The New York herald., 1878-02-07

~ Of Inc state II provides tcrmina
tion leases OF once OF existing Som sys
after ~ becomes law; and that thereafter Comms-
sionsrs Of Jurors, who to hold their ofnces for
terms of six yearA shall be appointed Dy Inc rre-
aiding Justice of the Supreme Court and an
other justice In each county, TO be selected ~
81 COO year for each that OF tho clerks and as.
sisants In each Office Is TO aggregate not more man
S. OOO both OF which sums are to be paid out OF tne
county treasuriss Tho Commissioners of Jurors WILL
under this bill, II becomes law, receive no iees
ing 10 TO- in the city OF New York, to the Comptroller.
and in other counties, TO the County Treasurer eacn
month
II becomes evident that there Is to be severe
conflict when the question comes up Of the reputation
of the assessment OF property the state ana us TAX
alton The old opposition between New York ana
Kings counties add The rest o. the State In connection
with this matter Will be renewed Mr. Hoianan's
MEASURE 10 behalf OF the two gieat cities
has been before the Assembly a fortnight,
and to-day another resolution was onered
nrooosine to instruct committee OF the Assembly TO
Inquire into the reasons why New YORK cty ana
Brooklyn have cheated the rest Of the Staeou OF SO
much money IN taxes. Last evening a meeting OF
members representing interior Assembly districts
svor,nr the interests Of their constituents made.
bill proposed having for It's object the assess
mfp' n1oyass arS for The election % as
under law and for assessing all real estate
at cash value For the assessment OF persons
nhsbtant who shall therein the money value OF
all tho personal property owned by HIM. no matter
his possession under his control as agent trustee.
guardian, executor or administrators, except mort.
shares in moneyed corporations or associations
in this State other than banks and bank
his aggregate Indebtedness, for which no recsivcd
valuable consideration and witch Is payable at GER
has not invested any portion Of bis per-
sonal property, within three months. to avoid
taxation. and make oath to the ,s Tu.niuness ra,nrn
to the assessors. After deducting the aggregate
amount oil indebtedness from the gross amount Of
personal property, the remainder VIII show the
amount OF personal property upon which he shall be
assessed. II the statement required above Is false
either in regard TO the amount OF personal prop
crty or indebtedness, the afiant shall be llab!e
the penalties OF perjury, and the assessors shall IN
crease his assessment iouriold upon the amount so
misrepresented Provision Is also mado for the taxa
ton Of monsyed corporations Taxes upon real
estate Ssdsedb 0p Sua 'nS By Ply Ss
owner or occupant OF such estate, but he
owner of such indebtedness have the same applied
upon interest or principal OF the same the amount
OF The taxes by HIM so paid, which shall bear the
proportion to the whole tax as tho mortgage or
indebtedness bears to the assessed value OF said real
estate.
heated debate took place in the senate this morn
ing on the subject OF Mr. Pomeroy's Cili TO provide
for the compensation Tor expert witnesses IN
In the Of record OF this State in which the peo
pie OF this State are party. II shall
judge such trial to determine, by an
order to bo made for that purpose, the compensation
shall attended upon the trial as witness IN bo.
half OF tho people to testify expert 10 this,
Raines The following this act shall apply only
in cases where preceding or during the trial
the ccasen. IN writing .,s, Of such Justice Justice or or
chemists shall be procured by The District Attorney
Of the county, and ON suggestion OF Senator Hogan,
the foowlng-introduced ny Senator Hughes In writ
ing-was also adopted as part Of the first section:
sand the Court may order or allow such experts to
county cases where they are satisfied such de-
fendant cannot otherwise procure the same" Upon
the the ne debate Srnoa a 9
gued on one side that II opened wide tho
Treasury doors and no proper limit 70 tne e1Pena
many thousands Of dollars would be annually ex-
pended In answer 1t was Canned that IL would be
unfair TO allow the powerful and wealthy goverEmont
to put dciendant at disadvantage by using ma
chinery which was beyond the reach of individuals.
The bill, as amended, was formally reported and
ordered to a third reading.
THE TOLL sHEEE
IN ,hs ovsr Hnnse vscrdav concerning Inc a,d,,ion
oil hour eached ashes petroleum to the free list,
was adopted in tho Senate a. sent up by a vote Of
~ to-
Mr.. Pierce has introduced bill making It mis-
demeanor punishable by tue and imprisonment TO
attempt TO extoTt money by threat or blacKmaii.
MoRTUARY LRGIsLATIoN.
Mr.. Eccesne has Introduced bill to facilitate tho
removing OF human remains In cities
A NEW CANAL sCHEME.
senator st. Jo1n Today introduced OIL INTENDED
to the introduction Of now towagt system
the state canals and 10 simplify the collection OF
enue from the canals. II Is as foows:-
The people ofsLs York represented SEN.
ate and ASSEMBLY. do enact as folows:-
soils
alter nsvsans the sauss Of State susI
i've Pr % % !. 81 les
and In the collection o. its revenues the Buffalo
hereby authorized ana empowered introduce upon
the canal. ssss na, ana IN i. behalf aa OF tow
oil the canals to the leas tho
sEas in :Isn sf s the state
SEC 4-Ihs Buifao. syracuse and Albany abroad C,
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s as: Il 'tsss :@'y
es pas In sha .wssH ss s
d nS sss on @ s .D .. s
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ected by the said rarosd company by any state
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in sss ns 9Th ss sssn ,s sSa. osa m w
prOSsesds Of the swsnyys Gents ie :Swsg:
p.y % the Tisa.ur:i of ,hs State, .hs "a
ss7 Sns % sGsy a" ,es
rs.due Of the sums to be collected by them full comp
Of Owass soeens sa a"% ses SAID syst
charged BY Company !" .hs p 9
por.aton Of persons properly the railroad to be
structed by the SAID company II is hereby provided
they shall charro q higher rate than thu
quarters OF u cent per ton per mile for tlo,,
freight moved their tracks. and no m
than one and one-hxlf per ton per n,
and twenty cents a ton Tor loading unloading 10
feishts In all less than car LOAD and In
amounts such uniform tie railroad company n,
establish and rates not exceeding half cents
mile upon passengers, through or local
Skc 7-rne system of towsge hereby authorised sha
be subject to the supervision control OF the Can
Board and the shall subject all the ruI M
regul Ions established and to be by the Cam
Board tor the naviga OF the canals - '>
SEC In ease The said railroad company its succe.
asstgus shall neglect fail Introduce SAID sv
tenn Of towing the Erie Oswcgo canaIs o. twe.n III
Hulson River the lakes within two years aer ~
oil this act all rights and rrants
shall cease and said cempany shall remove ali stractar
erected by them the banks canals and renIa
the ban3s as found. II required 40 by the Cana
Board. - '~ ~'""
oThe Legislature may ut any time alter or mod,f
the provisions of this act '''
SEC O-lhis act except for purposes shan
not take effect until the road have be for
use from tbs Hudson diver to the lakes Giteen dys
public notice of the same shall be given by state In.