New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
4 1EGYsLATURE Not ZOE REFORM
AN ARISE SUSTAINED IN NEw-JERsEY.

rur PLANK ROAD BILL DEFEATED-CoNVlCr CON
TRACTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TANEs'
tv,ox rUr REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBVNE'I
TprxToN. Feb. 19.-The Assembly to-day
aofeated the bill reducing the tells on the piaAH roo
between Newark and Jersey City by vote OF 20 10 90
Tbs Is the most remarkable exhibition OF corporaO "
auapce vet made in the Assembly anu tne pi'" 80
with almost crushing force ON the pudding hols VI ing
bo seAk relief from the burden OF corporation SUPER
vision in Trenton The plank road In question is one Vi
.ho to,o ton roads which form the only connecton e1
cont railroads between Newark and New-Hork Inc tois
ere high and the roads are not maintained IN SVV' o
aition The growth of Jersey City ana Ne"arh nae
eaused these cities TO absorb two OF the orsma hVe an"
a half miles of the road, but by spee" az,
procured IN 1870, the company was . Tol
"a charge tolls TO the original amount lor
~, .d,,ced distance The repeal Of this act
world have had the effect of reducing the tolls to ou
crate rate and this was what the BILL defeated toay
scneht 70 accomplish II has been eXctedN auVoca'eu
On Newark but the influence Of the owners OF the Io'
who are officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was suqeleut 10 overcome this enthusiasm ana leave
good deal to spare. The Essex members, especah5
snors InbIbach and Burgess made powerful speeches
I'm favor OF the bin while itwas opposed IN slhsuaiJ
weak remarks by Messrs. Neighbour ana Armstrong Ihe
xarct In favor OF the corporation was so ophauo Ia
those who have looked for reform ~ the present ~
seen considerably discouraged The vote vas az Io-
lows: MN p,r,oss caanns chairman.
Gle Fjsh Harrigan Harrison, Holzworth iiogh Jen-
kins Keasbey LARSON, Lehlb2cn bapsop, Mills O|o"-
HSaYs"Ilcott Auplegste, Armstrong, Bond, Budd'
ByrDes Caminade. Camp6ei 2r52n' TigS9 es Icdinan
Irons JeInee Kelly Lake, Lu0lum, Mci4aushhn Nel&-
6ou NYTgs 0pGHes EERGii W5ic KG S5
An ana ysis OF tho vote shows that of those VINO
voted yea 5osS vel y6o Toted nav % were Dcmscrrs
snl / Republicans. The lobby influences bI"us"'
a. ear an the bil and the great effort made for s PCS
tba made
Importance than the local Interests & NO Justly 10 % s NJ
emphasis OF the decision leaves llo ''o''' a. - '0
neDt OF The House.
CONVICT CONTRACT LABOR ABOLISHED.
The Senate this morning passed The Assembly bill pro
xiding for the abolishment OF convict contract la0 IL
the state and county prisons. The bill caps the chm
of an agitation six years Old in New-JerSey' f, 'nc
Legislature. after great contest passed an ao1 oID
dlng tbe manufacture OF hats Ia the STATE Prison ~ Ht
md zen manufactured heretofore and 20 Tue biI wa
two BIN was passed providing that not more tIan IOO
should be employed IN "a any & onT GritN1 ss tbe
prison contract labor system III any 9f ana III & O
the public aee399 a. ,G UP mi psed tosy by vote Of
ia to only Messrs Beatty Doughy, AppegalS rl anu
and Hires being absent The bll Is as l"IlONS'
BE IL enacted-That it shall be unlawful for the prin-
cipal keeper supervisor and board 9l 81 for 0 th
State OF tins state IL any "lse 20 lI t'
labor OF prisoners confined m sald prison oI Ioi any
Tbat IL shall be unlawful for any keeper warden
suneriutcndent other official or member OF any gov
erning body or board OF any pISou pclite Ji- va
nnhlic refo1natOry institution located within TINS state
In arvwlse 10 contract for the labor OF the inmates OF any
such prison, penitentary, JAIL OF puoc reIoi"ioI1 III
stitutiOn. , 49,. 1000. s,,,,or,.,s,r T.,
aneetor warden Superintendent or other officer or any
member any governing body or board AFORESAID W n'
shall violate any of the provisions OF the Two leeedhs
sections OF this act shall be deemed guilty OF nlSc
neanor and on conviction thereof shall be pln he'd ~
a fine moi exceeding two thousand dollars, or by hnprS
onment, at hard labor III e oIate rIson AO'
two years, or DOth
THE TAXES OF THE CORPORATIONS.
The report OF the Special Committee on Corporations
concerning the taxes OF corporations other than Ia
roads will be submitted early next week The railroad
taxation bill presented last evening proyoke' only favor
ahl, comment where its necessarily complicated pro
visions are understood. Though somewhat involved IL
terms its operations will be SIMPLE enough and II IA,
assertions of the corporations that they willing tC
accent reasonable act have been genuine II Is possible
that this act may settle the yexcd question The alb
sn,Aes ~ the Albeit scheme contained in the bill pre-
selted by Mr. Pral in the House have been pretty vel
ventilated throughout the state ana there j. small prop
ability that 1t will receive the support OI those VINO really
desire reform.
MINOR MATTERS IL THE TWO HOUSES.
The Senate this afternoon, at the request OF Senator
Vanderbilt Dem. postponed consideration Of the nomi
nation Of Mercer Beasey r Prosecutor Of the Merce
County Pleas Senate Bill No. 125 which would have
admitted graveyard insurance, was withdrawn
senator Smith OF Burlington, in his seat to-day fo
the first time this session. Senator Miller OF Bergen Ia
not YET taken the oath of Office and II Is believed tht N
will not be able to be present this year. II ever
The House this afternoon passed the jersey CIT!
Charter bill It's main provisions are IN the direction
centrali,iug power in the Mayors hands. II does 20
20 into effect until approved by yOie OF inc poOPo
The bill passed by the narrow vote OI 81 10 20