The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-27
TON SCOTT AGAIN DEFEATED.
Refusal of the Assembly to
Validate the Lease.
To monopoly Growing Despsrats-wnas Ms'
Pherson aadasrrard Know About Filibuster-
i9g-RuSnors of Unconditional surren-
der-stevens Signs for the Good Old
l1a Hmes-What did He Whis-
3asi. per TO Cortlandt Parker

Another great victory for the State Of New Jer
sey over the gigantic railroad monopoly was
achieved In the Legislature yesterday. The bill to
validate the lease of the united railroad companies
OF New Jersey to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was taken up in the Assembly
1t will be remembered that when the So
called lease was executed there was q fierce
opposition on the part Of Judge Black and others
OF the old wealthy stockholders OF the New Jersey
Railroad. The case was carried into the Courts,
and has not yet been finally disposed Of But sum.
cient progress has been made by the opposition to
establish the fact that the lease lacked
the important requirements OF validity.
To overcome this difficulty the bill alluded to was
introduced in the Legislature to legalize the con-
tract. The Scott brigade did not anticipate any
resistance yesterday to this measure, and as they
advanced without pushing forward scouts they
came within the range OF q masked battery, and
had to heat an ignominious retreat,
leaving the represen tatives of the people masters
Of the field. The bin Is known as Senate bill No.
$50. Hobart opened fire by moving to have
1t recOmmtted and he did not take this
action without counting his forces and hav.
ing them prepared. Ward, who represents
Pennsylvania, though hailing from Sussex
county, was the first to return tie fire, and he
supported by Carse, OF Camden, district IN such
close proximity to Philadelphia that Tom Scott lays
claim TO the territory as well as the conscences Of
some OF the inhabitants. Letson winked at Ho-
bart, and the wink was significant as Grants
lacOnic message to Sheridan "Push things" Hobart
did push things; and before the enemy could re-
trieve their lost ground the vote was ordered
fSs Hobart defeating
jorlty large enough under the clrcum.
stances to alarm the monopoly So that
by the Tom Scott monopoly stands to-day without
justlcaSion ia the eye OF the law. II Scott cannot
the peoples railroad bill now awaiting the action
of the Senate
o the "pce o o
device on Tuesday to cripple the opposition to the
monopoly. He introduced bill purporting
pered with such restrictions that no rival
company could organize under It. The
ton than any other movement Attempted by the
enemies Of the people during the session. Even
Tom Scott himself, when he saw the pill, knitted
hght. is becoming TOO warm, and that ms
fsshpess and imprudence 81 his followers. haafaols
terday, and it seemed at noon as II the Scott
brigade were about to surrender. Indeed, 1t is not
road os S Ss e5 i s os,.y
to the monopoly: The friends Of the peoples
till he is completely routed. Their. was general
expectation that Assembly hD. No. would come
an to saSs as seemed
hold II much longer Ind Its appearance will be the
signal Tor most desperate fight.
AS an instance OF the desperation OF the agents
of the monopoly, 1t may be mentioned that o
who Is descended from tue tribe of Levi ap-
preached Hobart yesterday and proposed 10 have
some OF these railroad bills made caucus
dignantly, saying that the republican party
had suffered disgrace enough recently Without
having another crime added to the long catalogue.
marvellous tale in relation to a certain Scott Sena-
tor, and an instructive neral may be drawn even
from story relating to bricks and sewers. Hoax
Ames might perhaps meet some acquain tances to.
day in Jersey II he steps OF the train at Trenton
Hewitt in speaking Of McPherson's bill, said that
when 1t Is called up he will move to have the title
changed to "a bill for the better prevention Of
the construction Of railroads." John G. Stevens
the scion Of old Camden and Amboy, and the
lObbyist-in-chief OF Tom Scott. had long
chiei OF the opposition, CortIandt Parker Did it
foreshadow compromise or Is there no escape
from an unconditional surrender ? ste,
Se1nst. has S Of his repeated
passes through the hotels his melancholy air In
dcates that he is rejecting sadly on the good old
time OF Camden and Amboy, when members would
Senator Cutler who has stood noby by the peo-
pie In this struggle, saws he Will vote for every
special measure OF railroad legislation that comes
before the Senate, providing there are no objec.
tonable features. He says that he wanted to intro
duce general railroad law last session, but the
opponents OF monopoly said they would offer
every opposition and Kill such a measure. He
that next Winter they will be very glad to succumb
and accept his terms. He has now in preparation
good bill, but will not introduce 1t this year for
the reason that there would be so many amend
ments added to 1t that he ultimately would be COM
PEELED to vote against his own bill