New-York tribune., 1873-01-24
THE NET-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

| THE sTANUOPE CHARTER INVESTIGATI0S-RU-
MOES THAT THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY
| Is DISSATISFIED WIFI ITS LEAsE-GOOD
FAITH OF THE NEW PROJECr-APPoiNI-
MENIS.
lFRou THE REeuLAR.CoRRESPDSDES OF THE TRIBUSG.I
TRENTON, Jan. 23.-President Taylor has
| named Messrs. Moore Stone and Cutler as members
from the Senate ON the JontCommittee to investigate
the charges of fraud in the passage Of the stanhope
| charter This is considered fair Committee In the
Senate resolution adoPed TO limit The lhuoduc-
tiop OF private bills TO Feb B. In the House bill was
introduced providing for the construction OF draw
bridges by railroads and oer public CORPORATIONS over
the Passaic and HackcDsak Rivers the bridges 10 De
made OF stone piers with ron superstrucure or stone
piers and with arches IS fes wide in the clear and an
iron draw 70 feet wide mGe After the Introduction
of some small bills and little routine business, both
Houses adjourned TO Monda! evening next.
Very important Developments, 1t Is sur1nised VIII
show Themselves soon. 1t said that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is not shed Win It's lease OF ING
Camden and Amboy, and thinks that the 10 per cent
which II pays the latter Company is too much. The mi
nority Of the shareholders d the latter Company who
opposed the lease are supposed TO receive strong
support and encouragement from the lessees TO have
that contract declared vodn the suit now pending be-
fore the courts This bee Is strengthened by the TACT
that the essees have prepared or made no defense 20
far and that osensibs parties who bring suit Tor
the iI NOulu Ue Vtefs ~
declared void, as the Ptnnsylyania Company would
build another road, and Camden and AmbOy would be
ruined and bring down in that ruin thousands OF the
citizens Of NewJerscy, Who have long held Camden and
Anlboy stock.
The Pennsylvania Company has its agents here telling
the members OF the Legislature and every one whom
they think the statement would influence that eXGOv
Newell William Walter Phelps Courtlandt Parker, and
other distinguished have been put on the act as
incorporator Of the projected railroad from Philadelphia
to NewYork without their consent The object OF the
statement plain anybody TO be deceived by It,
The provisions of the charter conceded by every body
who Is not a mOnOpolis, to be the falrest and best
for the people of any railroad charter ever before
presented to the Legislature Of NewJersey. The incor-
porators are n great part, eminent and honoTed cii-
zens, who 10 not seek iObbing or Matchmaking busl-
ness they ask nothing for which they not willing 10
pay; they agree pay municipal taxes wherever their
property is situated in municipalities: they will acli-
tate travel and protect life aud property by proper
guards in every suitable way and make the road essen
tally New-Jersey one-somethDg the people Of this
state have long felt the need Of The charter is good
and fair, and the leading incorporatOrs men OF such
stainless character that the monopoliss apparently
dread to hear ady mention made OF the act.
It's reported to-day that Gov. Parker will nominate
ChefJustice Beesley for Chancellor and Gen. Runyon
for Attorney General in place OF the present incumbent
the Hon Robert Gilcbrist, ir., who, IL Is sad will be
made ChiefJustce. Gen. Runyons friends say that II
he is not appointed Chancellor he will decline any other
Office offered him by the Governor The Governor Will
make his nominations the first part OF next week