New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE

DULL DAY IN THE SESATr-AN ATTEMPT TO STOP
TIE SALE CT ADUITEIArED LIQUORS.
fyRoN TfE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE rRbUsE'l
TRENTON, March 5.-In tho Senate to-day
there was nothing OF special interest done In session
Of two hours lls bills acted petttion
received from q number OF citizens praying that no
more be granted TO trlst companies. for the
that the banking business should be loft to banks
that 1t giving trust companies unjust advantage
In allowing them TO mako loans at per cent
The petitioners also desire that law should be passedl
itng the amount OF trust companies loans upon 50 much
OF collateral and defining what securities they may loan
upon: also requiring annual statement Of such com
panics' condition Mr.. Hopkins offered resolution
asking for u committee OF investigation upon the
charges made by the President OF tho Erie Railroad In
relation tho free passes granted menbers OF tho Log
slature OF 1879 some which, charged by the Pros
ident, sold by members to employees OF tho ROAD
The resolution empowers the cbmmitteo send per
and apers, and calls Tor IA report within ten DAYS
In the Assembly. Mr. Vanderbilt OnJred bill To pro-
vent the manufacturer Importation or sale OF adul-
terated spurious or poisonous liquors in this State. II
provides Tor tue appointment OF an inspector in each
three Years at salary Of $40 every 1000 inhabitants
of county. The bill also provides that II snail not 90
inspected and pronounced pure under penalty OF 500
A DIsGRAcEFUL SCENE IN THE AssEMDLY-rHE JER-
sEY CITY ANTI-COMNIs5IoN BILL KILLED.
[BY TELEGRAPH To rHs TRmUsE.l
TRENTON March 5.-Snce the fights last
Winter over bill for a railroad from the Hudson TO
the Delaware has occurred in the Legislature
equal to the one Of tonight About p. it whis
pered about that tho Secretary OF the Senate had
smugglod the Jersey city AntCommisson bill into the
Assembly, through his clerk for the purpose OF killing
the absence Of many OF it's friends who had lett Tor
home. 1t was soon called up aud motion made by Mr.
Morrow Of Essex indefinitely postpone It, From that
time until tho bin was killed the disgraceful
in the extreme. Members rushed here and there made
all kinds OF notions some to adjourn. some TO take
recesa and endeavor to reach tho nam qnes
ton. Mr.. Ward OF Sussex said tho bill was I'M
properly before the House. 1t had not been
considered in Committee. Mr.. Mckinley OF
Union Chairman Of the Committee Municipal
Corparatons intimated that the bill right in that
regard. Mr. Ward made the point that no committee
could sit while House In session, unless by per
Of the Speaker aud he asked the Speaker II such
permission had been given. Tho Speaker said IL was
given by Implication The fact the bill was never
opened In committee and it is said Mr. Mckinley had
not even handled IL. Then the fibusterlng was re-
net wed The friends of the bill, when they found them
selves in the minority refused 90 vote at ALL They tried
to leave the House without q quorum, ana many OF
them slipped out Of the Chamber and ran away; but
this plan discovered, and the Speaker ordered all
the doors closed. hours and half tho Assem-
bly, Chamber appeared TO be beyond CONTROL Dcnunca-
tions and vehement remarks constantly uttered
from all quarters OF tho House regard being paid to
who was entitled to the floor. When the excitement
was at its hight facetous persons In the galleries
shouted out "what beautiful circus" but no atten
ton was paid them. At last the vote was aken and
tho bill was killed. tho following members voting to IN
definitely postpone 1t:
Messrs. Adams. Baldwin, Barton, Budd, VIM. b. Car
penter CarscaleD, Cole Conover, COombs. Cox, Dore-
mus, Dowdney, Eldrdge, Halsey, Hobart (SpoakoD,
Hoppock Ho we'll, lizard, KIRK. Marter Mckinney NOR
row, Pope, schenck, TenOroecA. Van Doursen. Wash
burn. zeoluf-9S'