New-York tribune., 1873-03-12
THE NEW-JERsEY LEGISLATURE.

PASSAGE Of THE NEw-BRUNswIcK AND ELIZA
BETH RAILROAD BILL-GENERAL REJOICING
THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW-koCIlAE
LEGISLATION.
lPROn rHR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE FieBOSEl
TRENTON, March 1.-THE bill for railroad
between New Brunswick and Elizabeth passed Oo'h
Houses unanimously, to-day. and has created general
good feeling During the reading of the bill IN the
Assembly, Speaker Fisher called Mr. Aaeknet TO the
chair and after the vote was announced Mr.. Fisher de
cared that l6OOo hearts would beat With gladness as
soon as the news reached New Brunswick
IT WAS ne said right for which they had contended
for 10 years. and felt little pride In being among
those who had accomplished the desired end Ihe OIL
was amended in the Senate making obligatory ON the
corpofatOrs that their bridges the Rartan shs DC
constructed OF IRON and must be constructed
before the road shall be open for the conveyance OF pas
sengers An act to regulate freight railroads ana
canals was referred the Special Committee on Generai
Railroad Laws
bill 20 authorize factors, agents and common car
riers 70 sell goods which they have lien passed 70
its third reading; also, supplement to Essex Road
Board supplement 70 charter OF Central Railroad Com
pany; incorporate the Beverly ana ELLINGTON Ferry
Company. -
In the Senate the NewJersey Southern Railroad bill
was passed. The act empowers that road TO enter mo
any contract lease with any other company whose
road OF branches may hereafter connect with IT,
tai stock with any other railroad company in the states
Of New-Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
The bill for the municipal taxation Of railroad prop
erty gave rise 10 considerable debate between MT
McPherson in favor of it, and Messrs Stone and sewel
opposed Mr. Mcpherson maintained that 1t was ialr
bl-just to the peopeust TO all concerned Mr. seven
denounced the BILL and said it onerOus and burden
some on railroads. Mr.. Stone OF the opinion that
the bill required legal investigation as Incompatible
with the statute aud moved that it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee which motion prevailed.
Senators Mcpherson, Cutler Hewitt, Stone and Moore
the Special Committee general railroad law, had
proracted this afternoon, considering the Free
Railroad bill that passed the Assembly About half the
bill was passed aeceptaDy upon, vital alterations
being made The Committee viii meet again tomorrow
afternoon, when IL is supposed they VIII get through
with cl and be able 70 present 1t 70 the senate
Wednesday morning.
In inc Assembly a memorial was received from Van
Camp & Wellington, insurance agents OF TINS cltyi Inc
memorial forth that State treasurer 5oOy uu nos
comply with the law in lnsurlng the state properly.
The Legislature OF 1872 authorized tue state treasurer
20 advertise for proposals for nsrng the state capto
and the furniture therein, Van camp q neluhglOn
offered 10 insure them at II per cent Ihs ~ rs Aneseu
Mr. Sooy refused accept out went 20 the principals OF
whom these gentlemen are the agents anu lnsereo ee
capitol at 81 per cent ON Sl6O,OOV, and the Iu-
nture OF the same rate on sl5,VU, MAKING a
loss, il is claimed, to the state, OF ABOUT SVVO.
resolution appointing committee OF inquiry was
adopted The bill relative 70 piers and railroads at Key
port supplement- 20 New Egypt and Farmingdale Hall,
road and supplement 10 charter or Elizabeth, passed
the Assembly also bill 10 incorporate the Trustees OF
the Seventh-Day Baptist Memorial Fund 0i Plalnneid
The act 70 annex part OF WeenawKen t0"IsniP ~ -
Phoenix Insurance Company passed; also bill tn provide
for a Board Of Assessment in Hudson County; MI
Schutze introduced bill TO set on from the township OF
Dover in Ocean County, "a township, 70 Do called
the township OF Bay The bill 70 incorporate the cly OF
for the call a Constitutional Convention was ordered
TO a third reading.