New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS LEGISLATION IN TIE
ASSEMBLY.

THE SUBSTITUTE MONEY BILL-THE PROPOSED BOARD
OF STATE AUDIT AND THE ABOLITION OF THE
CANAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE SALARIES
OF DOCK CoMMIssIO NERs-PROBABLE CHANGES
IN THE CORoNERs' BuL-FINANCIAL MEASURES.
ALBANY, March 3).-lmmediatey after the
reading OF the journal IN the Assembly ths morning.
Mr Lincoln that the advance report OF the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, enabling cities and toWhs
to return paid out by individuals to secure
substitutes during the war, I've recODsdered MI LIN
coin also moved that his motion be laid on the tame,
which agreed to- This simply allows further con-
alteration OF the bill. The Senate resolution for the
appointment a Commission by the Governor to inYes-
tgate the Canal frauds came back AZ message from
the Senate and was laid under the rules
for one day Mr.. Hustled introduced Dill
10 nav salary OF s. 0O0 to each OF the DOCK Cornns
sIoners and 5000 President which was referred
to the Committee Cities Tue bill is presented on tue
memorial OF the Commissioners themselves II in
creases the salaries OF each Commissioner by s2O eX
cent the PresideDrs which Is reduced $500 M Prince
OF Queens introduced bill to incorporate the cheap
TRANSPORTATION Company Of New-YOrf Cy IL Is 10 Dc
composed Of a large number OF mercantile nTihs' All
Hustled .Ao introduced bill providing for survey OF
Harlem River aud spuyten Duyvi Creek with we"
70 the permanent improvement OF those waters Inc
bill names Gen. Newton, Cen Graham Gen. wright
aud Mt SCHUYLER. civil engineers 70 conduct tue survey
and report to the next legislature
Mr. Thos c. Campbens biz to provide for the liquida
ton ana payment of claims against the state commonly
called the state Credit bill twas also discussed in Com
mittee OF the Whole and reported for passage Win
hardly an amendment. those made being only verbal
ones 1t establishes Board OF Audit consisting o. three
Commissioners, be appointed by the Governor Win
the approval the Senate IN whom shall be vested Inc
sole mower to hear audit and determine all private eahs
,nt the State II provides that the decision OF said
Roard upon any claim shall be bar TO all proceedings
or action before courts IN the same matter except
that an appeal in beh IF OF the state may DO m"ue NY
the Attorne General on his own motion or by arec
ton OF the Governor the Court OF Appeals from any
decis,on OF the Board. No appeal IS allowed on the
mar, q, the claimant Section IA Of this bill aoolshes
,ba Hoard of Canal Appraisers giving the settle
roart of canal claims as well as all others INTO
rbe hands OF the Board Of Audit MI Campoeh staten
that such court that proposed ny Ills jill H'' oe
cone absolutely necessary Dy the passage OF Tue 'ons
tptional Amendment prohibiting the Legislature from
considerpg private claim bills. Blls were also COD
dered in Committee OF the Whole for the better Sc
80, n, mechanics and Others erecting buildings and
trr,sbinr materials the same, and to prevent en-
oroochments upon New-York HarbOr, and TO remove
obstructons therein, both OF Whch were oiueIe" u
third reading . ,s
In the Assembly this evening MI Alvord maze re
, t,om the Committee OF Ways and Means OF the last
Iog.lature This Committee was directed 10 CONSIDER
~ shiac.s Of taxation and assessments in the cities
towps and villages OF the State ana 10 give nearing
,,.r ~, these subiects during the recess The Com
,ni.tee recommend the passage OF TWO worry Inpoi
ant hills Following are the naln features VI '"''o
bnls -, ..
rn ers, ts an act regulating the percentage OF taxa
~. IN Iii the cities towns. and villages OF ths S.ste
r. nrov des that the rate OF taxation IA ahJ 49, d,r
- yceed in any year, per cent upon eacn uo,
totai real ana personal proPoty
- mo town. aud In the villages one-Iouiltn Va
- cont for village purposes ia auu4,.oI -,
aid / per cent. In cities IL snaii NJ, nv oneand
Sdiro stale county and munlclpa! taxes, one @
n tat ~ ner cent except that an addltionhl
IMAGE may be levied 10 pay ZIG n ,o az
indehfedness falling due OF any toWn nc
city The 80 raised shuli " v tar third IN
ayy,neut NJ the state tax; second county A .nvtad
pay on handed Indebtedness not otneINse Puas
/ Or. and rourtn town sudiis or nunelp" eNP
viaiafion of the s made nIsde ,ha Do
Sgi-. sacond hill entitled " An hct 70 'n
u. IN relation 10 assessments IL e 'cly
ohv I'LL setting forth that all Lana III nv ~, 800, e.,
al persons aud associations DONG ~ oshnes me
NM are pon-resIdents snaii p a. ost,Ie and
.r,ns land real property, pei sOns
teflhs "a ,orertv IL also points out What prOprIy
eyemntsd from taxation. ~ reg - on A
| IL and individuals 70 HaAe t,eiS
iS, of their real and personal PIoPol'5 - the use
Assessment rolls SHAH De pTepaItu w -,
sSsssors and shall be open 10 lnspeetlou rnt eY
! aeS'sion in any OF TINS btdic snaii -,
$50 an rho aggregate, IN any one year oue W M
ceeu ." - dnIlar OF the total Vaiudiiuh ol nv
~ property IN such toMh - -.
tagss hal not exceed One-iOurlh ol ono ~, - In
,isse nurposcs. In addition 10 saIA Vi'e P vos one
F!as' sn0 stale county and nunclpdI 'aAts. o
cI'I ~ nf oue psr cent excerpt that an hu't' 90
ge may be rYied 10 pay the pfuVPatto -.
| standing Indebtedness A"0
| ortersd 20 be printed , a. uboi. con ~tdered
lno 49, n INK Act Several Amendments were m''
| one 70 ALLOW say sasinRs vshA ~ eA''AN "