New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-20
MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
4 BITTER FIGHT OVER THE BILL TANNING
PERSONALLY At IT'S FULL VALUE.
MADE A SPECIAL ORDER FOR TUESDAY-FIsH
AND GAME LAWS CoDIfICATION-
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.

AND GAME LAWS CODlflCAllON-
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
Albany. March 10-At the evening session there was
bitter fight over o. F. Lanes bill providing 'hat per
eopal propertv shall be taxed at its full value IN
stead Of at its value minus the Indebtedness charse
against it.
Mr. Ackcr said that this was one of the most Just
and equitable bills that ever came before inc House
There was always this talk of driving men out Oh DuS
ness II one tried to make them pay their Just taxes.
Mr. Lane said that if men would be driven OUT Oh
the State II they were compelled to pay their taxes
let them CO. The state did not want them'
Mr. Hustled said he would suppose case. lie
starts business and buys $4,000 OF STOCK !" inc
purchase O, which lie borrows $4,000 from Mr..
Lane. lie asked Mr.. Lane II lie "ouiu ""' p0 "No
for the $4,000 note.
Mr. Lane admitted that II tie assessors did their
dnty both stock and note would have to pay taxes
Mr. Hustled then said il the case supposed was ho'
one Of double taxation lie was mistaken.
Mr. Lane said that real property suffered nhdcr
this double taxation II IT seemed unjust tha' per,
sonal property he twice taxed, let them exempt
from taxation the charges against real property
The, he would not press the present BILL
Mr.. Whipplc opposed the bill. while Mr. Deyo
said he believed in revising the tax laws, but nc
thou n, this Wa, Jumping fIom the frying'pah mo
thc fire In view Of the Importance OF the queS
ton. he moved that the bill be made special oricr
for Tuesday morning. The order was carried.
There wa, a long fight Mr.. Whipplc'- bill. fix
ing the price for publishing the Session Laws al 10
comfy per folio. Mr. Hustled offered an amendment
making the maximum price 40 cents folio. Mr.
Uu,tod said that there no class of people WHO
worked harder for smaller pttancc than the country
journalists lie was for the country JOURNALIST from
sunrise TO sunset. His amendment merely PROVIDED
for a fair compensation. The amendment u H''
Hustled adopted.
bod .tp NM
stand fully what they had voted for He therefore
moved that the bill lie on the table The motion was
carried. , ,,,
Mr. ucClelland offered a concurrent resolution that
thc legislature adjourn sine die on Aprll L. anu " va"
adopted. ,ou,,i,. ras
snocial order Of the day in the Assembly was
tho codiacation Of the fish and game laws -NHc.''
mcnts were offered on every hand' Dul tlc
food LOYALTY by the bill reported, and most Oh
,bor, were rejected The only fight was over al
o,nerdment Inv r. s. Johnson striking out the pro
vision recurring the trial OF cases loT N!ll''I
in which the offender resides. This amendment WIS
carried after hot debate BY an 0SGFw h lime ior
nat G"hlnr in the Hudson River until March Jl' Wls
rarried The bill then ordered 10 us Ihiu
icaG. .sssmblyman Haley today introduced bill pro
gliding for another state bureau. This one Is to DC i
hmrean for licensing steam engineers. Power Is gwen
t ,p Gnvrrnnr 10 appoint chief engineer oi thH
department OF steam Engineering VINO III t'r IN III III
Illumination Of engineers. EAch one ol l"'e "
aminers i, to have charge Of district Of the staei III
which he /, 10 1--WE examination, ana Hccl'r'' InS
chief is y, receive a salary Of S2.@oO year ana Ms
cighi assistants a salary OF $500 year each. +,
Asscmblvman SuZcr has caught the fever ana mas
mt i'm a bill regarding the lighting OF tunnels, ctc'
il provides that cities Of 100000 population all run
nes shah DE ventilated by such appliances a. slaII
keep them clear Of atmospheric impurities making
traffic dangerous. and that they snail be ilaed Dy
electric or other lights. failure to comply with the
provisions OF the act Is declared 10 be- mSdencahor'
punishable by a fine not exceeding II 600 Tor every
dav or part Of dny during which the tunnel shall Ic
main unlightcd or unvenilatcd
Assembynan Eumcnthal has sent In the bill which
takes away from In. New-YOrk Board Of EduCauon
the control Of the schoolehip ~. Mary and turns 10
over the Chamber Of Commerce.
I,v another iii introduced By the same member. all
of the uneN pended balances from any OF the CITY de
partments 90 into the treasury toward the reduction
Of the taxes.
Among the bills passed were:
Mr.. Byrlcs- Allowing brooklyn 10 Issue bonds TO
the amount of 100000 for school purposes.