The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-08
New York State Legislature.


AtbdnU, Anil. Nj Lalmbcer introduced q bill
for the protection ot the Fire Department, Fund Of
Nes Otk II provides that the present and
two other persons ~ho shl lie chosen By them frUIn
the exempt htUnen, shall have the custody and al
ministfation Of the Fund. There shall Ls paid to
them all dues taxes, allorAncce fines Ieualiiss OF
fees TO which the Fire Department ~ heretofore
cetalllrhed, hu teen entitled.
NJ Bcll introduced hill eppropria,lns $4,000 to
deray the appointment to this state of the National
Bur'ing ground and a monument at GettysburR.
Rki2H1s Incorporating I'll. Brootlyn and New
notk laihlsh ls,th C9mpany. Relative 70 the Marine
increasing the rate Of interest to pr cent Iucor.
poratinr the New lork subaquoous Metallic Dock
BliIr PAsstp. The IIemp,,ead Charter bin. Tho
bioadSay Iuuucll Railroad bill. The Dunkirk Char
ter bill
The CLERK announced the glorious news from Cen
sheridan, which received with loud chcors b.
the Senators.
smend that Inspectors u Election Ia brooklyn shall
be tppoiutcd by tuo.hirds vote Of the Supervisors
Adopted.
10 suthorizo the aecond Avenue Railroad Com
pany TO construct = new track. t. amend the aet
state lunsic A,y lum ior the chronic Insane To
amend the act relative 10 Justices and Police Courts
VI Nss loIt, and relative to District Court.
Assembly.
Mi Brandre'h introduced . bill to relieve the New
fmk Opihalmic Hospital from taxation.
Savings Bant. 10 exempt the estate Of the Father
Mathew lotA AbstneIee society from saIs,ion. 10
pirtAtiun Company. To incorporate the Corn III .
change Warehouse and security Company.
clubs Tor ,ocAi and r'Sicatye puIosrs In relation
10 actions snd proceedinU Ia bond OF the Coming
;qneI. , of ril9. % lG Increase fare, & on ,hs street
New York and Brooklyn Railroad Ferry Llll.
Mr. stewart moved to lay the order Of third read
ns hils on the table, for the purpse Of going into
Committee Of the whole tho New York aud
brooklyn Ferry Railroad bin. Adopted, 81 to 81.
Mr. Weed moved 70 amend by striking out the
chse Tor to the L hest bidder by The city suihor.
iics. lie said that these franchises had been tai
them away and now, fOr years past, the Logisature
had been doins he same thug,
Mr. Stuart offered 10 amend tho amendment by
substituting ,uhstantNlly tho eoryorators named Ia
Il . Broadway Parallel blu,
Mr. Weaver said that the bill a. proposed 10 be
amended by hr. stuart conferred I. franchise worth
thousaud,, and PERHAPS millions. This vast sum
shoa d 50 to the city treasury, where 1t belonged.
Recess.
EvESIs0 sEssios
The House resumed consideration Of the New York
aud lrotlyn Ferry Railroad bill, The chair decided
the question first 10 te taken on the Amendment to
sell the franchise to the highest bidder.
Mr.. Broadreth favored tho amendment There were
seventy names Ia the bil and each name represented
Mr., Wood denied that the city or State owned any
ianchlre ~ ne stI,ein OF New York. The Aitsnpt
monopoiee already eIatins. The object Of the bill
ia 10 remove BIOhdrAy To give the people an oppor
tuuity 10 ride NJ and down the city. II there were
seventy naInes Ia tue bill he had been cTedibly in
formed that rival Interests had sent ny here sIIOO
defeat H.
MI Van Buren, said no argument had been adyane-
ed against NE TIL No one pretended that II su mot
public necessary. As OF the supporters of the
bill, he CHALLENGED am man ~ point out name Ia
which he wa interer'ei.
Mr. Weeds amendment wa lost, and Mr.. Stew
arts amendment was adopted
M, MAttheHs moved that each corporltor make
aihdsyit before the County CLERK OF New York that
he Ia the Identical perHon named stating his real
dence aud the number Of the suoet. Loaf
Mr. Van Buren, moved 10 amsnd that when the
nett eArnuss Of the road shall exceed 10 per cent on
the capital a'ock, the fare sLzll bs reduced 10 five
cents and thoIOaftcr when tho nett earnings reach
the amount, the ares shaI DO reduced 70 three
Cents.
The bin was then ordered to the third reading
~ 10 ID Ady yourned,