New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-22
JERSEY TAX ACT PASSED.
Colby-Fagan Cam paign Pledge Re
deemed by Bill.
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Trenton, Feb. 2L-Equal taxation is now
assured. The gallant band that has been so
long fighting the battle made a terrific charge
to-day and put the Perkins bill through the
House The Senate - expected TO pass it with
out much dissension The credit goes TO Assem-
blymen William P. Martin. OF Essex; Randolph
Perkins. OF Union; Alfred n. Barber, OF Mercer
and Theodore L. Bierck. Of Hudson, and Frank
lin c. Briggs, chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. Credit is, Of course also due TO
Everett Colby as the leader Of the fight in ad-
vance OF the session and ever since
Equalization OF taxes was one Of the planks
on which the followers Of Everett Colby. Of
Orange. and Mark Pagan, of Jersey City. made
their successful campaign. This is the first
pledge OF the campaign TO be redeemed
II YVES great day. Early in the morning Per
5cins and Martin got busy. -Four Of the Judi
caa1y Committee were in favor of the Perkins
bill with an amendment Perkins. Barber and
Martin united for the measure This morning
Mabie, Of Bergen, fell in line. Jones. of Cam
cen, was not in favor of the bill, but agreed
early in the afternoon TO offer no objection
Elvins's motion TO postpone was lost Miller
was glad 10 know that Scovel had been so sud
denly converted He then argued again for his
distribution amendment Perkins pleaded that
The issues should not be divided. He wanted
equal taxation settled first and before going
could come later.
Martin said he thought the bill should be
amended so that the property could be taxed
where it was located. Elvins said the issue had
been Joined. 1t Essex and Hudson against
the rest Of the State.
MilieT's amendment was lost by vote of %
20 %. The Dickinson men of Hudson voted
against their colleagues against Essex and Pas
sale. Miller then offered another amendment for
distribution according to school districts vith
the exception Of One-half of l per cent, which
should go TO the State.
Martin said he believed the original Perkins
bin should go through without further amend
nent, and he hoped the amendment would be
killed.
The amendment was lost.
Martin and Perkins then moved that the rules
Ice suspended and the bill he put third read
ing and final passage. This was unanimously
carried. Perkins made a few remarks urging
ats passage Bierck, Of Hudson, favored It and
then the roll was called
The first equal taxation bill that ever sue
ceeded in passing either house Of the New-Jer-
sey Legislature then went through without a
dissenting vote-5l To @. There were nine mem
bers absent. The result was greeted with great
applause.
This evening Assemblyman Martin Of F,ssex
discovered mat there was a mistake in the Per
III nhs blll which would require its being recalled
next Monday night and amended. The bin as
passed provides that the assessment shall take
pace on March / Of each year. It should have
Isao May this year and March ! hereafter
II Ihe senate should the bin and the
governor sign II by March l il would he an
IlshL but as mat IS not likely Martin deemed IL
wiser 10 amend. When Leader Perkins's strar-
tlon was called to the mistake he agreed win
Martin but said the necessary alteration co,,i5
be made IN The bill i'm few moments