The New York herald., 1862-03-24
AFFAIRS At THE STATE CAPITAL.

City Tax Levy Rep0rted-The Debate On
the New Assessment Laws-The Lobby
Hungry and Disappofnted-Actaon os
tho Republican Central Committee
The REGULATIONS Adopted, So.
ALRANY, March %, 1862.
The Assembly COMMITTEES on the AdAirs Of Cities
ported this morning the city tax levy. The items ars
precisey the same az those in tho bill sent up b.
tho Comptroller; no change whatever in the severed
estimates Ia the bill u was sent up by
Comptroller Haws. Those who wish to increase the
items will sndsavor to get It reerrsd to the New YORK
oty delegation, with powcr to report complete. This
bill attracting great deal of attention We have hsd
the owor branch OF tho Common Council stationed 1t the
DeIavan House. and the Adsrmanic Board at Congress
Hall almost in permanent session ever snce the tar ievy
arrived hero Some of these o4cials here for the
purpose increasing the cms and othors to Prevent
them. Comptroller Haws has also been in attendance
and cooperatss with tho majority OF the lower branch
Of your Common Council TO prevent an increase IN tho
items and has ts,n successful before the committee
The bill to repeal tho Church bill Of 1856 passed the
yesterday and this morning referred 70 the
judiciary Committee of the House, precise refsrsAce
asked ccf by he friends OF the bill.
The morning session Of tho assembly ~ was nearly ~
introduced by Mr. Arord The debate Was participated
10 by Ala 90 number Of members and tho injustice q
the ations Of the present law falling heavy upon one
property and allowing others 70 sscape and thas
pocr who had only enough TO shelter his family
had to p,y more proportion than the man worth hte
hundreds Of thousands. There ia certainly need
| OF Legislation aAd change in cur assessment Laws.
Whether this bill, or some other, Is the remedy for
the evil, tirns aope toll. II certainly has onS
favorable features and that Is, the money invested "
stocks and mortgages will have to pay ito proporttons
and not escape eo is at present too often the
After time was spent on the suoects pro-
grcss reported and the bills Dade the special ordsS
for next Monday Immediately after the reading Of bills
wshave had during this Session OF tho LcSslaturs,s
good sized lobby but thus far u has been dry timee,
money has been scarce, and but few measures cous
dored that there Ia money n. The result is the third
house and might add. portions OF the regular
branches OF the Legislature present disappointed a-
peorance long faces looks They roady 70
bite al any os aud watch every arrival from the city.
<ho size Of bis pocket book, and the possibility
OF his desiring the passage or some bni or ile
de:oat Of others, enough TO distribute Robin HOOD
like little currency among the hungry band Arrange.
msnts are being made to make combined eaort "a
push certain bills and to threaten the defeat ~
Others which tsy imagine parties will be willing 70 pay
money rather than have the first class passed and the
latter defeated They really in sad condition and
uncss matters change soon the Legislature VIII have ~
pass bill for the relief OF the lobby and Of ths
hungry members
Tho action Of the Executive COMMITTEE or the Republican
States Central Committee In endorsing tho conservative
policy OF the national administration, meets with uni
versa! approval with tho exception OF the anatcal pof
ton Of Tho late republican party. Tie idea OF their re-
solving TO stand by the republican party Is wearsoms
what ridiculous aspect. The idea that thsre II any
such party In existence now will be an item OF news ~
the public, and the resolution TO stand by party thas
has long ce been slowed away among tho relics Of the
past and forgotten by amost everybody certainly IN.
ducas smiio.
The Colr, Of Appeals commenced bs March session
here to-c9y.