New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-02
THE COMMITTEES ACTIVE.

THE TAXATION OBJ LARGE COMPANIES CONSIDERED
DIR. HAYES FAT-BoHING BILL OPPOSED.
FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, April 1.-The proposition to tax
corporations OF all kinds considered by the Com
mItlee on Ways and Means OF the Assembly to-
day. There were also present the three State
Assessors. George H. Andrews, exTax Commits
sioner, John Wheeler, president OF the Board OF
Tax Commissioners, and John H. Sraban the three last
named being from NewYork The bill presented by the
State Assessors on subject last week. was read,
and IT'S merits debated section by section, by all the
gentlemen named and the members OF the COM
mittec There was general agreement that it
would correct many glariuR inequalities In taxation,
and that the best bill concerning the taxation OF
corporations vet introduced The bill, in fact seemed
TO have the hearty approval OF the committee. AT the
conclusion Of the conference the State Assessors and
Mr. strahan were requested to closely scrunize tho bill
for any errors that might have crept into 1t.
They will probably report back the bill Thurs
day and the committee Will report the bill for the
consideration OF the Assembly on Friday. Under
this bill the shares and not the capital OF cor
potations are be taxed. The corporations, rail-
roads and telegraph companies and the like are
required TO make minute report in relation to
their affairs in March every year TO the County Treas
urers of the several counties Power Is given TO the
County Treasurers to learn the truth Of these reports
The shares OF the several corporations are then
10 be assessed for taxation. The Controller
the State Engineer and the State Assessors are
constituted board to appraise the value Of the real
estate Of the railroad corporations, the valuations so
fxed 10 include road bed snperstructure. bridges
aud indeed all tho property OF the rairOadS except INC
buildings.
THE FAT-BoILING QUESTION.
Tho Assembly Judiciary Committee heard speeches
today from President Chandler OF the Board of Health
and Jackson g. Schultz. OF Ncw-York, IN opposition TO
mr. Uayass bill forbiddiug bone boiling or fat melt
ING within the limits OF NewYOrk. Dr. Chandler said
that these we're vast industries and were not At present
Injurious 20 the pubic health NO auaeA, 'heicioic'
ought TO be made upon then
MR.. vARSUM's RESERVOIR BILL.
Mr. yarnum's Reservoir bill considered for few
mon,ents by the Assembly Committee on Cities but
there being no quorum present, it WAS LAID aside
REGULATING TESEMENT-HoUsEs.
Jones Galattn appeared to advocate favorable re-
mort on Mr. strahans bill for the improvement and bet
tor sanitary regulation OF the tcnemeni-houses
NJ New-York. The bill was drawn mp by
the committee of nine appointed at the meeting held
recently I'm relation to tenement-bouse abuses. Mr..
Gaatin merely brought it to Albany The bill greatly
modifes the laws the subject Thus' IL gives inc
Roard OF Health of New-YOrk power to prescribe
tne size Of the skylght in the roof OF tene-
ments. and also the size OF the haH"ayS'
fobds the occupation Of than 90 per cent o an
ordinary city lot in the building OF tenement one
section has the following important command VI,
" But in all houses hereafter erected III NeW.l3tS
htnb shall he used for hoUses every habitabe
", shaii have AZ least one window haWnz'an open
n ~ NOT less than twelve square feet admitting hight
and air directly from the public street or tue yaFu VI
SAID house" .r.,,A g TO-, o,..r
Power is given 10 the Board Of Health 10 stop over
crowding In no case number of 20 be
49,, iitrJ 10 occupy any tenement house than
at the rate of one person to every 80 square
Tcet Of the lot upon which the tenement Is
hu,it The Board or Police are directed
10 detail thirty policemen for the assistance OF the Board
of Health in It's work Of making sanitary Inspection oil
the tenement-hOuscr.
THE RAILROAD PRO RATA BILL.
The Assembly Committee on Railroads heard argh-
r,en from g. r. Blanchard. assistant president OF the
Erie Railway to-day. IN opposition 10 Mr. BrundIGes
pro rata bill.