The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb. g, ts74.

ALBANY, FEB. g, i574.
M. ROBERTSON presented petition from citizens
Of New York, asking that mortgages be exempt
from taxation
Mr.. LORD presented a petition asking that the
right OF suffrage be conferred upon women.
Mr. ROBERTSON reported bin to FIX the fees Of
coroners. He also introduced bill TO define and
punish the obtaining o, employment in POSITIONS Of
trust under false representations The bill makes
1t misdemeanor, punishable by one years impris.
onuent or $3.50 hne.
THE NEW CAPITOL.
Mr.. WOOD SAID, as there was a question raised as
to the power under the constitution, of the Comp
troer TO borrow the money necessary for gong
on with the work on the new CAPITOL as provided
for in the bill passed on Friday last, he moved a
reconsideration, and that the motion lay On the
table.
Carried.
Mr. PARaENrER introduced a bill to
AMEND TIE RAILROAD ACT,
by providing taat corporation may be extended
by fling with the Secretary OF State certificate
Of consent to Guch an extension, signed by two.
thirds in amount OF stock held by the stock
holders.
Mr.. LORD introduced bill
TO BoUALlzE TAXATION
which provides Tor exempting-frst, prOpHrty
exempted by the constitution Of tins state and Of
the United States; second all lands belonging to
the state and the United States third lands set
apart Tor cemetery purposes; iourth, property ex-
empted by law IRON execution. 1t requires tax
payers to present. on or before the lst OF July each
all their property. real and personal, specifying
punishable by Imprisonment not exceeding two
years or by fine moi over $4,000, or both. In case
taxpayers neglect or refuse TO make the state
ment, assessors shall assess their property at
double It's yaue. II the assessors believe state
ment IS not ful or Is unfair they may summon the
taxpayer Deiore them iOr examination. In case
taxpayer reluEes to answer the summons he may
ne proceeded against a. in cases OF contempt be-
Iore q county Judge ana punished accordingly. No
property shall be valued by assessors at less
than the valuation IL the respective sworn
statements, but they may increase It so as TO make
the assessed vaine OF all the property as nearly
uniform and equal as practicable, and the asses
sOrs may assess any property owned by taxable
fnlabitalt which shali have been omitted at double
Its value, whether such 0inl sion by design
not. III an assessor undertakes any proDerty
knowingly, he shall be adJndged guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and subject to six months Imprisonment
or 81, 900 fine, or both.
2S4 OF the Code procedure, wbicn provides that,
in case Of the death of Judgment CREDITOR the
right TO issue execution upon the judgment shall
survive to and the execution may be issued by
and III the names OF his legal representatives or
successors IN interest as OF course ana II shal not
be necessary to commence an action Tor leave 10
issue such execution THIS amendment shall APP
ply eqally TO judgments heretofore obtained, aud
shall take erect Immediately.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
To amend the charter OF the village Of Port Rich
mond.
Amending the act relative TO the foreclosure OF
mortgages.
10 provide for the payment Of the Indebtedness
OF the village Of Amsterdam and regulate the in
curing o. uture Indebtedness.
10 autLotlle tue town auditor 10 issue BONDS 10
NuihpitLt lhe Town nall at Waterford.
10 authorize the sale OF certain land in the city
OF New 1ork belonging to Nehemiah Denton.
10 authorize the distribution OF the session laws
TO SurTogates
Considerable time was spent on the bill TO OK
Iend tue PROVISIONS or tue act 10 prevent cruelty
I'LL vs. ~
Mr.. JACOBS moved that an evening session be
neld, ana referred TO the absence OF senators who
Mad voted tor holding the session today
Inc rol was called, and IL was found there we're
obY thirteen senators present.
Eleven a. NJ TO- morrow "s' NN'ii