The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-16
ACTIVE WORK In ALBANY.
TIE LEGISJATURE's hCTUAJ WORN
UNDER FULL HEIDWdY.
MIR. Morrissey's Asscssnen Act Again Heard
From Another OF Anti-rammRny's Bills
Brought to the surface-Ferry Lenses.

MIR. Morrissey's Assessment Act Again Heard
From Another OF Anita mmnny's Bills
Brought to the surfacc-Ferry Leases.
ALBAsY. Feb. 1b.-The Senate ordered to
third reading the bill creating a commission to
investigate the State prisons In the summer
with an amendment dispensing with the pre-
liminary report which the commission were re-
CURED To make in July. 1t was said that OF
Commissioners named In the Till had asked for
this amendment on the ground that II might he
found to be detrimental to tho object Of the
commission to make public in preliminary re-
port the information acquired. Another amend
ment was adopted increasing the appropriation
for the expenses OF the commission to s2,0OO
Mr.. Morrissey's bill permitting the payment Of
assessments on real estate property In New York
coming due prior 20 January /, 1876, to bc paid In
three years by installments was also ordered to
third reading unanimously Mr.. Morrlssey, In
advocating the bill, said he had consul. ed
three 81 Commissioners. besides urge
number q the the taxpayers In relation
10 t., md all were in favor Of ts pas
sage. II was simply relief bill demandel
10y the hatd times. and the difficulty Of meeting
the large assessmcnis upon property, partcu-
larly unimnroved property In tho upptr tart u
the city. No one could he preiudiccd by II, ana
he believed the city must eventually derive
more money with tban without IL. Senator Ger
ard also advocated its pass o. nnd said nc h d
New York.
MIR. Woodn offered concurrent resolutions.
that were unanimously adopted. requesting the
REPRESENTATIVES and Senators IA Congress from
this state t. oppose all suhsidies for railroad
other private enterprises.
REoPESfNG Az OLD FIGHT.
In the Assembly, the annual proposal to
amend the charter OF the American Institute
was Introduced by MIR. A. J. Campbell Under
Of the President. Vlce, Preslden,. and
twelve trustees, 60 hold office until
their successors are appointed. Vacancies %
be flied Nv the remaining trustees until
tho rcxt election, The annual election IS on tho
s'cuni tuesday In February. and at the nfst
election to be- held after the passasc Of this act
there are TO he elected tho President and four
trustees. two Of whom shall pe the Nice-Presi-
dents four trustees for two years and four for
three years. At each annual election thereafter
there are to he elected President ior ono wear
AND four trustees for three years. rhe existing
board OF trustees Ia to appoint three inspectors
TO h. III the htst election. The annual meeting
Is TO he held on the first Thursday in February,
and there are to be three other regular meetings
every year on tn hrst thursday in Nav An.
gust. and November. Fifteen manager aud
thee auditors are also 70 be elected. vacancies
IN the latter TO be niled Ivy the trustees. ihc
tire surer and all financial OH r. are to give
curly. In ,ase this hill becomes law before
zoe DAY Tor the next annual election. such el-c-
tiun IA to be postponed FOR one month atter its
Mr. Potter introduced a bill 70 amend the Code
OF Procedure, waicn provides that exiiuina-
tons. inste Il Of tcing had az the trial, may be
ND at any time before trill, or for the purpose
OF tuNtit N al the Iiiun Nt the party uendflu-
ing IL. before a Judge ~ the court or County
judge. ON previous notice to the party to 10
verse party. of az least i've days. unless ths
Judge I, good cause shall order otherwise
and when such eXfmination shall be required
ty any adverse party Tor the purpose OF flaming
any pleading or Tor motion, an affidavit shall
tie p escnted To- the judge. showing the neccssi-
" therefor, tut not otherwise. Parues to tie
ex imintd cannot he compelled to attend In
any other county than that In which he lives,
or where he Is served with summons.
ANrG-TAMMANY's FIGHT.
The Ant-Tammany delegation are after the
scalp OF another OF John kellys henchmen.
Mr.. Wilson h = introduced a hili making II the
duty u the Receiver Of Taxes 10 collect arrears
Of personal taxes nd gives him the power to APP
point person TO serve sunni ons. Sc. who shall
have all tue powers Of marshal. the object II
toe bill /, T. wipe out tue Office OF Collector Of
Arrears and Personal Taxes now neld oy MIR. Ed.
Gale.
Nr Gugel followed up Its Introduction with a
resolution that wa, adopted. directi ~ the Com
miticc on Cities 10 inquire into the manner Of
the collection ~ personal taxes in the city. aud
whether there has been any abuses in the max
ing Of such collections. 1t Is said that the COM
ntt.e will End abuses sufficient TO warrant The
abolition Of she Office and Mr.. Gale.
BY bill Introduced oy Mr. Engiehart Judges
ana C arts are 10 DC pro hinitea from making AN
allowance OF more than S@UD TO the plaintin or
ti- counsel IN the proceedings for the fore
closure Of mortgages. and not more than so to
ANY Sherin, referee or other onhcer for his fees
ur percentage in any sale under a force osure of
mortgage. These sales are among the Il chest 81
tue uiggings connected with the sheriff office.
| Ar. kililu succeeded in getting 10 IL resulu-
ton directing the Mayor Hnd heads II depart
| ments IN New York to consult together In order
| to discover some way Of relieving the suffering
| poor and repor, to the Legislature. 1t was laid
| over.
SIX thousand women TO-DAY petitioned the
| LEGISLATURE for tn passage 81 a prohibition
! liquor law ana the appontment Of comm's,
| sion to inquire ~ 10 the moral and nuauc al
| effects upon society OF the unrestricted sale Of
| intoxicating liquors.
| A petition from the taxpayers and citizens Of
the sixth Assembly District, asking for the pas
sage u tue hi rec 'tdsIishing the Grand street
| ferry was introduced.
Prs Commissioners Donohue and Martin,
| before tho Assem- ~ tDmmitt,e gu cities thus
afternoon opposed the nii wnlc4 Is % turn
| Department under tue charge VI 5r. SteOOins.
| Mr.. Martin made a long speech.
PASSING THE LIE.
lie was followed by a Mr.. Tracv,who said that
| hr. kine, VINO rtpresent- the Ninrieentn D.s-
| trict OF New Nurk, WAS down 20 that ci,y last
| wees, ana gave IL uut tn.t a pool d. q teru ~ lie
& hlIl his BIN ana That II would never be heard
| from again
Nh kins. who Is Harl Shell Baptist, inter,
| ripted IRA ~ SAVING, the gentleman lies.
| aud Won. Se tie lie from any mn. He began
king on MS coat 70 reply "a King, and tnen
| man % the committee VINO .aid he would not
icrH II su "a personalities. II he nd to summon
tine ~-ise4 t-st-Arns and tie eu,ire police force
| oi Albany. his ingnienel Tracy, aud he con-
| tented himseit with Smoking his list NJ King,
anu ~aylh- t"al X came WIN 5000 grace lIoiu
man VINO mai recently visited Nunre 10
| divide p.under wlth ION flelus. TO call him a
| lar. TINS assertion King also urunounr ed lie
| Irlcyi then TUNED upon tulnnil-sl uuer Mari
| vita Conundrum as 10 why, when he reduced
the salaries Of all the other employees cf the
department., he dil not also reduce thlt Of uis
UTOlherf Mr.. Forster. member from the tWen
". third WARD, advocated the bili, ana the as
tls-ion nuaily dcgrner ted into personalities
wWcA d,yeloled the fact that the bii Wa
10 cked Oy Cuin ptrulier Green, ANA opposed 10y
Is ily and " ickuam, aud that ~ viii probably
be made parry measufe by the Republicans.
IEHHY PRIVILEGES.
| 4 ceputation from the Produce Exchange ap
lear-d before the a --culhiy Commerce ana Nav
i-atiun Committee tins evening IA opposition L
| Mr. Bradlcy's az TO Gust the canal nodts ton
tl,r2 l. 81 uNtr ana give the slip To tlc Iniul
| Fer, Company for additional slips flr the Soul
aud II tiuilion ferries. The bill was LAID over 10
| f-turc action.
Slr L on's hil authorizing the sale Of tn
| fury lease from Grand street, New York, L
Grand street, " lIiidmshurgh. was uctore tui
! same committee. No one appeared Ia oppc,i
liou. ana the bal was referred To Mes-rs. " ortl
aud Pdtten to perfect aud report complete.
| The committee On the contested seat 81 Sen
! ator Jacobs nave finished the taking OF testl
uony L Is needed that they VIII regols n
favor Il Jacobs.
| The lobby investigating committee tu-nlgh
| examined ihomds stevens as 10 his conuectlu
| with the 4lleged attempt 10 strike tine Delaware
| anu lluGsOu Canal Company, ana one Briggs