The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-25
MEN MAD
Roll and DerouSse Threaten
to Defeat the Equal
Taxation Commits
Si0n's Bill.
TIE TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON
General Plume Makes the Selec-
tion-Jerssy City Educa-
tional Matters at
Trenton.
Special to the Jsfseu Cttn Ns,cs.

care uen1eanor, the majority of the menu
bers Of the House Committee on Rail-
roads and Canals are very sore over
their defeat yesterday and are breathing
threats of revengeAthat is two of them
are, Messrs. Roll and Derousse, These are
not the ordinary threats, made in the heat
or passion, but they are in the shape of
rnmors which are the more DANGEROUS and
which are causing the Hudson men some
anxiety.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Roll and Mr..
Derousse were whispering about that
they had heard that the ''hoggish con-
duct of Hudson had disguised many of
the members who were inclined to help
them, so that now they would punish
them for their extreme s~elffshness and de-
feat all the bilas, even Including No. 184.
the measure recommended by the Equal
Taxation Commission. They said that the
Essex men would oppose the bill and that
Mr.. Jones would lead the opposition in
that county. The Legislative Committee
of Essex had written each member a let
ter. they said, urging them to vote against
the bill.
saw Mr.. Jones and repeated to him the
tales being circulated by the great Turn
DOWNS" and he said he knew nothing
about any such arrangement in his county.
There is one thing about 1884 and that is
that the members from the rural districts
down in the bottom of their hearts really
oppose this measure. The railroads have
so educated them up to the idea that any
part of the railroad tax money which 10
diverted from the State treasury and
turned into the Golfers of Jersey City or
any other municipality froms which that
money is derived is a rapid stride toward
a State tax, the thrifty agriculturistsr
bette noir, that they violently oppose any
attempt to give Jersey City the least re-
lief.
Thfs measure, however, has the sanction
OF the railroads and really was instigatea
by them. No better proof of that is needed
pnan the fact that 1t was introduced by
the Speaker and was so quickly reported
favorably by the Committee on Railroads
and Canals.
The recent Equal Taxation Commission
a held many sittings before it became
evident even to them that Jersey City's
claim was a just one and she should be
afforded some relief. How to do this with
out Increasing the amount paid by the rail-
roads was the question. The solution Of
the problem was Bill 1874, which, as is well
known, returns to the municipalities the
tax on secoald-class property and which
increases Jersey City's share by about
Sll4,0O0 a year. Ut is Iaughable the way
the railroad men about the capital are.
Dragging DOL the generosity of the rail-
roads in letting Jersey City have all this
amount and how 'shoggish' (that is the
word they luse) and selfish the Jersey
City men are not to be grateful to the
railroads for their generosity with the
States money" as the minority report of
Mr.. bod puts it.
Uhder all these circumstances DIT Is al
most safe to say that the railroad COM
panies had this bill introduced to be pass
ed AND nothing cam stop it. The railroads
against the claims of Jersey City ia lot
Nc drop to satisfy any spirit or revenge
Wnicn may have possessed Messrs. Roal
and Derousse.
AcUng upon a message from the Cover
nor, Major General Plume Yesterday de-
sHgrrated the following battalion to repre-
sent New Jersey in the inauguration bar
ade at Washington next Thursday
second Regiment, of Paterson, 800 men:
Essex Troop, 20 men; Calling Gun Com,
pany B, of Camden, IS men. These. with
the 200 Naval Reserves, who go independ-
emily OF the other troops, will make a re-
presentation from New Jersey of over
l,lW men. Tn Governor has not yet sign
ca the bill appropriatfng $3.50 for the
transportation of the troops, but will do
go as a matter of course within the next
Few days.
Arrangements are now being made for
rho 4 ro N sly - - - A---A-I $50 A4
master General Donnelly said last night
that the troops will leave Jersey City at
nine O'Clock on Wednesday evening. The
Comnissary Department will be on the
train, where breakfast will be served on
Thursday morning in Washington. The
train will be used as headquarters and
the troops will leave 1T only wahen 1T is
time to form for parade, returning imn1e-
diately after the conclusion of the parade.
All the New Jersey contingent with be to-
gether IN line. The Paterson regiment was
chosen as a mark of respect to Mr.. Ho-
bart.
As told in "Tlie Jersey City News on
Tuesday, the election extension bin is
dead. 1t has been tucked away in its
little crib in the Senate Committee and
Senator Francis, the chairman, has lulled
It into that sleep which knows no waking.
Had it escaped this pleasant death the
Governor was ready to stab 1T to the heart
with his veto pen as soon as 1T came to
his desk Its promoters, however, die
hard, especially Carl Lentz, whose sense
OF political rectitude extends no further
than party advantage, and they will make
an effort to have the measure revived.
The House Committee ON Education gave
a hearing yesterday afternoon ON the bill
fixing the tenure OF office for teacher and
also fixing teachers salaries. The bill is
only applicable to Jersey City. It increases
teachers salaries in that city, the aggre-
gate aMollfrt of the increase being SS0. 900.
The committee had decided to report the
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