The New York herald., 1862-03-29
Assembly.

ALBANfs mASc0 % l601
Tho Metropolitan Health bill was taken up as the
special order in Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Taman
In the chair.
Mr.. CALLAHAN offered substitute for the bill, provd.
ing for tho appointment Of four czsns from New York;
two from Kings and ono from Richmond. by tho Super
ysors Of the respective counties Who with the State
citizens appointed from New York, from Kings and
one from Richmond to b. physicians The bill also
scrbes mode of electng same by the Supervisors
Mr. OGDEN supported the amendment arguing that the
Offices wero Of local character and that they should be
hlled BY the local authorities
thatthe Supervisors of Kings and Richmond counties
were political bodies. The amendment would drag the
Mr.. OGDEN replied, contending that the Governor al
ways selected from his political party to fill his
o Ss s
Mr.. PRyNE argued that, while tho Stale interested
in the health Of the Metropolitan district the
were constituents OF the Metropolitan Board Of Health
Mr. CALLAHAN inquired il these constituents would share
the expenses Of the Metropolitan Boardf
Mr.. PORTER argued against the amendment and in IA
vor of the original bill.
Mr. PHELPS, as representative from New York, de-
olared himself in favor Of tho original bill. As
allowing local authorities to contro! local ap-
pointments; but rsfJrm was demanded in the
said this bill drawn without regard politics. He
hoped He knew that democrats had suffered by be-
ing displaced from the health Offices; but they deserved
to suffer- Instead Of acting for the interest Of the city,
they had acted for teir interest He knew that the
bill deprived tho officer ut tho Quarantine OF the power
to impose commerce The Office deserved to bo shorn
from hundred and twenty Thousand dol
lars yoar down to nine thousand. He (Mr. Phelps
knew how commerce had suffered from tho
action of the Quarantine ollcer, who had
quarantned vessels with infectious disease board
OF them for the sake OF making profits fresh provi
stems and ghterage 10 New York He mr. Phcpsl bciev
ed that desiroua of promoting the public
tsrest than himself lie could not vote against a bin
for political Considerations Who anxious to adhere to
his party all proper matters he was willing to cast it
aside whom great reform like this needed.
Mr. RAYMOND argued ably in support of the orginM
Messrs. SMITH I.oUrREI KENHEY and O'BRIES defended
the authorities Of New York and opposed tho bill.
Progress then reported and the bill made tho
special order for to morrow.
A motion to defer it until Wednesday was defeated
The state Engineer reported that the expense OF en-
ar6ng The Champlain Canal to admit OF tho passage
OF gnnbnats $50 feet long to Lake Champlan would be
s3.T7o.loo.
poItance OF the proposed improvement as means Of
defence.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho evening session occupied in debating the bill
10 amend the Assessment law. An interesting debate
occurred the question whether personal
should be allowed to set against personal property ON
the subject Of taxation Mr. Andrus spoke against the
bill The present Assessment law sufficient II the
assessors do their duty, and tho only Offset for actual
eotedness ON paper made by the person claiming the de-
duction be allowed.
Mr. BARTLETT spoke against allowing deduction of per-
sona Indebtedness. He cited from the opinion of the
Chief Justice OF the Court Of Ohio to sustain
position If merchant be allowed 70 deduct his indebt
edncsS to obbera ObbefS must be allowed to deduct
debtedness the same to the English manufacturer,
and goods would escape taxatio ion altogether.
Mr.. PIERCE explained that deduction only allowed
for Indebtedness 10 persons in the State.
Mr.. SRrsoN argued against taxation indebtedness.
500 900 may be all tho property in town, and this
loaned notes. That does not double the property OF
the town. and the taxation should not be doubled.
Mr.. NEHR objected to taxing debts, for II the
energy, enterprise and ambition. You tax jobber
side Of the street who has 500 600 cash. the
obber the other side OF the street who has obtained
500 900 credit You crush young OF enterprise
everywhere in tho State.
Mr. SEYMOUR spoke against the Offset except for debts
boing liens on particular property subject 10 taxation
Mr. LuDprNG favored so.tug of pe:s nal Indebtedness
from real estate we'll as from personal property.
Mr. SsYDTR opposed the who.e bill ncongru-
ous and incomplete. He favored Offset OF
| debts Of personal property. lie desired 10 tax
| capital, not enterprise and energy. IIe deemed
thu present law with few notifications, Sufficient.
A vote was then taken the proposition allowing a
deduction from personal property f0c personal indebted
| n 81, wh CHI carried by q large majority.
M. pHtIPs spoke against tho nrst feature OF the bill
taxing foreign trade two per cent in the city OF New
York II cargo OF coffee to New York 10 b. sold
it is to pay tax. II the bill does allow foreign goods to
hero TO be sold without paying tax Of two per
cent the rado Of New York will be ruined. II the bill Is
rushed through In ts present crude state will make
vouon In trade aud finance aud be ruinous to tho
try. like this should be perfected BY mature
deberntion. by men conversant with all the interests
involved. He should at the proper tmo move proper
amendments making the pressure equal in country and
city, but he believed there would be no danger OF its
passing.
Mr.. RAYMOND spoke against this provision at isngh
referred 10 commeeof nine with instructions to pro
vide hat mortgages shall be assessed land and the
amount cf tax be repaid by the mortgages.