The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-22

Sonatc and some sixty other bills, affecting To-
cal interests in almost every part OF the state
including amenlmCuts t. the charters 81 INC
cities of Albany, Buffalo. Brooklyn, and Water
The Assembly refused to concur in the
action Of the Senate increasing the COM
ton of taxation from three 70 seven.
aud refcrrel!r the pin to Conference
out tho names Of CrcumCr Of New York end
Edward w Foster Of st Lawrence. retaining
the 9,her names, making, lhe Cemmission I'VE,
was made To the Senate md that body refused
10 adopt it. Tho jocular Hughes declared that
the Legislature was making farce of this whole
question. and might n well kill the bill. Tho
people would send a Senate noNt year that would
take caro Of this question. new conference
Tho State Tax bili was reported in the Assem-
bly, and passed; 1t is provided with the three
tcnths OF mill tax for the canal heretofore or
dered, and Stato tax Of two mills and eight
hundred and siXty-three one-thousandths Of a
mill, against two mills md nine hundred
9ne-thouSandth oi mil OF lQsty year, II would
have been stll less, but for the iact that the as
sessed valuation uf taxable property is over
t5G 600 600 less than last ycar.
Tho act prohibiting examiners appointed by
the Bank Department from being appointed re-
ceiNers OF the banks or corporatious sNamincd
and the bin to extend the statute Of limitations
against misdceds Of trustees ot corporations to
six years from tho discovery OF the offence was
Killed. The bill 20 make tenement houses in
New York and Brooklyn moro hahi,able was
finally considered In the Committee OF the
Whole in the Assembly and ordered 10 a third
reading. The act To provide for the adjustment
OF Watcrhurys claims was rcconsidcred and
amended 10y providing that the court shall ap-
point the Commission to hear and decide upon
the questions involved and then passed.
Gov. Robinson sent q veto to the Assembly to-
day on Deacon Richardson's bill for an elo-
waited railroad in Atlantic avenue. on the ground
that II was OF that class Of special legislation so
directly in conflict with the Constitution as Ia
make II void eYon If approved. The Senate
confirmed to-day all the nominations Of the
Governor for trustees OF the now Asylum for
the Chronic Insane at Binghamton. and decided
in caurus to confirm the appointments Of Gen.
Barnum and H. O. Checscboro for Iarbor
Masters and Gen. Rodgers Of Buffalo Tor
MaJor-General OF the National Guard. The
nominations Of Gen. SlOcum and all others
pending are 10 be rejected.
Tho Assembly caucus received tho news ol
the action Of the Senators lust ns they were us
sembling and. on being called to order. were In
sad dilemma. They adbccn called fora pur-
pose. and that purpose had becn settled by the
Republican Senators in way that made no dif-
ference what the Assembly did Tho question
OF legislative recess WAS not taken up. hut the
leaders branchcd of In n talk about an addres,
10 the public. and soon broke up without dOinl
anything, with general feeling that the Bal,
Eagle. who called the caucus. had taken then
on FOOLS crrand. A majority Of the Assembly
committee has decided to report against i'm
peaching the County Judge ot Cortland County
The entire Senate is entertaining itsolf NJ
eriug At last accounts they had nominate,
pomcroy Robertson. Loomis. Harris, and Nc
Carthy for Governor and they are not ye
through.