New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-27
YEAS.

The Code Of Remedial Justice formed the subject OF
interesting debate both il the Senate and in the Assem-
bly,. In both houses attempt rade to postpone
the time when the code shall go into effect TIL May l,
1873. This motion made in the Senate by senator
Harris when nine additional chapters Of the code
brought up for discussion IL may be well to state
for clear understanding OF the subject that - chapters
OF the code were approved OF by the last legislature and
there il modification OF the law within three
days will 90 into effect May next The Senate,
fortnight ago. passed a bill containing amendments
TO these CHAPTERS, and among others amendment that
it should not go into effect till oct. next bill
tanning nine chapters has been approved by the
Senate Judiciary Committee ana il was concerning
them that Harris offered his motion for post
ponoment Senator Gerard supported the motion lie
said that the code hanging the lawyers like an
avalanche II the time when the code should go into
effect placed after May ], 1878, opportunity would
he gwen the profession to study the codc before
into effect Needir amendments 10 II might he discov-
cred and nude by the next LEGISLATURE senator Har-
PISS motion was defeated by 9Note Of II TO Is The bill
then passed BY vote OF Is to 10.
The amendments tue original - chapters were un.
that the Senate amendment making the tHo when the
code should into effect he further amended so that t
a very vigorous and logical speech, arcuel in favor OF
making the amendment sugg sted He stated that such
pOsp0nencnt was approved OF by the Bar Associations
OF NewYOrk and Syracuse and those Of Ontario Niagara
and CbemuDg counties All dsnerested persons in the
state asked Tor such ro'ttnncncnt Nohody outside
OF the Legislature had Xncd the ne. chapters yet,
and nobody understood them
MI Rugges said thar The movement for pos pouement
came from desired 10 defeat the final adoption
az Z.
Oh floor. iniexbie and bitter opponent Of the
code aud had urged members 10 vote for
on was due to the fact that he himself was the atHor
of a cyGe the greater portion OF which mad been rejected
by scc ssive Legislatures cr % years past. Mr. j. g..
Graham said thai II the Legislature waited TN all tho
lawyers the state were satisfied with a code, none
would ever be adopted. lie did not think The time
lingy agree to the adoption OF new code
Tie code had been very carefully examined by the
Judiciary Committee Of The Senate AMI The amendments
bad been made which removed most OF the objections.
Mr.. Alyord said that he h0ped the matter would bs
postponed year. for he trusted the good OF
would Vine II out OF existence. II the code passed
il would be an endless Of controversy and expense
vord ordered TO third reading Mr. HogeboOm's amend.
mrnt OF postponenent being included. by Of II
Mr. Cowdn nearly succeeded in passing his bill reduc-
ing tie taxation cash. stock and surplus OF banks,
at the afternoon or the Assembly. Mr. Hustled
offered the following amendment 70 the tecond sectioD
Shareholders Of every bank or banking association shall be
and to the same lent oy as other personal
made fos purposes axatin By such bank banking
a. " is es Hipte from L EATON bro rata Tednct.oa
shall be made estimating and determining the taxable ab.
Mr. AiSord with great yisor opposed the adoption of
the AMI ndment and declared that II any country menI-
Der favored IL he might well have no hopes OF return
~" Was he Said an attempt TO put more burdens upon
real estate Hustled replied that ii simply pat bank
stock the same level Ill regard 10 taxation as stock
n brief but icry debate Mr.. Husteds ameudment was
rejected by OF IS to So: AT one lime was car
ried but sew country members changed their votes,
apparently II gtened by Mr.. Alvoris proposition The
b was thc voted upOn and received 81 IN its favor
and was wood against by 80 members As % votes
required for the passage Of bill, Speaker sloan
compelled {, declare the bin lost Mr.. Hustled moved
that tae VOC e rccOnsdered and that the bill then lay
upon the table. The motion carried. Mr. Cowdin
does not n, tue least despair Of being able secure
enough votes for It's passage among the fourteen
bers " no were absent wnea the vote was taken
Tie Assembly Committee on Railroads have voted to
report in favor OF the bill creating Board Of Railroad
and Telegraph Commissioners. IL provides for the ap-
pointm OF commissioners by the Governor and
senate who given power To make Il thorough
nation, al such times they may deem necessary, into
the condition management and operation OF AL the rail-
road and telegraph lines and corporations N the state.
The bill also empowers the commission TO compel tho
production OF books aud papers, point out defects in
roads, tracks, bridges, and suggest rened the
same; lake of cOmbiI atons the pat u either
employers employees and generally that tae laws
rela,ing to railroads and tcegraphs rrled out,
orngng the notice Of ms AtOIneyGeIo al ot
violation OF law. The Lrst nenbets vi q be ard
serve one, and three years respective and receive
annual salary Of $1,000 Cich: IL is riOyded that
office shall be IN Albany, and they required
rcbOrI annually to he legislature.