New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-20
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GENERAL PRESS DlsPATCHl
ALB.iNI.

SHORT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
REVISION OF The ASSESSMENT LAws-CARE OF VA
GRANT CUfLDREN-sTREEr CLEANING IL NEW
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF RAILROADS.
IFRoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TnE TRIBUNE!
ALBANY, April 19.-Thc Senate voted tO adj
jouIn over Good Friday. hut the Assembly would
not consent TO its colleagues suggestion; and
remained. Neither DID much public business OF
general interest. The most important action taken
was the passing by the Senate OF the resolution offered
10y Senator Edick yesterday for The appointment Of
committee 10 prepare bill In relation 20 state
assessment and taxation. Tile farmers Of the
State have sent many petitions TO the I"cis-
laiure lately complaining Of the present laws,
and declaring that personal property
escaping taxation. Senator EdcE his speech in sup
port Of his resolution, said that perhaps the only practical
way for the farmers 10 have their cared IN
respect to taxation for tAu 10 elect members Of he
Legislature who would promise TO endeayOr to put them
in association called the Farmers Alliance.
which has branches IN most Of the counties OF the state
has this reform In the assessment laws for il
chief object Senator Mccarthy presented resolution,
which passed. requesting the Controller TO furnish
the Senate with statement showing the detailed and
gross sums paid by late Attorney General from Jauu-
advice and incurred in the calculations and
examinations Of work done under extraordinary repair
contracts the state canals.
The Assembly Committee on General Laws reported
fayOraby to-day senator MaryH's hi directing maEis
tates send Yagraut children when between two ana
sixteen years age, Hsyluns Instead Of To poor
houses sometimes heretofore. The children 10 De
scu to yums ruled 10y persons OF the same religious
faith THEN parents.
A Hill was introduced IN The Senate by Mr. GOchcl
To provide for cleaning ISets IN N-wNOrk CitN' II
Is Mr. AstOrs bill, introduced IN the Assembly some
time since amended by inserting the Mayor al the city
with tue COMMISSIONER OF Public Works, the President
OF the Board Police aud the President Of tie Board
Of Health constituting Board Of street Cleaning.
IL WAS referred TO the Committee on Cities.
senator Oakley Introduced bill To facilitate the reOr
ganiZatiOn of railroads sold under mortgage and pruyd
ing ior the formation Of new companies The bin pro-
Vides amending the present act by providing that IN
such cases corporation may be formed by hug
q certificate and shall become vested with and
titled exercise and enjoy the rights franchises and
property which. 10y the terms OF the mortgage upon
which Judgment based. subjected 10 the lien OF
the bOndhuldcrs for whose benefit said Judgment
was obtained, and none other Nothing shall
be construed with cut off rights Of any
creditors, stockholders other persons IN the property
Of said railroad, acquired after the execution OF said
mortgage and included by the terms Of the mort
gage with the lien thereof All persons delivering under
sale any other property Than that actually IN the
lien such mortgage shall be personally liable. Moth
tue shall be construed TO interfere with the
rights OF the creditors OF the said railroad company
against property now included In tho mortgage under
which the property fOreClOscd, Tor which said irau
chlsc may have been sold.
In the Assembly the bill providing for the review OF
Illegal unequal and erroneous assessments for taxation
laid upon corporations debated and recOmmitted
to the Committee on Ways and Means for the purpose
NJ H.