New York Tribune

THE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

A NEW BILL IN RELATION TO RAILROADS—THE HUDSON COUNTY AVENUE BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]

Trenton, March 16.—In the Senate to-night the Local Option bill was lost by a vote of 16 to 4. Mr. Havens presented a bill to connect Barnegat Bay with the Atlantic Ocean by the construction of a canal. Mr. Sewell introduced a bill for the relief of citizens on the line of any railroad the owners of which fail or neglect to operate the same for 10 days.

The Chancellor upon petition and proof shall issue a rule requiring them to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed, and he may have power to appoint a receiver of so much of the property of the company, as may be necessary to operate the road, and all the expenses so incurred shall be disbursed as equity shall require. When the company shall be proved able and willing to operate the road the receiver may be discharged. The bill repeals a some.

A bill making the bond of the State Treasurer $300,000 was ordered to a third reading.

The bill to amend the charter of the National State Bank of Newark was taken from the table and recommitted for further amendments. The vote was 36 in favor to 22 against.

In the Assembly, the Hudson County Avenue bill was taken from the table and recommitted for further amendments. The vote was 36 in favor to 22 against. The bill excites a great deal of interest, and Hudson County is largely represented here to-night by friends and opponents of the measure. Mr. Coombs offered a bill turning all the present members of the Board of Finance of Jersey City out of office on the second Monday of April next, and providing for filling their places as now by appointment by the Board of Aldermen, the Board to consist of five members, two members to hold office one year and three members two years. Mr. Ward offered a bill to enable manufacturers of butter and cheese to form companies under the General Corporation Act.