New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
THE NBW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW BACK IN THE SENATE
WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF ITS FINAL
PAssAGE--AN UNSUCCESSFUL TRICK OF THE MO-
MISUNDERSTANDING sooY IN AN E4BAR-
RAISING SITUATION.
IRON TIP REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRTBUSEJ
TRENTON, March 2G.-The Assembly was the
body Of interest to-day IL not Till the afternoon
that the General Railroad b, with it amendments,
came up There was hardly any debate. The amend
meuts all agreed to- and the bill passed again to
the Senate II is generally conceded that the bin is
very excellent one. There is scarcely doubt OF the
senstes concurrence in all the amendments They were
referred the Senate Special Committee which viii hold
a meeting tomorrow morning Mr.. Banchart introduced
a hill provide for the selection and sImmOung or
jurors for the several OF tins state The bill pro-
vdes that Board OF Assessors of the several counties
shall select the Of 500 persons from the several
townships and wards and certify the same TO the County
Clerks, who shall copy them on separate slips ana de-
posit them in a box from which shall be taken the
Qusite lumber in the presence of the Judges.
There was much interest aud some excitement IN the
Assembly this forenoon resolution OF the Senate
10 have returned that body the bill incorporating the
Saddle River Railroad. The dill had passed both Houses,
and been sent 70 the Governor for his signature IL Is
in part a competing road with the Delaware, lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, which fought 10 in the
Senate not supported by the Pennsylvania Com
pany on account Of some disagreement between those
two
Pennsylvania, If you allow that hill 10 become law,
tbe Delaware and Hudson Railroad bin win receive
support Alarmed the threat the Senate lost no time
in sending after the BILL which it had passed. TO the
Assembly But It was too late. The Assembly
had already passed the bill and sent 10 the Governor
Mr. Ward. the champion Of monopoly, offered resolu-
ton that the hin be returned by the Governor. The
resolution was opposed by Messrs LetsOn Garfield, Nc
Danods Patterson, and worthington. Mr. Letson said
that il was peoples bill and opposed TO monopoly and
hence the desire 10 kill IT, Mr. Patterson denounced the
resolution as a monopoly dodge. After some further de-
bate the resolution was lost-S9 to 16.
bill extending the time OF the Pequest and Waikiki
Railroad Company 70 complete its road 10 July, 1877,
passed TO third reading The bill confirming the lease
between the United Railroad and Canal Companies Of
New-Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad passed tho
Assembly and IL a law and also the Police Justices
bill for Jersey City.
In the eenate, Mr.. Cutler offered resolution that
there be Joint committee Of two from the Senate and
three from the Assembly, for providing the ways and
means of meeting the appropriations made al this SEES
sion. Adopted Mr.. Williams from the Judiciary Com
,oittee reported substitute for Assembly bill relative
n taxation Of railroad property in Jersey CITY, which
nrovides that all railroad companies in the state snail
nav into the State Treasury tax OF oneha OF one per
cent upon the Of their main stem or roadDed ana
tracks not exceeding 100 feet in Width the anu
Grounds occupied for depos shops carhouses and their
,r,ona,ces and tracks for loading. relOading and
.,,,lving RELAYS OF cars; and upon all other real
nronerty occupied, used or owned Tor the pnr
noses ~ their road and otherwise, the cOmpa
MES shall pay municipal tax OF one per
cont upon r. valuation 10 be made by stare Coihhls
soner Of railroad taxation Each company may hod ~
acres of land In one parcel, which win lh oiuines
and apuurenances shall be free from mnnicipa TAX
The Commissioner shall be appointed by tue "o'o'"o'
and have salary of GOO He shall make Valuation
ooce IN three years The act for prevention OF eruo
20 animals was made "a special order for Monday even
INC The ACT 20 establish rules for the taxation % I
road CORPORATIONS passed To Its third reading Inc VIZ
crea,ne Police Commission for Elizabeth was EIeo'
Mr. Stone opposing 1t, saying that II emooueu p,in.
nile which yse Objected by many people OF the S'a'o'
rbe bills providing for minority representation ID
township committees and election boards MAKING appo
prations OF $4,000 for improving front OF e'a'e NOUS
and $4,000 for Improvement OF library ana paying u
neiencies iii former appropriations were of"ei'o "
third reading when MI Stone moved 70 amend tha' le
money 10 he appropriated repairs should oe oy i
unfinished repairs. The amendment "A auopVou' "
then moved that the $4,000 for repair OF hts'e our "
stricken out. He SAID that very large hppIopi""o"
had been made 70 the State institutlobs' anu ~ "
necessary 70 be careful ip further outlay h'~i s
debate 5000 inserted IN place Of 400" aDu 'n"' "
for repairing the ieaky roof Of the Capitol o' "
passed authorizing the PERTH AmDoy ana "oouo'"e'
Railroad Company u oOnOsmn Iand for side iIs'He 90
TIE uopse committee invest eating tia eohovc' VI