New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-16
AFFAIRS IN NEW-.JERSEY
THE LEGISLATURE WILL PROBABLY AID
JOURN THIS WEEK.
SCHEMES FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND ASSEMBLY
REAProRTI oNMENT-oNE GOOD WAY TO
Use THE pIBnECr TAX RrF1,Nn

USE THE DIRECT TAX REFUND
Trenton, " J., March 1j.-Thc Legislature will prob
ably adjourn next Friday in spite of the large task be-
fore il. There is vast quantity OF legislation to CON
slider and much OF this is Of importance to the Demo-
cratic majority but the orders have gone out that the
adjournment is TO take place under any circumstances
and it is believed they will be obeyed. The idea is
that much will be excused of Legislature that does
not remain in session too long, and it is certain that
there will be many needed for the present
/ body. The political bills which the Democrats will
pass 0re the Assembly and Congress reappOrti0nment
measures, and the Newark Board of Works bill The
Assembly bill, with all It's bold eerymanderng is
ready to be put through, but no final decision has
been reached the Con aressona scheme. Every plan
preached has found opposition and at time the
leaders almost inclined to let it go 1oI another
year. This course was, however considered hazardous,
for ii is possible for Democrats in Nev-Jersey to
dream of danger at the polls next fall knowing the
tendency TO political reaction The bill will be put
through in shape, and if it is to change
it session. and the there to do it. amend
mcnts the local bosses desire can then be made Tie
whole trouble of the Democrats with this measure comes
from their excessive greed They willing give the
Republicans members OF Congress cut Of eight from
NewJerSey. but not another one. II would be feasible
for them to make division the basis OF five Demo
Gratis three Republicans, which would ut least not be
scandaous but they will not consent anything less
described as daisy" and the Democrats claim they
can count upon forty out of the sixty members every
time II the bill goes through Here again anbllloh Is
in great danger of Overlapping itself.
The tax bill which the House committee has eVoNcd
from the Commission bill is regarded comparatively
harmless measure. Its main feature is the establish
mcnt of a state Commissioner with slight powers be
y0nd that Of investigation and the idea is evidently TO
expand its field year after year. The Commission Is 10
have the right 10 reduce assessments and 20 regulate
local assessors In their duties but the tax laws are
not changed in any vital way. and the Whole purpose
of the Commissions bill has vanished IN the chalge
The township elections last Tuesday developed little
Of political interest in Camden where the hepuD
licans swept the city, reganing the position they had
lost bv di,sensons. The Democrats have been doing
the quarrellng lately and the Republicans now reap
the benefits Elsewhere tho elections turned on local
issues mainly. In East Orange there was desperate
struggle over the question Of introducing electric Td
roads the railroad advocates winning the diy' Inc
oppos,tion was largely made up of w-lorhcrs. VINO
favor te exclusive theory believe that the town Is
happier without so much of modern progress inc
chief difficulty for that theory IS that East orange
stands in the way OF communication between orange
and Newark, and the election showed, mas a clear
majority in favor of modern appliances
lis stated that the fate OF tho racetrack bills Ill the
Led stature has been decided and that nothing VIII be
dole al This session II Is certain lat tie taiiixals
i've nTospccIs would seem 70 be extremely remote The
agitation has been altogether too strong and there ;
been moreover no means OF dividing the lonucai
responsibnty without which Democratic leader reuscu
TO at. ,,,u... .h.. chm arieia.ura will find
new quarter, Dy the time II meets again, next year:
The plan lie now transfer the senate 10 inc prVsel
CHAMBER Of The Assembly taud 10 extend the senate
Chamber 70 accommodate the House. There IS room
enough in the state House grounds 10 90 u9' ana oc
parent Tor some time. rigid exclusion OF the PuDiS
from the floor OF the House during Sessions Moua
that is give the members breathing space bnt tie
custom Of admitting pretty heuiy anyboly 10 .le
Inclined To- change 1t now The cost of the improve
lnent would not be large 80, MI. H. o,.
appropriaed by Congress. NewJersey's share OF The
Return i, @352.OO0, and II has been proposed To ,e
it tine improvement OF road me bt, ~ re
each township portion tut ne money W"uIu IhVcH
70 to waste in taat case. There would De Eooa
deal of approval given 10 plan for the improvement
of tIree Or four great highways. one alonE hle
coast, another TO Trenton. a third throusn SCUM
ware River. due west could by slightly improving
existing Highways be made Of tremendonS value Inc
real difficulty however, is that the state IS Hlc
money on hand and great number OF DIS are Que
and liz money fiom Washington Is needed 10 pay
The attempt Of jersey City to get share of Newark
water supply without paving iun rates .erei"r
las failed and the Assembly vote asaiis' uS SCyi i
emphatic enough to convince ING nm T'D','
Meanwhile the Fast jersey Company Is pushing iN
that Newark will be asked to accept it then 1900,
Both houses Of the Legislature have been engaged
in disastrous attempt to clear the cll Addrs'
preparatory final Adjournment. There were Eel
twenty bills that were needed by the people OF inc
state: but there several hundred In INC house
and senate that some members wanted to SEQ passed
The only way proceed with bushit's rapidly IS 70
object 10 nothing, and the two houses nave uc'h
getting through their work that princlpc: IL "a
been necessary TO recall seventeen blli' from lie
there are many Others that should be recalled IN the
general charge Of being useless addltlOs 10 inc dAciuS
vast bulk Of legislation.