The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26
FIXING THINGS IN ALBANY.
TIE PTTH or WHAT WAS DOVE AT
THE CdPITIL YESTERDAY.
Final Adjournment Fixed for MAY 2 The
County Treasurers Act Laid on the Shoif
-PrnsiOns Proposed for School Tenchers.

ttnnt Adjournment FtXed Tor NAV - The
County Treaaurers Act Laid on the Shoif
Pensions Proposed for school Teachers.
ALBANY, April 25.-The bill to oqualize
assessments upon real and personal property, by
permitting a writ OF certiorari to the Supreme
Court complaint OF any taxpayer that his
property has been assessed higher than his
neiRnbors, passed ,he Senate. 1t is said to be in
the interest OF the banks, whose officers COM
plain Of the manner in which bank shares have
been assessed.
ID. u. Eston's bill to secure Justice and fair
dealing between the city Government of New
York aud It's employees was killed In the Senate.
Tho senate UuDourred, 81 TO 8, In the resolution
OF the Assembly to adjourn the Legislature
sine die on Wednesday, tho 3D. OF May.
The Assembly spent the morning session on
two bills. The nrst was the famous County
Treasurers' Till, which has occupied 40 much
time for several years past. 1t was practically
killed. Kings county had succeeded In getting
itself excepted from the provisions of the bill,
and several other counties we're Ia fair way OF
doing the Same thing when the bill was pro-
Rfessed. aud that will probably be the last Of 1t.
The other bill was that brought here by the
Emigration Commission, asking for an apprO-
pnation Of $@OJ,OtO to reneve them from the em-
barrassments under which they labor through
the decision OF the supreme Court and to pro-
vide for their immediate necessities II passed
the Assembly with two amendments the ntst
requiring tnat the appropriation shall be drawn
upon only until such time as Congress shall take
action la the matter, and second, that all drafts
snail be accomuanied by detailed explanations
OF the objects to which tue money is to be
HUuled.
There was a hearing before tho Senate Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation on the DILL
to make Quarantine self-sustatnDg and to place
the collection and disbursement Of the fees
and revenues OF the Establishment IN the hands
OF the Quarantine Commissioners, who are to
pay nl expenses. including a salary OF $4,000 to
the Health O1icer, aud to render detailed ac-
count quarterly of all tho names put into their
hanus. The bill has been reported favorably III
the Assembly, and Is said tO meet the wishes OF
Mr. Jeliffo Of New York Is here urging action
on the bin to pension public school teachers
who have served thirty years and VINO may be
incapacit tsteu Tor future service. Influential
gentlemen from Brooklyn and New York are
expected here ON the stme err4nd.
Two of ComptrOller Green's bills got black
eye In the Senate to-day-one to reduce
tue Park Commission to a single head, aud
the other to authorize the Mayor, Comptroller,
aud Chamoerialn 10 select banks IN which to de.
gressed, and the former could not md any one
| to move II when IL was called.
The Senate Committee on Cities this evening
reported favoraby the bill to perpetuate the
| Ring control Of the American Institute. TINS
has been shown to be an inq Iitous bill, but the
pressure brought to bear by the clique who own
| that institution was too great for the Senate
| committee, hs 1t was for the same committee in
| the lower House. The Governor, however, un-
derstands the pill, and will veto 1t II 1t passes.
| The ASSEMBLY Committee on Cities this even
ing reported favorably Mr.. Hggins's bill, intro
| duced In January, for reorg. nizng the local
sovernmeut Of Brooklyn. A resolution to send
the bill To the hrst Committee OF the Whole was
laid on the table, In consequence OF the absence
| OF many Democratic members at the Utica Con-
vention. The bill legislates most OF the present
| commissioners out OF ONCE, and creates he "
| conf missions with single heads, to be appointed
| bv the Mayor ana Aldermen, and hold office for
| two years.