The New York herald., 1875-03-19
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

NEW RAILROAD FIGHT-pRoTEsT AGAINST
THE ACTION OF CONGRESS IN INCREASING
THE RATES OF POSTAGE AND REvIvING THE
FRANKING PRIvILEGE-sTRoNG RESOLUTIONS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COLLEGE TAXATION.
TRENTON, N. j., March 1a. 1875.
In the House OF Assembly Of the New Jer.
sey Legislature to-day an animated discussion
took place an adverse report made by Mr.
Dodd, OF Essex county, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. on a bill which originated In the
Senate, defining the meaning OF an act approved
in April, 1873 to establish just rules the taxa.
ton OF railroad corporations, to be "tne exemp.
ton from taxation not only the said NAN
stem or roadbed and track not exceed.
ing one hundred feet In width, but
also the buildings, depots tracks, switches, sid.
ings houses, tanks and structures therein situate
and appurtenant to the SAID railroads and belong
ing to the said railroad corporations" Mr.. Dodd
said the adverse report was unanimously made
by the committee alter q thorough investigation
had been made into the matter. He advocated
the adoption Of the report in a very earnest and
iorcible address. Mr.. Youngblood concided in the
views taken by Mr.. Dodd. Messrs Scovel and Kirk
opposed The report was then agreed to without
division, and 80 The matter en- nls lor the present
session OF tne Legislature.
The bill to exempt Princeton College from mu.
niclpal taxation was. on motion O! Mr.. Wander
bit. recommitted. as was also another bill IN ref.
erence to the same subject. A lively time is an.
ticipated when the matter comes before tho
House Tor action.
In the Senate Mr.. Hill offered the lollowing:-
Whereas while Congress has imposed on the people Of
rssrs}isd 1at hey fssaasied ,Ss
prv avosed eW az the as s :ae Of hs
Resolved eIouse Of Assembly concurrng) That post
age reforms might not 20 backward as the case IN the
It hs "s sHa sf s
transient newspapers &C. be restored by repeal
b M double rates aud that the
mend and Tespss;iu,y ask that this se done
peal of the law.
Mr.. Hill warmly advocated the adoption OF the
resolution whicn was unanimously adopted.
There is considerable wrangling over the bin
fixing the salary OF the Attorney General OF tnt
State at $3,5O0 1t was 0eeated, recOnSiuered
passed and sent to the Assembly on Wednesday,
and Yesterday resolution was passed calling
ther consideration. Messrs. Sewell anu stone are
advocates OF the bill and Messrs. Wood anu other
Tne OIL repeating the Local Option law in Mont
clair, Essex county, was Killed IN the Senate
Prosecutor OF the Pleas of Bergen county was con.
nrmed. The bill providing Tor an appropriation OF
fne one er emnnwerna the LacKawaana Coai Com.
pany to hold lands in the state were passed Botn
Houses adjourned over until Monday evening
next
TDere was very exciting and protracted DE.
bate yesterday afternoon over bill which, 1t il
sylvania Railroad Company, TO repeal all acts Of
railroad Legislation passed during this ana the
preceding sessions OF the Legislature. 1t Is very
ambiguous in It's PROVISIONS, out the presumptlon
is tnaNthe foregoing is its intent. 1t Is stated
that the Baltimore and ONO Raiiroad Company
were Its chlef opponents. Mr.. George W. Patter.
son made lorcole speech against 1t and moved
It's indefinite postponement. He was supp rted
by Messrs. Dodd. Cary, Raoe and Sneeran.
Messrs. Marron Kirk, E. 7. Mcdonald, Carscallen
and Scovei urged Its recOmmltal, ana SAID that
tney wanted more light on the matter. The mo-
tion for indefinite postponement was carrlei by
vote OF 80 to 22. A motion to reconsider was sub.
sequently lost by % to 80. 1t was the bitterest
fight Of the session.
Last evening Captain Gill arose to a question Of
privilege, anu denounced certain charges made IN
an evening paper. published in Jersey city by Two
men named CosgrOve and Lundy, against MIN as
false, Infamous ana slanderOus. The charges
ahuded 10 we're that ne and Mr.. Sheeran each de.
manded $500 as the price OF their votes In favor OF
| reporting gas bill Tor the town OF Union. Hudson
county, nom the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Sheeran also denounced the charges in SINH
lar language.
Both gentlemen demanded committee OF In.
vestigation, and, on q resolution offered by Mr..
E. T. Mcdonald. the Speaker appointed the FOL.
loving committee to investigate the matter and
report immediately :-Messrs Cary, Snann, KIRK,
Skell1n3er and Pope.