New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
TIE NET-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

nrrI TO PREVENT EVASION OF THE PAYMENT OF
TAXrs-AMESDMENT TO TIE RAILROAD LAW
AMENDMENT TO TIE NEWARK CHARrER-TRANs-
FER OF LEE INSURANCE POLICIES-REVALUA-
TON OF RAILROAD PROPERTY.
fFRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE iRIBuhb'J
TRENTON, n. j., March 6.-Both Houses OF
the Legislature met at this evening In the senate
President Taylor introduced a bill providing that II any
person shall make transfer OF any property or goous
or chates liable to taxation by law, for the purpose oi
eyadlng payment OF any taxes that may be thereafter
afsossod thereon shall obtain loan In order TO claim
reduction OF taxes, 1t shall be deemed misdemeanor'
punishable by OF S. ) or one years imprisonment
in tn State Prison. This bill is Intended TO meet such
cases as that OF Henry IT. Jaques. millionaire oi New
ark who was trial IN that city last week for trans
t,rng some seooeOo wo OF property in order to avoid
the taxes thereon Senator Hopper introduced Dill
ancndaory OF the act respecting railroads aud canals
1t amends the 59a section Of the at oi lcA Oy auons
at the end thereof the following:
All capital stock II such companies subscribed lor
but 9he suosctir..ci oI NJ % - 80 ~ ina tocie,ttJ to
shalt, together WIN si'n sIosttP Plyls' w "i ~
mo use OF tue companies. unes. nc amount unpll9 on
such suOacr pOu De p1lu 10 UcH IeceI'et "In4H w J
after the appointments
He also intro iuced supplement to the act For the more
easy partition OF lands neld by coparceners, &c IL pro-
vdes that all partitions and sales OF real estate hereto
tore collrmcd by the prcrocatiye court or by any
orphans court OF any county in als State at any term
OF said court shall be valid aud eHsctuG! In law II the
samo woro confirmed at tho sano time during which
suc partition Cf sale made provided such partition
or sale we're otherwise legal The President intgoduceda
supplement to the Newark Charter Ii provides that the
assessmcntsor repairs OF sraets shall be made on the
property contiguous thereto instead OF on the whole
city Senator Hendrickson introduced q supplement to
the Long Branch Commission act reducing the number
OF tho Commissioners to seven and reorcan.zlnG the
whole government. On notion Of Senator Thorn, the
bill relative the publication Of the laws in newspapers,
which had been lost recOnsilered and recommited
In the Assembly Mr. D0dd introduced a supplement
to the act concerning Insurance on lives for the beneht
OF married womon 1t pro ydes that any married woman
adding uoicy OF insurance on tie life CT her husband
she were tEo time Of making such transfer ana
assignment single woman and tee assignee or assig-
uees OF such policy or policies Shall hoId the
same IN 40 III Gad ample manner as
Z the assclee at tho tims OF making such
assignment had been sole and unmarried. The
bIl oDa.Iug ali druggists Who practice pharmacy to
LVo cer:la. tte " gl nAc4tIcns frcm proper au-
thorlty, was, after Gicussloa and amendments laid
oyer til tomorrow Tor further areudnont-. Inc House
Is nearly equally divided for and last the b Con
dcTati m OF the Newark District Court iii vas post
uoLcd to Thursday. Tle bill providing Tor new Va ua-
lion 70 lrOal property in TINS state passed second
reading. Tle bill ., !n.cudet 10 place a ruch higher
valuation EC.c Railway proDcrty tam Il is now
large number OF b passed their second ana tLlrd read
Ing both HOuses.