New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
THE RENERsE or AN INDUSTRIOUS DISPOSITION
snOwN-TnE PAYMENT OF SALARIES TO MEM
BERs-rnE RATES OF FERRIAGE BETWEEN
EEw-YoRK And MOUNTAINEERING MAI
TERs-sUGGEsuoNs FOR EQUALIzING TAKES.
IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRI"CNtJ
ALBANY. Jan. Gothic Legislature thus far
has displayed a disposition the reverse OF industrious
In the Assembly not q single bin Las yet been reported
IN the regular order and no Committee has yet got fairly
"a work in this the third week OF the session To-day
one bill considered yesterday by the Committee on ways
| and Means was rushed through that regulating the
| manner OF compromising members; and that app OPT
ating $4,000 for the new Capitol was made special
order for tomorrow. But beyond this nothing wac &C.
cOmpshed
Mr. Worth R>p) Of Kings introduced bill fixing
the rates O, errsge between New York and that pOr
ton Of Brooklyn lying along the East River between tue
NavyYard and Bushwick at cents for foot passengers
70 cents for twOhOTse carriages II cents Tor onEOsc
wagons light lS cents for the loaded, 80 cents Tor
two horse truck light 90 cents for the same loaded
Mr. AIvord (Rep.) of Olondaga offered bill provd
ing that when verified petition made before court
representing that an infant minor is cruelty treated,
or permitted beg steal the court shall ISSUE war
rant directing the infant be brought before 1t and
dealt with according TO law.
Mr.. stauf Dem) Of Now-YOrK offered u Oill requiring
the Superintendent OF Insurance to notify to every FIRE
stock insurance company that their charters VIII be re-
voked unless they deposit rs per cent In United States or
ate bonds, OF their capital stock With the SupeiiDttnd
ent OF Insurance to be held by BIN for tho REDEEM zion
of unexpred policies in case OF the failure OF tho com
pany. Foreign insurance companies doing business
within this state are required to deposit $4,000 IN bonds
in the way.
A GOOD deal OF valuable true has boon wasted since
the session began In the reading and referring OF reso
lutious providing places for members constituents am
bilious ofpolcal life. They were generally to the effect
that inasmuch as there need OF help 10 tho Wrap
ming Department resolved that Monsieur Que!qu0s be
made Assistant Postmaster or that inas much ~ the
force u the Document Room was very short resolved,
that Monsieur Ue be appointed Assistant D1orkeeper.
This rain OF resolutions promised, II IL kept 20 pro
vide every letter that came into the Clmtol with an
Assistant Postmaster to handle IT, and furnish every
pane of glass IN the building with d)3rkeeper Mr..
Lincoln (Rep) OF Ontario to-day quietly reduced the
doorkeeper school Of resolution to au a'surdty 10y offer
lug resolution providing for Cho tment OF three
doorkeepers from each Assembly D.sr and the
ton Of Civil Service Commission TO d. lie upon tAe
merits OF applicants Tue Assembly TOOK the joke at
once; whether it will take the HAT remains 10 be seen
Mr.. schenck Dom) OF Montgomery offered bill to
repeal Chapter 500 OF the Laws Of 1861 in relation to the
inspection OF steam boilers In the State, except In the
Metropolitan Police District.
Mr.. Kcnnadsy Dem) Of Kings introduced bin ex-
tending TO rural cemetery associations already formed
the requirement exacted Of associations tEat
lands for cemeteries be acquired only by
the Board of Supervisors.
In the Senate, tue report OF the Board OF State As
SCISSORS presented and ordered printed 1t suggests
the following remedies for existing inequalities in tax
alton;
First: Authorize the Controller 10 levy the State
taxes the full and actual valuation OF the property OF
the State xed by the state Board OF EIuaZ ttiOn
Second Remove exemptions from real estate 20 far
as convenient.
Third Provide that all mOneyed corporations report
annually the amount OF the capital stock ana surplus
aud that they be assessed directly by the Controller at
equitable and uniform rates 10 proportion to the
value their stock. Provide for the enforcement all
laws relating to assessment aud taxation under proper
penalties.
Senator King Gsepl offered concurrent resolution
requesting the NewYork Representatives in Congress
to obtain modification OF tho proposed plan for i'm
proving the channel between Staten Island and New
Jersey which was tabled under the rule. A similar
resolution was presented In the Assembly by Mr..
Stephens (Demb OF Richmond
INVESTIGATION INTO CANAL AFFAIRS De
MANDED.
A syEP TOWARD HAVING ACCOUNTS FOR REPAIRS
Examined BY THE ASSEMBLY CANAL COMMIT
TEE-INsTAECEs OF ABUSES ON SEVERAL SEC
TONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBUHR.l
ALBANY, Jan. 20-A resolution offered by
E. t. DAVIS OF Washington County in the Assembly to.
day may Offer fruitful field Of nvestig ,ton it ID
pushed vigorously aud is not overcome by opposition
This Is the resolution:
RAo,red Committee Canals and are hereby Instructed
by t~t Superintendent Hepa for the yesr Is r. s,
nd Committee le4sOy report Ia tLis
House earliest day practicable whether Ary ks..
latIou 90 secure efficient and |
economical IN tie Of ordinary 10
pairs upon canals Of the state tha' the Cn Bo4 reqate
ao 10 ,ss sJp1ntnens rupcundcn Repsfs unt
gur eIauacs repairs bGEe beb made by Csas Csne
" ibis House
The object Of this to have the accounts and trans
actions OF supernfendens OF Canal Repairs examined
nv the Committee Canals, With view to preventing
he disappointment OF any who may have
,bused their trusts The inquiry would !
,ring oil the expenditures officially to the
knowledge OF the Assembly, whereas they filed
,uly in the ONCE OF the Auditor OF the Canal Depart
che AZ ain