The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
LANGBEIN PUT TO FLIGHT.
OPPOSITION TO HIS sCHBME FOR THE
MISUSE or CENTRAL PARK.

MISUsB OF CENTRAL PARK.
II. NH wen Nigh Knied-New York sai.-
rios 60 be Overhsuied-Lstest Proposals
| Relating 60 the Taxation OF Csrperstio.s.
ALBANY, April 1s.-In the Assembly this
| morning Corporal julius Ctpsar LanRbein
made another attempt 10 pass his bill to convert
a portion OF Central Park into parade ground
for tho National Guard. but was forced to beat n
| hasty and iRnominous retreat to save his
| scheme from annhilation. He had flooded tho
| desks OF members with a circular signed By
| Gems. Ward. Yilmar. and Varian. asking for the
| passage OF the bill. and this he backed up with
personal solicitation. In which he was aided By
Don Hamilton Fish. Jr. This bill should have
| been acted upon some time ago but the op-
| position developed to It on the occasion Of its
| being ordered to a third reading alarmed
| Corporal Langbein and he held II back until to-
| day. in the mean time drumming the officers OF
| the National Guard to his assistance. AS a SOP
| to appease the public sentiment which protests
against this attempt to destroy Central Park. he
had amended the bill 80 as to provide that II
should not be used for parade purposes more
| than flye times year. and that cavalry and
artillery should be excluded from It. But this
deceived no one.
On motion OF the digninsd strahan 10 recon-
| NIT the bill and strike out the enactinR clause.
there WAS q long debate 1t Was noticeable that
Corporsl LapgSein was the oply re%pteeentatiyc pr zen ,
;SsSls Ogden Of Kings. and Erssias BfsoEs q
Richmond alone standing by hi9: Messrs;;
other New York members pronounced aSNinst
| tbs, scheme In unmoesured terms, and even
sat S s % becDs SeS sA' G e PrVsiss SsSs
SS:iSs A. sSs:S sS;siSs g; A.
| good resulting TO the National Guard In the
way OF periecting its drill by being permitted
times In a year. He was about to call the pre-
vious question upon Strahan's motion 10 strike
porai IansSein. who minated that he he desired
to say something more The Corporal had dis
possible asked that the bili might again be laid
10 the 1SnsS aS bs The h9s E
his superior officers had directed him.. con-
sented 70 this. It is probable that it will con-
1t is almost certain that It cannot pass.
The question Of salaries, &c. in New York
| city s 70 be- talked about in the Assembly next
Thursday and Friday. motions by Polar Hayes
and Mr. Brooks g make the bills relating
been agreed TO. There are ak Of these bills.
One OF them makes the Board OF Rstmate and
sss tHS 0SS Ssh 5HS reSS
amounts appropriated by, the. Board, of Esti:
power to III. regulate, and determine the
| amounts payable for all purposes except the
city debt 1t restricts the amount to be raised
by tax to 40-l00 per cent. on the valuation
year until the rate Of taxation reaclss' q per
cent on the valuation OF 1878. The third re-
lates to assessments for local improvements.
Mayor. Comptroller. and President OF Taxes
and Assessments. who shall revise and modify
and confirmed since, 1870. This /. de-
signed TO settle large number OF un-
codiaeation " all the laws SSd q the gtsse az
coaHs os,Ssr rth With fo tWo ohss s
persons TO be appointed are to compile all the
next fessatufs re-" The S & rsates spS't 10 the ne eI e
pensee OF the Dock Department. and takes away
ths 1da ar the pSweT 10 TsaSr' ths
limits the amount yshch 1t rpay eIpend
IN IN an any one % year to $3.50 goo The eapense:, =,
other departments. The sixth relates 70 GER
tain improvements IN the city and provides for
the settlement OF claims Of persons entitled TO
from the bulkhesds OF West street as existing
seen that these bills embrace nearly ali the
questions IA to retrench ment and reform in the
city that have been before the Legislature for
Mr.: slosSns resolution declaring Il inexpe.
dien' n,i sS, to nS any time for final .dioSEnmen,
OF was passed. The Senate. however. is un der
stood to be ready TO go home. A maority, Of
Governor and they fear that prolonged SEES
sion will inlure their prospects; Mr.. Sloan,
who runs tho Assembly, however. is determined
that at least a disposition to do something on
the question OF taxing corporations shall be
shown and he will hold the House until the
Senate comes TO some terms; II is said that u
proposal is under consideration by which all the
tax bills before the two Houses shall be referred
to a special committee consisting Of tho Ways
and Means Committee. Of the Assembly.
special Tax Committee OF the Senate. who shall
agree upon a bill. Another proposal is To pass
resolution authorizing the Governor to ap-
consideration the question OF taxation OF corpo-
rations. which Commission shall report TO the
next Legislature. The latter plan ia meeting with
the more favor by those who hope to see anything
practical done, as they know that the elements
| IN the three committees above named cannot
agree. The best men In the Legislature frank
| y admit that the question is one OF too much
| Importance 10 be properly considered in the
| limited time Of the session. The politicians
however. desire 10 handle II In the way that ill
make the most capital for their party.
| The bill TO repeal the charter OF the Forty
second Street. Manhattanville. and St Nicholas
Avenue Railroad,iwh was reported favorably
last week and rocommitted 10 the Railroad Com
mittee for further hearing was up before that
Committee again to-day. Mr.. Charles =. Shaw
spoke against the bill. and the Committee re-
versed its action and agreed 10 report the bill
adversely. This il the road which il Is said has
under its charter. the right to extend its line
down Broadway.
terlously disappeared two or three weeks ago
In the Senate Committee on Cities, turned up to-
day. and was reported favorably from that Com
mittee. II has been amended by increasing the
salary ofthe Commissioners from 81 600 10 50 900.
The Supply bill was received from the Senate
by the Assembly and. on motion OF Mr.. Sloan,
was non -concurred in and was sent 10 con-
The Assembly killed the bill for the arrest OF
truant children and those found wandering In
the streets.