New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-08
TIE NEU-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

The TELEGRAPH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES APPROVED
BY TIE G0vERN0a-REPoRT or TIE CoMMIs-
sIONER OF RAILROAD TAXATION.
lFRoM TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBuSEl
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. THE Legislature
reassem5ied this evening There has been some idle
talk initiating the action OF the Ohio Legislature in IT.
attempt TO prevent the consolidation OF the Western
Cnlon and American Union Telegraph Companies. 1ha
Western Uaion Company operates in NewJersoy under
a charter granted to The American Telegraph Company
in 1859 and the American Union under the general
telegraph law. These acts specially provide that the
companies may consolidate Their lines, sell to or pui
chase other lines, or take such action looking
toward the increase Of their business az may
pe desirable. The incorporaors Of the old
American Company Edward Cooper, A. g.
Hewitt, Cyrus W. Field. II. o. A!den Z. VI. Archibald
and other wellknown New-Yorkcrs. The certificate of
consolidation has yet been ed In the Office OF the
Secretary Of State, and the law provides that II sho
be done within thirty days There is proyso however
that law requiring the filing Of the certificate shall
rot make the consolidation invalid and thus the require
ment is practically nugatory 1t ID worthy Of note that
Just the great telegraph companies Joined inter
ests the Western Union Company sent 10 the Secretary
of States Office here and obtained certified copy OF the
articles Of agreement entered into wien the
Camden and Amboy Eew-Jersey Railroad
Companics were condated. These articles we're
drawn by Judge Joseph r. Bradley, now As
soeiate Justice Of the supreme Court I4ey were
RATIFIED formally hy the Legislature and apparently
formed the basis of agreement In the late great eonSoi
G"vernor Ludlow has been confined to his house with
which has given to some unfounded re-
por the severity OF his Illness ~ mas approved
Of six bills as follows: GIVING the United Saes con
trol OF Cheescquaks Creek TO require sheh. to con
tne PRISONERS Tor ali the line tney nave been absent De-
tween escaping and being recaptured to au!hor,z'
cities exchange regis erred or coupon bonds to per
init wives husbands TO Il stfy for or agdst each
other when either is trial Tor murder TO provide tina,
public OF land shall not be Invalid OF &c ,on9t OF
improper advertisements ~ create the toHDshp oi Alu
Among the bills introduced to-nicht to enable
East Orange TO contract for aqueduct wafer from
Newark, and another 10 enable e1eeu'ors 10 ~ deuu
money per ceat on frstcdss bonds and mortgages
IL good security at per cent cannot be obtained ana l
10 enable executors 10 continue investments made by
The senate ComInitee Federal Relations this even
ing JOINT resolution III response to the re-
nnes of the OF South Carolina, asking New
Jersey 10 participate the centennial oi the Battle Of
COwpens, and ribute $3.50 toward q "NewJcreey
panel" in the proposed monument. in common with
others Of tine original thirteen States The resolution is
couched in raerna language anu approptates S3oo Tor
In presenting the needs Of Jersey City for modnca
ton OF the city charter and tax law, exMayor Sedlcr
stated that he possessed about fortyive houses and
about 100 vacant lots wch the bulk tax was $o0OO
per annum III excess OF the rentals
The Commissioner OF Railroad Taxation IN his annual
report OF railroad properly Subject TO local taxation ION
Long Dock Company has S3.7sO4l7. the New-1Otk,
Lake Erie and Western SlOs,430 and the remaining
tWepty.sx companies less than 100000 each, ncud-
ing the New-Jersey Central $930l0, and tue Bevidere
and Delaware, S66,22s. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is subject 10 state TAX on It's leaseo Hnes
amounting TO S29o,OOO. o..
The resolution TO begin suit against Sec retary OF sate
Relsey for retaining more money than due him Tor
House after lively debate. Resolutions we're adopteu
unanimously EXPRESSING sympathy win me iilsh peo
pc and declaring against the c0ercivo policy OF Great
Briiain In the Senate resolution in sympathy With
the Dutch Beers Introduced and referred Vct0es
tle bill 10 retry OF persons decOycd into other
States were received from the Governor.