The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A Bold Move for Hudson County-The
Staten leland Tunnel Project Again
Jarrara's Gas-The First Gun or the
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Business In the New Jersey Legislature has In
creased to such ex tent to noCessitste an ex-
tension OF the sessions OF both houses TO the usual
number of days during the past week. In the Sen
ate good deal OF time Ia wasted over the dscus-
sion Of the constitutional amendments.
A bill was introduced BY Mr. MCPHERSON which
authorizes the Board OF Chosen freeholders OF
Hudson county to condemn and take Tor public
use all that portion of Snake Hin not now owned
by said county, and authorizing the sale Of the
salt meadows and low lands attached to the
county farm. The first sectton OF this bill sets
forth that said portion OF land is to be used for
the purposes Of an aimshouse. jail, workhouse.
luuato asylum and such other public
buildings AZ may be required, and also
TO furnish stone quarries TO be worked
BY the prison and pauper labor OF
said county. The second section provides ior
the appointment by the Justice Of the Supreme
Court OF Hudson county OF three dtsinterested,
impartial and ludictous freeholders, residents IN
anime and appraise the said lands. and 70 assoes
the damages after nfteen days .nOtce u
luton to be passed bY the Board OF Freehoiders
requesting said Justice 70 make suca appointments:
me sSqf q S tender
right Of said Board Of Fresholdsrs To-
the owner Of owners Of any Of the lands lesi ag-
grieved by the decision Of tho commissioners they
COUNTY n The third a section provides that the Cir
Quit Court shall have power to direct q proper
issue Tor the trial OF said controversy and to order
be mad, and 1t shall be the duty OF SAID jury TO
assess the value Of the said lands anu dam
su% na sad the s
shal have awarded their Judgment thereon
and costs snal DO entered against saia B tS
for. The NTH section empowers the Board
of FreehOders to sell OF so much of the meadows
pensed with, and use the proceeds to purchase the
lands authorized to be taken and condemned by
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annual payment OF the interest on the bonds here
mater to be created 70 meet incaentsls. and tne
lands by placing the same u the hands Of
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund OF
the payment OF the interest and principal moneys
OF bonds issued under the sixth section when they
ds and IL os y
the county taxes raised. such sum as the Board
Of Freeholders shall elect each year for such pur-
A bill introduced BY Mr.. Washburn, for the relief
Of the Tubular TRANSPORTATION Company OF Staten
purpose Of constructing. MAINTAINING and operat-
ing Q tunnel or tunnels under the bed
OF the waters Of the Kill Won Kul, or
Staten Island Sound, between the States
OF New York and New Jersey, and that said COM
pany be given the right to enter upon and land the
tunnels Of said company at any point or points on
said waters in the state Of New Jersey. opposite
Staten Island, and that said company may select
location after first obtaining consent OF the own
ners of said property. II the owners will not con-
sent to give such property commissioners shall be
appointed to estimate the damages.
Nv 10 ard I'M a q in.
corporate the GreensvilIe Gaslight Company, with
capital stock Of $2,000,000 for supplying gas TO
Jersey City and other towns OF Hudson county.
A bill was introduced In the House authorizing
the Board Of Chosen Freen0lders OF Monmouth
county to raise $40 600 70 build new court house
and jail.
When Mr.. Patterson's concurrent resolution cali
ing Tor special committee OF both houses 10 in
vestigate the AFFAIRS Of the New Jersey southern
and other railroads came up IN the Senate Mr..
Sewell, brigadier general OF Tom Scott'S forces,
moved 10 amend by referring 1t to the Committees
on Railroads and Canals instead Of 10 special COM
mittees, which was adopted without q dissentient
voice. This action OF the Senate was reported to
the House shortly afterwards when Patterson
made one OF his characteristic speeches In
denunctaton Of the action OF the Senate, which,
he said, placed his resolution IN such shape
that ut WIN hang fire" He said he offered It IN
good faith in behalf OF the interests OF poor, suffer-
ing humanity on the line OF the railroads alluded 10
in the resolution. He said these railroads should
show cause why they had not forfeited their char
tiers TO the State, Tor they had taken pubic prop
erty for private use without giving the people OF
formed TO the laws OF the State, nor had they paid
taxes. Alter rev remarks rom the Bald Eagle
OF Sussex the amendments OF the Senate were
concurred IN.