New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
GOVERNOR HILLS DEVICE FOR STAYING
OFF ACTION THIS YEAR on TAXA
TION BILLS.

THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR OOh"i99AV'
TO EXAMINE TAX LAws-A NEW BILL
FOR MAKING TUNNELS sAFER-pKo-
CEEDINGs ~ THE HOUSE
,sr TELEGRAPH 10 The TKrBrSE-1
Albany. March 3O-when ID. u. Hill found that ne
was in a the High License blli aiter 'ne oO
jectons which he had raised to 1t had Oeeh corrected
In the measure introduced By Ernest H. Crosoy, III
1885, I'LL squlrmmed out Of signing the D'n OF 'hS'
wear nv getting the Legislature to appoint com
mission TO 20 over the excise laws OF the state ana
draw I'D a bill This STAYED Of any action on ms part
for year. Hin Is pursuing the sumo 'ao''os
regarding tax measures that he employed then on
excise matters. number Of tax measures nave oeeu
introduced in both houses and the temper Of the Legs
,,tur seems IN he in the directian Of passing Tax
hill nm knows that he could not act on Tax Dill
now I'm any way without making himself decidedly
unpopular with large number OF voters anu uN-
payers lie therefore has had senator Cantor IN
troduce bill in the Senate giving him the power 70
appoint commission 10 examine tax laws
Under the bill the Governor Is anthonzeo 10 ap'
point seven commissioners, whose duty 1t shall be 70
oxamne into subject OF taxation, for both state ana
local pnrposes one Of the commissioners must DC
selected nom the agricultural interests OF the stare
one from the manufacturing Interests one rom the
commercial interests, one from the lsoorhB lhVeoSS,
one from tile banking interests, ana l"o' ou~es VI
the state must he experts the subject OF taxation
lature other new laws or such changes IT or mOdl'
acations Of existing laws, as they shall determine
The commissioners are also authorized and empowered
10 subpoena and examine witnesses, 10 sehd ior per
sons and papers and employ such assistahS' eApcr"
or attorneys as they shall deem necessary Dut tne
commissioners cannot eXpend more than rlo'oVV III
the execution of their labOrs The commissioners are
70 receive AZ conuen sation for their services $4,000
each and tine sum Of $4,000 is Appropriated 10 pay
all the expenses OF the Commission
senator Cantor pretended to think that this blu
would be allowed TO get through at an express Id'e'
and he therefore made motion 10 soma the Dill W
third reading In doing so he made inc hsseruon
that all the drygoods interests In NeWforh III! WI
in favor of the bill Both Senators Fassett ana sloan
100 ohioctio,s and the measure went TO the proper
committee,
General Hustled introduced bill in the Assembly
tonight which is one Of tho results OF the 'hVessa
ton OF the FOurthave. tunnel disaster ihi' o
said TO come from the Railroad COMMISSIONER d"
ewes the Commissioners full and complete auIno'is
REQUIRE the lighting and ventilation OF all raloau ."a
ncls In thc state now i'm and those winch snah
hereafter be constructed, The commissioners nave l
,o,ver In compe this to be done IN such manner as
hoy may see it, and 10 designate the machinery du
,pplanccs 10 be used The law is not TO take enect
until August Of this year. WITHIN thlr'S uaS "O'
the Commissioners have given notice 10 the Objects Va
any railroad company that its tunnels must De iseu
and ventilated the company must proceed 10 loho"
out the instructions received; but IL the company
does rot comply with the order w.tmh Tue UNIV
pcci6aa the Commissioners must apply to the supreme
Court for n mandamus 10 force the company to comply
The company of course is to have an opportunity u
mako a defence. Failure to comply VITA INC orue''
If the Commissioners subjects the offending company
n - fine Of 81 COO and $500 day for each day
DELAY IL is understood that this measure Is enureP
satisfactory 10 the New York Central and Hudson RVef
railroad Company.
senator Ahearn introduced tonight moilheo loIh
- ,,o .,,,,or hill which practically was killed in the
Assembly last Friday.
From Assembyman Kennedy, OF Onondasa County
came a bill providing for complete reorganization VI
the Onoudaga tribe OF Indians. The bill first caS ior 'e
election OF a president secretary, treasurer ma.sl"
and three Judges TO be selected from the men OF the
nation by a ballot by caucus vote IDe hrs'
election be held on the iTst IneSaey ID c
This year and all the officers elected are 70 hou omee
for one year. All the indians VINO eose must rho
treasurer is TO handle all the funds Oh me uue am
get such pay as the chiefs choose 70 sYS me n
dians except those arising rom ocOt On ucIldIu
originally contracted with white man. CourI orl a
of procedure 10 be followed OUT an aPPcai liH
he taken TO the Council OF Chiefs. over which the
president is 10 preside, and which Is to DC to legs
iutiyc body. In Of petitions Tor dlVONe tIe
Judges are to have exclusive jurisdiction Is regards
marriages between indians. Power also Is gwen theh
to settle the estates Of dead Indians ncls can Le
removed for immoral conduct nc0mpetency OK inc
commission of a crime by majority vote Ol All me
chief. of the council All the former c1t9ms a. 10
marriage ceremonies are abolished, but al cAlsuuS
marriages made legal. , -,
Assemblyman Clifford has come 10 the front as ms
years champion VI wOman's rights. lie mas intro
duced a bill giving all persons OF legal age VINO pay
taNcS a rzhJ to vote, regardless Oh sen
Inc senate confirmed to-nieht the domination Of
Josbua NJ Varian for COmmissa.y- General OF the Ma
tional Guard Of the state. ,,. .t.t .
General Daniel T.. sic6ics i here tonight WIN a
biu providing for the payment to judge JOhh X;
Iirady's widow az the salary which the Judge "ouil
have drawn at the end Of the year had ne uNeI. ~
/, Aid that judge Brady left his widow ehtrcy un
rr.vidcd for II this bill becomes a law the Guy Of
New York will pay to Mrs. BRADY So'l2o' ana inc
[hony is overrun to night with Tammany thugs
and hcriers WHO are here 10 attend the DIA0h,ht
Cortl,v Drze fight at Troy tomorrow nlgnI tickets
are siO but nearly every Tammany ana li Deniotrd
N Tie Legislature has bought one, ana tiicc WIN hOt
M ON a c Ircaoers Of the Assembly around the taptJ
ton0'r5w afternoon 70 make IT possible 10 nave ANY
committee meetings . mill. ,,o,,r,i,,oo
an Eanks either tomorrow "Wednesday, on the Dlil
mtorgiug Inc incorpora OF an international bank
TWO M re members Of the Assembly arc understood
In I've serousl, III with pneumonia fHs ilDll ma
sohucr Il New Ori, taken home hsl lhutso4y,
Ind g. sin there. under medical care Assem- man
S"uthrorI also Of York went home last frtcay
and thr next day h friends sent him - -. Luke >
Iin.nra II il said that his condition !, pectEloGs
c trnrba 4, believed be due to the bad ventliat Oh
81 the Assembly Chamber and 10 Al6any's impure
water