New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
THE YEW-JERSEE LEGIsLArUEE

PROGRESS OF THE RAILROAD sTRCGGLE-A
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON TUE FREE
RAILROAD BILLS-A REPENTANT MONOPO-
LIsT-MISOR LEGISLATION.
lFRoN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSEl
TRENTON, March 6.-In the Senate, to-day,
President Taylor selected Messrs MCPHERSON Hewitt.
Cutler stone and Moore IN accordance with Mr.. Ne
Phersons resolution that committee be appointed 70
make such amendments his bill for general railroad
law as in their Judgment would perfect H. II viii be
seen that the majority Of the commttee-Messrs. Hev
it, Cutler and Stone-vOted for the Air Line bill. The
Committee is considered good one Mr.. Cutler offered
a resolution which adopted, that the House be re-
quested appoint ike committee OF i've TO act with
the Senate Committee President Taylor thinks this
Will good, II not delayedroo long. MI MePher-
son declares to-day that the press does him great nus
tice IN stgmatzing him a monopoIst." He says he
is opposed to monopoly Of every kind, and II was be-
he and is in favor OF general railroad law
that he opposed the Air Line bill, believing
that no general railroad law would pass had
that bill succeeded. He further AYERS that be
will devote MS best energies until the end Of the ses
son to accomplish this end and Is willing to waive his
preference for his free railroad bill. and accept the
one that has passed the Assembly, rather than allow
the demands OF the people 20 20 by default Nothing No
alleges can prevent the free construction Of railroads
across this state. The law must come, and, he argues
III gh as well be adopted this year next This If his
statement and he is entitled 70 the benefit Of IT,
II his record for last year. well this we're not so
uniform it's support of monopoly this late repentance
would received with credulty. III he is IN favor
OF free railroads as he is the question is well
asked why he does not recall his bill for general law
which can have other effect than to endanger the
passage of the Assembly bill II s thought that IL he is
IN favor Of the people he never would have introduced
the bill at all.
There will be consultation early this evening among
the friends OF the free railroad bill that passed the
House with Speaker Fisher at their head. decide
upon the policy Of appointing Conference Committee
accordance with the request Of the Senate Some are
opposed 10 IT, fearing trap. But the majority believe.
from the formation OF the Senate Committee that the
conference Will productive OF goodwill and concert
OF action. The present is considered the most i'm
portant crisis In railroad affairs yet known in this State
President Taylor presented bill for the protection Of
free bridges Essex, Hudson, and Bergen Counties
Mr. Hopkins introduced bill to increase the salary OF
the Governors private secretary from $500 TO $4,000
year Mr. Sheppard presented bill providing that any
married who has received or shall hereafter re-
ceIve by GIFT devise, Dequest. any real or personal
property or rents. may execute. without the concur
renee Of ner husband valid receipt release, or dis
charge therefor the manner and with Ike effect
it she were sole aud unmarried. The supplement- To
the Easton and AmbOy Railroad was lost In the Senate
In the Assembly, the Speaker announced Messrs.
Hobart Morrow Borton. Leaning, and Gaede. as the
Committee ON the International Vienna Exposition
supplement- 10 the Caldwell and Mbrn Railroad passed
the House, Also bill 20 require license for rum and
ale peddlers in Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, and
Sussex Counties Messrs. Foreman and Reardon, who
absent yesterday asked leave 20 have their votes
recorded in favor OF the General Railroad law It was
granted without objection Mr. BALDWIN was present
yesterday and should have been recorded voting in
favor of that bill. The Speaker about TO sign the
Free Railway bill to-day when some urgent business
engaged his and action thereon goes over I'll
next week But little business done to-day Neither
House had an session, the Legislators turning
people to the soldiers who came from all
sections Of the honor with their presence the
ceremony Of transferring battle nags Of the rebellion
from the old state Arsenal they have long lad
neglected and rotting. 10 a room in the Capitol
II 10 computed that the construction and equippBg Of
railroad sefess THIS etsts would eess n, oeosos.