New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF lAAES-iHE NE"-
YORK AND BROOKLYN POLICE DEPARTMENTAL
NEW EXCISE BML-PROPOsKD REDUCTION OF
LICENSE FEEs-LEGALIzING HLFGALI1IES.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBJ Me-
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE State Legislature, in
both branches held short session to-day, but accom-
pIisncd as much busnee yesterday, when much more
time was taken. In tn resolutions Of respect to
t,e memory OF the late senator Booth were passed
Euoeics pronounced by Senators Gerard "agstaH
and Bradley.
Senator Emerson presented very important bill
amending the Revised Statutes relating 90 the
ment and collection Of taxes" 1t IS as follows:
The first section Of Che h,si title o. the thT
teenh chapter OF the first part Of the Revised statutes is
hereby amended 80 ~ Ia read as follows: .
SIC. > All lands within this state and All personal
property wherever situated owned by residents or this
state, wheth owned by individuals or corporations
snail be Liable taxation subject to the exemptions
hereinafter specified
SIC g. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The only change in the the Interpolation Of the
words property wherever situated" after the word
personal" and before the word owned" The words
property wherever situated" will bring into the tax
assessors hands mortgages belonging 10 residents OF
New-York on lands IN 9th States. The new tax would
affect most severely the thousands Of residents of New
York who have during the past bought homes
III Jersey. As millions OF dollars have been invested
in NewJersey lands owing 10 mortgages not being axed
in five counties OF that State, the bill given above vii!
probably meet with much opposition.
In the Assembly Mr.. Strahan presented a hi
in relation TO the Police Department of Ncw-
YORK. which, II it becomes law. viii make
very great changes tho method OF gov
eminent OF that department. 1t provides that any
vacancy hereafter occurring IN the office OF Commits
sioner Of Police by Of death resignation removal
or other cause stall be filled by the Mayor in the manner
prescribed by the present that 1t is made his
duty in making any future appointment Of . commits
-ioner to nominate person Who upon state and Ma
tionaI issues shall be OF the same political faith and
opinions the commissioners III who's: place ne shall Dc
named whom he shall be appointed to succeed. IL
being the Of tins section To provide That the Board
of Police shall continue 10 be composed OF four
cournise oners two OF whom state and ma
uonal issues shall he OF different political
faith and opinion from their associates" The bill also
provides that the Board Of Police shall have i power
to appoint detectives such persons a. they may Gem
hest lifted for the service and TO appoint supcrlnend
eut Of detectives, having every part Of the stats all
the movers OF constable The present law requiring
the Police Department 10 publish In TIE CitY Record
notice OF an appointment assignment or employ ment OF
any person. Is repealed The proposed law lastly pre-
ribes that the salaries Of the police force shall be
follows: ITO superintendent of detectives, not ex
ceading Sc O0O 10 the ecOrs Of police, ~ 900 each
20 captains police $1,000 EACH to t1e sorgeants OF
police 800 each; persons employed assigned or
Amounted to detective duty not exceeding 5000 each
20 surgeons OF police, $3.50 The Board Of Police may
further In their discretion. make to par0men assigned
under the -es and regulations OF the Board of Police 10
duty as rOundsmen pecuniary allowance ~ the
rate of 800 per annum during such assignment
in addition to their pay patrOlmen" The Board OF
Police authorized 10 request the Board Of ApportOn
neDt an additional appropriation of $4,000 IN order TO
nav the increased salaries of the detectives The board
a. at prt sent will have the power TO dismiss policemen
IN their conviction OF any dsobedience Of orders 1t will
have greater powers than previously enjoyed in
regard TO summOning Witnesses Deiug gwen all Tie
hx he COu n
Mr. Tahe introduced bill applying TO the police force
az Bro0kyn II provides that the superintendent or
Police snail receive only $4,000 the inspector. $4,000
tho conaDs 30 900 each the sergcants. 81 800 each
the roupdsInen q, 100 each the patrolmen, $1,000
Zach . patrolmen performing detective duty, Sl,sOO
eoch The Board OF Police is authorized 10 oher rewards
for the capture OF criminals
The nreseut Excise law the State would be seriously
modified If "A bill presented by Mr. Flecke becomes Law
IL provides for the appointment OF Board Oi Excise as
now bu the money received license fees instead Of
"a NJ present being divided charities OF the city,
IL ia directed shall be paid into the City Treasury
ouor stores must he closed between the hours OF aud
O'Clock in the morning every day and upon sunday
But nothing herein contained .hal prevent hoels HOm
receiving and entertaining travellers al any Time is
most vital provision, however IL one refusing power 10
the Boards Excise charge FOR any license Sfear
sum than $50. Under the present Board OF Excise oil
New-York the licenses range in price from $50 10 S-oo
the hoard determining the price the license from the
KINDS OF liquor sold AMI the magnitude OF the Ds'e0'
II ia predicted that with the license reduced to $50 the
,,,nhcr NJ uouor stores would be vastly increased.
An important and remarkable bill concerning Claims
for repairing and hitting up amories was presented ny
MI Hayes IL provides that neither the inyaiidy OF
any ease heretofore executed by or at the instance OF
the Board OF Supervisors Of the County Of Newfors OF
premises thereafter used occupied Or the purpose OF