The New York herald., 1878-02-07

late the appointments OF Commissioners OF Jurors In
tion OF leases OF ONCE OF existing Commissioners
Of Jurors except Kings county, within thirty days
after 1t becomes u lawi and that thereaiter CommIs
sioners OF Jurors, who to hold their oflces for
terms of six years. shall be appointed by the Pre-
siding Justice OF the supreme Court and an
other justice In each county, to be selected by
them. The pay OF Commissioners Is not exceed
4o00 year for each, aud that OF the clerks and
ssiants In each oaice 10 TO aggregate not moro than
So 900, both OF which to DO paid OF tho
county treasures. Tho Commissioners of Jurors will.
all moneys received In the form OF fees aud nnes
ing CO. In the city OF New York. to the Comptroller,
and In other countless 70 the County Treasurer each
month.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION
II becomes more evident that there is to be severe
conflict when the question comes up oil the regulation
of the assessment OF property IN the State and It's tax
alton. The old opposition between New York and
with this matter win be renewed Mr.. Hoiahan's
measure in behalf Of the two giest cities
and to-day smother resolution was offered
proposing to instruct a committee of the Assembly 20
hS ss n wsy S Sy ssa
much money IN taxes Last evening meeting OF
members representing Interior Assembly districts
was held ana an approach TO ap agreement to plan
iavoring the interests OF their constituents made
bill proposed having for It's object the assess
ment and taxation Of all property In the State.
1t provides for the election Of town assessors an
the Law, and for assessing all real estate
properly t Is proposed to issue proper blanks 70 every
inhabitan who shall enter therein The money value OF
all tho personal property owned oy him. no matter
his possession under his control agent trustee,
guardian, executor or administrator, except mort
cages upon real estate Ia this State and stocks or
shares IN moneyed corporations or associations
In this State other than banks and bank
his aggregate Indebtedness, for which he recsivcd
valuable consideration, and which 10 payable at cor
on %
sonal property, within three months. TO avoid
taxation. and mako oath 70 the truthfuness
nj and IN
TO the assessors. After deducting the aggregate
amount oil indebtedness from tho gross amount Of
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
erty or indsbtedness, the afiant shall be iiablo
To the penalties OF perjury and the assessors shall in-
crease his assessment iouriold upon the amount SO
ton Of monsyed corporations Taxes upon real
estate m0r.sss:d % or % pledged for r.,o the Pay Pay
owner or occupant OF such estate, bat he
shall be entitled TO recover from the mortgage
owner Of such indebtedness have the applied
upon the principal OF the same, the amount
OF the taxes by him so paid, which shall bear the
same proportion to the whole the mortgage or
indebtedness bears the assessed value OF said real
COOPERATING ExrKRrs.
heated debate took place in the senate this morn
ing the subject OF Mr. Pomeroy's Till TO provide
for the Tor expert witnesses In criminal
In the courts Of record Of THIS State. in which the poo
pie OF this State are party. 1t shall
be the duty Of ,r, The pr0sssx justice SS
order bc made for that purpose the compensation
to be paid TO any physoian surgeon or chemist who
shall have attended upon the trial as witness IN bo-
half OF tho people 10 testify as an expert 10 this
the first section, was added on motion OF Senator
Raines the foliowipg-''But this act shall apply only
in cases where preceding or during the trial
the consent IN writing oil such Justice or
50 sbs s procured by u. po.
of the county" and, on suggestion OF Senator Hogan
the folowng-introduced ny Senator Hughes Ia writ
o.1en adnnf M mar NJ IA fir Al IN
''And the Court may order allow such experts to
be subp@naed for the defendant At the expense OF the
fendant cannot otherwise procure the same" Upon
the question Of adopting this as part OF
ans nss S m ns ne slso That cosuea wds the
Treasury doors, and no proper limit 10 the expend-
iture being made on the bill no one could tell how
many thousan ds OF dollars would be annually ex-
pended. In answer 1t was Canned that IL would be
unfair 10 allow the powerful and wealthy government
chinery which was beyond the reach of Individuals.
The BILL as amended, was formally reported and
ordered to q third reading
THE sHEEE
The canal toll sheet, over whfch debate was waged
In the lower House yesterday concerning the addition
oil our, ieached ashes ana petroleum to the free list
was adopted IN the Senate ~ sent up by vote OF
22 to-
Mr. Pierce has introduced a bill making It mis-
demoanor punishable by 1ue and imprisonment TO
attempt TO extort money by threat or blacxmail.
MoRrUARY LEGISLATION.
Mr. Ecclesine has introduced bill to facilitate tho
removing OF human remains In cities
NEW CANAL sCHEME.
Senator st. John to-day introduced bill intended
to secure the introduction Of now sowagt system on
the state canals and simplify the collection
enue from the canals. II is as foows:-
the public tho free Of the canals
The peOps 0fsIs - state SfSer York SEN
,o, DsS The & s 81 l for the
.sT nsvisasas tie cana esns. Of sSi. state sasi pay
SIC TO economiae in the expense Of can navigation
and Albany Railway Company its successors assigns
are hereby ana 70 upon
by locomotives upon tracks to Dc laid upon each bank
The tracks across the canal. where Ss.rsbe i shall be
sGas
pany i!s oi as,iga. sn. for hire By th
Locomotives or by "a animal pGwsra all the boats aOas
Ave cents per mile for any isss distan.
used BY osSes psres In that case s" tolls sns
s.d Ss ssssssns sa on Sus %
Loo fec. per %s ana on lumber S IN ras Two ana Or
one cent per 1900 per mile which tolls shall be c.
lse,sd ny tns ..a railroad eo%p.ny .. By any state
10 specified stipulats
SEC 5.-From the tolls thus TO be collected and Of
proceed Of the es.,s fSs Hw.s;
pay 10 the Treasurer Of the state % shs 10Th OF
sias.5n -. being seooooo yearly ana shall retain
Is:dae Of . co.lee,sa by them lI comp
OF towage ana OF collecting said tolls
SEC lin order to prevent discrimination in pri.
charged by the said railroad company la the ira
potaon OF persons or property ON the railroad To be
structed by the said company II Is hereby provided
they shall not charro y higher rate than the
quarters OF cent per ton per mile Tor thfo,s
freight moved their tracks. and IN,
than one and ons-hslf cents per ton per M
and twenty cents ton tor loading unloa aiding To-
freshts in all not less than loau aud In ID
uniform Is tie railroad company
ablish and rates not exceeding and half cents
mile upon passengers, through or local
Skc. 7fne system Of towsge hereby authorised sha
be subject to the supervision and control OF AN
Board, and the shall be subject all the rules
regu tons essLshd and to be established by the Can
Board tor the navigation oi the canals. /
SIC. Sin this said railro ad company. Its succc
assigns all neglect to Introduce
Of towing the Erie Oswcgo canals III
Hu River ana the lakes within years tk1
this act all rights and privileges herein
shall cease and said COMPANY shall ali structu
erected by thenl the banks OF the canals and
the banAs found II required to do by the Canal
Board
the provisions of this act
SEC act except for purposes of
elect until the road shat have opened
from this Hudson ver to the lakes. and bteen days
oub Of he be Inv