New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
THE NEW.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

FINAL ADJoURSMEST-LrvELY scENEs-cHARGEs OF |
BRIBERY IN BOTH HoUsEs-ARREsT OF sENA-
TOR FOR SELLING HIS VOTE.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUEEl
TRENTON, April An the Senate, to-day,
concurrent resolution adopted for the appointment
by the Governor of Commission of two from each Con-
gressiona District to prepare and offer amendments TO
the Consultation Of NewJersey to be submitted to the
next Legislature. The bill TO gerrymander part or
Monmouth County by creating the township OF Eaton
town passed the Governors veto. The bill fcr
the removal OF the capitn OF the State TO Elizabeth
was lost-9 TO 9-as also the Staten Island
Bridge bill. The customary resolution OF thanks
TO the President offered By Me-. Cutler,
and Endorsed by Messrs. Williams Mcpherson, and
Stone President Taylor replied in very feeling man
ner In the House. Mr.. Hobart offered supplement TO
the act appointing Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
which allows them the April interest on their In
vestments. The bill was passed The bill TO annex Ho-
boken to Jersey City lost from improper engross
ment The Hudson County Jurors bill was passed over
| the Governors veto.
The friends of the Free Railroad law gave dinner TO
| day. Gaves, siver-mounted presented 10 Pres
dent Taylor Speaker Fisher last evening, by their
friends.
| Mr. Ward offered resolution OF thanks TO Speaker
| Fisher, which was heartily cOncurred IN.
During the session OF the Assembly racas occurred
! ia the lobby between James u. seoye exPresdent OF
the NewJersey Senate. and Ny. Cole, member OF the
Ioyer House from Camden. The facts appear to be,
that Mr. scove interested in the passage OF bill to
make a shp-canal in Camden. Mr.. Colo knew MI.
Scovers want. He thought the shipcanela good thing
70 vote for but he in much need OF s0O Mr. 6covcl
handed Linn the money, and then Mr. Cole changed his
mind and voted against the sp-canal Then MI ScoVel
wanted his money back Cole searched his pockets and
stated had only $50 Is loft He gave Mr. Scovel
the So and said he wished 10 retain the 10 cents TO pay
for a shave Then Mr.. S:ovel made public the whole
transaction and 1t to investigate this case that tie
resolution was offered Yesterday in the Assembly
When Mr. Cole went INTO the lobby to-day, he met MI
scoyel Some angry words passed between them. such
as liar" rascal" &C., when Cole, who ~ tall, tnln
wiry man, struck made an attempt to strike Scove
who is a man OF powerful build. scoyel then knockeu
Cole down, cutting his mp and brUsng him little about
the face. Gen. Carse, also member OF the Assembly
from Camden came running out OF the Chamber TO Mr.
Coles rescue when two police officers and Mr. J. Daggett
| I,unt appeared on the and sundered the com
! batants. Ex-senator BEETLE happened to be present
and when he the policemen he urged item TO take
Mr. scOyel into custody. But they did not noilce hu
and Mr. Scoye ami Mr. Hunt passed out OF the Capitol
after the former had charged Bette WIN possessing
! mean and malicious nature"
| Following on this moro startling seusaton-the
arrest just the the Legislature and before he
left the State House. OF Senator Sheppard OF Cunber
land, upon the following affidavit:
| state OF GeUJcrSey. Mercer County. s&-Joseph L.
shater being duly sworn on his oath COMPLAINS TO Jas
N.
the County OF Mercer, in said state that G. Henry Shep
pard member OF tho Senate or the Legislature OF the
State Of NewJersoy for the year 1Ss duly elected quail
fled and sworn SUCH did about the 18th day OF
February IN the year OF our Lord 1879 take receive and
accept the OF $500 by Of reward gift and gra-
tuty for giving his vote as member Of said LEGISLATURE
for this said year in favor Of bill known Assembly
Bill No g. entitled An Act 10 Incorporate the NewYork
and philadelphia Railroad Company" then pending III
senate their action thereon an act Of the
LEGISLATURE of the SAID State. JOSEPH l.. SHAFER.
and subscribed before me- at nton thih 2ih
day oil March, 1873. JAMES W. DlONAS' d. r.
| ~bt hsf,r IN md
gave bail in 5000 10 appear for trial Gen. Striker
! gave the security. Mr. Sheppard was accompanied by
has lawyer. Mr.. +. T. Green, soniu-aw OF ChIefJustce
Beasley Senator Banghardt 1nd others have made az
hdays to tire same effect 1t is said that Senator Wood
was the man who received and handed over the money
| 10 fix the bargain. 1t Is the great sensation hire
The session. Of tic Nev-Jersey Legislature ivst
closed was one OF tho most important, not only 70
that state, but in some degree to many other States,
that that Connie ealth has known. After battle Of
years between he people and INSCRIPTIONS monopoly.
that was sn tugmenting, still increasing it's powers,
the former have trphed IN the passage OF the General
Railroad Law. which ia considered the most liberal, the
! best ever passed by Gny State IN the Union.
The act next In Importance is the law making railroad
corporations pay municipal taxes wherever their prop
erty ia situated in town city For years. 60 the
great injustice OF the taxpayer nearly all the railroads
that have their tcrmin property In NewJersey,
have been exempted from taxation 10 municipalities on
the paymen; Of small annuity INTO the State Treasury
The next net IN Importance is thar creating Com
| mission OF Jurors Tor Hudson County. This law was
passed over Gov. Parer's Veto who holds It
stitutonal. 1t an experiment But from recent ex
pericnce 1t seemed plainly necessary that something
should be done to protect the juryboX OF that county
from incompetent, i. might he said, improper Jurors