New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
AFFAIRS Al ALBANH
THE TAX COMMISSION.
. ELI. SELECTED FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DISCUSSION,
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AtnANY. Feb. pa further consideration
o, the laws on lou WAS gwen THIS AFTERNOON anu
evening by the Governors Commission and tho JOINT
Comtnittes ON Taxation OF the Legislature The council
was held IN the new Capitol John +. Seymour Of the
u.sion stated that they still hoped that Samuel ID
Babcock president OF the New-York Chamber OF Com
marco would act. Joshua VI. van COtt oil BROOKLYN
cauc during the session Was introduced 10 hs EEL
o,n,mbefs Before the flint meeting tue Commission
had met and looked var Gus bills no" before he
LEGISLATURE amending the thVr lion laws They had also
cu...d In secret session defects OF the laws on
taxation one of the bills considered wac that defining
t term "lauds aud eularug IT'S scope 50 rs 10 include
railroad emblDkmeuts, tracks, elevated railway uacA7'
GA. ,,,pes mines etc This bill passed by the iast
Legislature. but owing ~ an error made III amending
II N the Senate tho Governor was compelled
IN veto II while heartily approving OF 1t IN principle
wn,n the iolni meeting was nell. this Dill was
ar.t considered. Mr. seymour asked II the Commlttee
intended TO include Telegraph poles undrr the terms
lauds" Senator Sessions SAID that the bill vetoed last
wear contained such a requirement. Mr. seymour theu
.ad mat Atorney. General Ward mad gwen su opinion
that the telegraph poles and wires were taxable sena
Tor winslow inquired whether the Commission had
dccded 10 advise that telegraph poles and wires be
to1ed Mr.. Seymour replied that tue mem
her Of the Commission Thought IL Dess
IA reserve their opinion on the matter for n 10"
days Mr. Geddes SAID they thought that lhciudlnR
rnl 'NNAA
might introduce some confusion In local taxation In
M on,ninn laws on taxation ought to DO written In the
mp.st terms 80 that their meaning might be perfectly
clear. ,-,-.,.. -,
bill was then inspected permitting the DEDUCTION Oh
debts by owners OF real estate Ma Geddes said' no
matter what theories might be held on tue suoJec' VI
ors.ttipe debts ne believed that Government wouid
novs In br supported by taxing real estate where IL
,,sted and that the State mad no legal right TO tax
mortgages on property in other states MI hahh'oh
soid he thought there no justice In taxing property
held ont of he State lie mad always believed tna kes
were paid for the protection OF property JSl hS.o ~ No.
rnnsed IN lax properly not projected by this state Mr.
Brtdner said that under such law man "ho Ia ei'
0nc, m Illinois ana In New-hOrK ne nOuButt NO, ,
was not judcious legislation senator seS3on S t Nv
Yorg where It belonged. Mr.. Steele sad perhaps tno
wisest tnng to do would ne 10 .aA ~ rch men were
10 be taxed III efficient manner hey snou 49, 10 ay,
IN places where they md their worS n .ometu,rs
they might spend their summers rlGh men rn Iss
chose a. their place OF residence rde tnst
| were low IL might be well 10 PIOIluo t US
wof1 man might live during the winter months
bev sbouId be taxed this would catch tho rGh men O
HnySYoTE senator Winslow then SAID that tnere were
NeM ,s bS tboYeht ought to be decided before gong
10 Ork rst. whether there are SOU a, a. desirnnIe fo
now reached by existing lava Whlrn II - ~ ~ va
rSach serondlv IN liking Da8ls Tor amrnuuY tno
lion laws should personal property De III Sor
IN part or II not wholly should seclo Pn.'ou d piSar
~ hs eyrluded such as bonds, mortgages anu O'a'
evidences OF deot Mr. WinslOw tnen u,,,,,S varI-
Mi an reg trd IN taxing mortgages ana eNchptlue -
o ~ nroncry from taxation be referred TO INC
Cnmm.slon for consideration aud report A"o "'o"0
| was adopted. $500 40, Ia a stortiup point.
ha,i con-. m "A committee OF Tue lFsiTi
tnat xos charged with the duty or fei0tu'uE =
tvs nnnosu9 that II mad already the SUBJECT wen ~ ~
,tu iii fhe fartA I'm pOsSc5sOu ana Dlls Nv
Iasri 10 know the ground 10 be covered, II mss -,
ons mar n certain sum or money was 10 NC ~
sunnort the Ciuyrrument; upon WhaI P op ,,
ibis raw Inc LEVIED Real estate was nAe aIlu oGt not
ev,d Inxaiion hut personal properly WIS III d
nnsit,on What personal properly anu WIZ on
snouId he exenpted from taxation II II -
crnld he asked about some kind OF SUI a.
tr,,ny nont could be obtained lie hu uot ttosnv ~
wise for tne ton committee To urn V,e ~ . ,
.,n tbe MI ns had been done. the Com mission "ouu
| have 10 take this instrument WIZ" T. "' ,vt,td ne
| To- and nut it inO shape. III Mou'u o,.r
| hetter 10 refer 10 them s0IctnhS aa dp'n,a
| H. Forgter reuled that the Dl nlu con! tn
seVeral Important propositions. ~ ~ to
meet the means by winch personal properly nov Ts
aTntinn ~ settled also where properly snVi W ,be
X"d Mr. Forster also said u was clear the people VI s
Sic "a renrrseuted In the Legislature Wouu nO' r
- to the sxenption OF personal properly oi any 49,,
srnn, JntatIon Senator Lord said ne ccrtaihy WIS
tffen An relation 10 the various th%tllon ~
49, th committees either Mr. Hamilton sa'1 ~ m1s t
0nrcss,on mai the Legislature ihten1eu Se ~ S
49, pa conserveIya He then moved ine auoP.loh y, IL
ooi1Tinn DECLARING that IN the opinion o. iho oV,.
| - the tnv laws should be 40 Alhshueu Cua. Poi
oni nrorcrty may hereafter bear lts iYlr -
,Ha T,Tion Pending this cons Iefdlou ~ ln's A's'
In rio t~o budles adjourned I'LL tOIhorro"'