The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

Both houses held short sessions yesterday,
after which they adjourned over till Monday night
at eight O'Clock. The Senate, after transacting
some unimportant business, went into executive
session TO consider the nominations sent in by
Governor Parker for the CHARACTERISTIC, Justices Of
Supreme Court and other judicial Offices the fol-
lowing the names for the respective pOsitions:
For Chancellor, Theodore RunyOn, Of Essex;
Judges Supreme Court, David A. Depue, vancIeve
Dalrymple and George 8. woodruff; Judge Court
OF Errors and Appeals, Samuel Lilly, of Hunter
don, vice Ex-Governor Olden, resigned; Commits
sioner OF Sinking Fund, Barker Gummere, Of Mer
Ger, vice Ex-Governor Olden, resigned. The
nominations were referred to the appropriate COM
mittees. who, 1t Is expected, Will report fvorably
In the House Of Assembly there was good deal
of excitement over
A. BIG RAILROAD FIGHT
the first OF the session, which came OF when the
bill to incorporate the New York and Philadelpnia
Railroad Company came up for second reading.
This bill is nearly FAC sinat,e OF the one incor-
porating the National Railroad, and It Is said II the
promoters OF the latter scheme are defeated IN tho
forthcoming battle they Will fall back on this
one, which will serve their purposes just as well.
ever @ al Monday eVeehg nex in order that time
might be had to examine into the amendments.
Mr. Letson Of Middlesex, opposed the notion and
In dong so made q few pointed remarks. In winch
he said that there was too much delay had already.
The motion was supported by Mr.. Ward, OF sussex,
who said that parties should have fair and rea.
sonable time to examine into the bil and see what
amendments were necessary. He said there was
some very
DISHONORABLE ACTION
connected with 1t SO far. Its course, while IN the
hands OF the committee, was certainly unpre-
cedented in any former legislation IN like matters.
The committee held private sittings, and although
he was member of 1t he had not the advantage
OF attending their deliberations. After mixing
very pointed speech in support OF the m1ion to
lay over, Mr.. Ward was followed by Mr.. Garfield,
he was called to order by the Speaker,
after which he proceeded to- show that
the opponents OF the present bill, in endeavoring
to cause delay had confessed considerable weak
ness. The bill had been now in possession OF the
committee three weeks, and 1t was time that some
final action should be taken on 1t. Mr. Patterson,
OF Monmouth. spoke against any further delay, aud
said that the large and intelligent constituency
which he represented were ANXIOUS for the pas
sage OF such righteous and noble measure.
He said that the amendments were very
easily explained, and he did not see any
reason why the bill should lay over. very
lengthy and heated debate followed, in which
Messrs. 'Wilietts, Cole, Plympton and others took
part, when o vote was taken, and resulted In the
motion to lay over being carried by 20 against "a.
The galleries and lobbies were crowded with
spectators who seemed TO take deep interest In
the proceedings. 1t was the principal event OF the
session far. The matter Will come up for special
action on Tuesday morning next at ten O'Clock.
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