Year: 1876




There was a quorum in both houses this evening
Speaker Hustled who had been absent for some days
On account Of the sickness Of his father pre-
rded in tho Assembly There was but little
business OF importance transacted. A few bills
we're introduced, among othors by Mr.. Gallagher
the object OF which ia TO put end to the
practice said to be carried by harbor masters
collecting two three wharfages from the same boat
on the day. Mr. Gallagher, who comes from a
boat region contends that boats and barges
often ordered from wharf another several times
In twenty -four hours, being compelled TO pay
separate wharfage each time The bill pro-
vides that but one wharfage free for matter how
many times the boat may be moved by order OF har
Dor master shall be charged within twentyfour hours
new way to get partially the troublesome ques
ton of the taxation OF bonds mortgages has been
devised by Mr. Graft who proposes by bill he intro.
duced this evening that bonds and mortgages draw
ing less than six per cent shall be taxed and that all
bonds and mortgages hereafter issued by the State
city, county, town village shall be exempt from
taxation.


THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD
re anxious TO have other route from West Broad
Way than South Fifth avenue. Mr A. J. Campbcl's
bill amends the charter of the company that they
can make use of Thompson and Amity (now West
Third streets instead of South Fifth avenue.


ECONOMY


Mr. Sherman, in advocacy of n concurrent resolu-
tion special committee Of two Senators and three
Assembymen be appointed to inquire what curtament
made in the expenses OF the two houses, stated
that it took 100000 year to run tho two This,
It should be understood is and above the pay OF
members provided for by the constitution


SEWER ASSESSMENTS.


The old assessments for sewers, which vacated
by of some defect in the advertising, &C. are
being attended to by the New Workers There are
already three bills on the files the subject Mr..
Englehart this evening introduced which also
ates TO these assessments and which egalizes all the
assessments heretofore made.


STEAM CARS BROOKLYN


The provisions of the bill authorizing the use OF
steam Atlantic avenue Introduced to night,
have already been made public


TAxING CORPORATIONS.


An important bill will be introduced day this
week which will provue for the imposition OF a OF
pne half OF one per cent the market value of the
capital stock OF all corporations organized doing
business in this State The value of the shares of stock
Is to be ascertaned by the Comptroller who is to levy
and collect the tax The bill will also impose q
tax Of one twentieth IF one per cent the
capital stock oi all coal and mining and other
corporations doing business outside OF the State but
who have agencies In the State and Of four cents
their net earnings The moneys raised by these
lakes the bill will provide shall be applied to the
pleton of the Capitol The main features OF the
bill nodded after the corporation law that has
been in force in Massachusetts for upward of ten
years


APPoRTIoNMEST OF AssEMBIYMEN


Mr. SuERNAN's Assembly apportionment bill desig-
mates the number of Assemblymen to each h~county
follows