New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-14
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY DO NOT AGREE.


The MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATION TAX BILL THE
BONE or CONVENTIONAL STATE PRINTING
SCHEME
,rpou rHv RrGr1AR CORRESPONDENT OF TaE TRIBUNE.l
Trenton. April 13.-Thc refusal of the AS
scmtly 10 concur in the Senate amendments the mis-
operative Tax bill may delay final adourn-
nent unui April % In that case the present session
would the longest record has been one OF the
mos important. The point Of difference with the As
sembly WAS the tax electric light companies The
claim that per cent the gross receipts OF theSe
corporations excessive. compared with the tax OF
onchaf Of per cent companies especially Is 'e
latter practically monop0eS under the laws oil New"
Jersey The Conference Committee VIII probably agree
g. reduce the electric light tax but other change Will
lie admitted. although AsSemblynan Savage may
attempt to impose additional burdens the insurance
companies lie is the author Of two bills to create
separate department. both OF which nave aeu
in an unapprccative Senate. IL was claimed that the
Governor had agreed 10 appoint the AssemoIymahs
father ~ commissioner and the son, with admiraoe
ial Affection devoted all his energies TINS wh'er
In supllrt of the insurance department scheme NO"
that has failed he manifests not unnaurai acerov
Of temper Insurance IL mentioned ana hece long
AMI bilious attack upon the New-Jcrsey companies ana
upon the senate when the Tax bill was under discussion
in the Assembly His appointment ON the conference
Committee was no surprise those who have learned
The true inwarness OF the Speaker Tie latter H. how
ever der present than at any time this session. ana
grows me Hover the day OF adjournment coIDpiInen-
tary speeches and presentations approaches His anDi
ton lie the direction of the Senate ana ne is
p,prrsscd ith the belief that the people OF Monmouth
C,,nv eoud not do better than elevate him thence,
this fall report has been circulated however that
ex-senator Henry Stafford Little president OF the
Central Railroad of NcwJersey Is looking Ill the same
direction. and would enjoy renewal of the honOrs
which became him well fifteen years ago Mr. Little Is
an independent Democrat. near that as defnaoe
Senator Auplegac Rep. who represents the county,
was elected George Patterson, twice the regular
nominee of the Monmouth Democrats a"d each uhe
defeated Mr. is sad to believe that there Is
luck in old NUMBERS and may again receive the
nomination.
STATE PRINTING by CONTRACT
Senator Apologize has done the State good service and
among his acts passed last winter adopting the
contract system for the state printing TIE act has Deen
in operation Ouy in reference to the current printing
Tins far and has saved the treasury considerable sum
In the prning Of the documents be awarded the
economy will he greater There has been growing dis
satisfaction with the act, however among the printer
politicians. who prohted by the old system to an
enormous extent and Is reported that on Monday even
ing Asseulblyman O'ConnOr will introduce an act
dividing the document printing among . hummer nun o.
Democrats aud Republicans and with the ad OF WOE
The cmars OF the treasury "a chance unite tuer
forces II is Ia he complete surIrS accornng 10
current umcr and the secret they say. has been -
admirably Kept that there Is danger OF publicity Iney
are probably mistaken in this assumption however Inc
proposed return old system would he misfortune
I'm many WAYS Tue contract system ousht not only TO
cave nearly per cent the cost OF printing u he
ftate a source of di1cuity ana pOhuc dls-
union which ba, beeu most unfortunate III It's results
CITIES AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.
The attempt to rush through Assembly bill No Oh last
week failed but it, advocates Will bring up Monday
evening or Tuesday morning again 1t permits city
authorities to with railway companies for the
chans grades the erection of elevated railroad
tracks and the vacation OF mapped streets which have
moi opened The hostility To the measure Wa largely
maintained by It's advocates ana IN en-
refusal to admit the simplest amendments. Ignorant as
TO what would affect, the House naturally refused To
permit # 10 20 throuh the horrid fashion proposed 1t
l. bill really intended FOR The bcncht OF
The Length Valley Railroad aud that the company pro
poses To utilize the ngabandoned routc OF the west
line Railroad through the southcrly portion OF Essex
COUNTY, crossing the meadows just below Newark.
THIS would open a considerable region now
without railroad facilities and ii this Ia the true OBJECT OF
might get votes which are now WlthLolu ubucr
suspicion.
COSNFLLY's DENOMINATION.
The approximation OF the name OF Alderman James
Fests Connolly as candidate OF he Democratic party for
state Controller aroused the ire OF honest Andrew
Albright of Essex. whom Alderman Connolly did not
nominate for Governors though the indifferent air of the
Republican senate calculated 10 lul the anxieties or
lie honest Essex statesman. Major Andrew Jackson
smith of NIerccr is still candidate, and is not without
topping the Newark Alderman from the htlSht
lac las fe-utt,Incd.
The debate in the Assembly Oh Mr.. Harrigans scheme
20 bond the OF the State for street lproN ehehs
this week, and the lntrOducer expects 10
Inss the nca-u with the Democratic vote.
The presence Of the Republican state convention on
Thursday Will the Legislature TO lose "a DAY thls
week. and decreases the chances OF an early maj
udiOuFfmCnt.