New-York tribune., 1873-03-13
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

ANOTHER OPPOSITION RAILROAD BILL-EXCITE-
MENT OVER 1T IN THE AssEMBLY-PRo-
POsAL TO REMOVE THE STATE CAPITAL TO
ELIzABETH-RAILRoAD CASES IN COURT
lPROh THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rHB rhBUNRl
TRENTON, March 12.-There was more alarm
to-day 70 the mOnopoliss when bill to incorporate
" The Hudson and Delaware Railroad Company OF New
Jersey was called up and passed 70 its third reading
II is nearly similar TO the Air Line bill. with some
changes in the phraseology and the names Of the cor
porators who are George Richards Cortlandt Parker,
Henry Lewis, Samuel c. Forker. Agernon s. Cadwala-
der Jacob Rege Gustavus n. Abeel Alfred s. Lvings-
tOn Robert B. Cabeen. John p. Verree, Samuel K VIII
son. Adam Driesbach, James Stewart. jr., Abraham j.
Skillman Jas. g. Greves Joseph T. Crowel Jas b. Mar
tin John H. Patterson, Chas. H. Taylor, Edw. A. Walton
As soon as the bill taken up the news spread. The
galleries and obbies suddenly we'll filed and Sen
ators mOnopolsts and ant-mOnopolists thronged the
floor As the Clerk read the bill, his opponents grew
capous and took exception TO IT, declaring that 1t was
the same bill as No. 8, which defeated few days
ago the Senate. Mr.. Hill OF Essex moved to postpone
Mr. Ward OF Sussex said that the bill was improperly
before the Assembly. Messrs. Garfield, Letson, and
Willetts defended the bill The opponents ok the Dill
managed 10 delay its reading and prolonged the discus
sion until the dianer hour. On reassembling Mr. Ward
fortified with volumes on parliamentary tactics
and constitutional law from which be proceeded 70 in
form the Assembly that two bills exactly similar 10 text
could not be acted upon at the came session Of the
point The Speaker passed it over not germane TO
the bill Then Mr. Ward renewed his motion TO lay the
bill over till tomorrow which refused by vote Of
A. The voting in favor were Messrs, Carse'
Hemmin gyay, Hill, Iszard. Leaning Plympton. Ward
bill TO exempt honorably discharged soldiers OF the
late war from bounty tax produced some animated
debate 1t was opposed by Messrs. Maeknet, Jones,
Baldwin A. j. smith, and Garfield the latter gentleman
stating that the bill would exempt who are mil
lonaires. lie opposed 70 exempting anything or
anybody from taxation. Gen. Carse OF Camden made
strong speech In favor Of the bill and said that II sueh
bill had been presented during the war it would pass
with a wonderful spirit Of patriotism. The bill Wa
finally defeated by close vote. Mr.. schultze nitro
dnced bill authorizing FreehOlders OF Ocean, Cape
May and Cumberland Counties 20 build bridge over
Creek the line between said counties Speaker
Fisher appointed Messrs. Morrow Cole, Caveer Patter-
son, and smaey the committee TO investigate the
course of State Treasurer sooy in nsurlng the State
Capitol in compliance with resolution adopted yester-
day
In the Senate Mr stone introduced a bill providing
that from ana after the day the annual State cleo
ton 20 held in 1874 the City Of Elizabeth shall be con-
sdered as the seat OF the State Government and that
the first meeting of the Legislature thereafter and all
subsequent meetings shall be at Elizabeth The Gov
ernor is required appoint three commissioners, who
shall select purchase within 30 days after appoint
meut suitable site in said city, upon which, soon as
conveniently may be- they shall cause TO be erected
state House for the of the Legislature and state
officers. All contracts must be approved by the Gov
ernOr the President OF the Senate, and the Speaker OF
the House. The Controller is required TO draw his
warrants from time time upon the Treasurer in favor
Of the Commissioners for such amount may be neees
sry for the prosecution OF the work Mr. Cutler intro
duoed bill to repeal the act requiring the publication
OF notice Of bills TO come before the Legislature Mr.
Mcpherson offered supplement TO the Medical Science
bill for Hudson County, providing that no corpse be
taken through out OF Hudson County without phys
Clans permit supplement TO the Elizabeth charter
provides that all citizens Of that city purchasing its
bonds for city improvements shall not be taxed thereon
Mr. Cutler opposed the amendment but after some de-
bate bv Messrs. Stone, Mcpherson. Sewe. and others.
it was agreed to. The senate passed the North and
South Jersey Railroad b the supplement 10 the Central
Railroad charter, and the Hackettstown ana South
Jersey Railroad bill.
In the Court Errors and Appeals the Of John
Black aud others against the Delaware and Raritan
Canal Company is now being argued, and will probably
occupy week. II is question Of the validity OF the
lease the works Of the united companies to the Penn
syIEania Railroad The Chancellor is sek and Chief
Justice Beasey presdes Counsel has appeared In be-
half OF the appellants. ana given notice that they did
not wish prosecute the appeal Mr. Soudder counsel
for the defendants. read statement from Mr.. John
Black that he wished 10 withdraw and allow the appeal
IA fall through Mr. Abraham Browning, counsel for
compainants said that the status OF the appeal could
moi De disturbed The CheiIustice said that IL did
not seem TO hm the should be granted The gem
etnen desiring TO withdraw placed themselves in
adoxical position They do not want the appeal 20
their names, and they will not move 10 dismiss. The
papers might led. but he would refuse the motion
Attorney General Gchrist appeared In his official capa
,ity as the interested in the Mr.. Will
Hanson counsel for compainans asked II he there
10 argue his (Wiams0n'sD side or the other. The
Attorney General answered that he there for the
state, and II was for the state 70 say II
he was entitled 10 be heard under the cir
cumsances The Court said that the question should
deferred until consultation was had in the matter
After the reading Of the papers, Mr. z. NJ Voorhees,
opened for the complanants and occupied the time of
the Courts sitting to-day.
The decision OF Chief-Justice Beasey in regard 70
keeping the convicted Jersey City Police
office against the advice OF the Attorney General and
their removal by the Governor will, IL Is stated
be brought before the Court OF Errors.
THE GENERAL RAILROAD BILL - REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS
BY TELEGRAPH 70 rHB rRIBcsRI
The Senate Committee the bill for a General Rail-
road law in session this evening. and took
10 II O'clock They passing the sections slowly
They possibly get through tonight and report the
new law to the Senate on Monday. The Republican
Gus agreed to indefinitely postpone action the bill
creating the County OF Musconnetcong Of Warren
Hunterdon, and Morris Counties. There was nothing
done regarding constitutional Arguments
made before the Senate judiciary Committee. to-
night the bill To compel railroads pay municipal
taxes Cortlandt Parker appeared for Erie and Edward
T. Green for Pennsylvania. Both corporations say they
are prepared 20 reasonable tax bat object 10 the
House bill as extortionate.