New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
w-JERsEY STATE TOPICS.
WORK or THE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
WHO SNAIL SUCCEED GENERAL Morf'-hofhs
AND DESIRES or POLITICIANS.


AND DESIRES or POLITICIANS.
TRrSrov. n. J.. Dec. Tho report oi the
corporation tax commissioners has occupied goou
ahnre Of ruhllr attention throughout the week lho
valuations pf the tangible property II II sa are e'ou
the same as uhdcr the sid syaem the increase OF S'o
100000 being ia the valuation of the rhn'hH's' ~
the companies viii have ~ pay municipal oA ~ W."
~ state tax aud on lrHnchi-c ~ wcll IN ON ""h'"
propcfty their burdens are vastly mctcancd' although ~
cannot hr ead that they greater than tho"e oi r'
ynto property. The companies VIII appeal from lhe w
,essmrnt. bat the hnnri uf nsnoaspr decides The az
roas aud gtoat changes are mol anticipated IN" """
ohioot at present ia "a Hah The hHAonl "' wv
Especial contract" companies :" thr now "o'
Tho rcof sure 10 be afforded ho,h the sHie ana '"o
municipalities In considerable aud there Is mn'h H"''
faction expressed of those whose political HooA
IN t,ade Inns been opposion 10 railroads grumbe little
al their loss Of occupaton hut the public can spare
them Governor ALBEIT continues Ia diligently absorb
credit for the change In the law and slnirkS hr"us
when the act praised. II Is possible uAt many WI"
sustain his claims. unworthy as they havep'cn pio'ou
THE COMMAND OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
The Governors course in regard To me conh"nu VI
the National Guard will arouse no littie interest
sra Mott whose death occurred week ago, outrAhhe
any NewJersey soldier the UnItod States service anu
II was wholly natural that he should be made OoHanu
er-n-Chief. Moreover he was Democrat oci
vice under him was honorable 10 any 'elIes so1esst
a successor whose csima viii he allowed as cneeriuiy
Tho two natural csndia'es & Ioi 1o p ecnotor Sewe
and General Joseph W. Plume The lltter Ia
was not remarkable. and in the only active service nn
the M .ona Guard has sccn-that during 'he 80
riots I'm ls77tho command given TO General sew
ell Plume ho sevor IS u Democrat, and sewell a & he
publican and with so extreme a partisan as 'oaand
Albeit In the Executive chair the result may be g9esed
ar with no great difficulty whether General seven anu
other National Guardsmen VIII accept Heneiai SUES.
as Division Commander Is another question suss ;hs
tion has been made that under tlle clfcuns.a a 80
Govesnor might pass by both Drigadies u Steele is
said to be certain OF the brigade command in case OF
Plumes promotion
NO SUCCESSOR TO DIR. BUTfOLPH CHOSEN
The managers OF the state Asylum for the Insane al
Morris Plains. held meeting OH Thursday ana ihoi
mally discussed the selection Of successor to Dr. But
toph the superintendent who will retire on January
1t is understood that decision was reached Inc an
ayers are said TO In favor OF choosing young hhl
and ono whose interest In the care OF the insane mas
scientific knowledge and energy to make II effective.
Numerous applicaiions have Dse9 anu canafne
the system 10 require the superintendent a, a
tion to given wholly TO the care of the patients wiz
lie proposed early in the approaching legislative sessioh
and pushed through a. rapidly as possible
YOUNG MEN CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER.
The contest for spe of the Assembly goes on Wig
orously. Assomblyman Keasbcy. OF Essex Will nave
the support Of the eight members from that county 1t Is
u,dsrstood md IN that case will be able TO conre the
situation II the contest between Mr.. jenkins anu MT
Armstrong close 1t s notable that the tree PROM
inent cand dnes are among the younger members ol
the House Mir Kcasbcy is thirty live years Old Mr.. Jcn
ns few 1SIS 3 wo sna G or rresdet Of the
Senate Mr. Griggs is thirty-tve ana pr. louhgoloou
Will he Mr. Fish Of ESSEX, who is thiry-two. The
tempt OF ex-CODgressman Miles Ross 10 make uolple
among the Republican Senator'S has failed completely
CONDITION OF 1HE STATE PRISON.
The State Prison has $50 cOnvics within its walls at
present recent inspection by legislative committee
showed that only $50 prisoners are employed ana
the deficiency in the prison accounts this year VIII
reach $4,000. The tst,l cost for the past year
amounted 10 Sl32.4l7 5s and the receipts from
contracts to SOL 46 81 This loss s due to the laws So
cured 10y the labor agtators IN the last leW yehs sen
contracts viii expire soon ana the loss next Nthr
will probably he greater plan Tor work on me pupc
occonut system is being formulated The loss of money
serious than the effects OF idlenoss on the prison
ers Some relief has been experienced by putting the
convicts work on prison improv ovements a new stone
wall bnit entirely hy the prisoners seems 10 pe cie
The of maintaining the prisoners averages 10
cents day each and the food Is excellent for such
an institution There is earnest uemnnd for an I'M
victs ana aiding those who really dcsfe to reform
GuyrRNoR ABBEir AND 1uE NEw ADMINISTRATIONS.
Hecretary Kelsey is reported to have been much die
susted with the Democratic electors who ssned pepper
iocomen ding Attorney General Stockton for cabinet
position II Is suspected that the furious ad,ocncy oi
STOCKTON D., Albeit and Senator MeIheison is
due iass t nait n asaia the Atnrne, tienetsi than
not apri tspnptni Mrt ipan without uh,niiue ah ~
iinentif whs rf tho rlttt IN that risr New lrfar,
,nn, nr i,f ntt m tno ,ai eps,th,i e.po,ia, re sen
atu iia, Ad eu suhu New \"ih nlnn svrh 4" u' n'A.H
flf pla,rs Nih nn triauAn nan 40 the ,phinu tlp ia
nuunpu ul rrnanh Nolhuaon Wuun nr potent pud lhal
Would nansn up,efna Annoit, whn VIII lao Mp'mi
t.alui u tt,ntiAl RnWtu alu disappointed 90 ioHlfrd
CnAAOra ~ runlo ntunlAo- Ntotn-AhN,
Change the state House building viii plohthJ hr
al an early date Inc corporation IhA Com
nncrs ave no offices and have been forced 10 utilize
the senate Committee and olu rooms Tor the Time being
The Ad.utuut General wants more Ioom and, ia iacn
must have H. The building already crowded and thc
only resource ib au eAtc,On 40 change q" some KIND Ihc
and auo her OK tension would make 1t uecr than ever
besides taking up part OF tIc ucdeio grounds. New
rln.vlr has had nOpes, at times, tnlt ii might
he removal OF the caplte tithcr IAc problem or mak
ing The changes which seem to hc demanded Is rather
difficult one aud VIII require much study.
Inc death of General holt has distracted attention
the complaints against The QulrernasirrGehcru
department should Tie executive department Imi to
act the Iegsla rc viii probably take The matter up and
make general investigation.
ALCOHOL ~ IMPURE WATER.
Tho State Sanitary Ass0ciations meeting Thursday
and Friday attracted than usual attention. The
conclusions Of the association subject OF cholera
were embodied in IA long series or resolutions which
the usual advice OF physicians to keep clean
and lead regular life. Temperance people arc de
lighted with the last resolve tna the nirolucuon OF
alcohol In any form does not tend To render impure or
Ir Slerii " salem County refused admission TO news
paper men ut the h; g OF sullH on Tuesday having
icd their places The jury with personal friends,
against the spirit Of the law.
Tie ocean County murder Trial, involving tho Vain
wright family and others well known. J. set down Tor
January % Half dozen lawyers have been engaged
either side. .
The Newark Methodist Conference Will probably hold
it, next session al Nyack. y y, there being an iud,po
sl,on 10 entertain The conference at any Of The large
cities.
TRAfPING AND THE GAME LAWS.
Trapping is still a profitable occupation IL parts OF
Northern Ncw-Jogsey one trapper near rompton last
week caught i've muskrats, three minks ANA beaver
which weighed fifty pounds.
Senator Grggs, himself Keen sportsman, has given
an opinion 10 the Passaic CrHnty Fish and Game AssO
citation while black bass cannot he iegay caught IN
New-JeiHcy between November and June l OF each
YEAR there l. no law against their sale except from
March 10 May !. The game laws ale ina much mixed
condition, aud an attempt 90 secure complete revision
win he Lnn lnIs Mntnr. one dllcuIV with genelaI