New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATION
THE COMING SESSION.

ORGANIZATION OF THg TWO HoUsEs-DouBrTUL'
y RuMoR IN REFERgNCE TO THE GENERAL Rail-
ROAD LAw-OFPrcEs TO BE FuLED-sAnRoAD
LEGIsLATIoN-srATE rISANcEs.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE fRiBoHE'l
TRENTON, Dec 24.-The ninety eighth ses-
sion Of the State Legislature will meet here one week
from next Tuesday and while the time may seem rather
distant 10 speak with certainty OF the ORGANIZATION,
enough Is known to say that Senator John Taylor OF
Essex will again be elected President OF the Senate ana
GaTet A. Hobart OF Passac Speaker Of tho Assembly
The Senate will stand politically the same a. IL dd last
year-fourteen Republicans to seven Democrats IL IS
reported that Mr. Carr the defeated Republican cand
date Senator from Passaic, will contest Senator
Hoppers election the ground that fraud and bribery
we're used In the canvass. In the Assembly the
Republican majority Will DO 4, against 2s last year.
Thus may be seen that the Republicans have ma
ority of IL on Joint ballot. There is wild rumor ahoat
that tho Pennsy the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western, and the NewJersey Central Railroad Com
panes will endeavor at the approaching session to have
tho General Railroad law repealed 1t Ia said that these
companies fear the other great trunk lines he Reading
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads. seeking an out
let to the Hudson River under that law IL doubtful
II there is any ground for the The more proba-
bic means used TO destroy the law will be amendments
calculated to destroy its effectiveness
Tho people will watch with some concern the appoint
ment of the committees Last year President Taylor
committed the mistake OF giving the charmanBhip Oh
the Committee on Railroads and Canals to Mr. Hopkins.
a gentleman who proved himseialtogether too partial
to the interests of monoposts No doubt tho Presi-
dent OF the Senate regretted hs mistake. aud wall show
better judgment this year By appointing Senator Hewitt
or stone as mead Of that very important Committee
Not little disgust and astonshmeDt peryade the people
OF NewJorsey at the return OF Mr. Levi d. Jarrard to
the Senate. Daring Che session as Winter this gontie
mans constituents held indignation meetings ana
aI ran
instead Of the people OF MiddeseS In 1870 he was
elected by 5l5 majority. This year his majority
dwiuded down to 1873. Mr. Rokari s. Leaning, who
was the Mono polsts' candidate last Winter for
Speaker will take his seat this year as Senator Hun
terdon County, which is strongly Democratic ana
generally considered good for about 1900 majority on
that side, sends this year Republican Senator 10 re
present it. The Democratic candidate IL was alleged
bought up the nominating convention, despite the
proesatons and warnings OF the Democratic leaders IN
that county and for this he was defeated. and MI
Frederick A. Potts the Republican candidate, elected.
Among tho shoat IL one that 'ht Republican
majority the Legislature may attempt 20 elect sue
cessor to United states Senator John p stockton The
proprety this act is openly canVassed by RepuDcan
politicians and there IL nothing IN the CoDstit mon
prevent it, its probability appears to serio~y con
ccrn many anxious people o ali parties. But shere
seems to DO good foundation for believing, or even
thinking that any such move will be made Inc report
IL said bo OF Democratic creation aud Is c0nsldered
by some politicians to be shrewd Invention to commit
Republicans to a dscouraging contemplation OF their
weakness and TO force them give up the contest be-
fore 1t Is begun.
State Controller Runyons term expires early in the
coming year. and among the candidates named for his
place are ex-senator Bellon OF Salem and ex-senator
Bulkey Of Passae The candidates for State Treasurer
will be the present incumbent. Mr.. sooy, ex-senator
Wright OF Burlington, aud Walter Bartlett OF Mereer
Mr. Bartlett within one vote last WINTER OF rece
ing the caucus nomination this office. II is believed
that the present State Prison Keeper, MI Howell w
The other appointments will be confined two
Judges aud county attorneys by Gov Parker anu teW
As the Pennsylvania aud other railroad companies
refused to the one per cent tax to the ees IN
takes two to make bargain and they decline to assent
the effort will be made IL Is sau tor
ior tne repeal o' inc repce 20 .n tbs c,ie When are
obliged to protect railroad property. supply police gas
lights, &C., and receive no return therefor As tho law
was passed by majority of only its repeal s
already considered quite an easy matter. Inc Morrs
and Essex Railroad Company Will seek the privilege OF
having ferry Of its own the Hudson It Is now de.
on the the eSa docs and the E
canal company, with capital OF slooooOoo ls pro
p canal Ss State from Raritan Bay east
South AmbOy, to the Delaware River. There is SUI
from Green Pond, near President Grants summer
dence at Long Branch to Pleasure Bay on the SreWs-
Mr.. 3. Il. briggs heads this movement and he also
wants to build q sea-wall along the front from Sandy
Hook to Deal. below Long Branch. Princeton 1heo-
logical Seminary wants q supplement increasing ita
powers. Several counties arc proposed sundry
banks, trust life, and fire insurance companies turn
pike and gas companies. equalization OF taxes upon
real aud personal property, increased water supply 10
various Cities &c. and the division OF tue Episcopal
diocese OF the State.
MIR. l. H. Culver, the Surveyor OF the National Rail
road line NewJersey recently put this projected
road into bankruptcy account or $4,000 which ne
claimed be due him. Most or the old incorp0rtOrs
have, it in said, Withdrawn from it, and ex-senator
Crowel OF Union succeeds Col Hamilton the head Of
the project Sixteen miles OF the road are built and 1t
is understood that either the Reading the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will purchase the route aud
complete IL to the Hudson.
county paid the school tax and only four
Camden, Cumberland Gloucester, and Bergenl have
paid in full the State tax. Essex has paid account
S5OOOO leaving balance unpaid of $685. 000 The great
bulk of tho state taxes are generally paid between
Christmas and NewYears aud this year may prove
exception the rule The State expenditures willshow
an increase last year. chiefly account of the
structon Of the State Insane Asylum at M0rrstown,
which it Is estimated will cost over t5o0,01 Over
$3.50 have already been paid ont OF the State Treasury
this account.
Nearly all the rooms the prncipa! hotels already
tv fha Iaoia and nd