New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-07
TWO STATE LEGISLATURES.
NEw-JERSEY LEGISLATION.


THE RAILROAD TAXATION BILL PAssED-A JURY
BILL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AMhNDNLNi-
pRrBERY AT ELECTIONS.
,xno,, r,,r REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 6.-The Assembly this
,norning passed the bill introduced by MT Gator, pro-
dne for the taxation Of the property OF railroad and
other corporations on the same basis as thaV
Of individuals The 35 to %. The discussion
mon the measure occupied all Of the morning session.
Mr. Bryant Atlantic County led the opposition 10 tne
BILL appealing the rural sentiment against It, 1t was
alleged that the cities OF Jersey Cy-and possibly Ne"
arwould be the only beneficiary Of the act whle INC
rural counties would suffer severely. Mr. Gator charseu
thai the antagonism came from the railroad
and their lobbyists. Mr. Bryant denied the cn"iso "
improper influences, as did several otneis WIN '''0
against the bill. 49, ,,o.sr,
The vote on the bill was follows: Ieas-MeSsrS'
Arbuckle Armitage, Borton, Budd Cator 0narun'
Clarke Cole Convery. Flynn, CASTOR 1ii, ,,,'a
HILL Hutchinson jenkins, Kelly, Mcl@ukaiin' s u'
Murphy, Neighbour OConnor, Parsons i', ,,oor
shannon sheldon Shields, Stees. Van Bussuu' ""ue'
Weaver, woodruff wortendyke. Young-3o -,..,,
Nous-Messrs. Apologize Bamford, Bryant Campoen'
fbatte Coombs Cranmer, Cronk, foreman f!ooman'
Goodwin Haines, Hoffman, Jernee, laae' i1"'
Lewis Ludlam, Robbins hoss' 9ina'ie9' "''o"'
stoney-23.
Absent Messrs Byrnes and Wildriek
The division between the city and country members Is
oretty wei marked by the vote. The Dill goes 10 'De
Senate at once, where it will undoubtedly be seized
upon by the numerous lawyers of that body ana
vigorously attacked resolution was adopted by the
Assembly this afternoon ordering 500 copies OF Mr.
Gators speech
While the Assembly was thus engaged, the senate
passed resolution, proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution prohibiting the sale or manufacture OF liquor
in NewJersey The IL to 10, as follows; Yeas
-Messrs Applegate, Ferre1, Gardner, Havens, Pres
Merritt Miller, Nichols, schenck, Vail, Youngolood'
Naus-Beatty, Carpenter, Cochran, Doughty, Brlggs
Paxton Smith, Stansby, Taylor, Wortendyke Inc reso
luton now goes before the Assembly 1t Is as follows
"The manufacture sale. or Keeping TOT sae OF any
alcoholic or intoxicating liquors. whether brewed fer
inented or distilled any compounds thereof OF any
compound of which any such liquors constitute part
TO be used as beverage, ID tproHio-
tied within this State; but the manufacture
and sale of such liquors compounds thereof for pur
noses other than beverage, shall be regulated by law
the Senate and General Assembly OF the state OF New
Jersey after the adoption OF this article by the quaned
electors OF this state SHALL without delay enforce It's pro-
visions by adequate penalties" There is no expectation
that the Assembly will pass the BILL
The Senate this afternoon indefinitely postponed the
House bill providing that the decision OF nine men sha
he accented as the verdict of jury OF twelve.
The snecal committee bribery at elections reported
to the Assembly that they find that the crime OF ppel'
is universally prevalent that large proportion vi our
voting population depend upon election day as regular
souree of income that view Of the aggregation OF
capital the liberties Of the people are In danger from
bribery and that both political parties are equally
euty In view of this condition Of affairs the committee
recommend q repeal of the present law relating TO
bribery aud the passage ola law more stringent In IT'S
prov1s,ons The report accompanied by bill fixing
the penalty for bribery at $1,000 or one years im-
Bills we're introduced: To change the penalty Tor mu
der from hanging TO imprisonment and CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment prohibiting the pardon OF any person SEN
fenced TO imprisonment for life; civil service
of three members TO regulate appointments
TO public placed inicites and under the STATE
20 radnce the legal of interest TO per cent 10 pre-
Vent the sale OF cigars and cigarettes to minors repeal
ing the act providing for admissions TO the Oar uhue
special circumstances .-,..,..-..A
The House passed Assembly bin requiring telegraph
and other electric companies 10 bury tnelr wres Inc
Senate passed bill providing for the
taxation OF personal property where nrcioeniSl
expenses Of the Legislature Of 1882 was lost 20 to 49,
motion to reconsider pending, and the oil 10 some
shane will pass The HOu.e passed the Senate Dill pro.
ydng for the counties for the purposes oil
legislation.