New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-28
THE NEV-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

PROSPECTS FOR THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAw-rTs
PASSAGE CONSIDERED CERTAIN-TAXEs ON RAIL
ROAD PRoPERTY-GENERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
URER soOY's CASE.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
TRENTON, March 27.-After the meeting of
the Senate to-day, President Taylor stated that the
amendments made by the House TO the General Rail-
road been engrossed In the House or signed
by the Speaker 1t appears that in the hurry OF the
enthusiasm yesterday to get the bill before the Senate at
Il that body almost on the moment OF
its passage by the House. Half hour after the Presi
dent made the statement, the bill passed again by
the Assembly, engrossed, signed by the Speaker ana
before the Senate The Senate Special Committee ON
General Railroad law had already had meeting TO con-
slider the amendments. There was some disagreement
technical phrases when Mr. Hewitt, In order to
lose little time possible desired a conference
committee OF both Houses, and that motion being
carried in the Senate aud communicated 70 the Assembly,
Speaker Fisher appointed the same committee as
had the amendments in charge, consisting OF Messrs
WorthiDgton, Letson, Garfield, Schenck and Borton.
The Conference Committee had meeting soon after,
Messrs. Stone and Borton being absent Mr. Cutler OBJ
iected the section that provides that no railroad
shall be located under this elsewhere than in the
Counties OF Essex Hudson and Camden) for more than
five miles within l5Oo feet OF the route OF any other
railroad previously located constructed unless with
the consent of such other railroad company previously
obtained therefor" He maintained that general rail
road law should not be restricted to limitations OF route
He considered that the claim to enter upon lands or
waters too sweeping and not sufficiently guarded. Mr.
Mcpherson insisted on agreeing with all the amend
ments, and stood by the House Committee They ad-
iourned 70 meet Monday evening at O'Clock, when 10 is
believed unanimous report will be made TO the Senate
and the bill passed without further delay.
The bill to take the money Of the school fund OF the
State to hqudate other State indebtedness lost The
rim, ado ofa1 bv Mr. IF
Cutler The supplement the act concerning convey
ances was also lost. MIR. Hewitt offered resolution
that State Commissioner OF Education be Instructed
to inquire what changes If any are necessary In the ed
vocational system of the State and report to the next
Legislature Adopted. The bill for minority represen
cation in township committees and in election boards
passed TO its third reading.
long debate was had over the bill taxing railroad
property Mr.. Mcpherson warmly advocated the bill,
said it high time the rights OF the people were
recognized. Many amendments made inimical TO
the interests of Hudson County, but voted down.
Sect on 10 of the bill reads as follows:
Be enaeied That any such railroad corporation lex
empted) may within six months from the approval Of
this make execute under their common seal and the
signature their president and file in the office Of the
ing all claim exemption from taxation by them here
toore had made and accepting the provisions OF this
act in leu thereof
To this section Mr. sewe added the following against
purposes OF the bill:
And that all railroad corporations OF this State may
file their acceptance OF this act in the office OF the 5ecre
tay STATE and thereby become subject 10 It's proVs
aud all acts and parts Of acts heretofore passed by
Legislature OF this State contrary to the spirit or In
tent OF this act are hereby repealed as to these corpora
tions.
This may appear all right at cursCry glance, and Mr..
sewe denies intention OF embarrassing the BILL but
it is believed by the Committee that the effect Of the
amendment will be 10 exempt the united companies
tad fOrh w In
There was Senate session this afternoon several Sen
ators being obliged attend dinner given by the First
National Bank at Newark
In the Assembly Mr.. BALDWIN offered supplement to
the act constituting for the trial of small
The bill provides that the lay Judges Of the several
Courts OF Common Pleas may hold Justices Courts,
issue precep be governed by the acts constituting
these Courts. Mr. A. j. Smith made another effort to-
day to repea FveCounty act by the introduction OF
bill TO that effect The bill requiring gates on canals
and railroads passed; also, supplement 70 the
Eason and AmbOy Railroad charter; joint resolution
for State Institution for the Blind bill providing for
the election OF half the Freeholders OF Mercer County
every other year bill providing for the compilation Of
index OF all public lands repeal the act TO authorize
the drainage OF swamp lands far Newark is
cerned; supplement limiting Justices Of Peace In
official duty to the wards and townships for which they
were elected The bill to require the tax 10
be paid into the State Treasury at early day
TAX ID,
be for the counties ITO comply and whether
IL was proper impose 10 per cent for delay In the pay
ment after the 10th Of December, the bill passed.
The bill to annex Hoboken TO Jersey City passed the
House-3sto3. MT. McDonolds introduced bill TO APP
point an Assistant Secretary OF State In THE TRIBUSEs
correspondence OF Wednesday, by some mistake the
Delaware and Lackawanna, instead Of the Midland
Railroad, opposed 10 the Saddle River Rail
road.
About half the work before the Assembly for the
session is finished, and the members complain that tho
bills are hurried through rapidly that they have no
time 10 determine what they They ARE even re-
turned from the Governors private secretary for
incompleteness.
The Investigating Committee did not sit last evening
on Mr. SOoy's He has been In attendance on the
members to-day, shaking hands with them and eating
humble pie. preparatory supposed receiving
innocent coat OF whitewash Why he insured for such
large amount and at such figure alarms his friends.
The joint Republican members have named Walter
Nelson and william Van Keuren for Police Commission
ers Frederick T. Farrer and DIR. W. Corneilson for
Board OF Public Works, and Samuel stson and william
Spear for Fire Commissioners OF Jersey City. II is
mored that Gibson Kent OF Morrstown, now IN State
Prison for setting houses fire. will hs pardon
next week
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