New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04
TIE NEW.yERsEY LEGIsLATURs.

IMPORTANT SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERAL RAILROAD
LAw-AN USrNyRsuGATED CHARGE on BRIBERY
AN AMENDMENT TO THE C0NsrTfUnOS.
fPRom THE REGULAR CONFECTIONERY on rHE ThTsrnf
TRENTON, April IA very important sab-
plement TO the General Railroad law was passed e1sy
In the Senate. IL provides that railroad corporao,
formed under the provisions Of the act 10 vheh ths
n supplement, may establish add operate ferries sb,
the terminus or termin OF the railroads OF said eorp
tons may be on the shores Of any rivers or bafigat
waters Of this STATE for the transportation Of p,raa
and property on or across the same subject n the r
q, fare for pa,sengers and tolls for freight preyss
I'm sa.d act on rairoads and may buy build All ves
and boats and do all thngs necessary or eonyeasnth
carry on such ferry ferries the Aaid oofDorao,
may make contracts engagements with other feFI
companies for the transportation Of the passengers
freight OF such corporation"
Mr. Cornish moved 20 take no the supplement y ~
act 20 incorporate the LoHgwoos Valley Railroad Coo
pany. Mr. sewen objected, saying that THIS bii eans
under the resolution adopted yesterday, excluding faz
the Senate all special legislation for railroads lie -
IL was supplement 10 bill under which no Eqrf he
heen done. Mr. Mcpherson said he had no, sneerssss
that resolution to apply 30 supplemental Ne Stone sa
tina, the resolution could not be considered A. rule n~
az altering rule The President believed ths' N rsse
linton eoud not act AZ rule bot act Of eperArs
OF railroad company should be placed On 80 esenis
without In that Gaze resembling the rule.
The excitement OF the Assembly. or rather u ss"uh y
said the capital this afternoon. sresonon ufodaeef
by Mr. Letson OF Mddlesex, rejecting soms~hAi d'fees
ly on the character Of Str. Cole Of Csodeb -" fesa
ton reads a. follo0si
Whereas II Il currently reported that nc Hon wis
II Cole a member Of this House, rcpresentihG no ~
Ie0slatiye District OF the County OF Canofn rffeFei
the ann OF tGO for his In advocating o'rAa
Measure hch came before this House, 80 OF Nheb ~
IL re ported as having returned and. .
whereas These tend % bring MIN ino ai1ffse
and dishonor in his standing IN this House and .
Bbsreas IL "a due 20 the Hon Mr. Coie that ne sooa
have the oppOrunity OF explaining h4 connection Nih
the natter aforesaid; therefore be N
R1soir,d, That the Speaker appoint . hp''lt ION.
toitfee OF five, with power 70 SEND Tor pe'-ie ans
papers and that this Committee b. fcqaesteH =" fspH
at the earliest possible moment
The reading Of this resolution created son' efdh'
ment Mr. Cole has been OF the chief ohsnpions o.
monopoly As there clearly no time Tor such inves
tigation the resolution was loft
llr worthington introduced On amendment - N
Constitution providing that the Legisatnrc hal no'
pass laws conferrng special powers upon rIpraons
that general laws shall be enacted for inc orTanfAoa
OF that the session % the Legislator shall
not exceed 40 ays that The salary Of members SHAH no.
exceed 81 600 and that the President and fPakef saaA
not receive one-half more. The sooy inFesiieation
ended ~ Of white Nash a. everybody supposed
would A large number Of small bills va li-se9 "
both houses.