The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-05

In making the apportionment for the Assem-
Ply districts the determination TO dsfranchisa
TINS lew examples will suffice. The basis OF
rrepresentation Tor. an Assemblymsn Is "a 1888.
representatives, will have an excess OF repre-
sentative population Of 67S4 Kings County
Win 20 twelve members. will have an excess OF
50O69. and Suffolk County, with its one menl-
ber an excess OF 16.l97. On the other hand.
the Republican county Of st. Lawrence is given
cheney 'bf 249s5; Cattaraugus County keeps
her two members, Notwithstanding she has
with deooney1 1gY 29sG, o'f NiSaarn iasanSiGR TiR
Seiehey SecehSyy OF Of 2Yi9s Yi "nS 4Sss0 With
Harris desired. and there are Democrats who
think that the best thing to do is to pass 1t.
gramme to rush 1t through to-day has miscar-
RED cannot be known until next week. WHOM
Ham. Harris may yet incte such quarrel over
y rs to defeat the report and in the end prevent
The anticipated motion was made by Gen.
sharpe TO disagree with the adverse report on
the bill authorizing the construction OF q rail-
Just before the adjournment. and much confu-
SION reigned in the chamber Rockand's Bald
Eagle. however. heard the word " railroad"
what bill was referred to. Old Salt said:
II is an act to steal the towpaths Of the canal
tion." Gen. Sharpe did not like that and said
So closing with declaration that the bill ought
10 oe enllllou An act 10 restore to the state and
city OF New York the commercial prosperity OF
which they have been robbed by corporations"
@1hl6 light 81 Hs Peasp should j bcc ro-
ton TO disagree with the adverse report OF tho
Committee. and lay tho matter upon the table
Yesterday a bill to extend tho time for tho
payment OF arrears of taxes in the city Of Now
York for two years. and fixing the interest at
seven per cent, camo 10 the Assembly from the
Senate. and on motion " Polar Hayes was i'm
mediatcly passed. Mr. Brooks. in behalf of the
local authorities. had Il resolution passed re-
specttulY asking the Senate TO return the bill,
me oblect being 70 amend 50 MS 10 Tx the time
AZ one year aud the interest nt eight per cent
Dut the Svphlc. a, tue, request pl oenuqrs Mur-
ing Mr.. Brooks eXcoratcd tho Senate for it's
lack OF courtesy. AMI denounced the bill rs
pcrniclOus and dangerous. II hall he said of
II is true. there is no danger that tho Governor
will sign II.
A petition has been presented in the Senate
by 200 real estate owners in Brooklyn asking
that the rate Of interest on arrears of taxes in
that city be reduced 10 three per cent. They
Of such arrears. and that tho property would
not sell for enough TO pay tho arrearagcs.
500 600 10 be paid into the city treasury dur
ing the next year, reducing the annual interest
about S36O.QOO. A bill to accomplish this has
Mr.. Halbert. the new Senator from the
Twenty fourth District, took his seat in the Sem
ate to-day, and made short speech advocating
an Increase in the appropriation Tor the Bing-
hamton Inebrlatc Asylum which Is 10 be trans
formed into an asylum for the chronic insane.
Tho bill Appropriated $4,000. and Mr.. Halbert
asked for tG7,0Q0. This being his first request
the Senate good naturedly let him have IT,
| Last week DR.. Polar Hayes reported adversely
| Corporal Tanners bill abolishing tho Office OF
| Collector Of Arrears of Taxes and tho Co!-
| lector OF Water Rents in Brooklyn. and
| turning the duties over 70 the Collector Of
Taxes Corporal Tanner. This bill is an out
growth Of tho faction llght in that city. on mo-
| ton Of the venerable Mr., Ogden the House this
| morning disagreed with the report Of Polar
Hayes. and sent the bill 10 the Committee Of tho
| Whole. to tho great delight Of the CorporalA
| Tho Assembly passed tho bill amending tho
divorce law and il now goes to the Governor.
| Tho acts regulating the erection Of livery stables
| in New York city, PROFESSIONS and parades. and
for the protection Of nmbulnnccs were passed
| the Assembly The bill for the removal Of the
reservoir NJ Forty-sccond street and Fifth ave-
| nuc was reported favorhhy. The Amateur Oars
mons bill was reported layorablY in the Senate.
The Assembly Railroad Committee has started
| for Now York 10 examine tho switches on tho
elevated railroads. They will meet to take test-
mOuy at 10 \. NJ. in the Metropolitan Hotel.