New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

THE RAILROAD BILLS REPORTED-THE BALLOT BILL
DEFEArED-TnE sTRAHAN CHARTER TO BIZ
AMENDED
[FRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.l
ALBANY, April 1.-The Railroad Committee
to-day reported for consideration OF the Assembly the
bill Of the Hepburn Investigating Committee TO pre-
vent discrimination IN railroad rates and the bill to
vide for a Board OF Railroad commissioners The first
Iamed bill is tho against which such formidable
protest made three weeks ago by the merchants OF
the interior Of State, and by the Produce Exchange
OF Ncw-YOrk City. The committee. during their three
weeks consideration OF the bill, have amended 1t In
many particulars II has been their aim 10 meet the
criticisms mado on the biz, and amend It that it
VIII be generally acceptable. 1t is doubtful however
after the and powerful attack made upon IT, II 1t
has any chance OF reaching the Governor.
The bill providing for roirOad commission has not
ndc. The dIscriun alton bin Is amended 80 as
to give opportunity for tie railways to make contracts
with express companies to transport cxpIcss matter
upon passenger trains Toe provisions IN regard to the
prices lie asked for transporting fscgh rom local
points III comparison with the t. be asked from
competing points, are ais ma lie less severe.
The Legislature passed n bill tns morning, which
promptly signed by the Governor and Is a law,
designed give the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assess
mcnts power amend their assessment books in obed
the late decision OF the United States supreme
Court that debts considered in taxing the shares
Of shareholders in National banks The bill affects
;is.0C0O00 Ot property, AID It's Importance was
readily recognized by the members OF the Legislature.
There WAS m opposition t. the passage Tie effect OF
the biz is to give the Commissioners of Taxesand
Assessments power, 4 TO begin again the
asse .sment OF the barN shares Below copy OF the
bill:
SECTION Amy assessment made by direction of the
COnimssOutHs Uf Taxes a1 Assessments for the year
i-S0 nf the City OF NewYork. authorized By any law
o hs state snail be valid, II made before the
made or before the second Monday In January. and
any person against winm an assessment may Dc made
under Ihc pro'ls OF iis net sha nave the right o
nIply for a 90 r"cOn OF his aSsrs rssmcnt at any time
m m or to the % Tc ray OF iSSG & n"u owr .e to t re.ryc
such applications and to make CORE ction.
SEC j. 1his act snh taA- effect Imm dately,
In lne Assembly tnc unorn Baliol piIl was defeated
to-ny by vote OF 81 70 4s Most Of The ID moer.ts
tue purity elections. hey were Joued 10y many Re-
publcaus from counr ~ districts. Who said the measure
aud moreover that tncy feared ballots would eslenedy
be made sinalror larger than The regulation SIZE for
senator Srahan showed to-day that the criticisms so
cnnrier for Now-York had had their elect He moved
In hat the bin should be recommitted TO he
Committee on Cities for amendment. H.. slld, :. de-
size To make many and Important amendments to the
M" HIS motion 70 rs3%%it the oil "E was
notice that his commit tee wOull be ready tO hear any
opponents the bill on Tuesday next Later. Senator
The names OF many OF the sgncrs OF this
petition have already been given in THE TRIBUNE. Pr-
vacly senator Strahn stated thut one OF tue amend
intended TO make TO the bill WAS to with
tie Excise Department from the control o1 THO
Tolco Department and maintain It as an independents
department nS ut present
All Fools Day carefully observed In the Leeis-
laturc. Tne membcT5 were lar more ingenious IN their
various methods OF making to,s OF ench other than
they bnd bon before durng the session The mos sue
ce-fu hoax OF the day secured through carefully
engraved Inscribed with Tue letters URSOd" This
was circulated freely rough the Legislature ana caused
mniiy n Journey In vain OF members TO the LOBBY IN
sraicn OF the mythical personagc The German mem
brrS consequence Of their lack of nowledge OF the
hidden meanings Of the English language. were especi-
iiv te yleiis of this trick yman Craser of
~ f,.l fnr
telegram.
punish disUrdrly conduct on public cOIyoyanccs 10
provide the erection Oi now market IN York
act re.ayc to the Second Avenue Raioad Company Of
Ncw-YOrk CITY, adversely. Agreed To.
the bridge between NcwYork and Brooklyn for puJlic
travel passed In the Assembly.
Tho bill regulating tho manufacture OF clgalS IN
tenement houses was taken up In the Assembly nnd Mr.
Mrcn Sustained the bull. Mr. Travis denOuncei the bill
cont uloI ny Messrs Hayes and Ayord in opposition
the bill and Messrs Crosse ana Wien In favor OF 10. Mr.
Mitchell said Le mad been wai',d upon by delegation,
und threatened with defeat hs ever came Up for elec-
any 0Ico again II he opposed this bill MIR. AL
VOID moved that the bin be leened back to the Com
mIttcc Manufactures with instructions To Strike out
the cnaoting clause. Carried.
In the senate tie bill to authorize corporations to
tract to pay any conventional rate OF Interest was re.
jected also the bill TO ide for the appontmant Of
referees IN the first Judicial department ihe fol-
lowing add tiOna amen presented to the
bill and agreed to that nothing herein contained shall
confirm the tight o or authorize any raj road company
TO run through the Battery that railroad eleya ed
snrfacc hereafter cOnstflc ed shall THROUGH any
PARK m New-York; that no road shall extend over The
s%H or " r o on to srls os Sa
amendments inserted by The Railroad Committee was
on The third reading Of bills in the Senate Mr. Forster
NOV cd recommt the bill TO protect Central Park and
other pubic parks and places Ia NeW-forx ftom Gu
cIOachment by elevated raliioads
ALBANY NOTES.