New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
END OF THE NINTH WEEK OF THE
SESSION
THE ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO POSTPONE ADJOURN
MENT FOR FIVE DAYs-DEBATE OVER THE
BANK STOCK TAXATION B1LI.-A NEW
AMENDMENT TO TIE TRACK ELF
WALTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PASSED AND INTRODUCED.


WALTON MEAsURE-MEAsUREs
PASSED AND INTRODUCED.
Trenton, March IS (SpeclaD-The Senate held only
one session to-day and then adjourned until Mon
day night. Later the House also adjourned for the
week. The Senate passed big batch of bills and
the committees reported several unfavoraby.
The Senate passed the following bills Senate No.
232 promoting the propagation of seed oysters; Sem
ate No Is. amending the borough act relative 10
construction Of sewers Senate No. 2O7. defining the
meaning of "a majority Of legal votes to be those
votes actually cast Senate No. 176. authorizing
townships Or boroughs with population of 5000 to
incorporate as city: Senate No 220 defining
specifically to whom life insurance policies shall be
paid; Senate No 221. providing that man living In
separation from his wife may transfer his property:
Senate No 25S giving commissioners authority
to construct house connections to curb line in cities
Senate No 23 providing for the election Of an Alder
man-atLarge in cities of 10000 and less: Senate No
go providing for appointment of three sinking fund
commissions in counties having bonded debt SEN
ate No. 29 providing that assessments in frst-cass
cities may be paid in five instruments; Senate No.
252 providing that Chapter Laws of 1885, shall not
apply to charter elections of 1896 in cities Of 1000
or less; Senate No 2lG providing that trustees of
manual training schools at Bordentown shall consist
of superintendent Of public instruction and four
persons to be appointed by the Governor.
THE ASSEMBLY.
The Republican Assemblymen held caucus to-
day and fixed the time for final adjournment for
Wednesday, 25th inst. This conclusion Is hardly
pleasing to the Governor and the Senate. who
dissolution to take place on March 20. One
reason for the prolongaton OF the session is that
the House wants TO make sure that general law for
the organization Of boroughs and for validating the
acts of those declared constitutional be placed on
the statute books. A bill covering the whole subject
will be introduced early week and, of course,
it will require some time to discuss 1t and have 1t
go through the various channels of legislation.
Then there the constitutional amendments.
appropriation bills. the OIL Pipe Line bill and Voor-
hees bill to wipe out the lay judges Of the Courts OF
Common Pleas which await consideration. In View
of this situation they thought would be unwise to
have dissolution occur next Friday.
Macpherson's bill comforting power on the Gov
ernor 10 appoint State Dairy Inspector. Instead OF
the State Board of Health. came up on second read
ing. when Mr.. Skinner questioned the wisdom OF
such legislation AS far as he understood the BILL ne
said 1t legslated Of office very efficient officer
and consequently he was opposed to It, Mr.. Mac
pherson then had the bill laid over
TO PREVENT EVASION OF TAXATION.
There was an interesting debate this afternoon
over a bill which requires the taxation OF all bank
stock at the place where the banking institution Is
located, and not in the district where the holders
reside 1t was advocated by Messrs. Queen ana
Mr. Thorn said the bill was good one. lie
knew Of an ex-State official who spent 800 days
every year in a hotel in Trenton. but whom the Tax
Assessors of that city could not reach because ne
% be a soek OF eaea the
taxes in the way and thus the city OF trenton
was deprived Of large revenue wh.ch justly De
Mr. Reed said that the. bin was not a fax one
because 1t favored the cities OF the State at ne ex
pense of rural districts where many holders OF
bank stock live. .., .,..,,s, tho u,tshes -
Mr. Mullen gave nose hat he would next wees ar
pora,ons Of the bill consolidating Harrison ana
Among the bills passing the House were the fol-
lowing: House No. 2ss. increasing the salary OF the
members Of the Newark commss,1n OF a., , or
hunting woodcock: House No. 10. giving ioca'
boards Of health power TO pass ordinsncS g., com
vdng that the stock Of banks shall be taxed IN the
district where the banking institution Is located
ers at the end of every school month; House NO
~ authorizing school boards to borrow monsg WI" VIZ
granting an extension OF time TO promssory notes
i,sue9 py 20 paS in
i've years In which TO pay for street improve
Of interest on arrears Of taxes and in
cities House Joint Resolution No. 200 authorizing
to determ.ne the advisabity OF erecting home
for wives of disabled soldiers: House No O. author
street.iigh.lne districts House No so7 Increasing
the salary OF the Prosecutor Of Pleas OF Passaic
County: House No. 200. amending the District Court
act House No. IA providing for the licensing or
engineers who run engines Of over 25-horse power
House No 1l6. authorizing cities Of over LEGO In
habitants appoint superintendent OF Streets.
Superintendent OF Public instruction Poland sent
reply relating to the purchase of "Sackets Modern
Battles CT Trenton" In response TO the query OF
Assemblyman Wailing in which he stated tina; the
committee consisting OF himself. the co h
and the Governor, had not actually made the Pur-
chase because it had no authority to do SO, Fur
Their on, he said that the committee would have
made actual purchase. only for the law prohibit
ing the expenditure Of any money not authorized by
the general appropriation bill.
Mr. Fleming to-day offered a bit Of amendment TO
the Erie Track Elevation BILL oyer which me House
had the big fight YESTERDAY which Is practically a
substitute TO the original bill. 1t commands the rail-
company to submit plan for eievating rs
tracks in Jersey City TO the municipal authorities
within sixty days after the approval OF the Bal
The tracks must be elevated within two years after
the passage Of the bill.