New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
E ABBETr BILL PASSED by THE AssENBLf-A

,pr E,pprrr pItr PASSED BY TIfE AssEMBLY-A
PROTEST AGAINST THE RAMAPo SCHEME
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 2S.-The Assembly this
morning passed the Albeit Taxation bill without O9ec
nop There was no debate. A week ago the Newark
Plank bill was defeated by the corporations only -
voting ave and 36 nay. To-day the corporations sup
posed 70 be most gravely affected by the Albeit Dill faed
% raise an objection, and men who came as Representa-
tves rather the railroads than of other Interests Noeu
for the bu with enthusiasm Previous 10 the eonsldera
ten Of the b MIR. Cole of Hudson County, rose 10
question Of privilege and read from THE TRIBUNE 'u,S
morning concerning the consideration Of the Aobet pu'
and denied that he was subject 70 influence Of Gov
epor Albeit although he had advocated the Governors
bill Mr. Cole neglected TO give his reasons lor JON.
ing the Democrats In this measure anu i"'o'
to explain his new-found Dehet III u'o
Executive whose election he opposed because ne cousin
cred the Governor tool Of mOnOpOhes" The House
after some debate refused TO recommit the spec co
mittee,s Railroad Tax bill ordered it printed in It's
nresent form The Albeit b will goto the
Senate on Monday evening and Will be committed eh "
await the action OF the House the special committees
Miscellaneous Corporation Tax bill, well as on It's
railroad tax measure. The opposition from 'no
Municipalities and small corporations OF the stae
will he manifested in the upper body and have lts
due effect On body less easily moved than the House by
the opinions of few agitators aided by partisan GOV
eruor The Albeit bill originally introduced by MI
Prall OF Passaic The Governor however ignored him
thereafter relying upon Mr. Cole for support This after
noon MI North introduced resolution CONCENTRATING
Mr. Cole on his success in relieving Mr Pral OF his c-
m task Governor Albeit has intimated that he denies
the statement that his bill does not tax sa7inf bank de-
posits He claims that ought not 10 he construed ID
that way other lawyers assert that 1t mast be- lie
also claims that it does not affect the "hye count!
mortgage act.
One of the members who voted for the bin
tba f,lio INST Of Effects
i. become law: A domestic telegraph
company in Newark pays $1,000 tax annually on 800,
900 OF stock Under the Albeit bill. the company WOud
pay only the local rate on its visible property which
amounts to about $4,000. II the city could also tax the
stock under the Albeit bill which than douotu,
the city instead of receiving $1,000 would get $loOo,
while the remainder would 20 to the State.
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE BILL.
Mr. Armstrong Camden at the request Of constituent
who claimed acuated by the best OF motives miro
duced bill which upon examination proved TO De
graveyard insurance act Mr.. Armstrong had apout
concluded withdraw the baud his determination was
settled this morning whom he learned that letter had
been received in Trenton asking that the bin he pushed
and offering to pay the expenses OF acceleration The
bill will he withdrawn at the first opportunity.
The House this afternoon passed third reading the
Constitutional amendment giving women the Hsht OF
suffrage after amending il so a. TO except jersey OlN
and Newark Mr Clarke. of BUlsO introduced gem
er act for the preservation Of clans and oysters making
sweeping changes in the Mr. Cole presented bill
providing for the creation Of an excise board in jersey
tlty ON the basis OF the Newark law and MI Mclaugh
the present Jersey tly excise
law in some particulars Mr. Armstrong offered resoln
tiou providing for the sine die adjournment 0i me Iees
lsture NJ rch Il. II was Lild on TIE t'Oe Dy 'he
Democratic vote 80, -. =.
aupes generally instead az specifically, ana so tat the
penalties shall he $2j and S5Oin each case instead OF
$500 and 5000. The bill as ORIGINALLY drawn was a
copy OF the United states statute, ana the auehd9ens
adopted by party vote. Inc i2uSe plsseu @ tne
oill placing the conrc OF acton toward ne p'Gagous
and extinction of glanGeIS among horses 10 ine Rtns ol
thc state Heath, instead Of the township com
mitees The act introduced by Mr. Burgess to meet
the cases IN wark where me auloiiIfS , . J az
able to maintain proper quarantine Inc Assembly ~
,mendnc he bin concerning the standard Oh pipe lines
so as to provide for regulation OF ne laying OF pipes
instead OF requiring Ia removal and to- place them u
der the control of the state Water Commission.
1nE RAMAPO WATER SUPPLY.
The annual reDort OF the state Water Commission has
been submitted to Legislature After recountng the
labor OF the Commission in NewJersey the report says:
The attention of the Commissioners drawn early IN
enceer aud laid before the Legislature OF New-iork IN
which il was proposed intercept portion of the ter
belonging 10 the RamapO River and other waters hatr
ally flowing into NewJersey, and to conduct them IN
snnnleneniing the Crotou supply for the city of
New-Yor. bill embodying the project was introduced
June . 1853 . The subject having been erred
Nv the commissioners to the AttorneyGcneral mmeate
" the passage of the New ork act ~ y
to say that the diversion OF the RainapQ Watersno amour
er state would ee in ther es'luaion' an IpgS
ment OF the rights OF lhls sts'e' .no ptSr
lion of which in this instance, they consider
10 he of vital Importance The Commissioners nave Deeh
watchui of he interests inrstcd to them, w1ci tney
are fully prepared to defend but as no contract hai
bv the Legislature. no ground has Deen IuI-
nished Tor legal proceed'uSs such as me III
questions Of boundaries and other matters OF IueIonce
between the two states been here cfore adjusted III
an ancable manner the Commissioners have no reason
o. doubt that upon proper presenteon Of the facts tue
state Of will not Infringe upon the unQuestion-
onla riri Z u. Nj