New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-19
me NEW-JEESEY LEGISLATURE.
MIR. coYXELLYs NOSE OFT OF JOINT.

MR.. CONNELLY'S NOSE OFT OF JOINT.
TIE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS RETAIN MIR. SMITH As
CASDmATE FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II BOTH HOUSES.
TrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
TRENTON, March 1s.-The Democratic caucus
met at noon to-day and resolved TO c0.tinue Andrew
Jackson smith as the party candidate for Controller.
This IS e crushing blow TO the ingenious Mr. Connolly
who retired from the contest week ago on the under
STANDING that he would come into the kingdom again
when Andrew Jackson Smith had shown his inability to
coerce the Republican senators into Joint meeting
There snary dark hints potent chin-waesings ana
Iuysterou. wInks when the melancholy condition OF MI
Connoy's little boom - mentioned; and il Is unldndly
iutmated he really retired in order TO avoid the I'M
Ileasimtucss OF a contest with Honest Andrew Albright
Of Newark. who has been breathing quite dreadful
threats since Mr. Connolly failed to support him for Gov
emor The Of the caucus to-day removes all prob
ability Of a Joint meeting, and leaves the political sky
especially serene
THE CORPORATION TAX BILL CONNIE Up,
Tie senate Committee Corporation Taxes viii re-
port the tax measures tomorrow. Opposition is being
manifested TO Assembly Bill No. 37S in the COM
littces hands taxing insurance. gas express and tcc-
phone companies cent their gross receipts The
Companies pay local taxes. and some OF them claim
that the addition OF o State tax VIII be run0us' Inc
complaint comes from the smaller corporations espec-
ally the e,- companies and the Prudential Insurance
-
hess The difficulty with the latter Is moi so much that
the tax in NcwJersey is oncrous that under the rc-
Cprocal laws It viii required pay heavily in other
ttatcs.
WATER SUPPLY FOR NORTHERN CITIES,
The late Commissioners OF Water supply made a sup
elemental report to the Legislature this afternoon
through che Governor accom- panied by detailed state
meut from their engineer the report OF considerable
Length ami goes into the question OF water supply with
exhaustive tAoIOusnue77 The Commissioners IL con-
oliou decide tn the northern portion OF the state III
cudng Jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth, Paterson and
Orange VIII soon require larger and better supply than
any now furnished aud that common action L. neccs-
sary. \ survey has consequently been made 81 the
region OF the northern Passac River and It's ubuta1le-
and il found that the waters can be brought 10 ana
stored at Montcar in sufficient quantity and OF remark
ae purity. Thence they could be distributed among the
oiues further supply should be needed IN the future
the Watersheds OF the k:unapo and Wanaque MYERS
could be utilized. The total cost would be S21-SIOO
and the supply would be sOO00,0O0 gallons day. or
sufficient 10 furnish all the needs OF population or
100000 persons. Tie RamapO and MaltgIe supply
would be good for 2OO,0O0OO0 gallons additional II
tie supply OF 10000 900 would impose interest
charge o; only about $4,000 per annuin. which Is
$4,000 more than the cost now borne D! newark ana
jersey CITY alone The Comniss ioners recommend mat
this sI PLY be utilized while there Is yet time and urge
careful examination Of the subject by Inc Legislature
BLUNDzR NARROWLY ESCAPED.
The Democratic House caucus some days ago decided
g. defeat bill giving the Nerark Free Itiug certain
State printing When the bill came up II was accord
ingy slaughtered with forty adverse votes To the
a,touismcut the Assembly this morning 1t was re-
ported Us tc Senate having passed that body unni-
nlOu.y. Inquiry proved that the bill had been crIOnc-
Ously reported passed by the House taken 10 he zen
ATE ana Of passed by that Republican body. The
mistake discovered 10y reporter, OF tue DI might
have been in the Governors hands by this Time
The defeated the bill 10 fix the telegraph rates
IL New-erey at the minimum rate charged for similar
distances elsewhere. IL received only two votes,
although II passed the Assembly almost without Op-
position. The bill 70 permit the registry o! Wills before
votes II was urged strongly by senator stainsby, but
tie lawyers Of the Senate in their might and
Slaughtered The Senate passed the Assembly bill to
require primary election officers TO take oah Tor the
Idtt performance OF their duties Inc ACT Is sIII>I
~ tia; ~ force IN Pennsy Is anita
PROHIBITION DEFEATED IN THE HOUSE.
The Assembly again defeated proposed amendment 20
the Constitution providing for The prohibition Of liquor
selling or manufacturing. The afternoon session was
occupied in speeches the question, and the vote was
20 to 80 as follows Ayes: Alcott, Armstrong Bond,
COODbs, Dickinson, DOremus, Hanes, HARRISON HON
man, FOns jenkins, Larson, Ludlan, LuPtOn, Neigh
bour. North, Rue Stafford stOney, WOOdrun.-2o.
Nays: APPLICABLE Ai1ntage, Bell, Burgess, ByrneS,
NartA, H0ugh, Jernee kcashy Kelly Lake, LehlDacn,
Mclaughlin, Mills OCOnDOT. ODOnDeL kich, Ross, saw
axe, SCOT, see, seUes Weaver, Ndflch OOdfun 30
Assembly man Chattlo made al earnest though mOder
ate speech III favor Oi prohibition, and supported by
Mr.. Armstrong.
Mr. Arinitage offered this resolution this afternoon
which stamps lin "a huDOrst:
ResOtUed That 1t is violation of the constitutional
oath taken by nbers OF the Legislature the bar OF
the House for them 10 vote against resolution to
% oint meeting provided for by law to elect ocers
whose terms have expired under the law.
considerable majority referred this cheap bid for
tOtorlety 70 the Attorney General