The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
AHYAn8 Ar AIDA".
PROCEEDINGS OF the LEGISLATURE.
Minority Report on the Broadway RailroadBill.
The New lppertieument for the Assembly.
INTERESTIHG CORREsP0NDENCE,
Go, &C., DC.
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ity Report on the Broadway RailroadBill.
Latest from the state Capital

Latest from the state CAPITAL.
THE CITY oHARTER-MAYOR WOOD TO BE CONSULT
ED-ALARMING CONDITION OF THE REGISTERS
AND COUNTY CLERKS OFFICES BROADWAY RAIL
ROAD KILLED oUrBIGHT-TEsr VOTE ON THE
PRoHIBIroRY LAw-ExCIrEMENT AMONG THE HIG q
KNOW NOTHING OFFICIALS, ETC.
ALBANY March n, 1856.
Another bill for amending the New York city charter
was presented this morning Senator Petty Tia main
provisions are abolisning the present ard of Council
men, and substtutpg therefor council of ftieeo which
shall be the superior beard and elected for years.
The city to be divided into fifteen Council Districts With
out dividing any ward The Board OF Aldermen to consist
OF the number Of MEMBERS TO be dsno minated the
inferior body and hold Office for years Mr.. Sckes
moved and it agreed 70, that the several bills pro
posing to amend the charter be referred TO the New
York Senators. Mr.. siclles whsd this done for the
purpose OF having the views OF Mayor Wood expressed
before the commi the he has had under
the present charter has given him ample opportunity to
test and to propose sleh alterations and dbl ions
in his opinie will be for the welfare Of the city As tbs
Aldermen and Councimen have heard it is proper
that the Mayor should also afforded opportunity to
present his opinions.
Mr. Spencer presented the report of the Commissioners
of Records for the city Of New YORK. in the nature
petition. They state they have made for print
ing the ndices to the conveyancss recorded in the Re-
lave had the valuable documents and records
In the offices OF the Register Surrogate County Clerk
assorted, arranged and properly fled There 10 the
surrcgstes Office 359 volumes OF records witaou. any
dices except o inventories and guardians cunts In
the Registers office 3S5 volumes SINE OF the original
books of incices IN very bad state, and need
reeopypg. Chatiel mortgages and other papers have
been scattered alb the ocs order or arrange
mert and III either lost mislaia. Numbers of
botters to books Of convey missing and many
are mutiiated. large nua.er Of maps are mud atsd,
op1lAa LAT tha nt
the Stuy vesant, gers Murray, Lorard and Sailors
Snug Ha-bor estates. 0ce importan. nap hiss bsen
WHOLLY destroyed oy mice They omnend the repair
ng Of some and tie copying others and the
lost cnes by copies from hs origna surveys hey also
tind that during the years 1892, 1888 aud 1894
lun of OF attorney sixty OF Mortgages aud
ninety three volumes OF CONVEY let unsign-
60 by the then Register; and they Ak tins
Legislsture to grsut poser TO com ,lete them.
They further say that the Indexes in this Office
not to be depended upon, from ousi ma and these mis-
takes back early period. Toe papers in the
County Clerks office In equally aspl,raole cond
ton and this officer has Charge Of The records Of the
former Mayors courts county courts the Common
PIeas. the late Supreme Court and the late Curt Of
Chancery, judgments in al the courts recognizsucss
Surrogates dec and DEGREES in equ required
to he dccketted here in order O real
estate There also filed in this office OF lis
1endens Shsrifs certificates oIvsnss Assignments col
ectoIs bones, and wechanics' lsu-. Sush condition
OF affairs, In these pupic Offices certainly requires
cverhsuliDg Jaw sDggeste in ispsnsabe, and
should be adopted forihwI b. This another tance
The legislature is called regulate affairs
whcn the city and county authori ies should themselves
attend TO-
ipefe were majority aud rn,norIty porSS on the
Brt aoway Railroad made the House this morning.
The former grants the prrveg- bat taro~s 1t open
eoMpeiuon Inc minority ueci '1uiy AgsinS. tue pro-
Jecb expected mat tne refer >harp SOCK ooers
defeated in their attempt to confirm old ordinance
oi ms .omnion &c unc lhr quest may therefore %
ss oenn-y set4eo ior the sess n ana per-
The committee hsvrrg qussti in charge Of re-
ergansg the Juoicisi d'Htic ut the lsts census
nave hHoe nc rePo.t W aisn - resoers ~ lug ahaALp
70 unoersano tnss - rave pre- inclusive evidence
gu tnas me pssssn' lnu'csl 0sic.s WIN