New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE BRIDGES.

| SENATOR CHASE AND HIS LITTLE BlLL-THE NEW
ARK POsTMAsTERsInP.
| trRos THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRTDUSEl
TRENTON. Feb Ex-senator Chase, of Mid
dlesex County, who superintendent OF the Delaware
and Rartsn Steam Towing Company, corporation as
ISOLATED with the Railroad has introduced
bill in the Legislature amending the general railroad
law In such manner to require legislative sanction
TO the building Of the Staten Island bridge Although
according TO an extended biography in the manual OF
the Legislsture he commenced life as farmer ana
began at the foot OF the social SCALE" he was once
presented with handsome plush rocker 10y the Mlu-
desex Freeholders and he is never ashamed
TO perform the duties his suhordnates Nor would
SEEM of his superors The bill he has presented would
put the fate OF the Baltimore and Obos proposed bridge
in the hands OF the Legislature and 1t would dfi'e
that company nto'New Jersey politics But this Is not
the only objection the measure careful eXanlhh-
ton Of the bill shows that while would accomplish the
direct purpose of the opponents OF the bridge 1t wond
also seriously affect the general Railroad Law THIS aet
which has been known the Free RslOaa Act put an
end to the corruption which attended the uhceasihH
struggles in the Legislature for special charters III Il
favOraby regarded in New-Jersey, ana the assertion
made on good legal authority, that Mr. Chase's hlI
would destroy IL is calculated To help Mr Chare III
his fight against the bridge the United states the Bal
more and Ohio Company, and other powers' "bether
MI Chase will mind little things like these or whether
tho Senate ITSELF swallowed the State sovereignty
resolutions intact, will make any objection on snch
score is doubtul The bill will come before the upper
House this week. and the DEBATE VIII disclosed goou
deal that can only he guessed at now.
The present will be remembered "the Bridge Legisat-
ure" and concleu with the contest NJ on the staten
Island scheme the Senate, probably Will be the ba'te
royal for the Morris Canal gap at Jersey
CITY The Committee ion Municipal Corporations ,"l
report the hill favorably this week. and II the present
understanding OF the attitude OF the members IL correct
hiu, an
the two bridge measures may become complicated aud II
will be the eneavor OF Jersey City people to AVOID
this a IS far possible.
lively breeze In the Assembly the State Capitol
rebuilding is certain To arise. The expenditure Oh
S22 900 Is severely critic-ei but not more so th tne
paus OF the proposed structure. The talk 0f removing
the Capitol to Newark has been renewed bn ohy pc
cause Il has seemed we'll align Impossible 10 ooa 'ne
desired action on the rrb1ildlng - 49,. .o
Discussion throughout the state goes on over tho yer
ia without precedent in NewJersey and there has been
great deal Of unfavOIable comment upon pretty neaIy
was against Keeper Iaverty from the start and ms
friends we're astoundcd at tho hunders which marked
every step Of his couIse The next ana most pUln I
consideration Is what the Legislature ana Governor WI"
do about It. While the Keeper was pomnaiIy NOT on
trial himself the ease construed and the Tact re-
mains whether he is guilty or Innocent thht the prison
LII! tnre Will await tho result Of the investigation
by Board OF Inspectors. ana II thht n aeahst ,nc
Keeper vii, impcach him should he persist IN retaining
The po.tnastershp of Newark will probably be filled
II
ian, Wards present term In March General "hrd mas
held the office for twelve years he lost an arm Ia tue
War of theRelellon his record a. postmaster N blame
ess his service. have with high praise aud ne has
never dabhed In local politics lie has not however,
r.ised finger his single hand 10 retain MS once ana
on NJ least one ne declined To do nm act when
his feelings prompted him 10 do lest II should De con
strucdas "A bid for Democratic favor Ihe term or
United states Marshal Deacon Will expire about tue
snIoe time and race W. 7. MoMchaei OF bur
Inpton and A. l.. Gordon ui New BiunsWlck, TOT tue
place Is I'm PROGRESS, with McMchae ahead
bill TO create system OF boiler Inspection mas Deou
Introduced I'm the senate and i warmly Advocated ny
the workingmen's ORGANIZATIONS and Others Ihee u
no SUPERVISION present and shmc cases OF explosion
Of recent occurrence have made the ncces-t! OF eeh
| tive action apparent ~ ca. ,....,. a.,
Tho Governor Will not rOminate state assessor IN
nj ,ce or A. l. McDermOtt, recently appointed Chancey
t.rk for some time Il Is ANTICIPATED Ills duculurS IN
sclrctinr A lISIcr man numerous. Inc successor
Inust under the law, be - Democrat. he should DC
LAWYER md he should be q Jersey city man ,
the division ui Long Branch foi the ielei ol te cot
face residents ~ Eberou and yicnity,"l he tht sueol
NJ donate I'm the senate this week senator Chattle WHO
rrrc.ot the county has been identified w!th the con-,
is.ion government whose rnc objection Ia ado ahu
he f. extracted to oppose the IS pas
sac by the Senate l. anticipated nevertheless
rennion 81 members OF tue somewhat lam pms l"Rl7
lafurc OF $50 has bccu suggested at THIS ydecbnha o
Tho session II would bring together as former nrh
hcrs ucb men A. senator Scwol Governor ALBEIT II on
=, \, pntts Judge Magic, ". II. Kirk John Hopper
who were ia the Senate and Itor t'rggs, ch Senh
Tor Vail senator Youngbooi, +. X Howell, ElkahAh
Drake " 4 Lewis and others as well known VINO were
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