New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-13
GENERAL BUSINESS.

STEPS Taken TO MAKE THE REGISTRY oF MORT
GAGrs COMPULSORY - AMENDING THE NEW
YORK CHARTEE.
ALBANY. Feb. 12.-AmOng the bills intro
duced today were the following: BY Mr. Wren-R"la-
five TO the Brooklyn Board OF Health. BY Mr Dough
e,ty--Amending the act requiring the Eighth Avenue
Railroad, New-YOrk to extend its track
.,non the bills reported were the following: Rela-
tive To collectors of passengers hotels in SewHork
Amending the charter OF the New-York State Convention
OF Unversalists Amending the act authorizing the
Eew-York Mamondes Benevolent society 10 sell ren
estate. Adversely. Agreed 10.
nr Brodsky has introduced b!ll 10 repeal section
of the New York Charter II takes the power from the
Mayor to Al vacancies without the confirmation o the
Common Council
Mr. GIBBS has brought in Dill to regulate the carry
tug of passengers railroads 1t provides that In
cities OF over 900 inhabitants each car shall De drawn
nv two horses; there shall be driver and
conductor on each car; no car shai contain IaH
more passengers than can be comiortaoly seHted
40 sealed fine OF S25 inflicted for violating any OF
these proylsOns The fines are to be pald INTO the city
In the debate on the bill to prevent fraud against
creators In matters OF record, Mr. steele said THIS o
reo1ired mortgages to Ice recorded within thirty day,
after execution, to become elective against )udk
Alter discussion the time made sixty days in
s.oad OF thirty. ,, ~, -.
CAGES etc in existence and recorded TO be recO ded
within sixtv days after TINS act takes effect
SIR TravIs's amendment was carried
The bill was then ordered to a thirc reading.
Mr. seeley introduced bl authorizing the kncReT'
hooker Casualty Insurance Company 10 increase us cap
Senator woodin reported the bill authorizing the lease
of lands ninety nine years III NewIork, whereOn 10
erect arm0ry. 800
senator Wagner reported the bill 70 authorize the sale
nj the capital stock OF the New-YoTk and Oswego
Midland Railroad Company by the city aud County oil
Gs1ego and tine town Of Vienna in Oneida COUNTY
tn the senate the following bills were introduced BY
Mr. BxbyTo authorize the issue OF certain bonds ana
stocks of the City of SewYOrk exempt from taxation
BY Mr.. Seebacher-ln relation 10 arrears vi persona
taxes In the City New-Y0rk. II provides that The
neope may pay overdue taxes by adding Z per cen
Interest thereto r., ,,>,-.,.D, n !,
Amending the act 10 make School District No ., II
The Town OF POm!ret union free school District ,
In Committee OF the Whole the bill TO provide IOr I'M
payment 10 the Treasurer OF Kings County 0I th
amount of rne and County taxes annually raised W
,hs CIV OF Brooklyn, ordered % third reading
90 also were the bills amending the act relating I
hackney coaches and carriages IN New-fork ana Z
iegalze certain proceedings Of the Common COuhch q
the City of New.YOrk. 800
The Governor to-day signed the BIN admitting wome
To vote for school officers New York makes the tWe
State which has extended this suffrage TO women
The hearing in the contest for the seat OF senate
strahau deferred to some future day owing 10 IA
illness. 49,,
Edward stephenson confirmed as IA CORNERSTONE
OF Emigration by the Senate to-day