New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-05
ASSESSMENTS OS RAILROAD PROPERTY.
Mr. IAELIN moved the following:

Resored That tie NcYoIk Centrs Ralroed and the Hudson
to repoT to senaie by before the 5h the goes
Of the s .scd valuation OF the ppSy S si q ans ad & saP pa
specvey and also the amount Of said assessed Varson
was ssgsd il each Of said years. statement verified
by the oath Of ,o President 'icePedep or general supeF
tendcnt Of said Companies
Mr. SIOAN-Why are these roads selected Why
not include ell the roads in the State lie doubted
not that the information could be furnished but we
should not discriminate. He ssw no other objection
to the res luton. lie moved to include ali the roads
IL the State. Carried
Mr.. MANDEvILIE moved TO extend the time
within which the reports shall be made to the lst Of
March next
Mr.. SCHELL moved to amend by 6xing the time
Of the 4th day Of July.
MIR. LAFLIN remarked that his object in moving
the resolution was simply to get the Information ne
cessary to Intelligent action by the Legislature on
understood committing himself either ior or against
the railr oad assessment law of last year.
Mr.. OWEN remarked that he had the misfortune
TO be President of railroad company, and yet he hsd
authorized the Introduction OF bill this morning for
the repeal Of that lew which lie considered to be un
equal and unjust. Some compsnies have gained
largely by the law while others have lost much under
Mr. SLOAN remarked that SO far as the Hudson
River Railroad Company is concerned, l. VIII willingly
give the information asked for and by the 10Th inst
for it will be prepared to d? 50 by that time.
Mr. VAUDEVILLE said that in moving {, extend
tie time until the lst Of March ne only desired 20
furnish the companies sufficient time to prepare their
reports properly. lie did not wish to stave oil action
in this matter.
inasmuch as tie Comm ittee having the metter in
charge have resolved unanimously 10 report bill re-
pealing that portion Of the act OF last Winter relating
10 assessment and, in fact, he believed that every
railroad company in the State was IN favor o. repeal
Mr. SrOW lid not wonder at the position now as
suIned by the companies in favor of repeal. They
took that position only because they are aware that
they no longer Withstand the determination OF tue
people TO have il expunged from tue statute booA.
Mr.. SCHELL withdrew MS motion.
Mr.. j. ID. WILLARD moved the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
And that each of such reports respectively give the gIss-
Of assessment. on the real .,ate sd on peos prop
erty in each of the particulars above called for
Mr.. WADSWORTH moved the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
And the Clerk Of the s. nate hereby nsTuctrt % seud
certified copy Of these resolutions through the Pos ohee &C
The original resolution, thus amended, wes tasn
adopted d. ,rr o.,,o,
positiDg the swords Of the lste Gen. Wortb il tue
State Library, aud they Were adopted.
Mr.. BRANDREIH moved the followin. reso1-
tiOn:
Rrsoi,cg Tat lie several railroad corporation, 10 Iii. Sat
report within ten days 20 he Sns:e the number o ns O. @
rsn iron which the" have inPor:ci r us,d uPo t.r
Io.' ,sG Pcs & per n P4a ,bs5 ,o5 t - 4 a ire
After some debate, Mr.. LAFLIN moved al smerd-
required to report the amount OF foreign wool lm'
ported by them during the past twelve years, ard asO
the amC mt Of duty paid for the same.
Mr.. SMITH moved TO lay the whole subject on the
table. Lost
Mr. SPINOLA moved to amend by also request
ing information as 10 the amour. Of money PAD ny
those companies to lobbyists for their efforts to have
the duty diminished
Mr.. WADSWORTII moved the subject to the table
for one day. Carried. .
Mr. SCOTT moved to forward the papers relative
10 the claims of JOHN +. Van Epps. Adopted.
Mr.. PATTERSON moved forward the paper
relating 20 the claims Of Albert Marcelius. Adopted.
Mr.. J. ID. WILLARD moved the appointment 9i a
Committee of two to await upon the Governor ana III,
form his Exccllcncy that the Hon. john Il. llas;ed
rad beer selected President pro ten. Adopted
GMessrs. Willard and johnson were appointed su'h
Committee "
Mr. BRhNDRETH moved tho following which
adopted: -.
R4olrci That ti Csua Commissioners report 20 te SiAe
early dsy pTseticae ~rE, II ihsG judgment las
the incurred the revenues 81 TIE state hy tAr
the lsw which imposed upon railroad tolls tr the caring
freight.
TO PRTVTNT PfIIF-fIGHTlNG.
NJ STOW Introduced the following bill;
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