The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.

THE CALVIN LABOR BILL sUMMARILY DISPOSED
oF-TAxINa THE SURPLUS or SAVINGS BANKS
EXPECTED PASSAGE OF THE BILLS EXTENDING
COMPTROLLER GREENS TERM.
ALBANY, April TO- 1870
The Senate and Assembly reasscmbed this evening.
there being, strange to say, quorum in botn houses.
There were several important matters disposed Of
during tho evening by the Assembly. The principal
one far New York city Is concerned upon which
action taken the Calvin Labor BILL which pro-
vdes that all persons hereafter employed aborers BY
the city OF New York in any OF the departments OF
bureaus shall be paid compensation for their SCR
wees a. uniform rate OF compensation sfos
each day, Of service, such rate to be nxe6
from time to time by the Common Council,
provided that the rate shall exceed
the Of 81 a day. Several weeks ago bill similar
every respect this onc which had been introduced
by Senator Morrssey, was passed by tho Senate. Mr.
Gaivins, which introduced about the same time,
has been in the Committee Cities ovcAs since. He
made motion this evening to discharge tho commit.
tee from further consideration OF tho bill and that
be referred 10 the Comntee Of tho Whole that the
whole House could take definite action upon It,
Mr.. Fish claimed that the bill had been introduced
for 'buncombe' effect, but Mr. Calvin denied the soft
Impeachment, contendng that he had introduced the
ing classes New York that tho Legislature should
before adjournment settle tho question the bill dealt
with In some definite way.
MIR. Graham, OF Monroe, moved amendment that
the Morrsscy bill be substituted for Mr. Gavins. This
was voted down, and then Mr.. Galvin's motion was
lost, the yeas and nays being called upon IL
The following democrats voted in favor or Mr.. CAL
wins motion
Messrs Balon Becker Bisse. D. Bradley Carly Of New
York chatter vssry Coleman, Cruise Crosby Davenport
ms" Kaa Sps s' 4
Esw YORK MURPHY Of Nsm fosx, Nelson: on.rs Of New
,,Sxn -syin q New Yorx Tabor. iAnAgs Voorhees,
The following republicans voted in favor OF it:--
Messrs Belts Of New York. Graham, n II. Green. r. W.
Gree. Gslis. asys. Of New fork nods es Hoffman Of
The vote against the motion stood folIows:-
Messrs ). O. Brown. Cakins, Al: Campbell Of New York.
s" Gas %
sas q xs s
q. .. Post Potter Preston Ru.ssl shannon sloan smith,
speaker Hustled, sutherland, snydam, Webb. Wheeler
,ail republicans.
The only democrat who votei against tho notion,
the vote winch stood As to 15 Maxwell OF on
tario And thus has the labor question in New York
city been settled SO far as The present Legislature e
never daylight out Of tho Committee on Cities.
FREiGHr
Another effort made tonight TO get the pro rda
freight bill out OF the Railroad Committees hands
resolution offered that the committee report the
bill by the 18th inst but motion 10 lay IL the table
prevailed Wy iaISo sotc
COURT GENERAL SESSIONS
The bill authorizing the Recorder Comptroller and
Commissioner OF Public Works TO hire for the
OF the Court Of Gene-a Sessions was, motion
OF Mr.. Forster rccommtted TO the Committee on
Cities, by . vote Of ~ to 81
TAXING BANK SURPLUS.
The bill relating TO the taxation Of stockholders OF
banks and tho surplus of savings banks was dis
cusscd during the evening IN Committee Of
tho Whole OF the Senate ms reported from
the Banking Committee. II provided thai the taxable
shares shall not be valued Otherwise than other READ
personal estate. shall such shares be assessed
than their par value, except when any suck
bank banking association shall be possessed u
accumulated surplus profits TO amount
exceeding my per con. upon its capital.
banking association may he increased by adding q
the the value OF such The discussion VI
the bill turned chiefly tho question OF reducing the
nny per Of the surplus profits 10 twenty-five pos
cent, and pending further debate the bill was pro-
crossed
COMPTROLLER
Tomorrow the bin extending Comptroller Grccn''
term Of Office comes up for consideration. There On
be doubt OF It's passage IN the serac. As there 10
opposition IL having entirely weakened In the pasn
few days Senator woodin IS stili full Of dotermInao
light the thing through even though no has 70
club.
BATHS DISTRICT COURT HOUSES
The bill Tor tho erection of additional baths IN New
York city ordered to third reading; and also the
bill authorizing the Comptroller to raisc $4,000 Tor
continuing the work the Third District d0onrs