New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22

COkPORATION TAX BILLS.

| TIE NI.W-JERSEY DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS WANT
TO POSTPONE THE SUBJECT.
| IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.l
| TRExToN. Feb. 21.-The House Democrats
have made several attempts to interfere with or delay
the corporation tax bills presented 10y the Special Com
mttee on Taxation AT FIRST the effort was directed toward
delaying the discussion and resolution WAS presented
promising to consider the bills week from next Monday
THIS WIS Dc fcaed after extraordinary cxerOns and the
time fixed for next Tuesday, when 1t was proposed TO
have some experts explain the bill Then this morning
Mr. Savage attempted to have the bills rccOmmted ana
when this defeated another menl or endeavored 10
exclude counsel. When Ihis, too was lost, motion
followed TO reconsider tie determination to consider the
us in committee of the whole The defeat of this ended the
ATTEMPTS for tho present They taken as evidence OF
the intention of the corporations to every effort to
defeat the committees bills.
TAXATION OF CHURCHES DISCUSSED.
The Assembly only was in session to-day. This after
noon the bill restoring Edmund Tel OF Warren County,
10 citizen nip was debated length, and finally passed,
"a 70 An attempt was made TO prove that Tee had
been improperly convicted, but by some weltdrected
questions the state Of the was made evident
TINT Tee was not Innocent but bad nowthe regard OF his
Fellows since bis release from prison, and they now de-
sired his restoration. Mr. Prai was among t0ose VINO
opposed the bill, bat opened his remarks WIN tt quota
ton .TLe quality mercy Is not strained Mi. cole
took him no on his attitude ana dub ed him Sbylock
viththe words OF Porta In his mouth.
The House indefinitely postponed the 'lI 'OT'peal lhe
District Court act and passed the act authorizing jersey
civ To make additional appropriations for the poor.
bill 10 tax church properly, hospitals ana olhef lstltl
tlous now EXEMPT discussed at engh. MI. lDhach
sad he was church member. but he favored the bill "a
a matter Of Justice MI. Pra said pubic OPINION was
against taxilg charitable institutions. hue and cry
had been raised against bill introduced by him tGoV-
eruor AbhoIt's tax BID, because II WAS said 10 tax
churches au1 charitable institutions Mr. Neighbour
quoted the present law, eXeIupng schools churches,
hospitals etc. aud protested against The repeal Mr.
Armstrong also opposed and the enaciiDg clause was
stricken Oilt. -,
A new bill TO reduce the tolls on the Newark Plank
Road was introduced by M Burgess II requires all sucn
companies lie statements OF tbe condition OF
the Oad forbids companies TO charge tolls unless the
road proper condition, ana requires them 10 make
their tolls al the permitted by the original htrteI
company. his would give the people OF Newark
all they asked IN the bill defeated on Tuesday last.
NOT VERY FREsH N HISTORY.
This afternoon Mr. Armstrong asked newspaper cor
respondent wnen George Washington was born-the
year. not the day. He answered. and matter Of
curiosity the House then cauyassed Messrs Budd,
Labbach Stafford and Cole answered 1882 and the otners
did not know Mr.. Armstrong then moved 20 rcscind the
resolutions Ion evening session out OF respect 10 the
Fshef OF Country. and interrupted by points OF
and puLs, and finally by motion 10 adjourn, which
prevailed.
The House held evening session and considered a
pumbe OF local measures, passing several bills o. small
General interest The following members absent
IOIenus. Flynn, arrgan, Harrison, HOffnah HOugh,
Kelly InplOn Mills. Neighbour, OC0nnJr OD .nnol. !,
KolGins Steea aud Woodruff On motion Of Mr.. Rich,
he House resolved to impose hne OF five dOlia
40. .u member WHO had not been e1cn'cd aud Mrssr-.
Dorelnus Fral, steles ana WOodIuH were accordingly