New-York tribune., 1880-01-14
nUJ.S AND RESOLUTIONS.

and the Superintendent Of Prisons presented their
annual reports.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
ArrooD orBlrLs Attic EVENING sEssiON-CUoos-
ING PaEsiDENlIAL rLECToEs 49, WOMEN FOR
school 0FriCER~-,MfNDING THf TAX LAWS
iuf 1FLLGgArn 10 THE 1RIBuSEl
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-Ihe Legislature re-
assembled io-nisht after nearly week IT,
cess. Tomorrow the organization WI"
completed by tho announcement OF 'Nc
Committees by Lieuicnant-GOve~Dor Hoslin7 ana
Speaker Sharpe, and the appointment oi 'De
lesser officer of the two houses. great
number o. bills were diseossed by memheF'
in anficpation Of the appointment OF t1e comm tteeS
The members from the cities were especially prohhe III
bills for .bc protection OF tAe Work nsin""'
The b.i tha; attracted universal atten on however
was one introduced by AssomOymau Potter, or sara
toga Tor TIE ppoiasm .oi electors OF President ana
yice-Pie-iIoat of tie United States II was ~ foo"S
SECTION l. At The general election IN November lIe-
ceens ne tine % cGoice aXe Dy Dyor PrsHent ana Vice
President Of the UGilet states thet p 80
dent and Yice-Presdeut ''r the sia,o al large
and each Hector IN tins Sl"ie snai nv hn.c ,h a
hehe,t number Of votes shall DC deemed ana declared
fully apI oNtcG electors , re-,
SIC 2 At the election each Eleotor N each con
gresloua this state shall aye riggl 10 VOle
for Hco,or Of President and Nicel lrts'uen., @ 10
for IN thc state at large, and the !. .Fs5n
voted for each Congressional 1Dslrlci haNinE thC
highest number oi vots Slii bo declared ana deeHed
duy nEpoi@ca -uch gles,or ,,o,, vii, this net pre
SIC a. Ia act shall take If ct timmediateiy.
Mr.. Potter. who Is aud promising member.
stated sub, qu,ny that he adtrduced the bill with
ont consnlti lie Leaders OF the Ropubhcan maj orty
in the LEGISLATURE and had 10 knOwedge whether or not
1t would receive their support. II was the opin-
ion OF ne kpqGc@@ Of @ tna TdV II wonIG b.
well To have JOINT caucus of the Reup lean IN, moeIs
of the Senate and Assembly before taking any aeuon as
Senate, Robertson upon being asked his opnon Of he
bill, sad: "W,ll the election OF electors by Con-
gressional districts is better beyond all comparson
than having them elected by TINS b'slsatute, a.
ing away the rights OF the PEG le, and am
opposed 70 It, we shSHl6 YaG,o ad0rt .i%Iv '6e 6e
sors i6S once prevaiied N this State but
SHn,t tIinE auy change is necessary now fus Re-
publican state. and can be carrel by the Republican
candidate fer President"
WOMEN AS SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Exspeaker Hustcd, following the suggestion ex-
prcssed hy Governor Cornell his message. introduced
bill authorizing the election Of women as trustees OF
schools The hill has the forcbie utle of An
act to forbid determinations il school officers on account
No woman who possesses the qualifications specified
by any this state Oran Office under said awsnall
be deemed or treated disqualified for such Office be-
This act saall take effect Immediately.
Assemblymen Crosse aud lerpeny introduced oilis re-
ducing tLc fares the elevated roads NewYork City
20 ye cent a hours. for trains run between Castle
Garden and the Harlem River
Assemblyman ]. l. Hayes introduced bill prohibit
ing OF enders OF garbage into the waters
OF Ncw-York bay under penalty OF Il fine OF 500
Mr. AstOr Of0red In the Senate the following concur
rent resolutions:
Whereas The City Of New-York is the important
seaboar centre only of tns state but Of the United
States and the proper protection OF the commercial and
industrial the cty by necessity connected
with the property of the country at large, and
WhcFe0s The harOOr defeDces aud fOrncauons or the
City oi Ncw-YOrk against attach from nariue forces
%aoety inadequate ncS to a,sns afford he seeTis
upon il. and the erection and maintenance OF
proper and suitable defcnces TO the city Is matter OF
National Importance and properly belongs to The Fed
eral Congress; therefore,
Congress requested to their influence to secure an
early appropriation fiicent for The speedy erection
and proper maintenance, OF the fOrtfcations and de
fences necessary the protection OF the CITY of New
York against hostile attacks 9nd re.o,n,,on. o tor
warded Senators and Representatives In Con-
Tabled and ordered printed
REVISION OF TAX LAWS.
Mr. Forster introduced ia the Senate the following
resolutions which were ordered tabled and printed
ResoIred That the Finance Committee be and they
snail amend ana s. siernatze relation to the
assessment aud taxation OF property in tnis State upon
first-Thai STATE TAX shall be assessed upon real
estate that real estate shall only be subject to as
sessment for city. county town. school ana Otner local
Sscoad That authority he conferred upon the Board
OF SnpervisOrs Of eacD county, ana upon the Board
Of Estimates ana ApportiOnment OF the City OF
ertv not exempt by the Constitution OF the
United States by the principle hereinafter set forth
shall continue TO be assessed and taxed for city, county
town. and other local purp ses and no" the sant
shall be assessed and taxed, II at all 49,. ,
9hud-rhat every corporation or JOINT stock
ASSOCIATION formed for railroad, steamboat. Terry o
express business tbs stare wheresoever incOrpO
rated shall assessed and taxed by the stat
upon made to them, and sha pay such tax Into
ISnat me shares and fT@qSsses nsng Of a" 6%nE.
hafb. 1piu
State bapkns law or under the laws OF
shall he assessed and taxed by Assessors upon
made aud shall pay such tax into tie State
TYfth-That all life. fire and marine insurance CON
pancs shall pay State tax based on their net earned
Sirfa-That corporations incorporated under the gen
eral manufacturing laws OF tni- state and stocks o
goods held for sale In this State be exempt from taxa
lion taxed at the lowest rate compatible with the puo
S,ps1tbTbat all liquor dealers whether wholesale
retail snail pay state excise tax for yearly license
EighM~That the real ESTATE OF corporations shall con
tnue be- assessed and taxed where situated Tor city
town. county and school aud other local purposes.
Ninfh-TBat there shall be no deduction or allowance
for debIs in the assessment Of property liable to taxa
Tenfh-Tnat all taxes levied upon corpora
tons, associations shareholders or indivldu
ss pad Hs"A Directly aI% into the % state Treasury for h
purpose of derang such expenses and meeting such en-
may from time 10 time require
Mr. Lynde introduceda bill providing for the appoint
ment OF commission TO revise the law
for the assessment and collection OF taxcs. tn,
names Of tie Colnmiss not giveI
in the bill. They are to report TO the next Legislature
with draft Of bill and have power TO send Tor person
and papers i'll their Investigation
THE STATE CANALS
REPORT OF IHE ACDIIOE-sUKPLUs REvENUFs Ol
S1G9. .477-EVIIs OF RAILWAY COMPETITION
BpNFFIIs OF THE CANALS TO rnF STATE.
% .,at En,. 4
a. W. Schuyler. the Auditor of the Canal Depart
a.. Iohn md col, hen siyed ocu nj