New-York tribune., 1874-01-28
W.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A HsMoNSTRANCE AGAINST TAXING CHURCH PROP
KRTY-DIsCUssING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
hESTs-MINOR LEGIsLArON-A MEETING IN
RELATION TO THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
LyRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUYE.l
TRENTON, Jan. 27.-Remonstrance were pre-
scented 60 the Senate to-day by the NewJersey Hstor
ica Society and the Lutheran Church at Freesburg,
Salem County against that part OF the Constitutional
amendment intended to abrogaie exemption from taxes
3n relation TO all property by whomsoever held. Mr.
Hewitt introduced bill to appropriate $4,000 for pur-
chase Of stock and machinery for the employment of
copNcts st the State Prison. Mr. Lydecker introduced
Q bill 70 prohibit advertising on rocks along the Pail
sades OF the Hudson, and 10 prevent DETACHMENT Of
natural scenory. After little routine business, and
Che introduction and tue passage OF several minor bills,
tho Senate adjourned till the afternoon, when much
time was consumed In weary and foggy debates on
techniCslitos in the proposed Constitutional amend
fDents.
In tho Assembly Mr.. Patterson introduced concur
rent resolution, which provides that the Southern
Railroad the Long Branch and Sea Shore Railroad the
Pemberton and New-York Railroad, and the Vineland
Railroad have not paid their according to law and
as they have failed TO any trains for some time,
Committee OF two from the Senate and three from the
House be appointed to investigate the management and
business Of those roads during the time they ha We
In operation and report what their property amounts
co. what abuses exist and what they the State
and whether their charters have not been forfeited
OH was introduced authorizing person appointed
Commiss0ncr OF Deeds for the State of NewJersey in
and for the State Of Sew-York, reside in New-Jersey
pnt TO oonhne his business TO NewYork mysterious
foonng bill was offered by Mr.. sprou of Monmouth 1t
% called bill 10 incorporate the Sea Shore Land Com.
pany Last year the bin was introduced for the
monmouth Beach Company. The provides that the
Company shall start out with half million dollars MI
ta "itn powor 70 increase 1t 10 SOOOOO The ostensi
ole OBJECT of the Company would to lay ont town lots
erect rent, lease and sell houses and build I'M cities
But the b further provides that the COMPANY shall
have the right TO purchase bonds or stock ~
railroad canal company that may pass throu Oh tbs
lands OF the Company, whether that railroad or cana
company now is hereafter may be established unde,
roundabout way OF getting Ia charter construct
sailroad. John Torrey jr Francis Coriies Thomas W
Cooper Chas. IL. Valentine. and Joseph H. CoOper-gen
temen long identified with railroad egislation-aret tn
tnoorporstors
Mr. Csrscallon introduced bin TO croste the Office o
Register OF Deeds for Hudson County. the election
Register 10 take place next Fall aud his Official term
de dvo years Several small bills passed their thr
Seadng joint resolution concurred in by bot
houses that private bills be admitted after Feb. 10.
There was largo meeting In the Assembly Chambe
tonight 10 listen TO Gov Bigler of Pennsy ysna Co
sohn W P0rDey. Gov. Parker, and Thos. W Dudley, al
oi whom made short addresses the great benefits
BE derived from tho Centennial celebration.
too speakers alluded fecingly u tho fact hat Mr
S"ieSDie' gteatgidoddAIgbteT Of Beula4In trankiil