New-York tribune., 1888-04-12

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| -TAMMANY TRUST BILL REVISED
OTHER BILLS
ALBANY,Aprl 1.-THE Bundage Tax bill was dis
cussed at length this morning and recommted again
TO the Ways and Means Committee for amendments
The bill I'm ifs present form Is opposed by nearly all
the largo banking institutions in the state and owners
of real estate are especially strong in their antagonsm
TO the measure. The twelfth section Of the bill s the
one on which the opposition hinges This would COM
pei tho owners of real estate TO pay the taxes on
Judgment liens and mortgages on the property Dlr
Acker sought to improve this by substituting the fo
lowing for sections eleven and twelve
Section H. No deduction from the amount Of any
PERSONS persons taxable personal property shall
be made except hereinbefore provided and for debts
owing in good faith by them In excess OF United states
securities or any known taxable property owned by
them or held for their benefit
Section IL. Any person persons claiming re-
duction from the amount OF taxable property before
such deduction shall be made must state to the asses
under oath at the time Of delivering the lists afore
said the amount Of United States securities owned oy
them or held for their benefit and the amount Of the
lust debts due to and owing by them, and to whom
such debts are owing
He also sought to amend Section 13 by sub
stitutlns this:
"Aii indebtedness which lien on real estate shall be
deducted from, its actual value and the remaining
assessed to such real property"
General curtis opposed tno mceSuTc IN le Qipoohe
form He said that Its operations would como es-
necalIy hard upon the farmers and people In country
districts In the present condition he could not sup
port tho bill
Mr Crosby said that the effect Of Section IL would
be to inure seriously the building business In New
York City. The real estate market would go to smash
n this bill becomes a law. He moved to recommft
the bill the committee for the purposes OF amend
mont.
Mcssrs. Acker, Sexton and Brundage spoke in
favor Of the bill and demanded immediate action upon
It by the House.
General Hustled said that the members of tho
committee were never satisfied with Section 12. but
that he thought best TO report the Dill to the House
and let the House act upon 1t.
The vote to recommlt the bill was close, SO voting
for It and 90 against it.
General Hustled Immediately gave notice that on
Tuesday next the Ways and Means Committee will
hom New-York will be present.
THE DIVORCE BUSINESS.
Senator Langbein's bill prohibiting the advertise
men of the business of procuring divorces passed the
Assembly this morning.
TAX ON PIPE LINES AND RAILROADS
General Hustled introduced resolution, which
was passed, asking the state Board OF assessors to
determine what further legislation there should De 10
tax pipe lines and railroads running through couh
ties.
REVISED TAMMANY TRUST BILL
The Tammany Hall Trust bill, which was thoroughly
ferred made By its introducer special order Tor
next Wednesday night The bill as 4 was reported
Its intent S to prevent combinations from organic
Ing for the puPose Of raising the ETse @ Of G9m@Gd IA ,
provisions Of the bill introduced in tho Senate by Sen
ator Arnold
J. w. Smith introduced bill making II the duty
of those engaged In the delivery of letters, messages
and communications by special messengers to enter
on book the name and address Of the person sending
and that OF the person receiving the messages, ana
e 'nS Tb, ass book * IS to Be kept open for Inspection
by the police authorities. No messages shall 6e
eScept IN e the the pruc. or eqc
neither shall messages be delivered TO women IN the
street.
LET 1T DIE AND BE HoPELEssLY BURIED.
Assemblyman Finn growled In the Assembly this
morning because his bill drawn in the interest of
bookmalers and gamblers generally had not been
acted upon by the Judiciary Committee Mr. Ham
he By q the sPSns Eli
this did ss anS oS .e Re House ss' s bill
was a bad one and ought not to be reported. such
Dnhepel have been here In faVGr sr OF the
defeat Mr. Finn got the re OH oSs 0gs % or s6e tn aends as
destroy tho little scheme OF It's protector ana the
gamblers who back IL.
GOLD SALTS" ANNUAL VISIT.
Ex-speaker Thomas G. Alvord paid tho Assembly
visit this morning and a recess Of FIVE minutes was
taken
cral Hustled and William F. sheehan were appointed
a committee 10 escort Mr. Alvord to the front Of the
House and Introduce the members to him. Mr.. Al
worlds name was received with loud applause and
every member present took the opportunity TO 90 pro-
sented 20 him.
VOTERS At THE SOLDIERS HONE.
Mr. saxton gave notice that the majority report
Of the Judiciary Committee the message OF Gov
ernor Hin relative to voting by the inmates OF the
Bath Soldiers Home would DO made special order
for tomorrow morning.
WESTERN UNION oYERPAID TAXES
Albany, April IL speclaD.-The Senate judiciary
Committee resolved nght 10 report favora6ly the