New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16
NEW-.IERSEY.

LONG BRANCH RAILROAD BILL-A sTRNGgN
LIQUOR LAw-ERIE IN NEw-JERsRY.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIKI rHScMl
TRENTON, Feb. 15.-Business was dull in
both branches Of the Legislature today and after com
paratvely unimpOrtant sessions, an Adjournment va
made till Monday evening. The Corporation Committee
OF the Assembly reported the bill of the NeVJesy
Central Railway Company. authorizing $500 Increased
capital for the construction OF the Long BranchrOac With
amendments requiring the Company to pay TO the sa@
Treasurer before Jan l. 1872 such sim for the riparian
lands In ts possession commission appointed Dy es
Supreme Court shall determine, and also to payn
annual tax In addition to that paid Of one hall Of
one per cent on capital stock. II Is thought that tho
Assembly will not concur with the committee In the h
amendment since the matter IL now In the hands Of tas
Riparian Commissioners, who have thoroughly lnVest
gated Tic subject aT with whom the Company ready
TO settle 1t was proven before the committee thai
the Acknowledgement WIS tie only man who stoodm
the ny Of an agreement The bill was made the special
order for Wednesday next. MI Williams 1troa icea an
act for the suppression Of intemperance IN the State
NewJersey. which Is an exact copy OF the ILLINOIS, 10"
recently passed 1t requires each retail liquor deaer~
give bonds OF 5000 security for damages mh@'ea
reason OF the sale of intoxicating liquors proAN mo
sale of liauor to minors brands common nuisance
all places violating the provisions Of the biI tenaes
any who causes the intoxcation o! aAolHer LAW"
pay 81 dly to any person taking charge Of tue one h
icaed authorizes any person who may be injured ny
intoxicated peTs0R 10 sue and recover damages from
hquorseler, together with the owner OF the premise
incts penalty of from SO to $ej fine, with impF'os
ment from 10 to so days. for every violation of the pro
visions OF tie BILL makes the giving away OF intoIeas
ing liquors or other shift device evidence Of uaagd
selling makes all tho real and personal properly OF Of
tenders liable fine aud costs; gives Justices OF the
Peace jurisdiction the oienses and qualities any
person to whom liquor has been sold 10 testify. N
Williams says his object Is to bring the attention OF the
Committee to the subject and subsequently hs'
of tho Assembly, in order that, either IN ~
present form or amended. the bill may be
passed. as there is great need in the state fT
some such law Railroad and canal companies are
forbidden increase their rates for freight when I'm
distance exceeds five miles by Oil presented u n.
butcher A bill aimed at dishonest officials was ntro.
duced by Mr. Carse, and aIthOrzes the corporation OF
any city or township to recover any money oOlanea
had over the hin 10 create Board Of School CJmms
soners for Jersey City. Mr. Gaede SAD tne IsVpcw
that city did not want the bill, aud moved 70 se Vas
the enacting clause Mr.. Plmpton "GSoa,ea t tns
bill, saying it; object WIS 0ccS,. p' NJ oNein
aud Mr. Reardon opposed the measure and me Pe.ra I'
presented remonstrancs IRON 'le pefs' s,s H.
School Officers, adding that the pe9p' p New pi
which had been presented IN the lnsei ~ M,
the persons named as the CommIssIoners, Isr.sT
extending the West Line Railroad FROM NewaiA
CITY was laid over till Tuesday. Tue speaker aa ~
that Messrs. Williams, Bourquin. lie Fevre linz ~ sap
sanderson would constitute TIC C0lDih1eo oA "
preston OF Intemperance. ,,,,. "A. ,,,,rs
Arguments the Erie Railroad bls VIII G ,I. Jfsmss
the Committee Corporations last mght" ue 81 tbs
ID. Hoxsey OF Paterson appeared ior tne 80 n AZ
Classification act, aud Leon Abbott oSAIp q Howell
Joint caucus OF Republicans, last nlgn1 100. SOW
was nominated for state Prison Keeper, ps,sn
ir State Treasurer aud Vim. j. Bsnta, tuaE r,s.hy
County joint meeting Will be hell ps nr.ssaioos
The Printing Committee will begin us MN srsr uas
next Wednesday. Three Republican nsSV ~, urues
fishers have offered 70 take the c1niae. ,0i t. .u
named in the amended b and this iact N 's MIA
Gent TO show that the action OF the Assenps WIZ"
needed reform.