The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-25

An Act of Justice to New York Tnxpnyers-A
Bill to Return the Bank Taxes of 1868 and
1864, Amounting 10 Million md u Quar-
Ter of Dollars, UniustIy Collected by the
state from New York County.
ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1865
OPPOSITION
The attorney of the Metropolitan Excise Board, Mr..
George Bliss, made his appearance hero this morning
oppose the bill to extend the time for the collection Of
the annual license fees The liquor dealers
in accordance with tho present law. The bill went
through the Assembly without any dinicuy. but is
likely to meet with serious obstacles, II
not actual defeat, in the Senate from the
republican majority there Tweed has laborcd
hard get report from The Committee on Internal
Affairs, to which the bill referred. stated meet
ing OF the committee will be held next Wednesday, when
Mr. Bliss and Others win be heard in opposition to in
advocacy Of the measure.
IMPORTANT TO NEW YORK rAxpAYERs.
In the 1893 and 1854 the banks and other ins
tutons OF New York county were taxed their capital
stock TO the amount of 81 250 25S, which
lected from them by the county of New York and paid
into the state Treasury The OF this
protested against and on The question being taken up
United states Supreme court its Imposition was
declared unlawful To repair this injustice Mr. Tweed
payment into the Treasury of New FORK county Of the
sum above mentioned the Same 10 DO raised by State
tax III October next.
Senator Caldwell has revived Metropolitan under
ground railroad scheme OF last winter which went
gave notice Of his intention to introduce the bill at
future day
Senator Genet has given notice OF bin for q railroad
In Thrty-fourh street.
The resolutions instructing the COMMITTEES on Cities
to investigate and report upon the Workings OF the Me
uopoitan Fire Department passed the House to-day.
An amendment 10 the effect that expense to the
State shall be incurred likely TO prevent the commit
tee from taking steps TO accomplish the object Of
The retrenchment mania found another manifestation
the resolution of Mr.. Starr Of Ulster, relative TO
expediency OF aboiishnG the banking and insurance
departments and transferring tneir duties TO bureau
of the Comptroer's Offices II Is question IL the
present incumbents we're democrats whether the demo
cratic majority would insist their expulsion.
Some OF the papers nave made a curious mistake In
tho title OF Mr. Reeds bill Its object Is incorporate
society OF marksmen aud not marketmen The bill has
gone to tho committee of the House. Mr. Genet intro
duced u ia the senate this morning.
GERMAs-AxERIcAN INSTITUTE.
Senator Creamer has introduced bill proposing 10
establish on the east side OF tho city or New Yora
institute containing reading room and library and
classes OF instruction. whore superior advantages to
be afforded for intellectual Improvement TO the working
classes OF the side of CITY, sad institute 10 re
main open until ten O'Clock r. ~
Tho committee Oh Commerce and Navigation has
had under discussion fer spme days past the con-
sideration OF the subject relating to the rega.
laton OF fares on boats yng between New York and
Brooklyn and what protection is necessary 10 secure the
safe transit Of passengers 10 and from thoss places. II
the general impression that some change ia
required aud 1t n quite probable that this subject Civ
se 10 sharp debate will occupy the attention OF the
man Of the committee - determined have the matter
fully nvest gated and such laws passed will prevent
the recur OF such accidents have lately shocked
the feelings OF citizens
RIGHTS
Mr. Herman offered the following which was referred
10 tho appropriate committee
Whereas The city New York has through the opera
ton of SPECIAL commissions created ADD appointed A.
bany, been deprived OF many Of its corporate rights and
privileges and made subservient foreign
the provisions Of ts charter and identified
Resolved, That the Committee the Affairs OF Cities ia
requested TO report at early date possible
suiuuonal may be adopted by State Legislature
% restore 70 the metropolis ~ ancient power aud indopsn
deuce.