New-York tribune., 1873-03-04
THE FIGHT FOR FREE RAILROADS,

The struggle between the people ami the
monopolists, in the New-Jersey Legislature, is
near its end. Whether it shall result in good,
or in the perpetuation of the old evil, day or
two will decide In order that the people OF
the State may know who of their representa-
tives shall be held responsible for the result,
il NAV be well to recall the story of the Anti
monopoly bill now before the Senate.
The Airline bill for through road from
New York to Philadelphia was introduced Ia
the Assembly on the first day OF the session,
standing No. 8 on the calendar. 1t was care
fully considered by the Assembly Committee
and promptly reported. Several hearings were
had in the Assembly Chamber, at which argu-
ments were made by the attorneys OF the
friends of the bill, but the monOpolists failed
to appear. At these hearings the public at
tendance was very large and the in
terest manifested most significant. Alarmed
bv these demonstrations, the champions
of monopoly, onoFeb. g. introduced in the Sen
ate a bill for a through road from New-fork
to Philadelphia, over precisely the same route,
and the exact counterpart of the Assembly
bill in every particular save IN the names OF
tbe corporators. The latter were of men notO-
riously in the interest of the monopoly, while
those of the Assembly bill were, many of them,
the most prominent and highly honored in the
State. After deliberate consideration, the Assem-
bly, bill was brought up for final passage, just
about one month after its introduction. The
galleries were thr0nged with people and the
excitement was unprecedented. The public
meetings throughout the State had convinced
the Assemblymcn that spirit had been aroused
which could not be resisted with impunity, and
when the vote was taken the bill was passed
by majority largely exceeding the most san
pnine expectations of its friends. Here is a
vote which will enable the people of the State
TO see who of their Assembymen were faith
full. Cut this list out and save 1t!
AGAINST MoSoPoLY.-Messrs j. Anderson, Armstrong,
Baldwin, Barton, Budd. Campbell Garfield, Cavilier'
Cole Doremus Dowell. Edrdge, Fisher Gaede Guord,
Hobart Hoppock Howell, Jones, Letson, Lindsay Luf-
berry Macknet, Master, McDanolds, Mckinley Morrow.
Mutchier Patterson, Ryder. Schenck, smaley, A. j.
Smith, A. w. Smith, Sproul, Thompson. Wandel, Wash
burn wilde. willetts. worthugton-1.
FOR .UO.vOPOLF F---.uesrs. y. y. finder
son. Bsrse,, Carpenter, Csrse Cooley, Farrier,
Foreman, Hemssing ray. IEH, Hepper, Lizard,
Leaning, Ire, PIymYfo". RsarAos SohHifs,
Ward, WAffiosr---1s.
This is the record of the Assembly. On the
same night the Senate, after the people had left
the Capitol, took up the Monopoly bill, and,
in the face of President Taylor's declaration
that it had not been legally advertised, and
could not therefore be acted upon, passed it
by the following vote:
FOB TIYR .NO.rOPOLT BILL--- Beesfeg
RdsaH, LEepkiss, Trfok, JarrarS, Lydeeker, .ue-
P1ersos, .ueore, .Vs~kirk, SeSeH Sheppard.
AGAINST TIE MoSoPLY BILL-Banghart, Cornish. Cut
ler Havens, Hendrckson, Hewitt Stone, Williams,
Wood.
On Wednesday last the Airline bill went to
the Senate, and on Thursday it was called
from the Committee But to secure delay the
Chairman Of the Committee absented himself
from town and locked up the bill behind him.
Last night he reported it to the SEN
ate, when it passed to its third read
ing 1t will come up to-day or tomorrow
for passage. 1t is said its success depends
upon the action of two Senators, EDsALL of
Sussex and LYDECKER of Bergen Their con-
stituents have spoken their will Enthusiastically,
and it remains to be seen if these men are
bold enough to defy it. The eyes of the peo-
pie are upon the Senate, and specially upon
Messrs. EDsALL and LYDEcKER.