New-York tribune., 1885-03-12
RAILROAD BILLS AT TRENTON.
THE RIGHT TO A BRIDGE IN DISPUTE.

TWO BILLS TAKING OPPOSITE GROUND TO BE con-
lrroM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
TRENTON March i. The great railroad fight OF
the session came in the House to-day The bill az
ISSUE Senate No. 2S is in the interests OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company and involves important Is
sues to the Lehigb Valley Company on one side the
people of Jersey City and the Central Railroad Com
pany on the other while the Pennsylvania Company IS
An important assistant of the Lehigh Valley and the
Matthessen g. Wiechers sugar refining company mas
considerable interest the same side. The Lehigh
Valley Company has lately been confirmed In the pos
session of lled-n riparian lands bordering the sou.h
side of the Morris Canal basin in Jersey City, and ad-
joining the Cenraps property. Long ago Jersey o,'y
laid street across the canal basin and through the
property claimed by the Lehigh Valley; but when it
was attempted to bridge the basin the canal company
controlled by tho Lehgh Valley and others obtained
iniunctons and further legislation found necessary
Meanwhile Jersey City could not legally collect the
until the bridge was built and the legislative enactment
was opposed by the Lehigb Valley because the bridge
would their riparian land in two and because IL
would injurc canal navigation by the sugar company
because Il would interfere with its water front ana
storage facilities by the Pennsyyivania because IL
would enable the Central to tap the freight and pas
business of Jersey City, contest IN the courts
ON the Lehigh Valleys property was being made mean
while by the NewJersey Central but when the former
ON tbe land the situation changed the opponents OF
the bridge scheme becoming aggressive. Ill,
Instead of being content with preventing the oild-
ing of the brio ge Senate bill No % was introduced
giving the Lehgh Valley the right to build its tracks
across Washing tonst., occupying Its own land, but
making the building of the bridge practically mpos
sible and shutting the Central Railroad from Jersey
CITY The bill. however leaves the matter In the dis
erection OF The Jersey City Aldermen The people there
strongly opposed to the measure ana large meetings
have been held and great petitions presented passed
the Senate nevertheless and after long consideration
was reported in the House by committee without re-
commendation. At the same time 'ili, taking pre-
csely the opposite ground permitting the building of
the bridge. reported by the same committee, on
the ground that both ought to be left tor the deermi-
calendar without objection but Senate 2S was objected
TO- This morning the question whether 1t should DC
placed on the calendar Mr. Murphy In short state,
ment of the case anded the defeat OF the bill ana
was followed on the side by Messrs. Corbin and
Besson and others, while the Lehgh Valley SIDE o. the
question was supportedby Mossrs Flynn and WoVcr,
ton The bill was placed the calendar by vote OF
"a TO % Assembly 100, the bridge bill, was made
the special order for this afternoon. When came up
Mr. Flynn moved to lay over % nn ad%eS Issia ~ the
Flynn motion and both bills went over
The Senate to-day passed the bills abolishing the veto
mower of the Hudson County Director OF Freeholders
proydinp for the election of the State Board of Educa
ton in Joint meeting providing for the same In regard
to the Lunatic Asylum managers these are some S u
the political bills and will probably be vetoed py ov-
prss sed H. he il expected to fling himself IN defence
of his partisan policy which has made these oi hSees
sary The Assembly passed another bill over the Gov
ernor's veto. that permitting the appointment ana ds,
missnl of policemen in Newark by the Common Council
| without the Mayors approval. III,
The Attorney General sent in an important opinion
TO the Assembly to-day, in answer to resolution ne
says The act of incorporation OF the h9rrs o and
Esaen Railroad Company, paS-od in the year 1883, and
also the supplement thereto passed III the year 1850
reserved To the State the right TO repeal SUCH charter
when ever the public good should require It, lhs re-
alton the right of repeal was absolute ana 10 pe
exercised the pleasure Of the Legislature "ithou.
notice. 10 tho corporation TO the public and the act
now in question is nothing mere than the exercise oi
the right as reserved which only he expressed uh
| der the form of n legislative act therefore
dee the House Of Assembly that public notice Of the
introduction of Assembly bill No. 33s was not heces
| sary under the constitution of the state ,
The senate adjourned until Monday night, but the
| uouse will hold sessions to-rorrow.