New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-12
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

TAy,rIox-THE ApPORTIoNMENT OF THE STATE. )
,rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Senate had Under
consideration at morning and evening sessions to-day,
the remarkable bin for the financial government of New
York Brought forward by Mr. Fish and passed in the AS
sembly This bill was known TO the last Legislature as
the Woodn Charter and passed by it, but was vetoed
by Gov Tldcn. At the morning session the Dill was NOV
read through, and only three important an'hu
ments were made. one OF them provides
that in all where contracts yet lncom-
pleted have been done by days labor, they
shall be completed by a contract entered into by the
head of the department having charge n" It's execution
Another amendment declares That no WORK Tor winch an
may imposed shall hereafter be proceeded
with unless authorized bv ordinance or resolution OF the
Common Council Senator Gerard offered the following
amendment of the section in relation to assessment
bonds:
one-third Of the bonds authorized by this antS the
Controller in sums varying from SEQ to 5000 each,
and onehird OF the aggregate amount OF suci
Issue Controller open books OF subscription abd
subscribers in lieu OF such bonds or STOCK inter
esbesring certificates IN sums varying from ~ 70 SiOo
each; provided that neither the principal nor nc inter-
est of such certificates shall be paid to any other person
the subscriber mis- legal representatives, except
upon properly executed and authenticated instruments
IN writing to his attorneys or assigns.
Senator Gerard said, in support OF MS amendment,
that he had obtained the idea Of sua bonds from de-
scripon of the method Of Obtang the popular loan IN
France TO pay the three miar of the war indemnity
due the German Empire in tho war of 1s69-7O. such
bonds would give people of small means In New-fork
means of making investment OF their savings,
and would preserve them from the risks OF the savings
hanks and at the time would give them an iInne-
date interest In the City Government to secure It's
economical administration. The amendment was ae-
ceped by woodn aud incorporated in the BILL
senator Jacobs presented bill authorizing the
authorities OF NcwYork and Brooklyn TO make contracts
for the OF garbage from those cities provided
such garbage is removed without expense TO the cities
Senator Bixby presented bill giving the judges of the
Marine Court, General Sessions, and District Courts
power TO appoint the clerks OF their several courts The
clerks have the power 10 appoint the assistant
clerks. The terms of the new clerks of the DISTRICT
Courts are to expire with those of the judes who may
appoint them. They are TO receive q salary OF 5000
yearly The terms of Office of the present clerks are 10
expire Immediately upon the appointment OF tue he"
clerks. The act Is TO take erect at ONCE
bill to authorize resident aliens TO acquire
hold and dispose of real and personal property III Ike
manner with citizens, prepared by senator kooer'Soii
was passed by vote of 81 to The act is to take e1cct
immediately and consists of only one section as ioho"S
Real ami personal property q every description may
resident of this the manner in al respects
as by a citizen Of the United States And ue 10 rGaI
and personal property OF every description may e t
rived through from in succession to such ailen IL te
same in all respects a. through 1roln Oh III sue
ccsSiOn to a citizen OF the United States
bill having elaborate provisions in regard to the Iees
Of Har,or Masters and Captain of the Port OF NewNork
WAS introduced by Prince II provides that the
All ships or vessels EXCEPT lighters, tugs. bargcs canal
boats and sound and river steamboats, enp"yCd on re-
load unload or MAKE last TO any "hdi;
snail nav as follows Al such ships or Vessels OF l"pIrI
or under length the sum OF 49, over lVo Icct ana ho
over i25 feet s. 10 rect and not over 100 feet
Ss 100 feet aud not over 80 'tt p" Over - I.ot
Us fec, s25; over 223 over 30 feet $50:
over $50 feet ana not Cy5 20 if go ac So1 80
feet above 500 Such fees shall he pad by IN. MAG
te owners or consguees Of such ships at te Office OF
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70 corct The sane within IS hours after e arrival Of
such ship vessel! In default OF such "yhch' Sueh
masters shall pay double the amount oi such fees.
w the Assembly Mr. Cowdiu called up his resolution
requesting the Committee Oh Ways ana Means 10 report
what measures are necessary 10 prevent the reduction
of banking capital. and delivered very earnest ana
forc,bc speech in favor of It's passage. He said
The National banks appeal 10 the Leg stature
i Just c. They supply that bank shares shall be- as sd
preSs on the part Of those amisr with the
SpaIG' 81 and tt, 1se and mu3cs aas
therefore jnshed n LAYING upon u,lh VIuai' g nyS'I
mistake lev WIN di.pe the one and recuiy The SIhgi
rev IT, teCarSd Tia, Naoud banks much gTe :,
j te if % Hln c i S3S
p ere average amount Of note! in cifcdat
hail d one per on deposits and oneh9 o. one per cent
upon their capital STOCK not Invested ~ hlicn Ssa,t no
their deposits Of % per cent in cities and per cent ID the
81 YET relieve them from ,aAa'iqn on THIS portion
Of er Ss2s 60 5epi on k G' hr@.eTd strong 49, on
other fined t so DONG "a, bssdes th1 T
State, county ond authoTj'' AID 9 VII be zen here
la ID Excess Of upoa o5cr spoces Of Gro
cry entonng into The details 81 the iYtI arc"
OF the Natonal from state taxation refer
resi- ,esf bonds are subject taxation by state ant o
ike other property t4o' ga exempt ron ~ i
rsp eyasion Of he laws OF Congress The state aud
ely his warrant 10 ais hand WIN listen TO no
knox. ye re tT 1'1' report
6Ts Of The couh,ry The Federal their capital in tho
sG sgfsf Sp iq and 0p Etass s1d the % in the
City Albany while the state ara local tsIet ran IRON one
cents on Zoo in the Columbia and a. 90 on 800
In the city Of Albany making an as7tega' Of T5 A ba
from 81 go 20 So each 800 OF banking capital
IN Inc State where the banking interest is i'm
mensey larger than IN any ISi'L; anu rnn e thai
banking capital should oe LEFT ire 70 perform its functions M
i ne Of the personal property ASSESSED -
Is relatively fair valuation OF that u has III, IN \
single element Of tusticol Lei US look az inr Na
bans in Chs stat Sso ana iSS angs in ' oer sss
W. now T rate OILY 70 S on ali S NatohS banks IN
state Is within fraction OF mr. per etht on tlr
south Carolina KaHss.a1d yer cn I gh9T dSh IN
sS%sl % prn9ly in NeYork Cty vas 1s62Gi78 and Of
this SUN sSji.5ll6 bank siok LIS rating the bank
personal property. Does moi eyeg oiy know mat
Ths N4tionsi ate am lalieps taxes on
her Pg9n RoR sn a. marine insurance Companies in tie
amount in round numbers to aeca aug Ss
Ty pay ' BsSs OF OF ccS ss PAYS more
cpsl taxes THAI Ak the fFe ana marine insurance GI
Ia dreary hour when Losithuo :oHmeucedin
s se aHa .,aed BANKS Of New York ar other cities
the aid OF the Government by pronp'y ianlng
They took per bonds the amount OF Si0OOoCO0
ana p@d for o them aO so IN sH a si anne to
mere than tir assres,e esesl hu oI or; ,,