New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-10
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS
PENDING LEGISLATIVE QUEsTI0Ns.


CORPORATION rAN BHLS-rHs G"NL"Nct- N'N-
NATIONS.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rHr rB'rrNf.I
Trenton. March 9.-The Assembly Is ey-
pcctcd Co pass The rest Of lc corporation tax bills .n 9
possession tomorrow Tuesday, and ths -en1tc ses
-ous until final d0ururcut VIII hc occupied with them
To considerable extent Tie Albeit scheme has been
completely exploded. and all parties IN interest "oh 10
the special committees measures for whatever there 10 o
good 10 result from the wide popular agitation 90 tAc SUBJ
feet These bills four in number. Nos 3l3 3l aud
315 deal exclusively with railroad taxation THE first being
general and the others supplementary. Assembly
amendments 10 No BIB have loaded II vita ycrbiage and
have eugraed upon features to ~lIchthe senate
Will object, making modification necessary. The remain
ing Bin. No. 37-, provides for Per cent tax on the
earnings OF miscellaneous corporations for thc ben
TT Of the state This viii produce income. together
with The increase railroads. sufficient TO relieve the
State Of embarrassment and pay all running expenses
leaving the only STATE tax that schools go per cent Of
which goes back the counties in every and the
whole amount to all except two or three.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR REALLY SEEKS.
There has been mild curiosity 10 the causes Of de
lay III the Governors nominations, but it failed to reach
anxiety until several put their heads together
and by comparison OF notes able 10 conclude that,
ike most Of Governor Abbetts actions lapses there
was definite behind II Is asccrtained that the
Governors anxiety for Joint meeting 81 the Leesdtiie
the COntrOershp than in the Office Of Police Justice OF
Jersey CITY now held by Mr. Stil-nC. Republican. The
Governors alliances With the ward politicians of Hudson
such "a make MIN something more thttl
DESTROYS of bringing about the meeting which would
snpersede Justice stsing with Democrat. The nonl-
nations his gl might make a convenient weapon TOT
inducing the senate consent 10 the election dd ne
been able find three Republican senators who desired
ANYTHING al hi- hands. Not has yet manifested tue
slightest inclination 10 a DEAL and It "a hardly within the
range OF possibilities that any would so Tar forget MS
party associations.
THE CoNTRoILERsHP.
Andrew Jackson Smiths friends continue jubant at his
success in achieving Democratic nomination for Con
troer barren az the honor likely to be. Probably the
most satisfied man with result is Andrew Albright OF
Newark Mr. Albright has not the slightest doubt tlat
Mr. Connolly retired from the contest for which
were not uncOnnected with certain aidaYs az 10 the
methods by which Connolly got the nomination year
ago said to he in the Albright private burglar PROOF
SAFE Mr. Connolly he hints did not desire 20 retire m
der the cloud OF accusation and hit upon tins ingenious
plan As both persons Democrats, and II IA purely a
family quarrel Republican information on the topic
is meagTe The common belief has been that Mr. Con
nelly was fooled INTO permitting Nj Smiths nomina zion,
expecting him 10 withdraw yet many nave deemed the
explanation inconsistent with COnaely's noted shrewd-
ness and political ability. The result Of next thursday
caucus in view Of the Democratic quarrels, IL awaited
with nervous interest by the faithful
TIE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT SCHEME
The scheme the creation Of Insurance Depart
men with $4,000 Commissioner in the person Of Judge
Savage has been revived IN the Senate through the ef-
forts OF the ntrOducer Of the bill, Assemblyman savage
The Democratic will support the measure ana
with the aid OF few Republicans II might pass IN spite
OF another expensive and unnecessary office to the Al
ready long list.