The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-19

ALBANY, JAIL 10, 1919
Senate.
LONG BLAND NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Mr. JOHNSON gave notice Of bill for the incorporation
Of the Long Island Navigation Company.
RAILWAY COMPANIES
Mr. FULLEn brought In bill for the incorporation Of
railway companies.
BROOKLYN CITY CHARTER.
Mr.. BoKEE (by consen) introduced bill for the pur
pose Of amending act calling convention to amend
the charter Of Brooklyn.
COMMISSIONER OF THE CODE.
Mr.. BUSH offered resolution to sppont 8. C. Hawiey
Commissioner Of the Code
Mr.. SMITH moved to strike out Hswey, and insert
j. C. Spencer Lost % to ~. 30 the resolution of Mr.
Bush was agreed to.
STATE ENGINEER sURvIroR
The debate the bill In relation to the State Engineer
and Surveyor renewed In committee, but not dis
posed of.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate went into Executive session, and con-
fmed several nominations amongst Others that Of the
Resident Health Officer, so. MIR. Vanderbilt con-
rmed trustee of Of the funds This the only
name made public. The names of the Hsrbor Masters
were not sent In.
Appointments.
The Governor sent up the following appointments
which were referred-For Port Wardens of New York,
Messrs Story, VanZsnt, Bunoe, HARDWOOD Hslsted and
Lathrop. For Immigrant Commissioner, Andrew CARR.
gan. For Loan Commissioner John Ridley. Adjourned.
Assembly.
AssEssMxNr LAWS.
On the motion Of Mr.. PHGNIx, the petition Of the
Common Council Of New York for an alteration in the
law Of 1873 relative to the assessment laws was taken
from the es and referred to the New York Delegation
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Niagara county contested election was taken up,
the table.
A,rR6rniAriors roR THE CANAL DEBT.
Mr. W. SMITH reported bill making appropriations
FOR tbs canal debt and for the of the canals
for nine months ending December sist, 1919.
THE OFFICE OF sHrRUr.
The bill for hling vacancies In the ONCE Of Sheriff was
passed
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
bill was introduced to incorporate the Thistle Bsne
VIOLENT Society Of New York.
MAGNETIC rrLEoRAPH COMPANIES,
Mr.. BRooxs offered resolution requesting the Judi
ciary Committee to enquire into the expsdcncy Of de-
clarng magnetic telegraph companies carriers
subject to the laws regulating carriers and OF
regulating their rates Of toll. Laid on the table.
coRpoRArIoNs.
Mr. PErrr laid on the table resolution declaring that
the objects Of corporations be attained by
raj laws.
Mr. BREWER offered bill for the regulation Of the first
division Of the New York Militia
BILLS REPORTED.
By MIR. PRuyS, bill providing for the election Of judi
oia ofcers at gsnerel instead Of special elections
By Mr.. BsionAx, bill amending the act to prevent
unnecessary litigation In cases Of appeal, 60.
By Mr. BrNEprcr, notice Of bill to punish OH ,isl
delinquency. The bill relative to the sale Of pre- emp
ton rights debated In committee, and made some
progress The Committee and reported the bill to
the House
PRE-rMPrToN RIoHTe
Progress was made In committee Of the wboe bill
to amend the act authorins courts Of inquiry to order
the sale of pre- smption rights In New York.
PATENT MEptcINrs.
The House. 10 COMMITTEES, took up the bill to regulate
the sale Of patent medicines and the only amendment Of
moment to the original bill to regulate regular
physicians prescriptions Ths amendment urges that
they should be written with the Of the medicine
&cin plain English The bill passed to third reading
coMmrssrosrs or rHR cons.
The House concurrsd In the appointment of Mr.. Haw
ley % Commiasonsr Of the Code.
Adjouyne1