New-York tribune., 1872-03-14
NEW-JERSEY.

RESOLUTION INDORSING GRANT-THE EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION AGAIN AT wORK-VICTORY FOR
PENNSYLVANIA AND DEFEAT FOR NEW
JERSEY.
FFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNHl
TRENTON, March 13.-Since the failure of the
attempt 10 indorse the wbewashing Civil Service policy
of the Administration mo effort has been made to force
National politics the Legislature. new move was
made this morning. however. by the INTRODUCTION OF a
long list of verbose and fusome resolutions lhdorshg
the Administration policy in LOo and indirectly recon-
mendng the denomination of Grant They we're ordered
IN no prnted without reference amid the general mcrr
man, NJ tbe members The Editorial Association Is at
its old tricks again. and eDdeavorng to force men pers
into voting against reform in printing prlhou cHc"
lar was sent all the newspapers OF the STATE sgheu y
John F. Babcock Secretary of the Association ana 'erx
Of the Senate declaring that there movement in
progress repeal the act authorizing the puDcaoh o
the in the newspapers. and calling upon the ediorS
IN oppose the reform 1t is merely supplementary step
In a system coercion which has been vigorously pui
sued by this Association since the subject OF pruning
reform has been before the Legislature The state IL
oyerrun with weak newspapers. which exc out scanty
subsistence by printing the laws, and While the u'es
opinion against the abuse as an unnecessary Apehso
I'm the State the members afraid TO vote Ior ts
abolition thinking such action will bring upon them the
sbuse and vilicatiOn Of the whole horde or hungry
editors. 80,
pennsvlyania Central Railroad Company and against the
interests of the State The Senate bill consolidating the
leased roads cutting the number OF directors 10 H.
and giving the State one director instead OF TWO Us
the charters was brought on Its final passage no
quietly that few members knew what they were Young
on. and IL was passed by vote OF IS to 7. Mr.
Fisher OF NewBrunswick asked for reconsider at1on
I'm order that he might offer amendment requiring
| majority OF the directors TO be residents ana
citizens of the sate but his motion was o D ~ the
OF 70 Those who voted against the passaes 1i %
bill were Messrs Joy, Leslie. Niles, Parker ocnensn
Stevens Thompson Immediately after this disgraceiul
act the bill to incorporate the Jersey CITY anu Camna
| Narrow Gauge Railroad Company came up Ior nlh
massage The reading clerk, who moment before nhu
announced the Pennsylvania bill 30 quietly, READ tns
fte of the Narrow Gauge bill In stentoI1an tones ana
with such force and deberaton 70 be distinctly near
| an the lobbes The weak kneed members. who ioarea
the mower Of the Pennsylvania corporati0n ~ onee
slipped out the chamber and the agen,o
came 10 the side how their SUBJECTS were W
vote The vote stood % to 49, thus killing the bi De
cause the requisite number for Its passage ii VOtes hau
not been given The friends Of the bill have moved
| onsideration and will make another attempt 70 81
cure the support OF the Legislature for home c0rpore
ton There has been objection made to the bil a1
have accepted oil amendments which have % nes1
offered but the Pennsyivania agents oppose IT, as snSy
do every New-Jersey enterprise and the LeglsseaIe
meekly doee their btdding. 1he ohKnatora nave ao1