New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-21
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. ALBANY. Thursday, March 20
Explanations of apersonAl nature were made6 by
Senators DART, STANTON STONE and others In re-
lation to the Senatorial election.
The invitation from the City OF New-f York was
received, and referred to Senators Morgan, Owen
and Stanton.
A long debate ensued upon the question OF
printing the Report upon the relics of the Iroqua
Indians
Mr.. DART rose to refute the statement made in
one OF the newspapers that he had been absent
from the Senate Chamber by arrangement during
the Senatorial election. 1t was utterly false he
bad remained in his seat when circumstances i'm
peratiyely called him home. When he did leave,
ii was because he had interests In the City OF
New.York to which he was compelled 20 attend.
Il was not until ten minutes after the evening
boat had left for Albany that he had been informed
nNew. ork OF the tendency OF the Senatorial
resolution He Immediately telegrsphed that he
would return by the very first boat. So far as the
election itself was concerned, socially, Gov. Fish
wM unexceptonAble, but politically he held no
communication with him.
Mr. GEDDEs called the attention of the Sena'
tor to the article in the Register OF this morning
Mr. DART said il was a very singular article,
and found in very singular place. The charge
contained in It he Indignantly repealed. Atterotner
explanations by Nessrs. STANTON and STONE, the
ifair dropped.
The invitation from the City Of New.York to
visit that City was received, aud referred to Sem
ators Morgan Stanton aud Haven.
Mr.. STONE presented a petition Of hundreds of
women for the elective franchise.
Mr.. MILLER presented petitions OF Eve hundred
citizens of Monroe County more eifectusliy to
prevent the expenditure OF large sums OF money
on elections,
The bill regulating the manner OF collecting and
usessing taxes was taken up The hrst section
Provides that land occupied by q person other
nsn the owner, may be assessed to the owner or
occupant or as non resident laods.
Mr. GUIENIP called attention to the tach that
was the practice in various parts Of the State
os men possessed Of large amount Of personal
property to be migrating IN their habits, staying
1g In one place until It came very near the time
~the assessment 70 be made, aud at that time
ney were sure to move TO some other place, so as
Hentiely avert the payment oftax. Many men
hade enough in this manner to detray all ex-
Penses. Mr.. GEDDEs reviewed the practice OF
uiessment in various parts OF the state There
vas no uniformity or fairness about 1t. La the
e1les there was scrutiny after personal property,
sad II was reached but ia many sections oil tue
SoentSy, land, instead of being assessed as
~ iah and true value, as would be done 10 the
e~e OF q just debt due from solvent debtor VI
assessed at prices far below the amount for which
ne assessors themselves would readily purchase
" La some Of the South western villages the as
SCISSORS ia order to make their affidavit look liz
uehke the truth, stated regularly year after year,
mat they bad assessed the property according to
Toe manner Of assessing ia that town. If the al
sno personal estate OF the county was fairly taxed
soea mill tax should produce million Of dollars
ayen
Corr stated that the assessment laws, as