies should aid In defeating the PIila
delpha and NewYork bill. This accounts for the pas
cage OF the Long Branch bill without the usual tax
clause which has been incorporated in every railroad
bill since 1865, omission which robs the State OF at
least S6OOOO year without this tax clause, II passed
the Assembly, and no member mentioned the omission
II came up the Senate to-day, and Messrs Cutler or
Morris and Mcpherson Of Jersey City called attention
10 the OMISSION and presented rrefutable arguments for
it, insertion. They opposed by Messrs. Taylor OF
Essex and Williams OF Passac, who held the ndefen-
sbe position that It could be provided FOR by future
legislation The bill passed and only Messrs. Nc
Pherson and Cutler voted against ii. 1t cxempts the
NewJersey Central from paving any taxes Whatever on
the new road and that road is the only one now in
the whole State which pays tax only ts real estate
while eH Others pay rolling stock and equipment
well. The most important bearing OF the whole com
binaon effect upon the new road across the State
II the Governor signs the hill his action not only takes
from the Treasury OF the State $4,000 year. but defeats
.f..T.go
That such combination exists and that It's object 70
preserve the monopoly, there is not the slightest possi
bility OF doubt.
II the action OF the Ring treating the printing ques
in the Assembly yesterday was reprehenabe that
OF Joint Republican CAUCUS last evening was in
every way mpoiiuc and short-sighted They took the
printing question from the Assembly, where 1t in
eure way TO be thoroughly reformed and where 1t
in no sense partisan one and bringing It into carcus,
agreed upon Il compromise which only partial re-
form. They adopted JOINT resolution giving out the
printing in the manner last year. with the eI-
cepton OF reducing the prices 20 cent Not word
ia included about condensing the Senate and House
Journals or against printing the documents twice At
tempts were made by the Reform Republicans 70 have
such provisions inserted. but the caucus voted it
down and even far a. 10 forbid any member u
offer any amendments when the resolution should be
presented the Assembly IL was presented tnls morn
ing and passed TO third reading MI Canneid OF
Morris introduced amendment prohibiting the publ.
cation Of private laws in the newspapers except local
affected The amendment was lost. AT The opening OF
be afternoon session Mr.. Parker came ~ the ana Oi re-
form by Introducing the following preamble and reso-
utons which the questions Omitted Dy The caucus
resolutions: ..--. q, e.,
Commife Of nves Of Public Printing show that loss 20 the
stole occur. printing minutes i tbe House and JoEla o The
which the wOrk Nss done IN b'l snd
that 20 he Stsie ~ the prnHEg
Of the setting them IN pe "s "hea oH Que
sstirg !. oe.es.ary:
Wyeas some reform publishing sws In nsTstIer V ir-
able and II occurs "a ne "Aes
of the Secretary sending the laws To- neSpAlef b~
Iief by s Gcaogl Asssb1g Thai The minutes
shall be printed IN the ondeas.
strie In whleh the senate Journal Of 1907 printed
Public Documents sHn hefeaer DO printed m
suaeni purposes setting Of vPe by The peSoa
q said documents
,,oIu,d That pubic Of local nsa shan hereafter be pub
snd The erpense those onF tai Hfs "1
m. eaur Affected That only ngoss proof opF 0
s. published the ofcr Of the heeTeia' Of state
and copy OF he m ~
published other newspaper Ehcn zoe same Is |" De
Published
The Assem bly, spent the larger part Of the afternoon
Ia making stump spt,Hee upon ,c Ii
iu0orsng the Grant Administration Clvu service h-
form, -antoDOmngo. &c. The rcsoiit"is we'e Vea in
number aud most fulsOmc III language. hr tdhhru
offered amendment approving me coulne t.Aen W
ChaTles IN regard to tIc IhNesIEA1Ioh
INTO the sa of arms French. Mr. Horn Of Newark
offered an anne dment inserting the nalc Of Carl oehuz
after thai Of Mr.. Summer. and ar. Canneld az
cepted IL. Mr.. LetsOn offered ahother n.i hnsnu
fions iutO the Ncw-IOrk Custom house hhd
The Ceuerai Order business" These amendments we're
All voted down Republicans and Democrats iooN me
NJ or one after the other for two hours ana exaeu ahu
~ soullous were adopted by vote al 81 10 - Mr. Eorn
nf E.-rx asking 20 be excused from Vuthg. Oh the
ground that pirts Ot tine resolutions were lIi" ana
other paTLs itin". . . .,....-
spgonting committee VI tao. - tcpori t tb" h9At