New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-19
THE CLOSING HOURS 1T TRENTON.

THE APPROACH OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BE-
FORE THE AssEAIBLY-THE REPORT ON RAIL
ROAD TAN BILLS
,IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSE.i
TRENTON, Y. j., March 1S.-The last week
of the session OF the Legislature, beginning
evening. will afford the Assembly sufficient time to
ponsder separately each Of the 200 bills the
calendar or in committee. The House will be able, IN
fact TO do very little more than pass the necessary
appropriation bills four five in number and to debate
briefly of the pressing measures Of general inter
est The Senate despite long adjournment last week.
will probably clear its calendar by Tuesday afternoon.
Senators their intention OF cleaning the calen
dar each session. determination that implies quick
death to many adopted by the Assembly The
criticisms that have been made upon the Senate for its
adjournment last Tuesday not calculated to mellow
usual sernness OF the upper body toward the pro-
auctions OF the second house.
The following bills of some Importance await the action
OF the Assembly: To require the Controller TO contract
for the State printing and the stationery supplies to
create State Board Of Equalization Of Valuations to
revise the railroad laws according to the suggestions
of the Tax Commission; TO create the new county Of
Cartere from part Of Essex TO authorize Jersey City to
build bridge across the Morris Canal basin Washing
fOn-st; to create system of steam boiler inspection
10 require telegraph companies 10 bury their wires in
Newark and Jersey Cty to exempt taxpayers from lax
Oh less 800 worth Of personal property; TO modify
the charter of jersey City, TO make IL conform TO
that of Newark require telephone companies to pay
taxes gross receipts to make stringent the law
relating applications for liquor licenses to place upon
the State cost of nsporng prisoners from Jail 10
State Prison; to limit the compensation Of corporation
receivers 900 per annum to create commission TO
examine the Temperance question appropriate 50 600
TO the New-Jersey soldiers Home 10 forbid Lotteries
and pOOiseing; TO appropriate $4,000 for the accom-
mediation of insane cOnVcts within the State Prison TO
refuse "a writ OF where the defendant
pleads guilty totaT personal property where onna 10
REQUIRE cashiers Of banks to give bonds TO appropriate
81 for the Boys Reform school 10 authorize Essex
county to condemn and purchase the Newark Plank
road.
The adverse reports Of the Committee on Revision Of
the Senate upOn the GI1ggs bill fOI the taxation OF rail
road companies, and the Gator bill 10 tax all
lions on the basis individuals. excepting in
gard TO mortgage Indebtedness viii be the first business
of Senate tomorrow evening, unless 5pOnement
is agreed upon Mr. Grgg-, IL is understood Will speak
engn favor of the system devised by him and
Scented in his bill while senator Apologize will oppose
tiOnal and inequtable. The vote on the adverse re-
port will be watched with somewhat excited interest,
In OF the public agitation on the subject. The Gator
bill inefficient that the adverse Will be
tanned with something very near equanimity.
There is proposition TO refer the tax question 70
commission but tine fact that commission report has
been adopted by Legislature in New-Jereey,
tar heard from since the Constitutional Commission
OF 1875, urged reason why the Legislature should
adopt this tempOrizng measure,
The senate manlfests determination to remain out Of
JOINT meeting. thereby retaining the present efficient
state Controller in office. It's opposition TO the removal
of Controller Anderson has been increased OF late by the
extreme paranshp OF the Democratic nominee for the
prominent in urging the removal Of trusted subOrdnates
IN he