New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03
NOT UNREAsoYABLY HARSH.
THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

RIGHT OF RAILROAD COMPANIES TO PURCHASE
OTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF RIGHT OF
WAY BY RAILROAD CoMPANIEs-PETIrIoN FOR
NEW TRIAL FOR GEN. FITZ JOHN POTTER
FREEHOLDERs OF HUDSON COUNTY.
FRon THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUSE.l
TRENTON, March 2-In the Senate MIR. Potts
introduced a bill abolish the office OF Chosen Free
holder in Hunterdon County, and TO establish Board
of Commissioners be elected from the Assembly Dis
tricts at the annual election Of members OF the
Assemby-n the Ist District for ear, IN the lid
for years. and the Hid for three the term
OF Office commence on the second Tuesday after the
election. Mr. Hopper introduced a supplement to an
respecting railroads and canals IL provides that
whenever any railroad and the chartered rights OF any
corporation owning the same shall be sold and con-
veyed by virtue OF this act 1t snail be
lawful for any other railroad company owning
railroad connecting with the road SO sold and
conveyed purchase from the officer or officers making
such sale, or any other person who may at such
sale buy the same such railroad chartered rights and
franchises and build, maintain and operate the said
railroad under such chartered rights. said railroad so
purchased shall then part of the railroad OF
such company purchasing the same
Senator Blackwell offered a supplement to the act in
cooperating the borough of Princeton, providing that
the power Of taxation conferred Princeton by ITS
charter shall not extend to property exempted from
taxation by the general law Of the State
Senator Albeit introduced a supplement to the act
establishing system OF public instruction when au
thorizes the trustees to purchase any Land on when
they have mortgage and which has been red TO DC
sold FOR said mortgage. The Senate Committee on Eec
tons viii meet next Tuesday evening to consider The
contested election case of Carr against Hopper.
In the Assembly Mr. Pope offered a supplement- to the
General Railroad law. II that 1t shall be lawful
railroad companies OF this State whose acts OF IN
corporation limit them to land insufficient for econom
cal and advantageous working Of their roads, TO pur-
chase hold right OF way not exceeding 100 feet IN
land shall be required for the slopes
OF cuts and enlDankments-as such companies may
deem necessary. when any company or its agents
agree with the owner or owners OF such required
lands then such companies may proceed to condemn
the same In conformity with the existing law In reia-
ton thereto The Catholic Protectory bill was ordered
to it, third reading Mr.. Gill offered the following;
whereas In January, 1868, Gen. Fitz John Porter,
brave soldier and honored citizen OF New-Jersey' on
clearly inadequate testimony was dismissed Iro Ihe
United States Army. ana forever dsqualneh from nod
ing any military trust under the General Gov
Wberras Ftz John Porter now appeals 10 the Presi-
dent OF the United for trial and review
of the case the reasons appeal being sustained by
some OF tle most eminent legal minds ot the halIoh !;
whereas The honor and dignity OF our commonwealth
demand mat her far name should stand uAtarl sneE
and that of her cit zens snail De improperly
stigmatized or uniusty condemned therefore
ResOred, The Senate concurringl As an e1preslon o.
the sentiment OF the General Assembly ana OF the peO-
pie Of Newt yrsey, we earnestly ana respecuuy re-
quest His Excelency the President OF the United States
Ia order nc trial a review Of the case Whlcn re-
suited in the dismissal from the military service OF Gen.
FItz John Porter. , -
Rcsolred That our Senators and Representatives In
Congress be requested render all honorable ala 70
secure object expressed IN tie preceding resolution
Rso.Ued That the Governor of the state be requested
TO transmit copies Of these resolutions ana preamble 10
President OF tne United States ana 10 our oens0S
and members i'll Congress-.
The resolutions were adopted almost unanimously
Among others Mr. Kirk tRepD advocated them ana only
five RepuDcans-Messrs Dowdney' Gopie' rope Aeeu'
and northumberland against them.
ionc debate was had in the afternoon over Free
holders bill for Hudson County The Senate has already
passed bill reOrcanizinG that Board. It reduces the
number from 20 to o. and is evidently what the people
want The Assembly bill reduces the number to TO- and
1t is said Is urged by politicians. who wish IS many
Offices as possible open their ambition The Dill was
nnaly passed by majority OF 80 II is Thought that
new BILL made up of Senator Abbetts and Mr. Carey s.
will be the result.