New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-28
ApROTESTF ROMNEW- JEhSg.Y
UPHoLDIAG STATE, RIGHTS DooTarE.

! DECLARATION HAT CONGRESS HAS Ho Right 70
TAKE ACTION LFGARDiNG THE DiIDGr.
| trRoM REGCLAa CORRESPONDENT or 1iiE TEiEUyE
TRENTON, Jan. 27-1he Assembly this after
noon pissed tho resolutions against the staten Island
bridge by vote OF al to ID, after long and severe
struggle. For the first time In many years the existing
railroads the State found rival ready 90 meet thrm
even in tho legislative halls Of Jersey. II was "a
square fight tho bare issue Of the new raoad against
all tho old The consideration OF the Staten Island
bridge opened with the morning session OF tho House,
when the Committee Riparian Rights reported sub
stitute for the resolution offered week ago b. As
sembyman Parker. Tho debate continued until eyen
ing and resulted In the adoption of the following:
Vbprs0s Information has reached the Legislature that
b has been introduced into Congress providing FOR
waters separating this STATE from the State OF NewYork
where tho tide GIBBS and flows, which, made. Will bs
contrary to a. statute OF this State entitled supple
mcnt 20 Act respecting Bridges approved ApI 10.
| 1916, and which supplement- was appioyei Aprli D.
the property OF the State OF NewJerseY TO the middle
thereof by original acquisition by the Cciony OF New;
Jersey, by subsequent treaty with the state OF
New York, dotted September 49, 1888, ratified and con.
blTea IL hath BEEN declared ana decided by the s.
preme Court Of the United states that the right or emf
nent the shores and the soil under the nay-
gable waters for all municipal purposes belongs e&cGs.
vey the states within their respective territorial
Jurisdictions. and hey and they only nave tne eostu'
onal power TO exercise t"that "napecton laws form
portion Of that immense mass OF leglsiat0n Whlcn Gnu
braces everything within the territory OF aStae not sur
rendered to the general goyerment-iD pectlOh laws,
laws, health laws OF every as
we'll as laws for regulating the internal commerce OF
State. and those re.peet turnpike roads teFte,
etc, are component parts Of this mass '-and tnat
bridges are Of the same nature with ferries, ana are
undoubtedly within the category thus lald IOWA ANA
whereas the Judiciary Of the state OF New.noI as wen
s other States has sOcmniy reasserted this doctrine
Therefore be resolved by the House Of Assembly the
l. That the stats Of New-Jerscy doth hereby soemny
and respectfully protest against any action on tue par
wise having object the erection Of bridge over
f sg y the constton Of the United states and
usurpaon OF power Belonging so hr as It's own 'erf
tory extends. to the State OF New-Jersey. Co.,
q That while in nOwse denying the power OF CONGRESS
regulate commerce by directing the manner IN walch
such bridge, II duly authorized Dy tue states Oh
Jersey aud New York. should be erected anu prOyl#
that Il do obstruct navigation, yet the STATE Ot
Jersey distinctly states the position that an erection OF
such bridge can only be authorized Dy SAID states Oh
g. That tie attempt to legallze such bridge in ad-
vance construction .by cnacng that II shall! bos
ected as attempt establish precedent underwhich
AL exclusive powers OF the States may be set az nanSh
the sympathy of all her sister States IN the maintenance
OF the doctrine Of established and ackno%iedSea 3ae
rfghts-only though preserving those rights and the
p0wers OF the general Government I'm just equpoise can
the Nation compose continue her happy ana Dehen'
3 That a copy Of these resolutions be forwarded to
our Senator'S Representatives. with tho request R
tbcy he ureseped to Congress and that they their
enieayors to defeat any Dill sucn as that re-
ferred to-
The Baltimore ard Ohio people were ready for the
fray when the resolutions introduced, and they
declared that they had clear majority Of the Iios5'
Mr. Parker, who has from the first both last year ard
this led the opposition, took the floor in support q tia
substitute The speech occupied most OF the morning
He urged the necessity for speedy action, in order that
the opinion OF the Legislature might have its full
weight IN Washington before final action is taken there,
and rehearsed the arguments that have been used here
toore against the bridge with considerable force Tho
bridge" he said. els question OF finance with tho
Baltimore and Ohio with the state OF NewJerseyit iSa
question OF commercial existence. The Baltimore and
Ohio is coming here anyway, but It is coming here
great deal II do not permit this bridge 10 be
built It will be o bridge over New-Jersey as well rs
over tho Sound. We invoke sympathy for New-Jersey
Is there any State which suffers from coDtumey as New
Jersey does I Heaven knows We need sympathy. We
are under the shadow VI NewYOrk that took our island
and now wants to take away title TO commercial
greatness
motion was made, after discussion TO postpone
the whole matter for week It was lost, l3 to 49,
motion TO throw It over until Monday night was lost. 20
to 80; one delay until Wednesday, 25 TO So and one
TO February g, by IS 10 So At length after four
hours discussion adjournment until afternoon was
carried by q vote OF 81 to 27.
There was much suppressed excitement when the
House met o'clock The result Of the meeting had
been doubtful, and 1t believed as, indeed, 1t APP
peared later that thoroughly capable advocate OF tho
bridge proposition could have carried majority OF tho
House with him. During the recess raft OF lobbyists
buzzed about the hotels and Hobbies There were fy-
eight members present, the abseDtees being Budd and
luton amending the original resolution by striking out
a clause which asserted that the State would never
grant permission 10 build the bridge. Mr.
Corbn offered another amendment further modifying
! the resolution and both were adopted without
division Another effort TO postpone motion Of Mr.
Pntard failed, did a similar motion offered by Mr.
Uarrican. Messrs Corbin and John Martin explained
that they would for the resolutions on the general
ISSUE though differing as to detail and the resolutions
finally adopted BY the following vote: p,,
Iu the Affirmative, Messrs, Aleott, Armstrong BLK
| Besson, COndlt. COrbin, Dayton, Doremus. Drake.
! Gangewer Harrigap Hudspeth. Hughes Hutchinson,
! John Martin, Mcdonald Noonan, NorwOot Parker
Pearson Peoubet, Peiter, Pintard Potter Roe Schre
morton, Humility. Underhill, Vanderburgh. Whitaker
Bolton. Chamberiain, Gourley. Heyer HildretG Low
| Ossenberg Peal schele Titus, Van Bussum, "oNeftoh
! Absent, Budd. Lister, vetterlen.
This result reached about O'Clock ana the HOUSE
adjourned, after ITS six hours consideration OF Drs
building. until Tomorrow morning. Ihcre are vague
rumOrs of the use OF money on bOth sides ana some ~
ence of discussion as TO the motives OF members ane
good deal more OF the usual dust which sueh eopos
alton conflict Will raise In legislative assemblages
but the facts appear, to be that all Ill ha aN1
vigorous State corporation and the combined 1orceso
the old companies whose roots are deep IN tne o os
doctrine OF state rights which the resolutions set up IL
against the bridge with all their hearts but dd
did not feel inclined 10 set up as a principle view
which they have protested was erroneous some even IN
the field The resolutions go to the Senate next Mon
day As the influences which proved potent IN
the Assembly are not less powerful IN that body
branch OF the Legislature. Thence the document VIII
be shipped posl-haste TO WASHINGTON ,
The Senate adjourned to-day until Monday evening.
The amendment to the Newark Police and Fire
Commission was SoncSTred IN me OIL stamped ana
request Of both Republican AMI Democratic members.
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