New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-20
FR0M TIE ST17E CAPITAL.

TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY-A STATE BOARD
or CLAIms-FERs OF THE HEALTH OFFICE.
ALBANY, April 19.-There was q small attend
ance Of members at the TeaSsembnR of the Legislature
tonight, most OF the Democratic members being absent
at the Syracuse Convention.
The Senate debated through the evening tho bill Of
the Joint Committee Taxation for the taxation CT
church property and the property Of private institutions
Senators Pitts and Woodin delivered lOnRspeechcs the
general subject OF taxation, arguing that tho laws wero
very imperfect. and that real estate has to bear
moro thun It's share OF taxation In comparison
With personal property. The seeon Of the hill relating
to church property amended that II the bill be-
law only the following class Of church property
will be exempt from taxation Every building for pub.
lie worship with the furniture aud the land belonging
thereto and used exclusively therefor. This would not
protect parsonages and many other classes OF valuable
church property from taxation. The bill will DO
sldered again tomorrow.
In the Assembly Mr.. Hustled presented tho thirty
second annual report OF the State Museum OF Natural
History, after which number OF bills introduced
among them the following: BY Mr.. Duguid, 20 inst
tute State Board OF Correction and Pardons aud
County Boards Of Correction; by Mr. Young TO extend
tho term Of Office OF tho Improvement Commissioners Of
Long Island.
The following were among the bills ordered to
third reading! To amend tho Revised Statutes
In relation to grants OF land under water;
IN relation TO the incorporation OF railroads III pro-
VldeS That whenever hereafter TWO or more railroads
shall be located practically the ground
place or more their located lines in consequence OF
natural obstacles to an grade aud cheap cOntruc
ton elsewhere. IL shall be lawful for either 10 build its
railroad ut said narrow places without regard being
paid TO priority or order OF location aud 1t shall DO
fu for any OtLer company building It's railroad TO OC-
oupy for the said purpose, for the oOnstruc-
lion ana maintenance OF Two main tracks said
places, any land not actually occupied acquired
previously built more tracks said
places. Compensation shall be made for land taken and
damage sustained In the manner prOYIc5d by law
when one railroad Joins or CROSSES another railroad,
THIS act shall only apply TO railroad companies whose
railroads are now unbuilt IN such narrow place
places as aforesaid.
G. s. BakerOGered resolution. which WAS adopted,
nstrucng the Judiciary Committee 10 report within
ten days bill embOdying the following provisions:
FrStThe abOllshment OF the Office canal appraiser.
Seeond-TO repeal Chapter 444, laws Of 1870, and the
aboishnent OF the Board OF Audit
Ihtrd-PfovtdnR for the creation OF Court OF Claims
to be composed OF three persons learned In the law
whose terms Of office shall be 1--we years. with salaries to
appointed by the Governor. with tho consent
OF the senate said Court OF Claims Invested with
power 10 hear try and determine finally all claims
against the Staie md generally to have aud exercise all
tue powers now vested In tho Board OF Audit and the
Canal Appraisers.
Mr.. Skinner introduced n preamble and n resolution
that the Committee on Commerce and Navigation DO
and s hereby directed to ascertain and report to this
House within ten days the amount Of fees aud omOlu
menB OF the Health Officer OF the Port Of NeWYork for
each OF tho five rs last passed. and also to report
bill regulating fees aud churges to the end that the
shipping which enters said port may be relieved from oil
unnecessary burdens and taxation by said Onioer
The Governor has signed the bill to alter and define
Disrets OF NewYork City, and 70 provide for the cleo
tlOn Of Justices therein.