New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-25
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.

ADJOURNING TO ATTEND THE STATE CONVENTION
TWO RAILROAD BILLS CoNsIDEBED-sENAIt
COMMITTEE on TAX LAWS APPoINTED-CANAL-
BOAT WHARFAGE
rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY. Feb. 24.-The members of the Leg
slature, after celebrating WaslngtonS birthday al
home, assembled here TODAY and immediately al
ourned to attend the Republican State Convention a'
Utica.
Nearly one-half of the members delegates to the
convention and II would been impossible TO trans
act public with proper care IN their aosehce
Tho Democrats ought to make party capital
by opposing and voting against the resolution to au-
iourn. They we're told they could attend their APP
preaching State Convention. and their absence wouid
not he noticed by sOrs to the Capitol
Two of the bills for the reform of the management
of railroads suggested by the Hepburn Railway In
vestigating Committee were considered by the
Assembly to day. and were ordered to third
reading One of these is an act TO regulate voting by
stock and bondhodcrs Of railroad cOrporatons 1t Is
designed to prevent the abuses OF pro1yvotng In the
first section It ia declared that " in voting for the
election OF directors or for any other purpose, by
stock or bondholders of any railroad corpor-
alton In this State, no proxy shall DO valld
unless executed and dated within three months
prior to the election at which II Is 10 BE u, used
person to vote upon. or to issue proxy to vote
upon stock or bonds not actually owned oy DIM i
nanes liz amends law OF 1869 IN regard 10 oonsol
datlons as follows: In sua the capital STOCK
of the company formed by such consolidation exceed the
sum of the capital stock OF the COMPANIES so CONSOLE
dated ar the Dar vaue thereof Nor shall any bonds or
other evidences debt be Issued consideration OT
or IN connection wi h this consolidallOn."
Senator Forster introduced bill authorizing the
Stock Exchange assess it, members upon the ueaih
of any member pay insurance upon the lie OF the ue
The Senate Committee on Cities resolved to-day TO re-
mort avOraby Senator AstOrs bill for the removal OF
lie F0rty-SecOud Street Reservoir.
Mr. Titus had a bill IN the Assembly directing the
roller 10 turn over "COruel Endowment Fund,
S12e OOO" in his hands the Trustees OF Cornell Jul
Mr Hurd of Erie introduced bill which Il intended
m give the owners Of canal boats exclusive possession
OF the sips between Piers and IL, East River Ihe
New-York Central and the Erie Railways now OCCASION
ally usr these slips , -
the Senate members OF the Joint committee LOT the
preparation bill 20 reform the tax laws OF the state
Inc following Senators WiDslOw, Sessions, ROCKWELL
Forster and Fowler. - -. ,,
The hin in reduced bv Mr.. Sheridan In the Assembly
to-day to prevent Interference with owners anu cap
a,ns OF steamers engaged In the towing business pro
yIdes that IL shall not be lawful for any person
except the captain bona fde owner OF any steam
vessel EMPLOYED Ia the towing business % solicit or re-
ceiv anv orders Violations OF this act are
to be punished by fine and imprisonment
A communication sent TO the House by inc clerk OF
the Roard of Education Of NewYork. shows that the
toral number OF visits made by the Commissioners OF
Common Schools during 1870 amount TO l .432.
Senators Schroeder ami Birdsal were appointed ad-
ditIon al members OF the Committee OH Commerce aud
Tie senate adjourned until o'clock Thursday evening
and the Assembly until IL o'clock Thursday morning