New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-02
GENERAL LEGISLATION.


THE RAILROAD BILLS REPORTED-THE BALLOT BILL
DEFEATED-TnE sTRAHAN CHARTER TO Bic
AMENDED.
(FROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-The Railroad Committee
to-day reported for consideration OF he Assembly the
bill OF the Hepburn Investigating Committee TO pre-
vent discrimination IN railroad rates and the bill to pro-
vide for Board Of Railroad Commissioners. The first
named bill s tho one against which such formidable
protest made three ago by the merchants
the interior Of the State and by the Produce Exchange
OF N"w-YOrk CITY, The committee. during their three
weeks consideration OF the bill, have amended 1t in
many particulars. 1t has been their aim meet the
criticisms mado the biz, and to amend II that IL
wl be generally acceptable. 1t is doubtful, however,
after the bitter and powerful attack made upon IT, II
has any chance Of reaching the Governor
The bill providing for rairoad commission has not
been amended. The dlscriun tlon bill is amended 50 as
to give opportunity for tie raj ways TO make contracts
with express companies to transport cxpIess matter
upon passenger ira ns Toe provisions IN regard to tie
prices to 10 aslci for Transporting eight local
points In comparison with the t. be asked from
competing points, are ais ma lie lcss
The Legislature passed biz this morning. which was
promptly signed by the Governor and Is now a law,
designed TO give the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assess
mcns power to amend their assessment books I'm obedl
to the late decision OF the United States supreme
Court that debts must be considered in taxing the shares
Of shareholders In National banks. The bill affects
readily Recognized BY tho members OF the Legislature.
There opppsiI,oa t. the passage The effect OF
thc BIZ Ia 10 give the Commissioners OF Take sand
Assessments lower. rs were 10 begin again the
assessment OF the bans shares Below Is copy OF the
bill:
SIcTioN Amy assessment made by direction Of the
COMMISSIONER of Taxes Assessments for the year
sO. OF the city OF New-York authorized By any law
oi Tins state snail be Valid II made before the
made on or hfe The rcrnJ Monday in J,nn.rv erd
IA na asfa
under the proylS OF tS act shall nave the right
r or to the 20th day Of Ma, 1850 and tue said Com
mi sione's nre hereby invested with lower to receive
such applications "nd I" make core c,on..
skC j. IhiS act sun tar el'ct Imn,. diately,
~ tns AsSsmD thr U1lt' E bai1 9i Nv, w1s defeated
naturally voted against the b 1t Is Intended to Sc
cure purity vi eoeiions hey were joaed by many Re
unn-ees4ar, so far as their districts We're concerned
aud moreover that tGey feared ballots would
be made snarror larger than The regulation for
the purpose Of DISTINGUISHING yOters.
literally uttered The past weak in relation TO his new
charter for New-York had had their elect. He moved
Committee on Cities for amendment. H. SAID, 81 de- |
to make many and important amendments to the |
Tnanmonsly adopted Senator woodn afierwSrd g @s
notice that is committee woul be ready to hear any
opponents OF the bill on Tuesday next Later Senator
nNior presented monster petition agal" the bil
a .vs already n" bon s the ssSS 81 r ri.
yMtey Senator strahan stated that one OF tae amend
draw tie Excise department. from the control of tho |
Police Department ana maintain It an independeut
de partnent ns at present.
All Fools Day was carefully observed in the Lcgis-
aturc Tno mentors wco lar more Ingenious IN their
various nehous OF making IObs OF encn other than
they bnd ho.n before ducing the session. The
cesifu hoax Of the day occurred through carefully
engraved card Inscribed with the letters "U.RSOd" This
circnaie freely til Ong the Legislature caused
many journey IN vain OF members ~ the LOBBY IN
sraich OF the mythical parsonage. The German mem
bcrS consequence Of their lack of know ledge
hidden meanings Of the English language were espec
ally the victims OF this trick AssemDyman CrapSer OF
~ Lawrence. departed suddenly for home forged
telegram.
In the Assembly bills were reported to suppress and
Iuish d>Ori,r!y conduct Oh public cOlveyances; 10
provide Tor the erection Of now MAJ kot In New York
Guy amending the charter OF Brooklyn repeating thr
act relative To the Second Avenue Ralo al Company of
Ncw-lOrk City, adversely. Agreed TO-
The bill providing for the competing ana opening OF
The bridge between NtwiOrk and Brooklyn for public
travel, passed In the Assembly.
Tho bill regulating tho manufacture Of cgals IN |
tenement houses was taken up In the Assembly, and Mr.
ron sustained the bI. Mr. Travis ,enounce the bill
cont ulel ny MesSrs Hayes and AyOrd in opposition TO
the bill and SIessrs. Crosse ana Wen in
AMI threatened With defeat hs up for cleo
ton to any Olcc again he opposed this bill MIR. AL
VOID moved that tho bin be leened back to the Com
mtcc Manufactures with instructions 10 strike out
the cna0tlnR clause. Carried.
In the senate tie bill to authorize corporations to
tract to pay any conventional rate OF Interest was
cccd also the bill to pro, lido for the appointment Of
Dnicla referees IN the first judicial department The fol-
lowing add tiOnal amen .Inonts presented to the
bill and agreed to that nothing herein contained shall
confirm the right Of or authorize any raj road company
10 run through the Battery that no railroad eeNa cd or
surface, hereafter CONSTRUCTED shall run through any
PARK N NcwYork; that road shall extend over The
sidewalk or on State-st. between Daltery-pace and
Nmtcha-st Dir FOfster's mot on to strike out the
lrnendments inserted by The Railroad Committee was
ON the third reading OF bills the Senate Mr.. Forster
ed to eeomit the bill TO protect Central Park and
)thcr pubic parks and places la NewYorx from Gu |
Oaclment by elevated rail- Dads
ALBANY NOTES.