New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-25
THE NEW.JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

THE STATE SCHOOL TAx-PROPosED AMENDMENTS
b TO THE CoSsuTUTIoN-BILLs INTRODUCED AND
PASSED.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRiBUS1l
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 24.-The Assembly
to-day passed the bill introduced In that bOd last week
providing for change In the method OF raising tho
State school The bill directs that tax Of "a
each child of school age shall be paid TO the state Cons
roer. instead OF tho two mills the dollar OF vaua
ton now paid The Controller is to return to 62ca
county ninety per cent OF the amount raised therein and
the remaining cent IL 10 be turned over to tue
State Board Education to be used in aiding the poorer
eOun ties to such extent rs the Board may deem
propen The opposition TO the came from the
County OF Camden principally, where by dnt OF low
valuations they been receiving On undue share Of
the State moneys. The proposed law VIII give more
money 20 the cause of education and do justice To
the different The vote on the hna passage OF
the measure WAS "a To- The bill prepared by the
state Education at the suggestion OF Speaker
Van Ddyne who earnestly advocated II In the House to-
day.
There was active party contest in the House this
morning. concerning the resolution TO appoint COmiois.
sion e. consider proposed amendments to the Constu-
ton The Democrats moved against 1t with all their
forces but failed do than manifest their o1ec-
ton to 1t. II was passed by vote OF 20 to H. The
Governor will probably appoint three members imme-
latey the President Of the Senate and Speaker OF
Ine House Will cnoose their members afterward The
Biennial Sess ms resolution will be included among the
amendments 20 be made. The Commission will CONSIST
of five Republicans aud Democrats but pOlltles VIII
| moi enter nut consideration Of the amendments
The General City bill was ordered to tnru eauhg II
! the senate this afternoon. Toe amendments DO not
change II materially except that nobe VI IT'S pr0vsons
are 10 apply auy city now EXISTING unless the cry
adOpts iem first by OF Its governing BODY anu
then by people. IT. VIII be nearly week before the
iii IS ready Tor action and will probably pass the
senate Tue House has laid over the taxation blI an u
next Tuesday, havihg exhausted ltsei Id one nay
| session dpOD IL
resolution reeiting tue fact tat much ditncuy deiaI
aud used in the shipment OF cattle IRON hs
state the stae of New York on account OF Tekua
force the latter state, ana that such teoUic
tons FURIOUS the cattle business or NeWJefsy,
Of three members OF the House and two members 81 tno
Senate be appointed 10 confer Win the Authonuesol
New York sla with a view to having sand regulations
modified the restrictions III relation 10 New"
| Jersey cattle are concerned .
| Bills we're introduced providing that when Common
Pleas Judzes interested IN appeals from the JDsees
| fne appeal shall be taken before the supreme
Court ana requiring the Attorney General ~ proceed
cned by the Board OF PrOprieOrs to distribute copies
OF the reV s sta uts 10 ca member; 20 prevent enl-
poy from forcing their employees To Duy at aer gro
| ceries. =. -,
is were passed the appointments instead OF cleo
tOn Of Bnal OF IN Ne wark authorizing me
Governor TO srud state ride team "a CreedmoOr hIe
RapRg: ering HODokCu 10 build an engine nou e.
repeating the al 1879 reducing registers ana county
CLERKS ices; making water rents Hen ON ra estste
recurring railroad surveys be died; permitting Nus
bands wives 10 TESTIFY Tor OF against eacn othei W
| any criminal indictment - -. 90,
Tne bill decreasing the penalties Tor selling liquor on
Sunday which was lost, ree0nsidered ana Aact" w
the calendar Hearings on the Local option o, anu "a
the bill providing "a penalty Tor selling lrs1e LII
bottles will be gwen before committee Monday evenH'
| Rotn houses nave adjourned unul Monday nlkuI