The New York herald., 1870-04-16
Tho New York Tax Leyies in the Assembly
Made the Special Order for Tuesday. -
Passage Of the Bill Extending the
Powers Of the Marine Court.
Defeat of the Dill Relative to the
Powers OF Husbands.
Amcndment to the Laws
on PilOtagc.

ALBANY. April IS, 1870
The crowds or boys from the metropolis who have
been here haunting tue leaders during tine past
week, VINO have been day alter day endeavoriny to
get an opportunity Tor
BUzzfNd THE BOSS,
have gone, and quietude and dulness again prevail
upsn the Albanian htlls. Tue Tireiess Tiger Tweed
has been interviewed by perhaps seven hundred
theusand-bs the same more or iess--since ne wss
appointed as chief in the city work, under new
title aud Charter Aieck, pronounced 'for sB0rt"as
he proved 70 be sucn ''tough lad"--
THE CHARTER OAK,
has been reduced almost 10 the size OF Alexander
II. Stevens SO much ras he been bored and bothered
by the possessors Of little ~ claims 10 be inserted
in the tax levies Those illustrious, voluminous
ana highly interesting documents, as ~ already
known, were reported last night by Mr.. Charter
OAK, ana would have been made the special order
Tor To-day had the 'Snooky Brigade" and the "Back
Horse Cavalryn not been frightened INTO the belief
tnat II
THE TAX LEvIEs
were allowed 20 go through rapidly as they
should they would not be able TO make their little
arrangements, or It might so happen that tney
would not get any '.whack up'' al all, so tney OPP
pose the passage OF the evies and take advantage
OF the admoniiion given last night by Mr.. Polonus
Aivord that the evies should be passed, tnen there
would he u speedy adjournment and many OF the
LITTLE PRIVATE BILLS
OF members would not be acted upon. Mr. Alvord
was undoubtedly honest in the belief which ne ex-
pressed, and the scallawa9s OF the House take adj
vantage OF that to alarm those others who may be
honestly inclined to deiay the passage OF the evies.
1t Is safe to say now, however, that they wi be
passed very soon; they have been made the special
order for Tuesday next NJ noon.
THE RATE OF TAXATION IN NEW YORK
win be much less than 1t last year, and will be
small fraction--lf any--over two per cent. LasG
year t was 2Z1 per cent, ana the difference Will no
doubt be nailed good omen IN tile way ol re-
trenchment and reform which the late hight has
the IRVING PLACE EXTENSION
project was virtually killed in the Assembly. Mr..
has worked very hard 10 slide this
through, but the lrrepressioe irving has been
watching nim, and as James mas killed many heavy
cattle IN his tine he had not much dlnculty In
knocKing hls cntier on the head. lie iai0 II ON Tue
table. and there 1t Will remain, no doubt until the
session closes. TO molliy The wounded feelings OF
Mr.. Hennessey
told him he had particular objection TO the BILL
but he did not want IL 10 pass as lJ would impose
tax his constituents vi some $500 900, aud would
not beneht them all; that 'f u should become q
law, rst thing know you'll see tlat beautiful
GRAMERCY PARK CUT THROUGH,
and-hoid on nova railroad running up Lexington
one won't have lt. SceY;' Tbereupon jim gave
Jonn a friendly nudge with his elbow, aud Wlnkihg
at the member from Slgo-who Intended To save
the SIKH ward from taxation for the project
walked back seat so goes me Irving place
extension, at least for this session.
The Assembly to-day passed tile bill In relation to
THE MARINE COURT,
by which all laws limiting Its jurisdiction to c.vil
suits vr any amount less than al 000 are repealed.
Ii provides that any court OF record may senu 10 tae
Marine Court ior tr,ai any case OF lDel, slanaer,
assault, battery or false lmprlsonmenI pending III
sucn court IN which issue mas been joined. IL pro-
vldes tor
makes the term of Judge SIX years, and oroids any
Judge practising as attorney or counsellor In any
court or As referee Thls last provision Is one tnat
should meet with much Iavor and will work reform
much needed.
Tue bill IN relation to the legal powers Of
HUSBANDS AND WIVES,
by which the husband was to be emitted to hold
convey real estate without any regard 10 MS we's
calln or In other words, making sort OF business
divorce, was to-day defeated IN tue Assembly. It
was Deieved to be Ialr Di. but hu5ted, OF West
CHESTER made an Explanation which showed that
IT gave the husband all the power In regard to pro-
perty, gave nun right 10 his wiie's personal
property but gave her none to his surfing and
earnest speech was made Dy
MR. LirrLEJoHN IN BEHALF OF TEE WOMEN,
and although the rotund FIeidS endeavored TO ex-
PLAIN nat lhe IMPRESSION conveyed by the others was
wrong ne could not succeed, and so the bill went
down to the dust LittleI0nn was ashamed tnat such
a b should ever have appeard In tue House. but
he was glad TO see sucn decided negative coming
Among the bills passed in rhe Assembly was one
In relation tOa
RAILROAD WAR IN CHAUTAUQuA
m which the edgie-face Mat Bemus and the game
man Winans were engaged on opposite sides. The
bin is to compe the tOwns along the rOuie OF The
UunkirK. Warren and PittsDurg road to liquldate
the bonds issued by them. Mr.. Winans the father
OF the bill, ana az BeIaus runs parallel road now
the contest has been quite sharp, and mas agitated
Cuautauqua .keounty'' 10 the very centre 1ne vote
Tor the Dni--I05 To 3-was mosL
FLATTERiNG COMPLIMENT TO MR.. WINANS
and q severe rebnke 10 the heavy supervisors
the towns along the route OF tue road" VINO
nave spirit oI pettiioggng entirely In con
standing OF their brothers and
trends III Staie and Dationa posLlons.
CENTRAL PARK ON STATEN ISLAND
is provided for IN bill passed today In the Senate.
The bill provides Snat at the next regular town eec-
ton the voters small vote Foe the Central Park" or
number the "agaInsts tnen the Supervisors OF
the county are 10 apponG freenoder from,
mssioners to acquire title TO CERTAIN ianas
III Rlcninond county and construct public
PARK. 1ne tract of land must be obtained IN Zee
simple aud be situaed as centrally In the county as
maJOrity oil the commissioners may deem appro-
prlaJe ior the purpose. II the price cannot be
agreed upon the title is 10 be obtained In the same
manner as prescribed by law Tor opening streets In
New York, anu assessments Tor beneft or damage
IRE 10 pe levied the same as IN the case OF street
openings. senator Frost has been working very In
dustfiousIy get tifs bill through ana as 1t gives
TO tne people Interested a voice in the adoption OF
the idea IL wi no doubt be passed with a5 little de-
MIR. BURT's STATEMENT
in regard the ''abstracng papers" Is not strictly
correct. The charge was not Joke Dy any means,
and IL was only because he was "a foreigner and q
stranger that The matter was not made q question
privilege and Mr. Burt arralgned before the oar OF
the house. The paper before the Asse mbly commit
tee had not been gwen to MT. Burt Dy the chairman
to take away with him, ana Mr.. Patrick (tle chair.
mani WAS much surprised on finding that Mr.. Bur
had quietly put the document IN his pocket and was
leaving the room win it. Mr.. Patrick told him II
was not the practice OF the committee TO allow pa
pers submitted to the committee go Out OF It's pos
session before the commtsee had read or understood
what the papers Were
Tie OIL to release the owners Of coasting vessels
from Gne obligation Of engaging
PILOTS AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK
when gong or our was passed to-day by the
Senate. This will he found y great relief 10 the
small traders along coast ana while 1t interferes
with source 0f revenue 20 the piios, cannot be re-
garded as otherwise Than just and fair.
FIGHT OVER THE wEsTCH ESTER Boulevard ELL.
The road Of roads into the Westminster peoples
purses was most efrecglvey commenced tonight 10
the Assembly. Ine Boulevard, known as the West
chester turnpike and post road was put upoa It's
hnal passage. when an attempt was made ny Mr..
Hustled 10 XIII ft by having 10 rec0mmitted, with d.
reetions TO strike out the enactng clause. This
warmed Colonel Mooney and Captain Lawrence,
and the debate grew quite fiery. Hustled read seve
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