New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
BrSINESS IN THE ASSEMBLY,.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CAPIToL-A LOCAL
TAXATION MEASURE-OTHER BILLS
INTpOpI-CED.

Albany, Jan. "a CSpeciaD-when tho Capitol Appro-
priation BILL setting aside 100000 for the work OF
the Capitol this year, came over 10 inc Assembly
from the Senate, attempt was made to get II
through Immediately. Mr.. Malby ob)ected Ihe Dill
ought he said, TO 60 to the Ways and Means Com
mtt,c before being acted upon lie sympathized with
The men, some OF whom might be thrown out OF work
for day ar two, but II not good economy 10 push
such important matters too rapidly. Mr. Bell. OF
Columbia. agreed with Mr.. Maby, and said Just
nc the last trump is to be sounded, and the Angel
Gabriel + about 10 summon all from below, some one
from Albany will rush up and ask for Just time
enough to get another appropriation for the Capitol
Asscmblyman Iercival yarquhar introduced this
morning a measure providing for Dcal taxation for
elite, and counties 1t is founded upon the Connolly
bill OF last year, and 1t from the Singe-tax
people. II is as foll)ws
Section I. 1t shall be the duty of all and
officers performing the duties OF assessors in assessing real
poperty OF any kind the value OF land separately
from all buildings, fences, structures, drains. crops,
plants. and other improvements thereon ami to state
In separate columns the assessed value of the land and
Of the improvements.
Sec .. The Board OF Supervisors in each county may
In its discretion levy all upon and In proportion TO
the assessed value real estate alone. including land
all improvements thereon, or upon the assessed value
alone, exclusive Of Improvements and personal
property or upon assessed value OF personal property
alone, upon the assessed value OF land, improvements
and personal property together
8. The Common Council in each incorporated city
OF this may their discretion direct tina:
such city collected exclusively for city purposes shall be
levied upon the assessed value Of personal property alone,
or upon the value OF real alone including
land improvements thereon upon the assessed
value OF land alone, exclusive OF Improvements upon
personal property upon the assessed OF land i'm
provenients and personal property taken tocethr.
See. 4. Nothing in this act contained shall be con-
nrucd a. diminishing proportion OF which
any might be required to pay under existing laws.
or under any laws hereafter enacted but in
every county all real and personal property shall be AS
ses,d and returned in the hereafter pre-
scrbed by law and any county in which the Boird OF
Supervisors may exempt from taxation any species OF
rpcrty by virtue OF tho power hereby conferred shall
nevertheless pay the proportion Of the state tax
which IL would be liable pay no such exemption were
made.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Among the other bills introduced In the Assembly
was one presented BY Mr.. Robinson, Of Brooklyn, and
Il Is supposed be directed against the Long Island
Railroad. Company. This bill makes ii unlawful for
any railroad company TO contract with any corporation
for the payment OF any claims that there may be
found against IL on account OF death injury by the
negligence Of the railroads Ocinls. The Long Island
Railroad Company, q gear so ago. insured itself In
the Casualty Company Of Baltimore, paying premium
" 100000 against any claims that might be OBJ
tanned against Il on account of any accident to
passenger patrnnizing the r,ad 49,
John Kerrigan, of New-lork ely. had q Dill this
morning reducing the price OF gas rom 81 70 to 81
. thousand feet. kerrgan says pis gas olis last