The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
TOM SCOTTS DEFEAT.
How the Battle Was Fought
and Won.
New Jerseys Second Struggle for Independ-
enoe-A Terrible Blow to the Railroad Mono
poly-Midnight Scenes in the Halls of tho
Lesislature-Applause Cheers and Ex-
element During the Debate-The
Black List and the Roll Of Honor.

| Black List and the Roll Of Honor.
Tom Scott does not own the Leglsature-or New
| Jersey The battle on Monday night-the most re-
markable ever fought within the legislative halls
| OF the Garden State-settled that question The
| autocrat OF the Keystone State, not content with
| the vast possessions recently acquired by
him In Jersey, issued edict tina. no
| more railroads shall be constructed in that
| State without his permission. The people, loyal
to their republican institutions, demurred, and at
| the late Fall election members were returned to
the Legislature from every quarter OF the State
with instructions to oppose the pre- tensions OF the
railroad king and check any further encroachments
on MS part The war cry was, "Down
with mon0polyr and to this all political aspi
rants had to attune their voices. The people
cried out for railroad competition, and the compie-
ton OF the National Railroad, as a rival to the
pennsylvania Central, was retarded by the action
OF the Court OF Chancery. To postpone action till
the question should be terminated IN the Courts
would be TO mock at public opinion.
Accordingly, ON the very opening day OF the
session OF the Legislature, bill, ever since known
as Assembly bill No. 8, was introduced to charter
the New York and Philadelphia Railroad Company.
This was an
OPEN DECLARATION OF WAR
ana Tom Scott forthwith poured his trOOps into
New Jersey. The tactics resorted to since the in
vas0n were reported from time TO time. scott
forced battle on an unwilling enemy not yet pre-
woman easy victory. People Hooked to trenton
from AL parts OF the State to resist the invaders.
Mass meetings were held by night as well as by day,
the excitement rose to lever neat and members OF
the Legislature were warned oil the consequences
OF treachery or treason TO the of the people.
Shortly before midnight on Monday both armies
were facing each other In battle array The ladies,
emn ardg tne women OF Limerick were present in
cause. In the mems gallery
THE CRUSH WAS TREMENDOUS.
In vain did the peaker endeavOr TO repress the
tumult by striking with his gavei ncessantly The
gayel could not be heard. AT last he threatened
to have the galleries cleared The squad OF lobbyists
and camp followers driven of the floor, anu the
signal being given, the fight commenced. Assem-.
bly, bill No. 3was on its final passage The issue was
vital and the combatants braced themselves Tor
the work. A member sitting near the HERALD
whether we are to remit a sovereign and indie
pendent State ora dependency OF Pennsylvania"
IL was In truth -
Hin, OF Essex, suddenly took the floor and led of
ior scott Ward ofSussex, came to his assistance,
nasty retreat. Letson. the cOmman ier-ln-chief
Of the army of independence of New Jersey, took
the enemy's batteries. This was the turning point
OF the struggle. The Speaker (Fisner) arose
and announced that he would cast his lot with the
army O1.lndependence, and the announcement was
followed by storm Of
one more charge and victory perched on the
banners OF New Jersey. The reserves were brought
up by Patterson Of Monmouth who proved true to
ingtons army lett bloody footprints Patterson
saw the enemy wavering and he struck mercilessly.
the mos ow neneI eT us rid ourselves OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company"
1t was che last charge OF the old guard and It
was terrific. "Silence order will you keep
crowd appiaudng and cheering in the galleries, as
charged upon the enemy. The end was at hand.
"The Clerk will call the roll" And as the Clerk
silence OF a battle field on the morning after the
tarnage. The roll of honor is as follows for it
but in every homestead OF New Jersey:-s
Messrs J. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldwin, Borton,
SanRss Gs HOBART
n&a
Ter Patterson Ryan, schenek, smaleS, A. j. smith, A
W S% and ip%yS%h oa wand' waShOurn Wilde
The list OF the adherents OF the Pennsylvania
autocrat Is equally Important, especially as il mas
been printed Tor wide circulation under the title OF
"THE BLACK LIST"
Messrs J. J. Anderson Barnes, Carpenter. Carse.
Cooley Fsrrsr FYremap memingway Hin, Hop2er
Ward, whitecar"ls. '1'
Messrs. Campbell, Cole and Thompson first voted
with the nays, but afterwards deserted their camp
and joined the victorious ranks. when the
Speaker announced that the bill had passed he
raised storm OF applause and cheers in the gal
leries, and even on the floor which it was impOs
But while this splendid victory was achieved in
the Assembly the PennsylvanIans were victorious
in the Senate bill providing Tor new railroad,
similar in every respect to the National bin passed
in the Assembly, except in the names OF the ncOr-
porafors, who are all agents or friends of Tom
Scott, was passed by the following vOte:-
Yeas-Beesley, Edsall, Hopkins, Trick, Jarrard, Ly'
decker MCPHERSON, Moore, Newkirk Scwell and Shep-
pard-ll.
Nays-Banghart Cornish, Cutler, Ravens, Hendrick-
son, Hewitt, Stone, Williams and Wood-9
SO that, after ALL there is great danger that when
the bill passed in the Assembly comes before the
Senate
THE FRUITS THE VICTORY
may be lost The hight on the Scott bill in the SEN
ate was an exciting one General Sewell. OF Cam.
den, was chief OF the Pennsylvanians, but he met
l0eman worthy OF his steel in
HAvENS or OLD OCEAN,
not the old ocean that Homer personifes, but that
county oil New Jersey on whose shores old Atlantic
dashes his pillows in his angriest mood 'How
''when my hOnored father stood on the nOOr of this
Senate In 1858 and bade defiance to Camden and
Amboy when that monopoly sought renewal Of
its leaseNn
MOST HUMOROUS INCIDENT
occurred yesterday morning at the outer door OF
the State House. "A waggish youth stood with
packages OF court plaster which he offered for sale
Der Of the House, wno in a half indignant tone,
snapped at him with "What do want .
with your pasterY'' son, beg your pardOn;"
retorred the youth, II thought you might have
been wounded on the floor last niIht.' The effect
of the reply on the spectators was electric, for
every one saw the point, the member having voted
in the minority. The fight may be renewed in the
Senate at any hour.
THE ITALIAN MURDER.
MoRRIsTowN, n. j., Feb is, 1873.