New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-01
NEW-JERSEY.
- RAILROADS

| ADMINISTRATION - THE GOVERNORS AP-
POISTAfENTS.
| IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OP THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Jan. 31.-Eary in the session of
the Assembly this morning railroad project ap
peared in the form OF BILL presented by Mr.. Wets Of
Cumberland County, incorporating the Camden and
| Jersey City Narrow-Gauge Railway Company. The
| principal directors are c. X. Lands and Ben
jamin II. Brewster. and the proposed capital
is $5OOOOO with privilege increase to 100000.
The project TO build StfOOt gauge road from Jersey
City TO Camden and thence 10 Great Egg HaTbor,
Cape May The supporters OF the bill say that IL is IN
trOduced good faith and that theylare determined to
build the road They feel confident that they carry
from NewYork the State for less than
one-half of the present The road will be chiefly
for passenger travel In the Legislature objects TO
the bill the ground that Is good faith, they
say they viii accept amendment obgng them 10 pay
reasonable guarantee the state and TO refund the
charter, II they have not built certain amount OF road
the expiration of year The opponents OF the meas
ridcue the project and say that it means no more
than the bills which introduced last year for the
same kind OF roads.
The Corporation Committee reported in favor OF two
important railroad bills which have been in their hands
since the early part OF the session. To Of these
supplement the Passaic Valley and Pepack road,
they have added amendment requiring the corpora
tors TO accept the Of the Riparian Commissioners
of Jersey City regard the lands lying under water
the latter city The supplement asks for extension
OF road Barnardsve, ts present terminus 10
Easton Penn, end, and from Newark 70 Jersey
City the other. thus making unbroken road from
New-York Pennsylvania. The bill will doubtless be
sharply contested will probably be kpassed. The
Bound Brook and Easton Railroad bill was reported
without amendment This ia another project to connect
Pennsylvania with New-York. by water communication,
| either the Hudson River Raritan Bay.
A memorial from the deaf mues Of New-Jersey ask
ing that school be established for their instruction. was
read and referred Special Committee TO report by
bill otherwise BY supplementary BILL introduced
by Mr. Ryder the taxation Of North Bergen viii be in
| creased a not exceeding $4,000 a year. A new
railroad bill incorporates the Midland Transportation
Company with capital OF slOOOO0 and privilege to in
crease to 81 100000 Two years the Riparian Com
missoners Jersey City pettOned the Legislature for
an act ceding the states right 10 the riparian lands to
Jersey CITY No action taken at that time MI Nc
Pherson Of County revived the subject IN the
Senate tolaY by presenting bill cedng the right To
those lands lying COmunipaw Bay to Jersey CITY TO
be used for the establishment OF docks and wharyes'
The bill the amount Of lands TO be ceded 10 the
discretion of the Riparian Commissioners, who are to
prepare map OF the same The need OF
dock room ia an important one to Jersey CITY,
and much interest Is felt in the movement.
Another bill Of Mr.. Mcpherson came up for It's second
reading and called forth quite an animated debate IL
provides that when there no claimants Tor the bodies
of paupers and feOns within "a hours after DEATH the
Medical Association Of Hudson County shall be allowed
70 take the bodies for dissection provided the bodies
shall be decently inferred after dissection. The bill was
finally passed unanimously its third reading with
amendment King the penalties Of indecent burial al fW
and $500.
Mr. Beesley presented petition from Anna Atkinson
OF East Creek increase OF pension as the widow
Of Revolutionary soldier The petition states that she
Is 9 years Old and the widow Of Isaac Atkinson sol
der under Gen. Washington III the wars OF l6 ana 1871
and who died in 1s4O She receives % month no" from
the United states Government and $50 year from the
State. ... =, ., - u. br,s. an, 1,ros
ident Jo6n before the Corporation Com
mittee OF the Assembly. last evening have caused De
cded change in the pro7Peets O Tue CDtraI Road
The General claimed that the road owed the
state over sl4 back taxes and that also occupied
Which the state had been paid for In regard to
the taxes the State Counsel said the reports OF he roa
were sent without the affidavit OF tne fresluehl du
that thew were in this respect unlike those OF all other
roads In reply, President Johnston sara al oi Ine re-
him and those were sworn to by, the Vice
President during his absence Europe. He also pre-
scented affidavit covering all OF the reports i M
That all of the reports were correct, uuy sworn 70
he with the Riparian Commissioners on that
subject ami waiting Tor their tdeclsoh OPi
tho onestop of taxes settled in favor Of the ROAD WINE
that of the riparian lands is yet unsettled IL Is d0uD
amendment or whether they will recommend the ap,
poiument OF committee To lnVestSats ae conton
that the road abide by the result OF the Inquiry Inc
o6a6ty that the the ssq6p Of T the las
IT, Endorsing the whhewashng civil ser
vice Docy of the Administration, when were
NV sneaker Niles early in the session, likely to en-
counter obstacles In their passage anu u Is ~
ahle that they will shOrn OF the very meaning III
which they were intended They were Ieporteu ~ .4o
Chairman of the Committee on federal hehtions S
dav vi III an amendment striking out the words IDa1
pegencv and the word "hencefOrth" the latter worn
which is the essence Of the WHOLE is Use one on ~
the discussion will arise MI DutcneI WV vas IS ,ear
chair when the resolutions were TePoItsu, u ~ ,no
the second part OF the amendment ana 80 1Se
on motion Mr. butcher, the resolutiOhs"e soJ
To I've urDted Prominent Republicans VINO are oPPo.so
TO Civil service Reform rs praeteeu ~ Io be-
non favor the striking out OF the WOru nenClo w w
tora tho clause all appointments shall be mace on az
count OF merit and not Of partisan service laey hy
thew want Civil Service Reform "ncn win IN. ~ al
present army Of Oifce-hoders, anu no. ono d ,ha,a
nrnspectiye The Democrats are win tneu ann me-
Wi Probo6y be some sharp talking when the RESOLUTIONS
| for final passage ,,o rovarror
Owinp 10 some additional pressure upon tue uoFerloii
his appontInents are still forthcoming ~ wac 80
thar he wond have sent them In Tuesday last put
they did not appear Tie chances OF al Dut WV VI @
candidates for the clerkship OF the SupleS, Iii h.
very small and there rumOr thht the PlZ 49,
given 10 a prominent ne spapcr man III inc nlltH No
press District The Governor made the lononink u.
| pontments for staff officers to-day zen ", Co.
bOrdentOwu Gen. Frank Price OF Bergen oohty' "oA-
John A. Widrck Gen. Vim. j. oeWeh' Vi Naniu'A
GENERAL PRESS DISPArCHl
TRENTON. Jan. 31.-In the Senate DIS were
Woodbridge supplementary TO the act organiLn+ 1no
National Guard OF the state allowing the ho
mi on his staff certain persons without RANK, Dl
| held rank In the army during the war; 10 iAclpato
udicia proceedings In Uunerdon County anu W ~
10 Jersey CITY certain lands heretofore under wafer
| Community aw Cove. Balls were pan5ed-Concetnmks -.
| NeW Work Steam Engine Company: suppienlentaIy "
tho hIII ncorporating the EngowOod Horse kallfoau
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