Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-10
NEWARK WINS IN
4 TAX BILL FIGHT
City Counsel Nugent's Argu-
ment Prevails Against Assem-
bIyfnan CarrolI's Measure.
SHOWS HOW 6 PER CENT.
Il LIMIT WOULD BE UNJUST
Wittpenn Vigorously Opposes
Him and Leaves a Sick-bed
to Do 1t.
Especial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, March 10.-Represent-
atiyes of the government of Newark,
including City Counsel James r. MI
gent, We're successful last night in
defeating Assemblyman Joseph Car
rolls bill, known as House No. 20,
designed to fix the penalty on unpaid
taxes at per cent. People who do
not pay their taxes on time are now
compelled to pay the municipality
anywhere from to IL per cent, ac-
oordng to the rate fixed by the in
dividual municipality.
Mr.. Nugent led the forces opposed
70 the bill while II. Otto Wittpenn,
former mayor of Jersey City, fought
for il. Mr. Wittpenn left a sick-hed
to argue for the measure.
Mr.. Nugent declared that it would
be unjust to municipality to limit
the penalty to 6 per cent. He said
many properly owners would take
advantage of the low rate and pur-
posely refrain from paying their
taxes, preferring to pay the 6 per
cent and consider the unpaid tax as
a loan. His argument prevailed and
the measure was defeated, 10 to 80.
The action was swift and prompt
last night and business advanced
rapidly. There were several debates.
Governor Fielder took a hand in
the Legislature by vetoing a bill last
night. 1t was Assemblyman Joseph
Blooms House bill No. 1888, requiring
an educational test for licensed Chi
ropodists. Governor Fielder refused
to make ends meet by testing the
chiros heads to qualify them for
treating feet.
Governor Fielder sent message to
the Assembly requesting that the
limit for filing bills be extended by
unanimous consent to admit of the
Introduction of amendments to the
Welsh act. The joint commission he
had appointed to investigate commits
sion government had sent in its re-
port and with 1t several bills. They
ought to be allowed to be introduced,
the Governor said.
Rev. Thomas A. Walsh, of Newark,
officiated as chaplain. Concurrent
resolutions We're adopted requesting
the Governor to return to the House
for the purpose of amendment House
No. 70, Mr.. Scovel, and House No
1874, Mr.. Fisk.
A concurrent resolution by Mr.. |
Kirkpatrick requests the Senate to
return House concurrent resolution g. |
Later the concurrent resolution was
a Omitted.
The Governor submitted his veto |
of House, 275, Mr.. Bredenbek, relat-
ing TO the turning over of tax moneys |
to the counties by municipalities. |
The Governors veto, under the rules, |
WIS laid over for a day,
governor Fielder also submitted the |
report of the commission named to |
Investigate the workings of commits |
sim government. The report was |
ordered spread on the House minutes. |
EIouse 122, Mr.. Johnson, was with |
drawn. On motion of Mr.. Hates, Sem
Il te 80, 100 and 101 were recommitted
to the committee on public health for |
u public hearing.
DIR. S, NJ. Griscoll, of Ocean City, |
whs given the privileges of the floor
when he announced the completion of |
the inter-county bridge connecting |
Somers Point, Atlantic County, with |
ocean City, Cape May over Great |
Egg Harbor Bay and inviting the |
House to be the guests of Ocean City |
at the dedication ceremonies to be |
held on April IL. The invitation was
accepted.