New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-30
NEW-JERSEY RIPARIAN LAND.
IMPORTANT HEARING AT TRENTON ON
BILLS REGARDING THEIR DISPOSITION.
ARGUMENTS BY SENATORS BRADLEY AND DAILY
HEARING FOR wOULD-BE WOMAN
LAwYERS-THE REFERENDUM ADVO-
GATED BEFORE THE HOusE-THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BILL
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GATED BEFORE THE HoUsE-THE
vICE.CHANCELIOR's BILL
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Trenton. ~ j. Jan 2e-With such dispatch Is
the business OF the Legislature transacted this year
that had 1t not been for the several important
public hearings before committees to-day. and the
previous arrangement OF the House to sit In COM
mittee OF the Who.e and listen to the advocates
OF the referendum system the legislators would
have been enabled to take dinner with their fami-
lies this evening The calendars OF both House
and Senate cleared early In the day, ana an
adjournment for the week was agreed upon but
the lawmakers were nearly all engaged In COM
mlttee work until n late hour. The expected OPP
position Senator Bradeys bill proposing to lease
all riparian lands In future instead OF selling
them developed to-day. when the Riparian Com
mittee announced their readiness 10 hear the pup
lie upon the proposed law. John H. Dialogue a
prominent business man OF Camden; Peter V. Noor-
hees and several other men spoke. declaring that
he bill. II passed, would inJure Camden city. be
cause II would have the effect OF lettering manu-
facturers from erecting their works In that city.
In reply Senator Bradley said that a search OF the
records in the Riparian Commissioners Office at
Jersey City revealed the fact that the State con-
troled only about 20 per cent OF the riparian lands
surrounding Camden. He questioned the prices at
which the Commission sold riparian lands. and said
that six weeks ago the Commissioners did not real
Palisades the Hudson. He told the committee
that In 1875 he had purchased from the Riparian
Commissioners the entire ocean frontage along
Asbury Park for % cents foot. and by way OF
illustrating the increase in values he added that In
lss2 he paid the Commission 81 foot for lands
further mp the beach. In 1893 he made third pur-
chase. buying less valuable land than on either OF
the former occasions. and this time he paid 81
a foot Had the Riparian Commissioners leased
these lands 20 him twenty years ago. charging
rental equal TO the interest upon the purchase price,
he would never have bought. ana to-day. when the
lease would require renewal the Commission would
be enabled to charge the interest upon the present
Increased valuation and the state would sun be
owner OF the lands. This was what he desired to
accomplish by hts bill
In the afternoon the committee listened for more
than an hour to Senator DAILY upon the merits OF
his bill revolving ali former riparian land grant
sales. and paying to persons holding sucn lands
under color OF title from the Riparian Commits
paid by them originally and also for the improve
ments made The Senator made forcibe pre-
converts by quoting United states supreme Court
decision in support OF his contention that the sales
and grants OF riparian lands by the Legislature were
illegal because such lands were simply Govern
mental trust for the equal benefit OF all the people
He took up the question OF revenue, ana made an
argument in favor OF the States right to take back
the lands $500. 3d..
1904 to 1864. the Senator said, had not netted the
Commonwealth one dollar. From 1854 to 1893 the
ihe sum Of ,sssis g. The total rental from leased
lands alone; from 1867 TO 1885 was s7S3;2t "hc,
value Of all riparian lands sold by the State is
ST. 500 li6 II this H. true S5 1900 ought 10 cover
the present value and the improvements. and
per cent bonds would require hut $1,000 annually
In interest. while the rental from these lands would
net 10 per In ihirty-nve years the State could
wipe the bonded Indebtedness from these rents.
Committees also gave public hearings upon the
Cheaper Gas bill Cheaper Bread bill Mechanics
Lien act and Eisle's Insurance bill. After listening
tn. advocates OF the referendum system. The
House adopted a resolution that the committee
should take the matter under serious confederation
Miss May Phlbrook OF Hoboken. TO whom was
refused the privilege OF examination for the bar
In New Jersey. one OF delegation OF women
lawyers who we're heard to-day upon a bill pro-
yidlng for the admission OF their 10 the bar or
this State Mr. Coidincs AntiLiambling amend
fD.ni having passed both houses. was ordered re-
fcrrcd 10 the next Legislature. II approved by that
body II goes 10 the people for acceptance or re-
lection.
Mr. Voorhees, measure. providing FOR -FOUR vice.
chancelors to be equally divided politically. caused
"A lt'l. breeze when ~ called up In the senate
today Senator Rogers amended ~ 80 az TO pro
vide ior eve vice-chanccllors. making the Court OF
Chancery consist OF six members. including the
six shall be Democrats and three Republicans.
Senators DAILY and Winton opposed the bill The
bill laid by request OF Mr.. voorhees,
The House Republicans In caucus decided TO ap-
point r. steering committee. and to follow the al
vice o. the Republican state Committee touching
20 vote boxes of stationery 10 members this year;
this will .Nec, a saving TO the state OF SlJo. II
was announced ln the Senate that the Board or
Arbitration which has performed absolutelN no
labor has cost the state S+l21 81 In salaries Gnce
II 90 Mr. Storrs introduced a bill to-day abolishins
the board
The scna,e adjourned FOR the week the House, TO
me- n