New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-02
NEW-JERSEY STATE TOPICS.
MATTERS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY THE GOV
ERNOR.

RAILROAD TAXATION APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOV
ERNOR.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuSh'I
TRENTON. Feb IA curious contest is ex-
pected I'm tine Assembly tonorrow evening" cohcorhi"s
Senate bill No. 30, act amending the railroad
law OF 1884 The pill was drawn to meet the WISHES
the State Tax Assessors and the Pennsylvania hroa'
euborities ard was announced to be for the atters
benefit enabling the company to its taxes under tine
new act quarterly instead OF yearyand 10 accept te Id"
without loss its privileges in case OF successful ap
neal by other companies Governor Abbett examined INC
hill approyed its PURPOSE, and agreed that senator
Youngblood would the proper person to Introduce IT,
ater the Governor amended the BILL somewhat to lts
confusion and it passed by tho Senate NOW the
strict AonOposs have discovered that great Things
are concealed within the apparently simple measure IL
Is that It would be impossible under the measure
for the railroad companies to release large amount Oh
pror ery local taxation and save much by having IL
taxed for state purposes alone This implies that the
Governor has abandoned his attitude OF hostility to the
railroads else has been far from shrewd In fahg 10
observe what is asserted lies near the surface or re
act The dilemma likely to provoke the Governor into
action, and the Assembly vote may show some queer
phases In consequence.
The appointment OF Common Pleas Judge IN ESSEX
County Is understood among the things that make
Governor Abbets Office uncomfortable lust at present
Some years ago, when the Governor was still only an
aspiring politician, he peared counsel In case In
Judge McCarters court. The Judge was severe with
him. and the Governor declared himself insulted Since
then there been several OCCASIONS which the GOV.
ernor has neglected for making derogatory remarks
concerning the administration OF justice in the Essex
Pleas and IL was deemed certain that he would decline
70 reappo:t Mr. McCarter. Democratic politicians In
SEX including OF the Governors warnest friends
have however advocated McCarter's claim to second
term and the Governor Is further embarrassed by tine
difficulty of finding other claimants who would meet his
reanirements. The Governor Is said to be somewhat
also concerning his appointment for Chief
Justice, for which the incumbent Is candidate The
Governor necessity OF changes In the court
but troubled by the denar Dis OF certain potent innu
enccs tor the retention Of Judge Beasley.
The Railroad Assessors have reduced the valuations
ON some OF the railroads for state purposes but
moi suhclently almost Of course to satisfy
the companies already determined to appeal Inc coli-
mtoo OF the Republican caucs IN the LEGISLATURE Is
expected report this week concerning the proposed
measures limiting the GovernoTs appointment uhaer
statute Bills will also be introduced attempting re
organization Of the courts without constitutional amend
men Much II Is believed may be acc3mplshsd ~ tn5
wny especially In the lower courts which burdeued
with useless lay judges whose salaries are burden on
the state and the county governments M ,.o,,o,,on
Newark society IN greatly Interested IN the production
Of" An Unequal Mateh IN that city On February II,
York The principal theatre has been engaged. and the
participants will include some wel-kpown people
The report Of the indictment OF Daniel od ptesieht
Of the Newark Savings institutional declared premature
but that the Grand jury or Essex voted Is 10
10 the indictment drawn. - , -
The Democrats have made unusthabe att1cks on
several United states official. in New-Jersey ana the
effort being made by them To pave the way Tor early
removals under the color OF pretended REFORM bebela
sowel. the Republican United states Senator mas aus
tluctIy announced that while hc VIII attempt no I'M
reasonable contest with President CcNelands adinnis
tion concerning OH ,es In Jersey he will d. battle
Ia the bitter end lns attacks Oi ths kind aud VIII
insist upon full application oil the C' oer'ce anu 'en
urr of orc acts.
William Mason Wright. whose appointment as Second
Lieutenant In the Army 10y the President caused inucn
comment he bad been dropped from his class AZ
Point. and by hs pontment takes precedence 0
his former classmates l. the OF Colonel Edward H.
WRIGHT. " Newark Ills grandfather william wright
was the predecessor OF Secretary FTenghuYsen IN the
I utcd states senate YONG wright cOurs OF Demo
cratic stock Will suffer under President CleVe
lands administration
MIR Frslnrhuvsen hopes 10 leave Washington for
S.Eark i'm the week Of the Inauguration OF President
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