New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-07
LEGACIES or HE LEGISLATURE.

A GLANCE AT THE MORE IMPORTANT BILLS AFFECT
ING BROOKLYN AND NEw-YoRK NOW IN THE
| HANDS OF THE GOvERNoR-THE EMIGRANT TAX
BILL SIGNED.
| ALBANY, Juno Ex-Governor Cornell has
been requested by merchants OF Utica Syracuse Roches
ter, Albany Buffalo TO give them hearing In oppo-
sitiOn to the Baker Railway Commission bill. The Gov
crnor in reply has stated that he viii grant hearing
on Tuesday, June 49, at p IN. Tho mer-
chants will hold convention at Syracuse
Thursday for the purpose OF selecting committee to
appear before the Governor aud express their views on
the bill. Tho petitioners undoubtedly Especial rate
men OF the New-York Central road, who believe that
their interests would suffer If the Railway Commission
| bill becomes law
The chief bill Of Importance signed by the Governor yes
terday that excluding from Castle Garden such emil
grants have not had paid for them I'm advance by tine
foreign steamship companies entrance fee of 80 cents
each. This measure introduced by Mr. Brooks Tor
the purpose of compelling the steamship companies to
pay money toward the support OF the emigrants
whom they bring into the port OF NewYork 1t In inc
belief OF some Of the Emigration Commissioners that III
the steamship companies pay this tax there will he no
need Of State appropriation for the support OF the
commission. Many OF the companies, through
| their agents, say that they will pay the tax
declaring that they will advertise the fact in Europe aud
thereby the carriage Of more emgrants the priv
leges OF Castle Garden being considered of value III
foreign countries The Governor has withheld his sigma
port Of the Emigration Commission. The Code OF Ciyl
Procedure signed yesterday.
In signing the bill for the maintenance OF the canals
during the fiscal year beginning October ncxt, Cover
nor Cornell has vetoed the Item OF $4,000 for the
salaries and expenses OF the Canal Appraisers and their
clerks the ground that appropriation for the same
purpose is made in the Appropriation bill The follow
ing bills among those signed by the Governor to-
day: Regulating the standard OF Illuminating oils;
relative to the bonded railroad indebtedness OF villages
and counties; appropriatng $10O0,0O0 for the
New Capitol; the annual levy, and incorporating
the Vassar Brothers Hospital at Poughkeepse.
Mayor Low, of Brooklyn, visited the Governor yes
terday for the purpose of inspecting the various bills
touching BrOoklyn's interests and expressing
his views them. Brooklyn had far more
important legislation than New-Iork. Mr.. Shanleys
bill appropriatng 81 100000 for the Brooklyn Bridge
may said be Of both cities The chief OF
the bills for Brooklyn alone is that OF Senator Russell
extending the time OF the commission now engaged IN
compromising the arrears OF assessments for local I'M
prOycmcnts Senator Russell also has a bill permitting
the Of taxes TO be paid in five equal instanens
with interest a per Mr.. Uannas bill appro-
priang 5000 for repairing the streets OF Brooklyn
was scrutinzed by Mayor Low Mr.. Sheridan has bill
directing OF theatres in Brooklyn to connect
their buildings with the fire alarm telegraph; To
have ali the doors Of exit marked so as
supply of water ready at hand on the stage Mt Shcr
dan also has bill providing that all court officers snd
lie dismissed at the pleasure OF the Judges OF the courts
Kings County. Mr. Chapin has bill authorizing the
election If three Justices of the Peace; Mr. McCarren,
one providing for the pcnsOning OF disabled nremrn
Russell, one to egalze the taxes levied since
1850 Mr. stanley has q bill providing compensation
for y-owners in streets that may DC used by
elevated railroad companies go -,
Mr. Reyes has IA bill providing that the
elevated shall occupy the following streets
in NewYOrk: Broadway, Fifth-aye. below Ff ninth
st. Fourtn-avc. above FOry-secOnd-s, SecOndale Oc-
low Twenty thrdst Nassau, Broad and Walslr ffint-
iughOusc Sq,inTo south or ranKOrtst FnIh-fvu, 81
NchOms-ave. and the various bOulcyars or the other
NeW-NOrk bills, cheftn Importance Is senator Giy -
grading frcmen ana policemen on salaries OF SlOOO
30 1850 and IA fast they have passed TWO years
term service, receive Sl2OO, new appOnlees
81 900, aud those of one years service Sl,lOO
Senator Grady has also bill providing for the pay ncnt
expense OF determining the term OF ONCE Oh sur
rogate Calvin and still another To pension the teachers
tutors assistant professors and full professors In tho
public schools
MIR sprasue's Excise bill abOshng the three-bed"
arrest clauses OF the Excise law VIII DE
regarded rs first importance by large class Of
Nrw-Yorks population. There then follows SI ltoose-
yelt's bill directing the election Of aldermen by As
scnby instead senatorial districts senator bIauy
bill lowering OF taxation OF the elevated RAILROADS.
il the CHIEF OF the financial bills affecting the cy
senator Fitzgerald has ball, which VIII surely II slgheu
on tine city AUTHORIZING the county
Clerk aud Register OF Newly OK u nave ou
documents rrcOped senator Koch has Dlil huthoIA-
ing the OF Jurors 10 discharge his crrHs
M Measure and To expend $4,000 for Office expenses
and Gle rk nire may Mr.. Murphy mas pl
am nolzng the Justices OF the District Courts 10 ap
uOint auitOrs Senator IreanOr mas D apprOptlatnS
so 900 for Harlem River improvements. a Dill OF lI
Nc danus's has already attracted wide atentiOh-thaI
making II unlawful to charge more than 70 cents extra
for "A theatre ticket. Mr.. Breen has Dill competing
landlords give days notice 10 tenants WHOM the!
desire ~ dspOsscas