New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
ALBlNY
lEcI.lArIyE INVESTIGATIONS.

LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS.
INQUIRY A. To HE EAST RIVER BRIDGE TRANS
FI.Rrp TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
ESCAPE OF CORPORATIONS FROM TAXATION.
IRON rHE EEGULNK CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIB' VIZ
ALBANY. Feb. 5.-The Brook,yl Bridge was
t.- subject o' d w1vm debate 10 the Assembly TO-
g.. several daf- ago 3Ir -trahan pre-
-.gt.d 70 memorial signed by such wel,-,n 'wn
rr,., -.t-lvu-,s rs Edwin D. Morgan and john
I.ros A--.r. a-~,rt.ur tlar the bridge world
PROV. su obstruction to nayi-giou. aud. Therefore.
would essen the valu- ot ner property along the El-i
RIVER f-1a-. In connection VITA this memorial Mr
-.inau presented 70 resolution n.trucgug t.r Commit
trc ou Cities TO learn tie truth OF tie
..ato.uou-s made by the m,moi,l-t-. aua report
to Che LEGISLATURE the result or tua.r investigation.
Mr. -trauan called his resolution to-day, ANA a-H.o
ta lt D4 passed Era-Jus Brooks moved that ihr '.m-
nrt,c on Commerce ana Navigation have cA'r-" o-
tI i.gestieI zion. u-t1d of the Committee ON tlrS
A-ahigbiy commercial question it ought to ~ 70 thar
committee. Mr. Suahan replied THAT he entirely dis
agree! with Mr. Brooks Dr T. l. Hayes, the
chairman OK the Committee on C,cs, made
f. strenuous defence of the bridge enterprise
1r. Knowles, chairman OF tAe Committee on N4'lgl-
ton said the committee dl not court any business, bat
tey were Jealous or tIrir rights. VI. Gtvl SAID iha
m Thought the matter to lee decided by The cour
Nr Hustled said thar De- agreed with Mr. CALVIN
NJ. Books. motion was then adopted hy vote of
- .o - The c0mnIitto- drtc rd to c"y"i5 "lihH
tnirrv days. Tus committee VIII shortly 60 TO New
YORK .ua body GOD make rHe invest. -a,tiOh.
1rmau-ib.iry contested c.ecl:un case WI.
decide, tomorrow. Al attempt was LIte ~ 'rlI NiIu
re ',sc today bnf If fiI,L James ". Wld.vofth
,f-t -d nr Assembly, to-day by submitting 20 ~ tudS
n,nt q resolution "a r. the attention OF the
I.yis.4ture to the escape oI corporations U"IE
t.,.t.irI and empowering the Committee on Nay> Hud
Means I'd iUyeSJ gate tc subject and suggest rcit'F,
.y.u pow. send for persons ana uaprr- In re-
nv =. rAr Inquiries member after tIe session con
crruIrc has resolution. me- said that ne Thought
u'J hi. Lld and Tat Of H. othsr
landowner, o' the state pad more than
IT, ,i .lAr, ~ t. taxation. d hr NtS b-t'rWn' 'd 10
49,. Iu legislature could nor provide some IemrY Tor
tne present ue uitl5r system. The rr-ou'l0u WGrn
read. insanity attracted the attention OF the
entire Assembly and upon the demand ~
Mr. IaugbIn was read aga'n. Ilen. amid
a profound silence. o passed by uuanlHmu-
vote -t.t u man friendly 20 the corporations. ana or
bower H. i- Assembly: That u u m"u7trois ree0in-
lion: nut I would not dare, nor DO think any OIhcF
r..uiner would dare. 20 vote against IT,
AIr -t.tnau introduce rh- last niue chapters %! TIE
llpl. ul t..il Procedure. Il I'd. Assembly to-iaI.
Tho contested election ~ patterson aud fr'arhy
-i d.. uvr-fyt by me Committee ON Privileges ana
I.,ciu- al tAe fIfth Avrnu, Hotel, on tuesday next
tua Assembly, Committee RtlrJ ad- listened to sr-
r.n.s f, laY from friends aad opponents ~ rapid
-ruu-it IA Brpok q.