New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
THE NEW.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE sFwFiL RAILROAD BILL RECONSTRUCTED AMI
- AMENDED-cOMPENsATIo or THE SECRETARY
or sTArE-A BLOW AT IHE EAST JERSEY PRO
PRIETORs.
rrPoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rHE rRTBUNE.I
Trenton, ~ j., Feb. 9.-The Sewel Rail-
road Dill which passed the Senate yesterday after much
opposition vas reconstructed to-day motion OF Sena'
tor Srwe ard substitute was introduced when re-
moves the Objectionable features. that railroad COM
panIes may only condemn lands along their routes.
The substitute was passed with vote In opposition
When the Jersey City Bridge bill, which was favoraOly
reported by the committee this morning. came no on
srcOnd reading this afternoon member took the
trouble to declare that corporation owned BIN,
while he glared hercpy upon certain members whom he
seemed think open to That mputattOn. The night on
the bill began at once aud the antbdge people succeed
ed in having disposed Of tor the present by post
pUnPment until Tuesday
The House spent nearly all OF its mornine-session to-
day debate upon the bill liking the tenure OF once OF
police and fire departments. The bill received the APP
prOva OF the of police OF nearly all the cities OF
the State but especially desred by Jersey City 1t
was opposed by the Essex County members generally.
and was finally amended that 1t would not apply TO
Newark. which shape II passed 10 third reading.
The Buuntes bill, after having been cut TO pieces by
amendments in the Senate ordered 10 third read
ing last week, but to-day was recOnsideTed by
unanimous and placed second reading again
The Senate passed the bill providing for the payment
of bounty growers OF and manufac turcrs
of sugar In this State There was little oppo
sion to the measure and II will into ef,c at once In
all probability the assent Of the House beng pretty well
assured. Philadelphia firm has already begun expert
ments In TINS direction $500 acres OF Wild land III
Cape May County ana there thousands Of acres oi
barren lands in Atlantic County which Will he expert
mentcd upon It is claimed that $3.50 an acre can be
real I'D In this crop Ivy proper management
The Dill, introduced by Senator Francis. which made
more stringent the provisions OF the law that the
Secretary of the State shall receive compensation be-
yond the salary OF sc 0O0 passed By the House this
AFTERNOON without serOus opposition
the TINS morning passed tnr House Dill Vestg
I'm the Board FrrehOllers Of Monmouth County the
exclusive Jurisdiction Shark River for twenty years
Th has passed the Senate JOINT resolution CIV
ing 1900 toward Il monument At Sparianbur2, South
Cironna III memory Of the Revolutionary battle OF
CUwppus. 49,
Joint meeting OF the two houses to elect state ID.
of the United Railroads and Canal Companies VIII
he held mex "Wednesday.
Mr. Munn, III the House To-day. introduced a general
Tie senate adjourned until Monday evening The Luna
tie ASynms Committee viii begin iis investigation "
the county asy ums Thursday, beginning AT Camden.
bi was introduced in the Houe abolishing the pres
cnt Board Of Riparian Commissioners and appointing the
Governor, Controller Treasurer. Attorney General an
Secretary OF take charge OF the riparian lands
Of lie