New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
GENERAL EI ,INE~S.
DETAILS OF sCNpRY Naw BILLS AFFECTING NEW
YORK ANp BEOOkllN.

DETAILS OF sCNpgY Naw BILLS AFFECTING NEW-
YORK ANp BEoOKlNN.
ALBANY, y. T.. Jan. Tn the Senate this
moinnl he oath of Office ~As administered 90 Senators
W,odlu aud L4kcs. vuo acrc absent yesterday.
H.l, utg,duccd-Ls Mr EObc.t-ou-Eolaryc 10 lands
at Sru-Iusatou. Slten Island, Aso relative 20 lands
af COL. ~prsS liatuot.
T. .lr TI.ter-Nelarre 70 tAc opening oi streets
lad road. .u NcV-lorf cry
By 1ir A.,or-Eeauyc TO paupcrs and con'icts in
NrN-losa County.
By l!r ~curo.lor-T1 regulate elections m the city OF
gfooi,n Also relating 20 tAc government Of the Cty
of Erocfyu; also TO regulate rates Of wharfage at
Broohlyn.
Robert Richardson was appointed clerk to the Com
iuiitce ou Finance. james II. moran clera TO the
Judiciary Committee, and Cn4uuccy o. Abbott clerk to
Mf. FORSTER introduced y concurrent resolution 10
Article q relative 10 The Judiciary.
Adjournment until Tuesday evening, January ~ nj ,
Mr.. Rober,son'- bill proposes 10 cedc TO the United
States jurisdiction oycr lands at Ne"-BrShtOh anu COid
Surlug Uarhor. Tor lighthouse purposes.
NJ AstoIs bill relative To cOnyicts provides that the
Commissioners OF Public Cuanlies ana correction o n
city Of ScN-lOrk may ana IL shh ne her uuy 10 Iui-
nsn suitable employment to every able -bodied conVct
aud lauper confined IN the several institutions under
Mr. schrocd,rs bill relating to wharfage provides that
the rates Of Wharfage IN Brooklyn ana Long Island tty
sna the OF % ccnts per day Tor me h:st nVe
days for canal boat aud double that rate ailer he
Nh ForsiSr'- bill providing for more economical open.
ing OF streets IN Ncwl0rk provides that ANY Judge OF
the supreme Court, upon tho petition ol twenty hVe
proreriy-Owners interested IN the proposed opening,
may appoint competent persons as commissioners
OF estimate aud assessment to make frawnru 10 thc
of all lands required for tho proposed street OF
roadway.
Mr Forsters concurrent resolution proposing an
amendment To Article OF the Constitution provides
that local government of every city may be vested
iu one or ~ q boards which shall have power 10 levy
taxes ana regulate the expenses of the city, the Mayor
10 appoint all heads OF departments Mhom no may
remove at pleasure, with the consent OF me Governor
Assembly bills introduced by Mr.. hherldan, regulating
the ale Of n0uors wine and beer In NcwYOTk and
Brooklyn Also amending the act 10 prevent the auu-
teratlOn OF milk. -,
United States the right or way In improving the Harlem
RIVER -
by Mr.Cohon-ExCmptingc charitable institutions from
By Sir iiayes~ Relative to the incorporation OF relg
ious societies Ohe same bill as nrounced by him Iart
year amending the act Ia behalf OF the Presbytey ~
the Presbyterian Church enabling them TO possess
themselves Of abandoned property 80 ai 10 extend s
provisions 10 other churcbea) At MS request the Dill
read and passed.
By Mr. Ciowes-Gran,ing charter to the Union Evan
cclical Church OF Corona, Queens County, which was
Mr. C. 6. Baker introduced bill authorizing the ap-
pontment OF counsellors -at-law as notaries public.
Mr. G. = Bakers Diil to exempt property from TAXA
srcTi0S l. All acIs or parts Of acts exemptng per
sons or property from taxation are hereby repealed
SEC 9 This act should not aneot exemptions III ia
yor OF all property real personal exempt IRON TAX
alton by the Constitution OF the STATE or under
the Constitution the United States all lands belong
ing this state or ne nnted stsIss PuPS b
and the furniture belonging Ia each OF them all stocks
owned by the state all lands owned by any town. city
or county and used for public purposes all lanos nseu
for cemetery burial purposes aud lands OF the iona
wanda band OF Indians. ,,,,, !,
MI Weeks Harlem River Improvement Dill mhAes ue'