New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-12
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE NEw-WRSEY con
sTuUIoN-LEGIsIATIv ACTION.
IrRoM TuE REGULAR COEEL,I oND:NI Oh TuE IElHr&L.
TRENTON, March 11.-Govemor Albeit sent
in four more veo,, today. one to tha senate rejects
bill providing Tor tle division OF third class cities
into wards becauce the classification is improper 2nd
unconstitutional in this case. The other vctocs object 10
Assembly bills relating 90 the West Ho5o;en Fire De-
partment and to registration IN cities OF 6,iO0 in
habitants because they unconstitutional, and 10 bill
penittinc Long Branch issue school bonds because
the courts afford sufficient remedy for the III, complained
Of All the vcocs will probably DC sustained
without objection, there being no disposition
to quarrel with the Governors views Of the Constitution
The following proposed amendments to The Coustitu-
ton offered this morning b. Senator Griggs:
Amend Article ", Section 7, by adding two new para
and tue property of corporations shall not surrendered
suspended by any Contract or grant to "h'n ne STATE
shall be- party II. The Legislature NAV classify cities.
and counties according to population fol purpose,
Amend Article VII Section Paragraph > tbatitela
read as follows: 80 Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas
shall hold their Offices for five years; but when appointed
C 90 W. "''N'ie' ''9 '''' "O '0 VIC '''
Amend Article X. by striking ont the words at the
end, as follows; but no amendment on amendments
shall be submitted 10 the people by the Legislature oener
than once IN five years
The Assembly this morning by vote Of 80 TO none,
passed the Gregs committee, bin providing for tax of
per cent on the gross receipts NeNJcr,ey OF AN ele
graph telephone, gas. express and insurance companies.
and of cents barrel on oil transported by pipe lines.
This is the last OF The corporation tax measures 10 pass
senate where they VIII bc advanced TO iudl coHsdci1-
ton as rapidly possible. 1t is the general sentiment
come laws although tac Democrats may attempt u hold
tAe Republicans here 10 secure Joihl meeting .
home IN for several days. has returned 10 his post i'm
proved in health and Wa~ heartily welcomed by his COZ
sent the House bills Introduced for the creation
Of a third Vice CHARACTERISTIC. and 10 make it mi-dr
q = a
son The House endeavOred To obtain quorum TINS ai-
teIuoou hui there were too many members at the town
morrow The Senate defeated bill to give the Jersey
CITY Board of Finance power acts the
Board Of Works
A HEARING Of CORPORATION TAXES.
The Senate Committee on Corporation Taxes this
evening gave second hearing the several corporation
bills Among those present were exSccretary Robe
SON. President Kem, Of the Reading Railroad President
Little Of the New-Jerscy Central, Edward T. Green and
Barker Gummere, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Governor Bcdle, COTand Parker K. f. stockton. George
Il. Kacrcher, Thomas ~ McCarter Gilbert Collins ]. ".
Stevens, ex Asscmbyman Gator Garrett a. Van Rcpcu
and II. 5. Ransom. i. T. Green opened the argument
who approve the Albeit Bill and denounced as uncon-
sutuuOnal and absurd. Barker Gumlnere followed
adoption some system Of taxation which the
10 pay. Tar his company Is concerned, large in
upon the present amount. but could not accept the
tax Ol where the amount would by anianouIt To con-
able and suggested an amendment that the compauic-
Doe permitted 10 accept the provisions of the act without
suTeudc1ng their contract privileges finally. lie also
suggested act 20 tax companies the necessary amounts
for the present year. and inc reference meauWc of Inc
whole case TO some eminent commits composed Of
Say. the Chancellor Chief Justice ana Two other Justices
OF the supreme Court.
Ix-Secicfary Robeson, for the Philadelphia and Read
u. Company, gtd thai tax should be confined strictly
the state, and that TINS should he upon prop
cry rather than business. Nj. Robson quoted the de
ion iu the san Mate case declaring that Justice Field
was one OF the ahc- and pcrhap- the brightest ornament
decision Was 10 forbid the Clas.lncItun oi Irou-
crty with respect TO ownership, which was the
effect Of these bills The rate o. taxation on
corporations must be uniforms Wr valuation
must under same rules in all cases. and corporations
must bear The same burdens.
Allen G. McDc1uou and others spoke upon the bills at
length, and the hearing continued late INTO the night
Tue railroad companies appeared more Wiling % tHnccie
liberal terms 10 The state Than ut any previous tlhc u
argued against the Standard OIL Company here that
The breaking " oil pipe had killed thirty swans belong
ing 20 jacob Rogers the millionaire lucOmO mIufac
uitr OF Paterson causing loss al several thousand dOl.
lars The company met tIe argument by tccer hlus To
London and buying fifteen pairs Of there and or
denng them shipped " M. Rogers forthwith. They UIo
on