New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
LEGISLATION IN NEW-JERSEK.
BRIDGE OVER STATEN ISLAND SOUND

A BRlDGE Wv LIN Slhi bN i0Hh-'D
ABUSES IN A REFORM sCHooL-PRIvILEGEs OF RAIL
ROAD coMPASIEs.
rTRoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuNE'l
TpyyToS. March 19.-AssemblymaD Low, of
passac today introduced bill to authorize the bridging
ofstaten Island sound The bill permits any railroad IN
the state with the authority OF the State OF New-lork
Ia build bridge the dividing Union County
n j.. from Richmond County, N. Y. to be used
by railroads persons aud teams, the company
IN have the right TO charge toll lay railroad
tracks, etc Tho span OF tho draw 10
be al least $50 he largest In tue word ana tue
bridge must he fifteen feet above low water Work Is to
be begun within days OF the passage OF the o ana
CONNECTED within one year fhe consent OF New'fork
s.c and that Of the Secretary OF War are required
The bin Is thought DO among tho most Important OF
the Az .-on and will probably cause much discussion
A. f. permitted TO reach tho calendar Inc Legislature
early In the session passed resolutions against the Du
ing of the bridge and there has been considerable preu
dice against the pan the ground that would divert
Sew.Jersoy commerce. The.introduction OF the bin'
,..v.r puts n now face tho matter. and there arc
aid 10 be several members who viii advocate " pup
loy while the backers OF the measure say that they
can secure hearing fair discussion of the BILL they
can secure its passage unless cut of from lack OF time
The bill ia said ennnate from the owners OF large
amount OF shore front Staten Island II Is proposed
Il is stated build the bridge at narrow place IN the
Staten Island Sound and TO connect with railroad TO
run along the north shore Of the Island The bridge II
seems. is not TO be under the control OF single trunk
line railroad corporation, but to be open Tor any tha
may desire to use IT, payment Of toa 1t Is further
claimed that the company build the bridge has con-
troll OF mos OF the Staten Island water front Another
,mportant fact ia stated In connection with the
tneasure namely, that the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad Company has charter giving the company the
right 10 bridge Sound Perth Amboy, and that
the company Is now arranging Now-York connection
a., aNrfrtfh a M
Island Tho Baltimore and Ohio, It is alleged has
pearly completed arrangements for passing through
Philadelphia and would have no difficulty In building us
r,ad through Now-Jersey. The Introduction OF MI Lows
hill understood have been fastened by knowledge OF
this fact and Is Intended to foresta such
action. II possible
The bin wa, referred in the House to the Committee
railroads and Canals and has already attracted much
attention from those who anything OF It's important
baarings aud who beginning TO consider the bridge
an ultimate necessity.
A RepnblIcan Joint caucus held at to-day
and II was resolved the date Of final adjournment
a, saturday April 4. II has become apparent that the
hills restricting the Governors power cannot be passed
and the Joint meetings elect the officials under them
hoId before week after next. and II consequently
d.,ermlned to adjourn either April or T. The former
date f. Good Friday and Messrs. Parker and keas0ey,
who arc members OF the Episcopal ChgTeh srenuousy
objected liking upon that date The discussion IN
caucus continued for some time ON THIS OASIS ana Aprii
A
Th Iamesburg Reform school for Boys was discussed
in the senate to-day aud Senator vanderbilt defended
the briefly, declaring thN che trustees were
not for tho faults or the system. Mr. Her
ring said tho institution was in wreched condl-
ate nassed the bill authorize the joint committee on
the school sit after tho adjournment OF the Leglsa
,re 10 consider tho needs OF the Institution ana that 10
the amount the support Of the inmates The
biI to appropriate 5000 for improvements to out
budlngs was ordered to third reading this morning
AFTER some objection and passed this afternoon Some
attempt TO push through Senate 49, the Lehigh Valley
l,lI fnule
CONVINCED OF the unwsdom OF the effort and laid over
until Monday TO which time the Senate adjourned
The Assembly indefinitely postponed pii 10 annex
mart of Hudson Essex County aud passed bill 70 per
nit Boards OF Excise 10 fix licenses at from go to 5000
according 10 their DESIRE and authorizing discrimination
between beer and whskey licenses Another Dill passed
DrovIes for the maintenance OF theatre fire watch.
The concurrent resolution amending the constitution TO
forbid special tax contracts with corporations by the
Tie Committee Railroads and Canals offered an i'm
portant resolution. which was read ana lald over IL
ing OF railroads and canals the Legislature has
granted certain exemptions and mmuniues from taxa
lion reseryng. however, To the state the power To re-
neal the charters and in take the railroads
and canals at the expiration or hfy years. that THIS
Motley existed for nearly fty years ana the imlun
Hes granted have been cases the entire exemp-
on from taxation for many years ana Ia other cases
borne by other taxpayers that the policy of the state
has fully accomplished its purpose In the successful and
| siate that the railroad and canal property has so
| enormously Increased that It now constitutes
s saaa SUBJECT to of
nanes claim that the immunSies granted to them con-
iute contracts between the State and such companies
which cannot he roscjnded at the will OF the Legislatures
| therefore, =,
muuitles and exemptions shond cease, and that any
further continuance OF the Is unjust 70 the people
| and endangers the welfare OF the state and
| the State hereby declares its purpose to
cia nmunities and exemptions either by the enforce
ment OF the general laws respecting taxation the repeal
of tie charters OF such companies, the taking OF said
| railroads and canals. the condemnation OF such
| alleged contracts. II any exist and by such other
movers of the State may DO expedient to employ TO
The end that Just taxation may DO established through
| out the State.