New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16

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ASSEMBLY.
INTRODttIiON 90 BILLS.
MIR OBRlEN, in behalf alr. Iutchins, brought in bill
TO authorize the erection Of an Aunory in the City Of
Brooklyn
on Motion of Mr. W TAYLOR the House went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. j Z. Osgood IN the Char
upon the Railroad Accident bill
Mr + ". ROSE moved 10 strike out section 4 tbs
smtnded BILL giving railroad corporations authority IL
Iss rules tor the regulation Of employees such rules and
regulations 10 be referred % the State Engineer aud Saf
ve,or ~ become vald. Carried.
Mr LOOMS suggested that Railroad Corporations nov
had mower to regulate th,ir own employees. Tho Other
pro,is could be accom- shed by simply requiring such
CONF mics to file their re- a'iions IN the stale hngnse
and surveyor, Office.
Mr. lEITENGiIL OPP, sed the motion so far section
Sd Wa, concerned
This so,,u which give Railroad EMPLOYERS 10 Sar %
seine and take summary before Magistrate any person
n ing wiki the lo iul md safe OF the road,
he ih -oon Ceps bdont upon tho ID stricken
Mr. NOBLE moved To stnke out the clause eluung
Ste Ei gnter and sur eyer 10 report TO the Legislature
~ con o. all railroad accidents that have occurred
the State.
He airw ards mocifed he motion 80 As 10 require n
pot of'he fact ct accovnts resulting In persona, injury
aad a. Ear A. practicable the causes OF the same
Dir LOOMS moved that the House ag AN remove tssi
into uifteee Of the Whole upon the bill Carried
And he committee resumed consideration 81 the bin
Discussion wes had upon he amendments offered by Mr.
NOBLE, and the section was finally Amended n 70
qure a r. port Al he lar asc.rtAiaed" III
such accidents ana tler cost and the condition OF he
irst h. embark men's, bfdyrs, &c. Of az roIds
Nj. tkSON moved - strike out the eighth section
proS1Ig hat IN all suits against railroad corporations COZ
uy 10 person and properly from s1y accident the lst
such collision, accd ht or misady enure snail be aka
~ fu puma Jaria evidence sufficient To- charge tbs Do
ndtuis or Their employees with negligence until they csa
show 20 the contrary
Mr " TAYLOR considered this the most import ant se
ton in ih' bl ana opposed striking out Many poor nsa
were NJ red and required such PROVISION.
Mr CHAMPLlN objected TO ths section, As Il changA
the common law rules 0f evidence. lie Thought g.
wrong ~ principle The buTcen OF proof thrOrs
upon he defendants lie thought such principle Of IL
aii9n was dangerous the fact that tbs Defendant
were corporations furnishes for reversing The
pnIcllss o common law. Such accidents tall often Eb
unfortunate weight upon tie poor, but tho law pr0yd
means Tor them nsat, proce ednEs against the Osod
IN party The action j. founded upon negligence aud ~
81 Dct.d 70 skIDg the assumption If such neglect proc
MIR " TAYLOR replied. lie did n / alluds aitoSstos1
a. paupers what 10 before said Dlt be- did desire %
rsh I'm be ld, duals facilities for composing With 'a@
CoiIoIailOns.
Mr. HASTINGS moved 70 amend the section as q
reaa 81, passeng,r instead Of any person HIS OF
scnon The section hat Il gave additional adyanAgf
tbo-e who c4rsessly placed hems-i upon the tr
fr whore death or injury the Company were not guity
10 pssseIgers he iaV relative 10 common carriers gOe
srlly winch VA simply ti ~ repeated IN this -ec,i0n
81 LOOMS regarded tins as Al important porOnA
tie bIl order D. effect compromise 10 moved q
70 stnke cut and insert % make the section read
foloVs
Ilst a aBy aeoa against my Railroad Corporation Tor as
ssu. person crn, e'flopn, or ihfysrb "a
osi,ot racou upoL bnd. 4
.,e,h n., giving Of any s.uetae any eass
ohti Ia a. ~ 70 C. o. equipment re iact o.
a tom sloh snail be- iaA - i4I P',Na jaes egife~ -
ee1t 10 clslze the dstliant. 'aoe thrT en -
"a. setce, uLil tley shall she" taat 10 negligence -
Mr. CASE advocated making Railroad CorpofNh2bs
spoDsibe for injuries 10 pssssngers a. ~ o-a.i =.
trool should rest upon the defendant 10 any c'ihA
ion. -..s....
- TAD
"a. 8 ',,,,or c.,ri-r- vas necessary. rs would
maxi the fact Of 81 inquiry Of Pts'-h GER -
,s,a d-pc, itho0f 'pecliyDs - u nPtsd ID
let n r H., recess hairy arrived tie Committee rs
-, Iioc.e took = rs.es- % ! =. W.
gu AFTERNOON SESSION
~, tfor.e I'm { ,umi-fer oi the Whole, III J. I. W
coon 10 the air resumed tLe cOn.iler4On u u, -
-..i ACCIDENT b.n The question "a upon the in-n'"0
,r.l,o,.o to -eefi0n 2, by -. is'onl> .,.
ff- LOOM, q. ain to.b D. ho0l. in oPp'riDon D~J
,r,rlr..rf tiat tl- ~ -r 't-rIt Vas bli p? NH
,- con mon .aV rule, aIo .r-ed making the l', '
frrv sla Ire ccd.nt pr "a "a ~ l-nc@ % Hz -
81 HASTINGS 4g.-l 10 a-op.ul.r, adj ".' ~ q
l,psfl ihe sn.sI6Eent. Do ~ lot slfs tbi' - a
. d.. rlay-sc ID 'f,- arr or.r. Courts were sy- 10
c,.e. fo In.f1f- u.s Z~Ll-. 4l4 pfac. ''4y 10 1901
enough. aus Itfi y. u -ole'cHiy. H. =" P-pY,-.t Il
etlsr ..rik- tui - .f,ton, or % ic'p' VIII ,oa
..,.. ..,, rt4 pr i-or proposed y ihs gsnas-'l
Ctst.uQu. Mr. N-ssioDsl ......,1s. ADD Il
Nr " IAlLOk d.d not des'rs % DE- s''rp' 'f,-Os
4 e. matter ~; % REGARDED son~ p'o'.'''h 49,, h
- f-afI7
aurd.d 10 a pun her of accidents bearing uPoL a -
and urged that some sacb provision - 'n4' '"ss
Va. GALE for by The pe"Ps
NJ SESSIONS then proposed 40 snendmss. ~ ,,,irsl
e. ..c,inp r.sd that IN ,Eii, DroOsht n,..snss
'hr sst,i -, an II ury % the person q aoy p~s.as
~ - r rcad, The fa'i Of the scc.dsh
To- ~ q. sf I'll pine aee es5spG s Of ,d "s:SsI'S
Gliding 81 80, og oo- osed the an.sndnea, a. efc.
NJ ". ". - Inc rr0t-. ton 81 persons upon VIZ
a5 I'D a. n lie iu Proysons OF ne 'A