New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31
NEW-JERsEY STATE TOT
THE SENATE AND CORPORATION TAX BILLS
VARIOUS SCHEMES AND PROBABLE FINAL ACTION

I
! frRoy THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TRENTON March 30.-Thc action OF ther1en-
ate upon the corporation tax bills within the next three
days will have important effect the companies OF tht
State upon the State revenues aud UPON state politics
II Is the subject OF saraonie comment hnt the as
phase Is the most potent FYwo years ago, In March,
the announcement was made that the New-Jersey Rail
road Company had been chartered The Camdeh anu
Amboy and Morris and Essex already In the Held
Il was then matter Of criticism that the states rights
were not sufficiently protected aud al intervals OF abon'
decade the agitation has required The last great lem
onsiratI0n eliminated ia the General HarOad Law OF
1879 which made railroad building "a free as air., ae
cordlng to the published jubati0n Of tue day. anu Weh
is now poiaedly described AZ "he handmade OF mono
ply" Just where the acts of 1891 on the subject OF
railroad taxation are likely leave tbs State after few
years of trial. is known as little the act Of 1873 was
understood eleven years ago. but there has been an IN
cre;rc of knowledge the subject and tue bis before
the have least the merit or being the result Of
great deal o: careful study by capable men.
Tie questioned corporate taxation reached sufficient
proportions last fall to require separate plank IN the
platforms OF both parties and the contest made on
that issue to large extent though Governor Albeit
tIiumphed IN spite OF H. When tho Legislature met
Senator Gsggs, Republican, introduced aud had
passed q resolution for joint. non-paftsaD
committee 10 consider the question. Atter
six weeks work. when the committee about prepared
ssmblyman Pral, which, though containing features
which threw no little doubt the Governors ability
lawyer by reason OF their unconsGtonalty, contained
certain radical II Intellectual features, which appealed
directly to the heart OF the enthusiastic aumOnopost
The committee afcrward reported another measure, ara
the Assembly, with superb Indifference to results passed
bo bills throwing upon the Senate. and, In fact upon
two three Of that body, the responsibility OF pre-
pairing the wreck Of matter law that would actual
ly accomplish the ends sOushan Increase OF tho states
revenue and relief for cities WHARF large blocks Of rail
road property exempt from taxation. The Senate
Is Republican, and there were politicians In the
marty who favored an extreme measure, which might
Gt do good to the State or do wrong 10 tbs eoFpo
IItiOns but which would satisfy the howlGrs. There was
which mint have tIded over the difficulty for few
months, but would have left the State In pretty pickle
thereafter
The revision of the bills furnished by the committee
last week in the line Of genuine because practicable
reform. The railroad bills repeal certain exemptions
long possessed the companies railroad pro cry not
used fog railroad purposes at local rates. exempt the
E Eon ia anu f T. the w5o at the Fate
OF per cent for local pnroses and oaeh Of one per
and there are sections to enable the companies possessing
what the United states supreme Court has decided to be
act without sacrifice OF reserved ega! rights The assess
men be under the control OF board ut four state
assessors, two Of each political party.
PROBABLE ACTION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate 1t said will probably pass this bill and
il will then 90 20 the House for concurrence IT'S eject
Will be- claimed to give the state sufficient revenue
Tor ts maintenance without state tax on individual
property. viii largely increase tho revenue Of Jersey
City and considerably add to that or Camden, Newark
and Paterson. and the railroads viii probably pay as
much as indivduals all told WIN sneh results i
the Republicans Will have no fear or meetlhg tne
is-ue IN politics. The best result hoped i0f Is
that it viii cease to be political ssne in any phase
TIE other bills corporation taxes VIII De cphsGeitq
al about tho same lime the important railroad
measure consideration OF these in both houses will
il is anticipated, occupy boh ms week ana next muh
ing final adjournment b. fore April IL improOable ID
history OF the se except that Of 1876, when was also
fifteen weeks in length
N0MiXATIONs KEPT BACK.
Tic suggestion has been made. hut not discussed, that
respectful communication should be addressed 10 the
Governor clng his attention to the fact that the terms
q several officers have expired, aud requesting him to
forward nominations 20 the Senate that 1t may have time
before final adjournment to give them the attention they
evidently demand II AewJerseys duplicate OF ihe
late Binia'Gin +. Butler aetdaed by conceivable
political designs in Withholding the nominations might
hut the delay according 10 common rlnor seems ratner
OF personal nature, aud due largely 10 the deuteS OF
carrying ont his programme Of "rewa'ding the
Ga, Wien Governor Albeit made the DECLARATION with
cleehed teeth few weeks before election. Tie Cover
nor however has changed lis opinions on several ppcS
since he entered Office, and even his inaugural statement
that he would communicate frequently wi the leHsa-
subjects OF public interest ms snlheled d0WntO
single message on the burial col0iad p,I ons half
dozen hcant yctOes and threat 70 deliver lee
ture on railroad Valuations with the NewJesey Central
as q text
TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS.
bill to give veterans o. the late war AZ tno tax eXemp-
tons possessed by National GuatdSnca was introduced
Immediately after passage of giving hgemen the
same privileges and The soldier vote Is likely 10 carry
il through. A scheme 10 permit New1rks Democratic
Council spend $25O,000 for street pToy emeutS 10
be paid for by tho Republican administration OF me next
FIVE years was defeated the Assembly last week, but IL
TO he revived this week.
Spcaker Stousys friends privately whisper that he is
reformed man. and that virtue and humility his con
duet during the remainder Of the session will be thing
of beauty and 10y forever. The Speaker candidate
for the Democratic nomination FOR state Senator from