New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
The TAX LAWS AND CIVIC INTERESTS.
A TAX CONMIssION TO BE APPoINTED-MR. srRA-
HANS BILL PAssFD-gAILROAD LOBBYING.
icy TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBCSEl

A TAX COMMISSION TO BIZ APPoINrED-Nb' sli'A-
HANS BILL PAssFD-RAILROAD L0B8YING.
tBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBCsE.l
ALBANY, May THE Republican leaders OF
the Legislature have decided that It VIII be wiser To
have the tax laws Of the state revised by commission
OF private citizens than by committee of the present
Legislature. The Finance Committee Of the sena'e ana
the Ways and Means Committee OF the Assem-
bly, have just held ioint meeting at when Il
was the universal opinion that Of the bils Tor he
taxation OF corporations before The Legislature can ne
passed. 1t therefore deemed best 70 prepare q
Joint resolution appointing commission to consider
the subject OF taxation and report to the
next Legislature bill for the reformation
OF all abuses. The resolution viii prODaDy
be introduced in the Legislature Tomorrow"
The commission is consist OF five persons they are
TO be named in the resolution they viii be mainly Dus
ness men, although there win be at least one lawyer
The commission Is to be paid, and to be instructed 10
submit 10 the Legislature Of 1880 bill so amending
the present tax laws Of the state that all Kinds OF prop
erty snail be equitaOy taxed.
Speaker AIvord took occasion at the evening session
OF the Assembly the large number OF looDys'
now in Albany and TO warn them to keep away rom
the seats Of members he asked the assistance OF mem
bers in enforcing rules against the ocoupalon oi
members seats BY persons not attached 10 tle 4eH
MIR strahan's hi reducing the salaries OF all the ot-
cas OF NcwYOrll City reached on the Oiir vi.
readings tonight The llmmanY memoe. H. ~ et t,1 'c
places the salary Of all persons appointed policemen
r r.ueu In the future az $500 the first year. $500 JLe
third year and $1,000 after i've years. sery &C. tAh
salary u be in above $1,000. In Jhe euot ,o
defeat the bill ON this plea. the Iammany ana Anu
Tammlny members were Joined by three hepuDican-,
gI-ssr.. LaugBeiu Ackrrmau and Eidman. Ihe t-.1Lt
failed, however. ana the b was passed by vote o. 20
TO 81. . - NJ
Broaus my steriOus bill in relation 70 railroads. Ah-
m a Il now understood. Is in the interest or the y
second Street ilWay Company, and 10 IS n.ehded 20
secure II the rut OF ruunlg ears he entire leh- OF
Broadwav The friends OF the bin viii openly ayOW To-
morrow that 10 II intended 10 open the way
for the construction OF a railroad on BrOddFd
They vii offer amendments pr edinC FOR the payment
OF per cent OF the gross receipts or the company Or
cupyiug the roughfare 20 the city for the plt eIe
Otner amendments also 90 be offered % maze me
blll acceptable 10 members. throughout lne
dav the friends OF the bill have been
ram ne ND supporters for 10. and they confidently eN
meet Id carry IL tomorrow. Moreover there Us 1o"eE
fu lobby here working the interest or the rtiroa
Among others here who said 10 regard the III VIII
n very favorable eve rs the Hon. Barney higln,
whose vote IN tine Board Of dermrn astF in IiNoI
OF granting the Fort y-secou street. Company lue rg
fo suid a railroad be complete length of tE1i street
caused SD much disagrceable comment 10 h-il'eH a'
election time CIvu Justice " Tim Campo. l I. ais1
cre and bis eve ls rrputrd 10 be blazing kindly or tr
biz. Mr Huri's General Street Railway ntl y ap-
paTaugv Iu aptJneUc s,att since lie uCc41el ~ ~
c.uLe eW-NoIB city from Us provisions.