The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
vir Assembly bill No. s-the peoples BIN

WIN Assembly bill No. 3-the peoples bill
pass the Senator That is a question more
1nomentous for the Senators themselves just
now than for the people, if these Legislators
understand the popular temper.
Many of the members in both houses who
betrayed the interests of their State and sur
rendered their flag to the Pennsylvania in
vader even before shot was fred have already
been called to account by their outraged and
indignant constituencies The mass meeting
at Elizabeth on Thursday night was signif-
cant protest; but in the meeting of the people
of Bergen county, ct Hackensack, on Saturday
night, the efervescence of popular indignation
could not be better illustrated. Both the Sen
ator and the two Assemblymen from that
county joined the Scott forces and de-
'clared war against the constituencies that
elevated them to power. The people OF
Middlesex county are up in arms against
their Senator, who also voted with Tom
Scott, contrary to the express instruction of
his constituency, and committee of nearly
,one hundred citizens of New Brunswick went
to Trenton last Wednesday night to demand
his resignation. The so-called representative
concealed himself, however, and thus escaped
what would have proved most unpleasant
interview The Speaker of the House, who
represents the same county, achieved great
moral victory over himself when he announced
that, although he might have interests at stake
which would prompt him to support the Penn
'sylvania Railroad Company, still he was there
to represent not himself, but his constituency.
Saying this he recorded his emphatic protest
on behalf of the people against Tom SCOTS
aggression.
Jersey City, that unfortunate, plundered,
betrayed municipality, is yet to be heard from.
of the seven members representing it in the
Legislature four took their stand with the
monopoly. Tom Scott is specializing ex-
stensively in property in Jersey City,
end well he may, for the property 80
acquired is not liable to local taxation. The
buyer has an advantage never enjoyed by the
seller. The Legislative delegation Of Hudson
county went to Philadelphia two weeks ago to
have an interview with Mr.. Scott in reference
TO this matter, and they asked in effect for his
gracious permission to allow the passage of q
law subjecting the property of railroad COM
panies to the same burdens of taxation as the
property of any other company or individual.
Mark the extraordinary anomaly. 1t was as
sumed beforehand that Tom Scott, the heir
of Camden and Amboy, had the Legislature
of State 10 which he did not belong in his
pocket - ~. =
The bill is expected to come up in the Senate
this evening" and the air is full of rumors and
whispers. Had the President voted in the
Senate last Monday the vote would have stood
eleven for Tom Scott to ten for the people.
The race is close one. "The wealth of Eng
land for a minute of time" was the dying ex-
Dlamation of one of England's sovereigns.
Twenty thousand dollars for one vote" was
the startling rumor whispered into the ear of
our Trenton correspondent a few days ago.
This is, indeed, grave crisis in the history of
New jersey. Tom Scott lost the Assembly
and he gained the Senate Can he retain bis
hold? II ssH@lSs;,,,