New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
EQUAL TAXATION BILL LOST.
TRENTON LEGISLATORS DECIDE FOR THE
RAILROADS.
THE MAJORITY BELIEVE THAT THE ROADS PAY
SUFFICIENT TAXEs ALREADY-LEGIsLA-
TON IN NEw-JERSEY.
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Trenton March 6-The House to-day killed the
State Water Board bill despite the efforts Of the
Hudson delegation 10 have the minority report OF
the Committee Municipal Corporations sub
stu,ed for the majority report, which was against
the bill. Mr.. Drake. the introducer Of the BILL made
an extended argument in favor of It, declaring the
measure a just and beneficial 10 the entire
State. Messrs. Codding, Robertson and Eisee OPP
posed the bill Mr. Elsele declaring that Jersey City
had repeatedly tried to rob Newark OF Its sco@p
plant and he suggested that II Jersey City
in real need of water supply it's citizens
should purify the Passaic River. Messrs. Codding
and Robertson opposed TO the bill because 1t
conferred too much power upon any set of commits
soners.
The Committee Municipal Corporations re-
ported adversely House bill No &C. the Equal Tax
alton bill Mr.. Remington a member of the com
mittee. submitted a minority report in favor OF the
BIZ Mr.. Oicott asked the House TO sustain the
majority report and said the members of the COM
mittee of the opinion the railroads paid their
full share Of taxes. Last year they paid into the
State Treasury the of sl5ls.63 and Of this
sum Jersey City received SZ23.00 The state Asses
railroad property at its full value and
no further burdens should be imposed on the rail-
roads.
Mr. Schober made an extended argument in favor
of the minority report and insisted that the rail-
roads should pay their equitable share OF the cy's
expenses.
Mr.. Usher said the railroads own fully one-thrd
OF the total area OF Jersey City and do not pay
their just proportion of local taxes He maintained
that II the corpora tons paid the proposed local
they would not be obliged 10 pay much more than
they now do and the city would get what 1t was
rightfuy entitled to.
The minority report rejected by vote Of q
TO 90 and the majority report adopted The Hudson
delegation wrought up over the defeat OF the
bill
The House Judiciary Committee reported favora-
bly, to-day Senator Voorhees, bill increasing. the
number Of Nice-Chancellors to five. An amend
ment tackled requiring that the appointees
shall be counsellors-at-law of at least ten years
standing This prevents the additional Nice-Chan-
cellorshp going to Governor Werts. for he has not
been a counsellor that length OF time
Larry T. Fell lowered about the Senate until
after the close OF the afternoon session when he
was informed that the Austin bill. which legslates
him out of office. will become law. one Of the
causes 1t is said, which led to the determination 10
pass the bill the numerous promises made by
Mr. Fell to members and Senators OF the appoint
Inent of deputies. Assemblyman Coursen was tell
ing a friend that Fell had promised him deputy,
and this brought out the fact that similar prom
Use had been made TO Assemblyman Reading and
Senators Stokes. Ward and half dozen others
This 1t was said. was after the meeting Of the
Steering Committee had settled Fells fate.
House bill No. 20. abolishing the state Board OF
Arbitration. came up for final passage In the SENATE
tonight. Mr. DAILY when he was unsuccessful In
having II laid over till Monday night made speech
agains the passage % the bill
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he would postpone the Tyr
ther consideration OF the bill until o-morrow Mr..
Daly thought the time 100 short. Then II wake
i till next Wednesday at noon said Senator
Voorhees,. when pubic hearing VIII BE- given.
and Ia like the privilege to ask the State Board OF
Arbitration a few questions. The bill was recon-
mitted. and thus the matter rested.
Among the bills passed by the Senate was ono
providing that the township OF West Orange shall
elect a Police Justice. appointed by the Gov
ernor: one authorizing the expenditure OF $4,000 10y
Newark build primary and grammar schools.
ard allowing Jersey City to issue $4,000 bonds
for school extension purposes.