New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
TIE NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

BILL TO ENFORCE The PAYMENT OF TAXES - THE
SIX PER CENT INTEREST BH.L-PAsSAGE OF THE
CATHOLIC PROTECroRY BILL BY TIE HOUSE.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRiBuNE'l
TRENTON, n. j., March TO- A good deal OF
routine work was done In both Houses to-day In the
Senate supplement to tue act for the punishment OF
crimes making 1t a msdemeanor for any person, with
intent to avoid the payment OF taxes by transfers OF
property or by negotiating loans for that purpose.
came up on its final passage. Mr.. Stone explained tue
objects OF the bill He said it the practice of
people, before the assessors came round TO 20 TO bank
aud their say the sum OF $4,000 They
would direct the bank TO invest the same, or they would
invest the themselves In United States securities
Wnen the assessor came they would make an affidavit
that they owed the bank the OF $4,000 and claim
deduction for that amount The next dag these persons
could 20 TO the bank return the securities and take up
their notes. The bill was passed by unanimous vote
Tue bill relating the Office OF the Attorney Of
the State amended liking the salary at $500 M
Jarrato has introduced IN the Senate bill to reorgan-
lie the local government OF Jersey City. 1t is an Offset
to Mr.. AbJetts BILL aud of course cannot pass the
House, but it may lead to the defeat OF Mr. Abbctts
bill In the Senate.
In the Assembly Mr.. Kirk amended the Essex County
Frechodcrs' bill 10 give two Freehoders to Belle
vile. The Ways and Means Committee reported ad'
yersely tho bill relating taxes and the supplement
TO tho act 10 establish lust rules for the taxation OF rail-
way corporations introduced III tue Senate The reports
agreed 70. The bill 10 fix the rate OF interest at
six per cent was. after hours discussion ordered 10
tnrd readug TIE bill relating 10 Erie Railway taxa
ton was temporarily laid over. The vote by which the
House report Senate bill relating to taxation OF
railroad corporations adopted wds rcconsidered
aud the biz recOmmitted The Free Road bill Tor Essex
County amended by aboiisning the Board Of Com
mIsoners, aud insteai thereof, directing that Judge
Depue Of Essex County appoint four men. and Judge
Knapp Of Hudson County an equal number, aud tnat
ootn these judges appoint person outside OF either
county act with the board. Considerable discussion
took place senate bill repeating all the railroad
laws passed this aud last year. Tue oil laid on the
table. The Catholic ProectOry bill occupied the after
noon the House. Mr. Kirk opposed the bill, aud 1t
was advocated by Messrs Fl ZSerald, Mcdonald, Rabe
I. . Henry, and Sheeran. The bill passed, 80 to 90
A resolution adopted asking tue Senate to 40 into
iOint meeting Thursday for the election OF State
oil resolution also adopted requesting the
Secretary OF state furnish to tho House the names OF
offices which may be LETT vacant by con
uued OF the Senate 10 90 into joiut meeting
TIe Governor sent the following nominations to tho
Senate Visitors 10 the State Agricultural College-lId
District Edward j. c. AerDerry; IVth District, Joseph
Thompson Vth District John Sleete-the two latter
appoIed For HlrOog VI tsters in the bay OF New York
and North River within tho limits OF Jersey CRY and
Hoboken, john Geraghty and william 1ayiOr-both re-
appointed. John p. BOnne was reappOinted HarbOr-
Master OF ELI beth. number OF Commissioners VI
Deeds for Otner States were appointed.