New-York tribune., 1883-03-14
NEV-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

.nvrRsF REPORT ON RAILROAD TAX BlILs-AD-
IouRSNENT OF THE ENATB-EXTRAVAGANT
APPROPRIATIONS.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TElBUNh''
TRENTON, n. j., March 13.-The Senate Com
mitee on Revision OF the Laws this morning reported
the Grggs and Gator Railroad Tax bills adversely Inc
committee was either unable disncned TO present an
ar0ment for its action the Griggs bill cut the fea
tures Of the Gator bill. which passed the Assembly
month ago. afforded the members opportunity which
they were not slow seize The report urges that the
bin Ia in its application and enect that
betnr applicable 10 all corporations, IT viii DO
unequal and unjust IN its PROVISIONS
that it discrfmnates unequaly ana unJu'uy
between corporations aud individuals that II 1t should
become law II must be Intellectual because it cannot he
nracticay executed; that II VIII cause vexatious e1-
pensive and unnecessary litigation that should TINS Dill
become law, the legislative powers must resort 10
largely Increased State taxation to meet not only the or
binary expenses OF the Government. bat aso the ex-
penses of such litigation that the passage OF the Dill
would seriolsy embarrass the financial ahars OF tne
state and defeat the objects sought to be effected ny the
advocates OF the bill The bills we're laid over unl Mon
Aay evening The members OF the COMMITTEES are MeSsra
Applegate, schenck and Wortendyke'
The Senate this morning adjourned until Monday
evening This action in view OF the early approach OF
Nra adjournment Is commented upon with some sever
tv by members OF tine Assembly They claim that the
Senate should have remained pass upon the bills sent
in this week business before II n present
The Senators say they adjourned becuse there was no
serious work before them The Assembly threatens 10
make rerr sal by refusing 10 consider senate bl7 -
In the Senate the Governors dlSapprovai OF TWO ps
was announced one to limit investments ., tne scnoo
fund 10 National State ana city h"ds anu me o'n'
repay assessment on private at pLu Wy a..
Crowen. The yetoes were laI over. Two os ts
at the Mutual Benefit Lie insurance tohiPanY VII
conspped 10 "A hOnored grave BY iudennlts pOstPone
re was eSna al IN brinF6q ont
bI from Senator Nichols redncng the snarls OF tle
1 70. a DfF
Wn. nassed providing that no writ Of o. stay o.
Drocee lings shan Issue n crima! case Wherc lhe uo
| feudaut has pleaded guilty.
| EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY A JOKE
In the Assembly an excitement created by very
weak Joke. bill requiring persons destroying anmals
to bury the reported by committee without
| amendment When 1t returned from the printer now
section had been added providing that the
| person 40 burying such animal should eject a
suitable over the grave. not more than hW
feet high nor costing than $l3 So aud bearing an
apuropriste poeca inscription. Mr. Budd OF Burling-
ton County a solemn vlsaced elderly Democrat was
the jntroducer Of the original bill and waxed very indg
tempts 10 secure a committee OF investigation bnt aie
ana now he threatens legal prosecution Ihe oncnn.
n ractical ioker s unknown, hut IL u suspected tbat
one of the eloquent members OF the House Is ne gulty
party. cOmuiittee. TO which ne earDled o was d Te
ferred reported IL without the oJoctlohaDe stc1h a
with an apology 10 the Burlington AsscmDynah loF tne
| treatment he mad received .,.
was introduced in the Asse"by the ateTno9n. Nll1-
| senate amendments when VIII udd 10 J. CON
sldrraDy it appropraes S964 The bi Tor siatione'y
for tine members 100 an average ~ SO Tor eac
member aside from q liberal supply furnished item NJ
| The opening Of the session. The tolal amount
| sunropriated in the bill Is Sl,7OO greater
| ~, that in the Incidental bill for 1852.
which mas been attacked with much bitterness for s tx
Gssemblyman Flynn, OF Passaic early In the session
asked the Governor to designate the paterson L"oo'
Standard Of the newspapers TO plDish inc HWh
re Covernor instead has designated The PaSS1c HeD
Mr. Flynn In Indignant. and 1t Is reported that stormy
interview took place this morning between the Governor
aud ihe In which the latter accused TIE
Governor of Dad faith This afternoon Hr Flynn intro
ducrd bt give The Standard the laws the Governor
| TO The contrary notwithstanding.