New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
n1eeAr1eEIrn WITH IT'S WORK.

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AN r,Ns,rrsPAc Glory sEssIoY-THE PROPOSED TAX
cONMssroN-THE BROOKLYN CHARTER BILL
THE PUBLIC BURDENS BILL.
| IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUHEI
ALBANY, May 21.-TO-day, in the Senate,
there was q debate over resolution TO take
the usual adjournment till Monday, which re-
vealed a good deal OF dissatisfaction with tne
character OF the session. Senator MAIDEN
moved that the Senate should hold session tomorrow
Senator Forster ut moved to amend the resolution
bv having It provide for an adjournment tnl
Monday Senator WOodn assalled Senator Forster saw
agely for the motion, saying that the Legislature
was behndhand its work. and that this TACT was que
greatly TO Senator FOrsters talkatveness and having
obslructed legislation Senator Forster denied having
obstrueted legislation. Fault-Gnding all around the
circle OF Senators followed in regard to the results or
tho session and the part borne by indi-
vidual Senators In futilo work. Senator
Woodn concluded his part Of the debate
with n fling at Governor Cornell. Ho said that IL was
one of the most inefficient Legislatures that had ever sat
in Albany and that 1t was needrul to carefully consider
all the bills and sec 1t that all the It's were crossed
and the is in order to satisfy the critic in tue
Executive Chamber" The resolution to adjourn to Mon
day carried
senator Woodln subsequently called up his resolution
providing for the appointment OF a Commission by the
Governor 10 revise tho tax laws OF the state,
and urged It's passage. The resolution met with
resistance from the members or the JOINT
Committee on Tnxation-whoso bills for the
reform OF the laws now either before the Leg
isInturo or In the hands OF the Governor Senator
Forster moved that tho members OF the proposed
Commission should consist OF members Of the present
LEGISLATURE. Senator Pitts offered an amendment pro-
vding that the proposed Commission should report on
November / next to the Governor, and that the Gov
crnor should be requested to call special session
80 he Legislature TO consider solely the report and the
taxation laws. The amendment was adopted Senator
Forster thereupon offered another ameia'ment
fbnE IN
ftructcd to draw up their report 50 as to sup
port certain principles OF taXaIm' Wd'cH were ire
desired to have the Tax Commission know what were
The views OF the Legislature the subject Of taxation
senator Madden growed ont that he didn't think the
Legislature had any views on The subject: sena-
n Sr sG''' senator Toodins rcolnton He said
that tho passing Of the resolution would give
before him prepared by the Joint committee on the
members. senator Wlnslow the chairman or the Joint
committee, said: Tins rcsC luton Is an npuaton
drew up the bills on taxation now before inc Governor
Senator Woodln IN Il laughing manner slid There
c laid on the table mi Monday TO enable the Senate 10
cool on The motion was adopted
The hill 10 ensure the apnnntncnt OF he neads OF de
narmcnts In Brooklyn In the Interest Of the Republican
party Ia Senator SchrOcder's snglc-ho AIDED com
mission bill should become n law, passed bv the |
Assembly to-day. Tho Democrats OF Brooklyn and New
York FOR once yot,d IN unison. They resisted the |
massage OF the bill nc every pOui demanding the yeas
aud nays whenever Il was possible IL VIII be con
eldrred I'm the Senate on Monday night: senator !
Jacobs tho Democratic leader IN the Legislature, is
using every effort to delay the progress or tue |
hi To-day with other Democrats, he urged Adjourn |
mont az the senate ill Monday, in order 10 avoid deal
Ing with the BIN tomorrow II there should be session.
finder tho Schroeder bill and the bill passed |
today tho departments Of the BROOKLYN CITY
Government each to have but one head ana the
nlaccs are TO lie ncd by Commission consisting OF
Mayor Howell, Controller Sicinmcz and Auditor AM
mriman; or one Democrat and two Republicans
Tic hill 10 reduce the public burdens OF New-YOrk
civ" or m other words. to reduce the salaries Of city
officials. was referred by tho senate 10 the scnatos
from Ncw-YOrk to-day, with power to report at any
time.
senator Astor introduced n resolution, which was
n1srd ustrurtinS the AttOrnryGeneta TO report the
uhcr of trials OF persons charged with canal frauds
lctyrcu 1870 uud 1879; the number or successful tr
all: the amount OF money recovered By the state ana
the rXprlisc ~ the trials
Thc bI for tho tqxaton Of life Insurance companies
was recalled from the Governor 10y the Assembly and
amended 80 ns ~ make the taxation OF these cOmpl
uics ftr lrss Ontrous. IL then again amended.
Dr. l. l. Haycss bill AUTHORIZING the construction OF
Tunnel bcneuth the Hudson River, between Jersey City
and New York, was passed by vote OF 90 10 %.