The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-16
GRIGGS is WORRIED
Wants the Legislature to
Hurry. Up and
Adjourn.
ERIE TRACK ELEVATION FIGHT
Mayor Wanser Will Camp on the
Ground Until the Bill Is
Disposed Of.
ERIE TRACK ELEVATION FIGHT
Specials TO the Jerscu Cftu Ne,cs.

Snecfdlr TO the Jerscy Citu Nears-
TRENTON, March 16. lS96.-The Legis-
laeure seems to be in a peck of trouble.
Inere are several problems before ii
Wnlcn the Senators and Assemblymen are
uhaole SO Tar to solve. And the Governor
is angry because business is not expe-
dlted. He wants a final adjournment on
next Friday, and the Senate is inclined
that way, too. but the House is NOT
ready for that event at the time stated.
Another week is required by the Assem-
blymen and still another, perhaps. ii some
OF the problems are not solved this week.
III the House is not altogether to blame
Tor the confusion that prevails. The Sem
ate fails to grasp the situation as quickly
as had been expected. 1t is diay-dallying
with the constitutional amendments,
which in one shape or another have been
before it Stree the beginning OF the ses-
sion. Some Of the ablest lawyers in the
State have been asked to help the Senate
cut of its dilemma by preparing a scheme
for the reorganization of the courts. But
these lawyers cannot agree among them
selves. Thomas N. McCarter, Samuel H.
Grey and ]. Frank Fort favor one
scheme; Frank Bergen another, and so
On, causing confusion worse confounded.
tAC 4ACNdbA1t-diI lCdItI.
does not like the appearance of things at
all. and probably on Monday night he
will take the bull by the horns himself
by insisting upon the consideration of
the Corbin-Collins plan for the reorgani-
cation of the courts. The fact is that this
matter and Others of equal Importance,
which are now pending, should have been
out of the way two or three weeks ago,
and then final adjournment could have
taken place at the end of a ten-weeks'
session.
The appropriation bills still hang fire.
The deficiency bill, which was introduced
a week ago. lies dormant on the Speak
ers calendar and the general bill for the
fiscal year beginning next November
awaits finishing touches at the hands Of
Senator Rogers committee. These. too.
are stumbling. blocks. And Voorhees,
BIZ for the wiping ont of the lay element
IN the County Courts lies asleep in his
own committee a day or two ago he.
said he would push its enactment and
he had no doubt whatever of its becom-
1nS a Jaw. But it is strange why the
Senator takes so much time in bringing
up the subject for consideration. No
eoubs the bill will provoke much debate,
and unless it is made a caucus measure
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Voorhees, expects. it is significant. at
any rate, that the Governor is holding
: back his nominations of Lay Judges to
fiji vacancies until this bill IS disposed of
in one way or another.
An unexpected bugbear has turned up
to annoy the lawmakers, at least those
who are not under the influence of cor
porations or the lobby. It is in the shape
CT a bin asking permission for the United
States Oil Company TO run its pipes
through the State to tide water. This
bill has already caused a ferment and it
is likely to produce a very hot contest.
Ex-Senators Emery and Lea Of Penn
sy.vania. the promoters of the scheme.
have been here all the week making
friends. They mean earnest business and
there is no question as TO their ability
and courage to make things very inter-
esting. The Standard Oil Company. of
course, is leading the opposition and it
Is believed that most OF the railroad
companies of the State are in league with
that powerful corporation. This after
noon the Senate Committee on Railroads
and Canals Will give a hearing to ex-
Judge J.. Frank Fort. who represents
railroad corporations, in opposition to
the proposed legislation. The members
OC1 <-~-A I'LL III liz ID ltld -
too, feel much pleased over the bright
prospects which this light has opened
up for them. And it will be a fight of
the giants, something well worth seeing.
with a p-rob.emat:cal result, however.
The representatives OF city districts in
the House won quite a victory at the
close CT last weeks session, when they
put through a bill providing for the tax
alton OF bank stock in the place where
Law is that the stock is taxed at the place
OF RESIDENCE Of the holder and at the To-
cal rate. By that method the friends of
the bill claimed that fully 50 per cent. of
such stock escapes taxation. and the cities
ard towns where banks are located, and
where most of the profits are made. are
dollars of taxation. It was stated that if
the present bill becomes a law fully
s 1000. 600 will be added to the ratables Of
Trenton. It proposes a system Of taxation
now in existence in New York and Phila-
delphia, in both Of which cities. the tax
Sjvi der sap paya afGek to : the asa stoekho 5FUm; the
The members from the rural districts
do not ike the idea at all. Mr.. Reed, Of
one. and cites an instance where ii works
an Injustice. He says North PlainfeIa.
IN Somerset County, is divided only BY a.
County. Now, he says. a holder of bank
stock living in North Plainfeld must,
under the bill, pay his tax for the benefit
of Plainfield, which is in a different
county from his own. and in whose local
affairs he has no interest whatever. In
that way North Plainield is deprived Of
a tax revenue which rightfully belongs
ftnsit. Among the warm advocates of this
proposed scheme is w. w. STEELE. cashier
Of the Mechanics Bank, of Trenton
VINO has had nearly forty years expes
Renee in the banking business: The vote
in the House was pronounced in favor
of the bill. 1t is doubtful. however, # il
meet with as good fortune in the Senate.
because a majority Of the members OF
that body represent rural districts. The
country members look upon it as being
very administration, indeed, and it is