New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-01
New.York LegisIaturc.

atoms to pay the expenses Of requiring the damages
done to the State Canals by me rsneht HOODS when
Middle Division. sl93,6jO and TO the Western Di-
vision $4,000
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. ANGEL reported DILL allowing the Central
Railroad Company TO charge q cents per mile FOR way,
fare. This bill is entitled Relating to hairoads'
1t was introduced by Mr.. Christie in Jannai! GU.
majority Of the committee have amended 1t 80 az 10 ap
ply this provision IN the Central Railroad MI. HoOpS
Of the committee, dsscnts.
for the corporation CT Village Water companies III
Kings and Queens Counties. For Railroad IN Orange
COUNTY. Authorizing the consolidation OF certain
Brooklyn Railroad Companies. Relating TO brokers
rates OF commissions and to amend the Excise Law.
A majority report reduces the license fee IN the
country from five 20 one dollar. and increasing II IN
cities from two to two and onehalf dollars authorizes
licensing OF restaurants ana repeats the clause reqn
ing twentyny hoidcrs 10 sBh INC petitioh' MI '"'
ger dissents
York Senators.) Relating TO the Police and Justices
Courts OF Brooklyn CCnferring additional powers on
the Arbitration Committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. Incorporating the 'Longshoremen's Protection
Association OF Brooklyn Incorporating the BROOKLYN
New York and Brooklyn Floating end Storage Petroe-
um Company incorporating tie Western District IL
brsry Association. Incorporating The New YORK FL
deity Insurance Company. incorporating the Atan.
tic Base Ball Club For the payment OF certain extra
ordinary expenses Of Brooklyn
BILLS PASSED.
INCORPORATING the ire Benefit Association or Flush
ing 10 amend charter of the Blooningdale savings
Bank To amend the Quarantine Act.
Toregulatc the storage Of Petroleum in cities IN TINS
To change Mutual Life and Travellers Insurance
Amendnq chatter Of the French Benevolent Society
Of New York.
To provide for the erection Of new Capitol.
The bin TO facilitate the acquisition OF lands i0r the
Croton Water Reservoirs, was returned nom me IKE
cutye Chamber, for correction, ana Oh motion ol MI
AXpREws expenditures under the bill were limited 10
S3OO,O0O Passed.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill amending the Registry Law was
taken up ~ the special order 1t provides that inspect
or, ana ear assers OF election in NcwNork and Brook
Ign shall be appointed ny inc commissioners VI ,ho
Metro,olitan Police WHO shall also designate tne
places for holding the polls; also that they may seiect
inspectors districts other than where they arc 10
act
Mr. TOlGrR stated that the last clause was inserted
because he was Informed by gentlemen irom Aew'loik
that there are districts IN that city hat 20 not eoah
four persons qualified to act rs inspectors
Mr. FIELD denied this. and on motion 81 MI Law" an
amendment was adopted restricting the selection To
the Assembly district within Which Is located the eec
ton district .,,
Mr. SuIrFR moved 10 strike out the canse which
proydes that unless the electors name ~ on the registry
when the polls are opened. he shall not vote ne sau
that such proposition would Work great hnrusnlps W
the electors throu lOu the State but especially III the
Metropolitan districts. where under TINS Ia" they aic
denied the right copy poll lists Of tie proceedings Oh
elections.
rom the registry on tie affidavit Of two men who may
commit perjury If stricken OF he has no remedy ior
there il no provision 10 notify INN, ana Vhth c pre-
,eu himself 10 the polls, he ID denied tho right 10 'oe
H. TDtcpR laid he regarded the clause which pro-
hicd the reception If votes from unregistered voters
on election day, thc very bach bone OF inns On a
without II he would regard the measure ms ntteiY
worthless The present law is deinsion anu snare.
Under the pr.tcnse OF excluding uHIcssleleu woes, ~
permits votes 10 be received upon an aIu-EN tsheH
amid the hurry hustle crowd and josie OF me PDS Oh
tav a
dnyt being O.en from heedlessness or design az
icIly false II registry law is to nc OF any use ~ .us
provide tnat the night OF voters shan DC asceItahed
with care and deberaiion; and when once ne register
|. concluded II must be tna He cared not for c nt
rails OF the BILL or how this idea was carried out bu,
unless this provision was incorporated I'D H. nc careu
not for the bill.
Mr. IoBus thought there nothing in the history
OF the voting in state which would JUSTLY 0uch
prohblton IL contrary Ia the spirit oi our toLstitu
lion If not It's letter well. That instruments EN-
DOW, red the Legislature To determine the fgh 10 'o
bnt IL WIS never intended that Il should have power 10
deprive the voter that right provided he possessed
con sttuiona qualifications that the power t. regulate
H.. exercise 81 the night to vote was not power TO de
priyc voter Of that right lie REFERRED to Article lIof
The Constitution.
STIR az ont the clane empowering Police Commissioners
10 appoint inspectors and ean'assers OF election III
Progress was then reported
ASSEMBLY
The Speaker announced me following tonl-
mtee under the resolution relating 10 charges of cor
rnrtiou on the passage of the Paid Fire Department
b.l Mcssrs. Pitts. j. l.. Parker Crandel Sumner IT,
Parker ". Clark aud Lockwood
lAo soldiers Voting bill was referred TO select
Committee OF even with instructions TO report tcnog
Tow morning
BILLS PASSED.
Fox the better regulation OF the state InebFatc Asy
Inn.
10 extend tie time for the collection Of taxes in Onei
ia County
Relating to Justices and Police Courts in the City of
New YORK. Lost.
NJ. STEWART moved to lay the bill on the table.
which carried.
To incorporate the German American Colonization
Socicy aud relative 10 the Department Of Survey OF
Buildiu Is IN Aew-iOrk