New-York tribune., 1873-03-18
THE KEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
RUMORs THAT THE MOEOPOLIsTs HAVE SECURED
MAJORITY IN THE ASSEMBLY-RXCfTING
DEBATE ON THE MONOPOLY BILL.
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MAJORITY IN THE AssEMBLY-EXCrTING
DEBATE ON THE MONOPOLY BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsRl
TRENTON March 17.-An hour before the meet
OF the Legislature tonight il was whispered about
that the monoposts had purchased a majority in the
Assembly paying from 5000 900 for each vote. The
test was on the resolution TO Indefinitely postpone the
Senate monopoly Railroad bill The resolution came up
soon after the Assembly met
Mr. Hobart sent TO the Speakers desk and had read
the law showing that bill could be acted that did
not receive proper notice OF publication. After the
section was read Mr. Hobart proceeded denounce the
bill as fraud the bill fraud, the proof OF publ
cation was fraud. and the friends of the bill we're
frauds who had stolen advertisement intended for
the Air Line road.
He had proof of notice that they tried to steal and
failing in that they stole this one such bill under such
circumstances was an insult 10 every member Of the
Assembly. he offered and had read affidavit OF Jno
r. Warner OF BOrdertown that il was be who to
be published the notice which the monopolsts stole
Then Mr. Hobart had Mr.. Chew. Clerk OF the Assembly
ana in whose paper the notice appeared placed before
the Assembly TO give evidence
Messrs. Ward, Carse, and Cole made some objections
but we're overrued Mr. Hobart asked Mr.. Chew to
let the members know what he testified 10 when called
before the Senate in regard to The publication OF the
notice Mr.. Chew said they would not hear his state
ment. Then Mr.. Hobart handed him a receipted biI
which Mr. Chew acknowledged given by him TO Mr.
Warner who paid him S for the notice OF the Air Line
Railroad. Mr. Macknet appeared uneasy and would In
sist on the bill coming before the House.
Mr. Garfield approached his desk and said be had just
70 the Senate In search OF the proof Of publication
brought before the Senate. but unable TO find IT,
The monOposts too shy proof produced
In the Senate. He presented another proof Of notice
OF bill for railroad. published and paid for by Mr.
wafner in the interest Of competing lines. which the
MonOpollsts tried TO steal.
what a sight" said Mr.. Garfield. "the great Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. which almost controls the
Continent stealing a little s. notice from poor John
Warner" MI Carse said that anybody had right 70
appropriate the notice; the law was complied with and
that all that necessary. Mr.. Garfield wanted
M Carse TO state how many charters could be procured
under notice.
This produced general laugh. Mr. Garfield read the
law which explicitly states that every charter applied
for should receive notice stealing the monopo-
lists last resort they stole the notice and they want to
steal charter; they insult the Assembly and endeavor
20 override the law.
Mr.. Patterson held the same views. Mr. Carse had
pushed into his hand notices OF railroad published IN
other newspapers. He sent attempted to send. them
the Clerks desk but there seemed to be more in them
than he wished made public and he recalled them Mr.
Letson demanded to see them. and at once pro
nOunced them as belonging TO Mr. Warner.
Notice has TO be published in newspaper. II there is
one, in every county through which road is proposed
be built. Mr. Ward said It nothing unusual for
bills TO pass the Legislature without publication Of
notice. Mr.. Wfets. Chairman Of the Committee on
Corporations. said the remark did not belong to his
committee
He was keeping back another bill that was unac-
companied by notice the friends OF the Pennsyl
yania Company asked him not 70 report 1t on that very
ground This created sensation Mr. Macknet
wished to read letter from Mr.. Taylor President Of
the Senate II had abroad that he refused to sign
the Monopoly bill, account Of noncompliance with
law in giving notice. Mr. Taylor did not hesitate to
sign the bill It merely clerical duty that he was
obliged 10 perform.
Mr. Jones said that when members first entered this
chamber they took oath each all OF them sup
port the laws OF the State il very plain and ex
pc law on our statute books that notice shall be given
OF all railroads intended be built II members ignored
the law and voted for the bill under discussion they
committed perjury this be held the plain truth
without dodging prevaricatiOn; Mr.. Taylor did not
vote FOR the bull because his conscience would not allow
him.
Mr. Baldwin satd that II the Legislature can throw
the law away in this way what is the use OF making
lawsi Mr.. Jones said the law made 70 protect the
people from exactly the kind Of legislation that is now
attempted TO fosred upon them. Mr. Macknet asked
for vote aud the resolution to prevent the fraudulent
Monopoly bill coming before the Assembly was lost
Those voting for the resolution were:
FOR-Messrs. Armstrong. Baldwin. Boston, Budd,
Garfield, Cayileer. Cox, DOremus. Edrldge, Speaker
her. Hobart HOppOck, Howell Jones, LetsOn, Lind
say McDanOlds, Mckinley, Patterson, schenck. Small
lev, A. J. Smith Wilde. Wiets WOrthlngtOn-25.
AGAINsI-Messrs. j. Anderson, J. J. Anderson, Barnes
Campbell, Carpenter Cdrse, Cole Cooley. Darrell, Far
rier. Foreman. Clifford, Hemmingway, Hill, Hopper
Iszard. Leaning, Lee, Lufberry, Macknet, Morrow,
Muchier Plympton. Reardon Ryder. schultze. sprou,
Thompson. Wandle, Ward. WashDurn, Whiticar-32.
This however. is not a test vote. Some Of these do
not believe in perjury, and may vote against the bill
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fore the closed nearly all Of the Senators were on