New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-25
THE NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

FINISHING UP BUSINESS IN THE sENATE-PAsSAGE
oFALARGE NUMBER OF BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES.
[rRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUHE.I
TRENTON, March 24.-The Senate appropri-
aed t2OoOO to-day toward completing the Insane Asy-
lum at Morrstown The bill for the reef OF persons
Imprisoned under civil process was passed., as also the
bills authorizing cents extra railroad fare to be col
eeted where tickets bought to prevent dece-
meut Of determining riparian rights OF
the state making It ofense for nnkeepers to sell
liauor to minOrs giving common carriers the rght 10
sell goods on which they have liens Mr. SEVEN INTRO
duced asupplement TO the act preventing Injuries py
fire from railroad locomotives providing aganstits being
retroactive In courts Mr. Mcpherson offered sup
pement TO the General Railroad law extending Its pro-
Visions so far applicable to the construction and OPP
Grafton of canals provided that canals constructed
under such supplement shall pay into the State Treasury
such equal proportional ldutes imposts and taxes as
are now imposed upon and paid by the Delaware ana
Raritan Canal Company. The bill TO form suspension
bridge from the Kil1von Kull TO Staten Island
was lost During its discussion Mr.. hcPher-
son said he was Informed that cent OF the citizens
OF Staten Island In favor Of annexation to New
Jersey The bill giving the defunct Anchor Line lnsur'
ance Company power TO draw its securities OF sioo0o
from the State Treasury lost and afterward, on
motion Of Mr.. stone laid on the table, The Compulsory
Education bill was amended as TO allow children TO Dc
educated at home or at private or boarding schools
Mr. Stone said that the whole principle Of the bill was
adverse to the opinion Of the people as excluding
parents from the right TO educate their own children
Mr. opposed the blu on the ground that there
was at the present time inadequate room in schools for
the accommodation OF pupils. He himself knew OF
hundreds Jersey CITY kept away Tor want OF proper
accommodation. The BILL on motion OF Mr.. Hewitt was
red 10 be reprinted with the amendments embodied
Tho calendar OF the senate Is cleared sna Senaors are
waiting for bills from the House. i'm ,
I'm the Assembly. the bill giving coored soldiers OF
this state enlisted in other states during the Rebellion
the same bounty and pension az enlisted In tLs state
was indefinitely postponed. The bill for Hoboken
sSemhly the canal IL gin at point in the Hud
son RIVER IN Weehawkeu township, between what
xonlt he the lines OF Fifteenth aud Seyenteenthss Ia
Uohnken IL projected INTO the river, and running
thence westerly aud souherly along aud near the hno
81 the Weeha vixen branch railroad 70 the northery nne
~ Hobokenayc in Jersey City The capital stock Is
,scsS M 400 600 ana when 10000 Is paid III the cOn-
,rncton NAV begin There "a little faith In the under
,tiog bil repeating much OF tho act relating TO
licenses and the Sunday Liquor law as Furnishes twice
Tor the same ofense repealed liquor dealer can
be fined before this act takes effect by ey magistrate
or yioating city ordinance, and also indicted Dy the
CSraud Jury. A large number OF small Dlls passed
second and third reading. Gov. PIker sent III nes
sac yetoirg the setting on from the township OF
Unand on the ground that the population Is 100 snal
Al the yenng OF the Assembly, Dh pfoVluing
mi fhe ACT iappropriang money for the CenteunaI
Txnositon shall not bc operative uut pOVN VI p'VSb
i. suDscriDed. was ordered ~ a third reading