New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
THE TAX COMMISSION APPOINTED.

THE TAX COMMISSION APPOINTED.
| PROMPT ACTION BY GOVERNOR CoKNELL-FoUR
| FARMERS PLACED on THE COMMISSION.
| 10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBGNEI
ALBANY, Feb. 1G.-GOvcrnOr Cornell, in his
last annual message called attention urgent need
further of the taxation laws saying that
OF relief taxpayers passed by the Legs
Iature 1880 had unfortunately not proved adequate.
He said that fact that the present laws
defective In their operation that portion OF the
taxpayers perm tel to escape their just proportion
of the public charges while and unfair burdens
are laid urOn others. The same day the message was
read Speaker Sharpe inspired by the Governor it is said
In his address on taking the charmans chair In the As
sembly Chamber urged that the Governor should be au
thOrzed TO appoint 20 revise the taxation
laws. After advancing and rereatng the subject for
six weeks the Legislature yesterday 'sed the suggested
resolution, limiting its scOp" however, by providing
that the proposed commission should be sort Of Adv-
DRY Board to the Committee.
Governor Cornell used the power conferred upon him
promptly. appointing members of the Commission
to-day he had been officially informed of the
action OF the Legislature The following Commissioners
were Onte1 by him: Joshua NJ. V'n Colt, OF Kings
s. ID. BlbcOck OF NcwYorK; Thaddcus Hart of Ulster;
Edward ". Foster OF ST. Lawrence; JOhL f. Seymour,
Of Oneida; George Geddea, OF Onondaga; and AloDzo
Braduer, OF Livingston.
The Governor believes that the dssatisfac ion In
regard taxation laws greatest among the farm
that class ought to have tho largest
Commission, and fact. be its controlling spirit
Accordingly, in tho persons OF Messrs. Hart, Foster
Gcddes and Braduer he appointed leading farmers OF
tho State who have manifested ability III connection
with public affairs generally Mr.. Van Cot anu Mr..
Seymour are appointed Tor their legal knowledge. Mr.
BAD Jck selected cialy as representative Of the
commercial interests. Politically the Commission Is
nearly san there being three Democrats anu four
Republicans Tue Democrats are Mcesrs Babcock. Sey-
mOur and Bradner, and the Republicans Aessfs Van
Colt, Hart, Foster and Geddes.
The members Of the Commission arc all eminent men
In their several localities. Mr. Van Colt IL leading
lawyer Brooklyn, aud chiefly known the political
world by his successful management of TIE ul eacboLt
proceedings against o. barnard, one OF Twceds
Justices Of the Supreme Court Mr. BdDcOcR prCsi
uent of the New-YOrk Chamber OF Commerce. aui i'r
years has been well known the business that
city. Mr.. Hart owns OF the largest farms IN Cstcr
County and has obtained n practical knowledge OF the
effect OF tue Taxation laws on iarlulng properly AS
member OF ,ne B1dd Of Supervisors thcr. Mr. Foster
a wealthy resident and farmer ~ Pots lam ST. Law
County. lie mas devoted good heal o: attention
lie at,i w,
years ago ave n"Icrtiug testimony tue slcc be-
lore Assembly Committee Ways aad Mrans MI
hrJ m"u % lawyer VI Clcd ana hs broihcr Ui *
Governor Inour ma Dc cectct 10 snare ii. Views
the pronleus 81 lakati,n Mr. q dies. Of syracuse
ia a .lCutu4st; bet Ter kpov n f.,
the st-e trAn he. no one tOulI be
more ac;,p~Dlo AZ representative ot thrr Interests
For yeUra ho WAS ltcbiu"Gt vi The State llcu
tural society. MI baIAcr 10 ct tJc .lrgest Land
Owncrs ~ LiVinEst, n County In lsJG ne VS. a ucn
Der OF tie Assembly from that cuuIy }.
IL order tDa tue ptope O the stat" receive
year from tne wO % the Commission Gov
error Cornell ia uhj suiiOncd It's menbes meet
Albany IucsdnEucXt. lie rn:euu, nave Tic Lunt
Committee Taxation OF the Two houscs lueei The
members VI the Commission tudt day and Ay ont "A
schedule mutual REVISION OF Ihc tIAii un
LMs IhIs prompt acton Ivy Tie Cove tuOI IA soon as
his hands were uhtcd b. tie Legislature DLs been an
unpleasant surprise 10 several piJmncut uJulers VINO
nave been IuduSrOusly attempting 90 prrycnLuB
tuar ~ BIt Legs
turs having rrcuIcd FjOO.Juu iOr the cOrpu
rltiOns by means Oi tgNhtU laws, u said
have i5 hood No, aid Whi UOuD heartily suppc.t the
Governor IN securing revision.
Nearly AZ the CONNIE ,toucrs have had pos Teal eX
usriruce Mr. TanCOtt a. ~ dciygitc.Ir...Igc to iha
Coma tutiona Convention OF loG7s. la that Convention
he suuurtcd the article uicldncnt to the cJnstu
lion v nln wh-n submitted to tho people was defeated
by the large majority Oi 100000. Mr. Hat Is resident
of fiatt XII. u ster COUNTY. and vas "a Liucoln
PrPs!lrutial cICtO IN 1861 Mr.. Foster Nns
appointed by H0yernOr u ,hinan, mcu,h,r
oi the constitutional cunIni-siun " 1873
The Commission framed tn" Con. ;rtutIonai aurmrpis
OF 1874 wnosr ruh-cqurnt abortion led cana
rrfotin= Governor Idrn nd prs, T'utus Of
COY rrnur RnhilSUu Al + ter been a Inrubrr of
the st.Je IiuarI OF ChHrra it:B 4.
Seymour Is the of tue state nrrr and ia 1873
was the private F-Crrtary ~ Guv-Inur -ryuour hi,
brother Mr. Gr'd"s ID nov member 81 tr state SIR
vey. hrlnH sKilu engineer. Many YER, ago hr was
"A member Of tue oaic ~rhar Tor four wears lie h,
about seventy years Old but hc Is yisotcus health II
iut"irstng fAci 80 recall that lac was nc ron II
Gcdlrs, one O the original engineers 81 tue Ere
Canal.