New-York tribune., 1873-04-09
THE PARTISAN CHARTER.
IT is REPORTED TO THE SENATE.

IT is REPORTED TO THE SENATE.
THE QUESTION OF ExEsrTING THE PROPERTY OF
RELIGIOUS. EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE IN
sTITUTIoNs IRON TAxATIoN-THE SECTION RE
LATISG THERETO STRICKEN oUT--CIvIL SERVICE
REFORM VOTED DOWN.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE rRrBrNE.l
ALBANY, April s.-When the Senate went into
Committee again on the Charter this morning the
question pending on the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Committee refused to strike
out the l0sth section. That section. which is some
what remarkable stood ~ follows in the printed
bill:
sEcrros los No real estate or buildings other than
such actively and erciusiUety occupied for re-
hgous worship, such asyiums foundllng hospitals,
free Libraries, cemeteries may be inc0r-
pOraed belong 70 the city the state, or the United
States such institutions colleges exempted
by law, shall be exempt from taxation; but the pro
visions Of his section shall mol be construed repeating
ia any affecting TIE provisions Of Chapter 249
OF Ldus Of 1871.
The act Chapter 2i9 Laws Of 1871, exemptS from
taxation the Masonic Hall property, on the corner
of Sixth-ave and Twenty -third-st. The motion to
reconsider the vote of Thursday adopted. On
motion of Mr. Murphy the latter part of the section
relating to the Masonic Hall property, stricken
ont. Mr.. Benedict moved to strike out the whole
section He said the object Of it was to subject the
property of Roman Catholic institutions to taxation.
Mr. WoOdiu moved. as a substitute for the sec
tion, q provision that no property be ex-
empted from taxation except such property
as is exempt by general law of the
State He stated that the Chairman of the Finance
Committee would Immediately report general law,
covering the cases where peculiar hardships would
result from rpealing the special laws of this kind
which are very numerous. Mr.. Woodin's substitute
for the section was adopted.
Mr.. Benedict again renewed his motion 10 strike
out the section. He doubted whether the present
Legislature could tind time to mature and pass a
general law on this subject II such a INV did not
pass many of the institutions affected by the amend
ment such az hospitals and asy]a,ns, would suffer
severely. Mr.. Mnrphy took tho same view OF the
question that Mr. Benedict did.
James Wood said the section struck IN "a bind
way at friend and foe but it was thought it would
hurt the foe the Roman Catholic institutions the
most severely He agreed with Mr.. Murphy that the
section was out Of place in tins charter. Before he
could vote to repeal all the special laws exempting
property from taxation he must know what those
laws were The motion of Mr. Benedict prevailed
and the section was stricken out.
Mr. Woodin submitted a number Of minor amend
ments which adopted. The most important
waa one PROVIDING thatpublic works now going on
may he completed by days work If 30 required by
existing laws and ordinances. This If modiiica-
tion of the 9Gth section which requires work sup
plies involving an expenditure 10 the amount Of
81 eco to be done by contract
On motion of Mr. Allen the salaries Of the Marine
Court Judges were reduced TO 5000 year On
motion of MI Weismann tins vote was reconsldered
aud on motion Of MI. Benedict the salary OF the
Marine Court Judges wac fixed at $1,000 year each
M Madden offered an additional section, proyld-
ing for the enforcement of the Civil Service rules
of the National Administration, in the selection aud
promotion Of officials IN the employ of the City
Government. This amendment voted down
without division, apparently to the great sahsfac
ton of Mr.. Madden.
Nj Woodin offered q substitute for the 9th sec
tion. which does not differ from the section
already adopted by the Committee of the Whole,
except that il tacks on to the latter the Opdyke
patent method OF making removals by consent OF
the Governor Of the State for cause expressed IN
writing The Committee then rose and reported
progress and the Senate made the further CON
sderaton Of the bill special order for the evening.
LArER-Aftor very duh session, this evening,
the Committee has reported the Charter 70 the
Senate and recommended its passage. The qsestlon
of ACCEPTING tho CoInmittees report is made a
special order for tomorrow morning, when the Vari-
ous issues presented will be gone over again ana q
vote taken On them by Yeas and Nays The vote III
the Committee on Mr.. Murpbys motion TO retain Con
tIoer Green is not to be regarded ~ decslve as the
motion was only formal Ia connection with the mo-
ton to make the office of Controller an elective
one. Most of the time spent this evening was on
the question of requiring conductors of horsoeaIs 10
take out licenses from the Common Council, and IN
repetition of the debate last week the respective
powers over the streets Of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works Department of Parks, and Board Of Street
Openings and improvements, The Charter seems
to be susceptible of different interpretations Oh these
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