New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-16

ORGANIZATION OF TIE LEGISLATURE.

INDICTMENT or THE ESSEX COUNTY BOARD VI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GOSSIP.
FEuM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF nh ii''DO'i"'
TRENTON. y. j., Nov. 15.-1he arguments
in the railroad tax cases before the supreme coui'
daring he week have beea observed with the closest
interest The court branch OF the main body Is com
posed OF the Chief Justice Mercer Beasey' ana Assn
,iaie Justices Maaee ami Knapp, PROBABLY as gooa
representative for special consideration Of Inc suoc
as could have secured. The Chiei Jasuc' "H"So
eye Is not dimut by his seventy years ann whose ioi
according to the views oil some OF tue lawyers WHO cH4
enge his position occasionally. might well be ana'eu du
no harm DONE presided and arranged the consideration
of the CASTE The legal points considered 'ast "eoN
Attorney General Stooktons brief, which covers -"
printed pages "a mastery effort Inc cpuHSo' 'o'
the railroads cudod mus5 o; the prominent lawyers !"
the state and the arguments were welSh'y uh'H ''ui
day when Thomas n. McCarter made II humorous Al-
dress with the anti mo I0poy crank as text l"e
ceurt does not usually sauraysand 1t is suppose"
that Mr. McCArer was willing to sacrifice something !"
tighten the labOrs OF tho distinguishes" JuufcS' iH'
maintenance this act however, Is a serious n'al'c
The tax assessed in 1888 under the old law was - o-7I
Under the new law, III 1854, the tax was Si2'"'oo'
an increase of 1891 3ss. The difference implies more
in New Jersey of COURSE than in larger states, aud
every taxpayer directly concerned lhe enormous
amount of raroa property in New jersey mas h"'" Inv
companies use every effort to keep down then tNcs Nv"
tior bitter contest just now Is KIND o cuhiha'oh VI
they were begun more than fifty years ago. During inc
half century they have held control of legislation pretty
steadily and they Wow the Gecadence OF this power
with an alarm which without its gratifying features
to tue pubic generally. Eyon the law OF 1851 docs NO.
place tue taxes the railroad companies 0u the same
basis rs ind rdua taxes the rates being hh'eu ''
pcrnaps the more sweeping reform is Impossible III II
e,uecd tnat the court will decide the legal questions
involved soon. and II the law is sustained IN It's genera
pncpes there ICED De no delay in Sotdng the nridcha
onc.,ions OF valuations These latter are Moderate
enough according to estimates by unprcuilr' eNPol''
an their consideration Will causn little trouble.
The organization OF the Legislature Will nc t"t''c
royal OF the oaueuses. In the senate tn" ooheeu""
claims OF Senator Gggs to the presidency may 10 cu'
lenge by Senator Nichols, of Cumberland nut 'hero
will not be much doubt 10 the result Jo'c'h L.
Hulue of Burlington County no has been Inc e"cIou
Journal clerk of the senate for siN years Will nc an
active candidate Tor secretary he sreakersLf OF TIE
House will he "a bone OF contention. If eX-opeaher Arm
strongs candidacy crossed by The railroad Interest
Otherwise Mr. Parker of Essex, will rot be strongly
opposed.
Tine inIetinent of the Board OF Freeholiers Of Essex
County by the Grand Jury for failure 20 perform dy IL
regulating the county asylum has caused general
criticism Tne superintendent oi the as\ Idn DI l. -
uncley formerly Of Wards Island, New York. ana Inc
,ucr lcals also indicted Iir mana-che o. 81 ~
Institution severely criticised Two or tIeG !r''
ago and conceded To he hd h"' Ml'h 'I. ,
too- charge "a n tltutci ANA h!f7 NAV "c'H
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aver exnu-rat.- tue Old management aud hilrl' rue
new A, all facts matt RS oi phl nc frc"f" an
are thoroughly understood tue GraId jury c"u-e j.
criticised almost universally. Iut vote Wa ptil7'h
ono, cXcrrt that the Democrats joined lh5 I'id'.'d'
minority in Opposite the action taken
There are numerous propositions Tor monument I'D
General Aict rllau, lut they nave not taAth ur1''
shane. Ills grave ia the cemetery lu thi' t! W"i't
b. a II. To-. Ou ana the spot would pt0ua"t "c St't'"
if the family w0ud consent. simple inot-t h''n1ii'
would meet uuhc approval. and subscriptions 'piN "r
| obtained winou, d'Hchty # the arrangements were
placed M proucr hands. .-
.sintu vi ham Waiter Phelps is making another
aldpu L us unique and 1cau;tu mouse .h i'cl-'i
County FIe addition viii iuciId- tower a'I J.. iuie
Gallery ana during Work thr L'lor Wit '' '''-. 10
The linpayemrnt VIII he finished 900 tuc ,plu-. ana u
Will aId considerably 10 the picturesque n' col I'
druce which. while following "a" df'i ttiIdi h"'f D.
one uf the most charming IN tne effect % Io'n c' o.. ans
/ IN New Jersey. q not quite uuc ludicu
T. announcement that Lolita Crt'rre. ihr actress u
| 70 huild A onttI.e at Lake Uolaic NJ ai cost OF
| -l5OOj has gwen boom L. l'rni cliy about t-'
beautiful mount tam lake. Ihe III icuiy win h"ptc'i
nov l., that the property Is he'd in ag-c Mot, ~ Jew
men who want To sell hulk 81 not Al ai Tue le''
has great utare as watering place. in the olpi"n "i
Am wnO have visited II. and lttc capital W"ua mage
much more attractive now new hote. VII. ne fcd
! next
Tie widow Of Secretary Frelinehuyscn has returned
from cno1 Mass. greatly imprONci IN health ~ va
feared last summer that she was permanent INV ana
| but the bracing air Of LenOx did ~oudeia