New-York tribune., 1873-03-14
THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.


THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE
THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW THE SPECIAL
ORDER FOR TUESDAY NEXT-REMoVING TIE
STATE CAPITAL-PAssAGE OF TWO RAILROAD
BILLs-MIEOR LEGISLATION.
fPROM rHB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBuhEl
TRENTON, March 13.-rhe important business
Of toays session the passage In the Assembly OF tine
Hudson and Delaware Railroad bill As its passage was
oregone conclusion met with hardly any opposition
Mr. Ietson called it up in the afternoon, and If wa:
passed by of 40 TO Messrs Carse, Dorre Farrer
Foreman Plympton. and Ward voting against it.
In the Senate Mr. Mcpherson, from the Special Com
mittee on General Railroad Law, reported the Assem-
bly, bill with various small amendments. lt was made
the special order for Tuesday afternoon Mr.. seven
gave notice that he shall have some amendments 10 Oner
when the bill comes up. Mr.. Trick introduced oll 70
define the powers OF the Sinking Fund Commissioners
and 10 increase their salaries 1900 per When
Mr. stones bill for making Elizabeth City the State
eapitaI came up, Mr.. Mcpherson offered an Amendments
that Jersey City be substituted for Elizabeth Jersey
Clry Is he said the great railroad center Of the state,
anu therefore, TO all parts There we're oeaulii
sites overlooking the Hudson and the bay OF NeW-forK
for the erection OF state buildings Mr.. Hayens moved
TO make Toms River the seat Of Government MI stone
said that the Senator from Ocean seemed be faceOus,
but he wished IL understood that he offered his bill IN
good faith: the time will when the bill VIII pass;
IL can afford 10 wait; Trenton Is ineonyenienti 20
any one looking at the railroads in New-Jersey, II VIII
appear that ournfths OF the trains going 20 Jersey CITY
have 10 pass through Elizabeth by the Pennsylvania
and the Long Branch Railroads. Mr.. Stone eontended
that Elizabeth convenient than Jersey CITY
Mr. Mcpherson said that persons from sussex,
Morris Bergen, Passaic, and all the northern
r,r.s n, ina State reach Jersey City
by circuitous routes. The public buildings,
from their commanding position, would be an ornament
TO the state. The advantages he said, should not De
overlooked Mr. Cutler said that Jersey City has had
good deal Of legislation and he did not see why the
senator from Union should object TO giving II the Legs
lature Mr. sewen suggested that they have Legisa-
lature OF their own IN jersey City. Mr. Mcpherson said
that tbreeourths Of the legislation done here related 70
Jersey City. Mr.. McPherson's amendment was lost,
receiving votes against L. Those who voted for IL
we're Messrs. Cornish, Edsai Hewitt AePherson' VII
liams ana Wood. The bill passed TO third reading.
The bill TO incorporate the Bound Brook and Easton
Railroad psssed the senate Nh stone moved 70 recon-
slider the vote by which the supplement 70 the Caldwell
and lnlburn Railroad passed, and moved 70 amend
by inserting provision that the extension rom CalI
well northery should be built and IN operation before
the section the road south OF the Central Railroad.
The bill was again ordered 70 third reading Mt Cut
ers bill relating 10 fIeghts and taxes was read second
time The bill provides that it shall not be lawful for
any railroad or canal company in this state &c
charge receive any greater sum OF money ior
freight upon goods. wares, or merchandise uans'
ported between way stations, or between
terminal station and station than they charge ana
receive for freight upon such goods wares ana ner-
bandi.e between the terminal station Of such railroad
or canal supplement 20 the Morris and Essex Rail-
road introduced in the Senate allows that road 70 con-
sruct branches-nOne 20 exceed four miles IN Iengtn-u
Pas.aie County The North and South Jersey Railroad,
the charter FOR which has passed both Houses WI" oegln
Al salem aud pass through Mount Holly Bordentown,
naPrfF ~
Sew-Jersey Central, West Line, to the Hudson River.
Nj Edsau introduced bill authorizing the Freeh0Iders
NJ Sussex Comfy 20 appoint a bridge committee.
Mr. Williams introduced bill relative to lures and
yerdcts II provides that on the second tuesday OF he
rresent year the Judges Of the Court OF Common Pleas
Of Hudson County major part OF them snail IN open
court appoint persons, who shall De voters IN Hud'
son County and opposite political faith, who shall be
Tie Commissioners OF said county one or whom
shall hold office for year. and for two years, ana
until their appointed II IS the OLD Ju-
rors bi for Hudson County revived MT Jarrard pre-
sente protest from the City Council Of Perth AmDoy
against the passage OF supplement- 70 the cnaIter
the East0n and AmhOy Railroad.
In The Assembly the morning session was occupied IN
great part u OF tue bill for the consodl-
fon of the New-Jersey Tube transportation Company
with the Continental Railroad Company. Inc 1uDe
Company got charter in 1871, and was one OF those
cnenes often perpetrated heretofore ON the New
Jersey Legislature, namely, cOfpOfAIors Wltnout any
money procuring charters 10 sell The Tube Company
n4ve done nothing TN now The mOnopOlsts feed their
arguments by such transactions 70 the detriment OF
honest men seeking railroad franchises. MI Canueld
voted against the bill because 10 transf0rmed charter
for one purpose that for another MI HOBART
favored the bill because the people OF his
section wanted the road TO pass through their
TERRITORY. II Is said the Continental company
has an hCIity through line from Council Blus on
Missouri River, 10 the Delaware and the Charter OF
the Tube Company the right OF way across New
Jersey So, IN fact, there were two through railroad
hills pa to-day the Assemby-the latter B 10 D.
t Mas no admiration the of the Tube Trans
pOrtatOu Company that prompted members 10 vote Tor
Inc consolidation but determination 10 have free ra
roads across the and decided opposition 70 the
rs sping disposition OF the Delaware, Lackawanna ana
Western The Hudson County Avenue Dill passed lts
second reading in the House. A resolution 70 inquire
wsether further facilities for passengers were not
needed on the ferries az Camden was adopted.
Tne Senate passed resolution 10 adjourn on the ltA
inst and il the House Tor concurrence motlOh
to make t the 2sth was disagreed 20 by n 10 40. A
arge number small bills put on their passage IN
moth houses Allsplansaud there are Dany-iof local
optiou law Lax behind, Members appear AIrdd
of dealing with the subject in any way.
A large assembiage gathered into Taylor Hail To-
night 10 hear Mr.. Joseph {. Potts Of Morris, e1Oy
Price Daggett Hunt, and others, speak IN favor OF
free RAJ roads for Jersey. band OF music. drawn
Dy four hOrses called attention all day through rhe
streets to this meeting tonight Mr.. Potts made an
abe speech, and was loudly spplanded lie MAS iol,
lowed Dv the gentlemen named above. They well
received, and great enthusiasm prevailed.