New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-19
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE WORK.

GENERAL LEGISLATIVE WORK.
TIE oLEOMARGARISE BILL PASSED - SHIPS Ex
EMPTED FROM TAXATION.
lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 1S.-There was passed in the
Senate to-day the bill OF Assembnan sheldon rcgilat
ing the sale OF oeomargarine. The bill provides that all
frkns Of oleomargarine shall be stamped imitation
butter and that when sold in retail quantities label
shall bear the same words. clause requires that
restaurant keepers who servo Olcomargarino shall
display show cards announcing the fact. Heavy penal
Ties arc imposed for violating the act. The Assembly
passed this morning the Senate bill cxemptng from tax
alton ships and steamships registered in this State and
owned by Americans. This bill originated in the Tax
Commission and the suggestion OF George Geddes,
although Senator Forster presented It to the Joint Com
mittec Taxation The design OF Mr.. Geddes Is TO aid
the General Government to revive American shipping.
The hill goes from the Assembly TO the Governor.
The Senate considered this morning another OF the
bills OF the Joint Committee Taxation; that taxing
ecaccs Senator WoOdin opposed the BILL going far
10 dcnOminate 10 "latcnt communism" Senator
Forster replied that II communism, 1t the law OF
great many states Senators Mills and Loons presented
amendments cxemptng charitable, religious and educa-
tiona institutions from the provisions OF the act These
amendments were rejected and the bill was passed by
sccbachers bill 10 compel hotel propretors 10
admit Hebrews 10 their establishments was ordered TO
third reading 10y the Assembly to-day. bill Of the As
scmby 70 restrict imprisonment for debt was passed by
that body unanimous vote. his Dill IA
the release Of some unhappy debtors I'm the Ludlow
and other ail- A-srmblyman SpinOlas bill den
ing of assessing the real estate Of telegraph
companies pl-scd tho Assembly to-day. The Assembly
pas-cd The senate bill confirming the assessments OF cor
pofations IN NrwlOk city. made under the law ~ $50
Til, hill rf olives the payment Of large amount OF
money hy the corporations to the city Of New York
Thirty 90! the DrIJt rattle q. 'inAtrs of the Assem-
bly, sicnrd paper to-day, requesting the recall from
the subj Committee Of the Whole OF Mr.. BrVlskys
hl crcau- commission to consider tie subject OI AZ
increased water supply FOR New-lork.
Nr. Andrews to-day introduced an amendment 10 the
Cor-tufon and b. WIS referred to the judiciary Com
uitfrc II ,lIo- that II shall De- the duty of tr rg--
trr 10 provide ur the or.:uiIatpn OF cities ami ucor
Votf'd Village. and - restrict their power of taxation
-,iu 20, h"rrurlns money. CONTRACTING debts ana
" I- 'fr crrs'f. e'H- t' prevent Apu-rs in H-''>-
.tn- aaI u contracting debit hv sch municipal colpp
l-'r-. JOS o." passage az general laws only, applicable
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