New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-05
FROM ALBANY
THE LEGISLATURE.
Amendments to the Health Bill.
THE RED BOOB" QUESTION
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.


From Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY March D. 1866.
The Assembly has been hard at work to-day.
MI Pitts Of Orleans in the Chair end by the way one
Of the best presiding officers have ever SEEM lie
dispatches business with rush. good many Oils
have been introduced and several progressed Among
the latter is one OF considerable intcres, TO somewhat
numerous class persons provide funds for paying
the awards Of the Canal Board Contracting Board ana
Board Of Canal Appraisers. II was considered IN Com
ritise and its passage recommended.
Mr. iodine of Orange offered preamble and resos
tons IN favor Of carrying or the principles Of the Dec
laraion OF Independence in OH Republic and OF allow
ing all persons 10 vote who read and write intei-
gibly, without regard TO color race and invoking
Congressional aid in tbe matter
An amendment is slIeady proposed 10 the Metropoli
tan Health Law II IL probably Of immeute import
nnee when IT is only understood Ihe Dl provinces Ms
follows:
That any action brought nnder or by authority Of
the referred 10, by brought in any court in said
district having Jurisdiction in any civil action to the
amount demanded IL snch action, and If Judgment be
rendered for The plaintiff IN any amount costs sa also
be and IA case recovery is lad the plain
tn shall hot pay unless the Judge OK justice AT rue
conclusion OF the tIal shall certify an wiring mat trc
was not reasonable for bringing the action NO
action shall abae, or right of action already accrued
be abolished by reason Of the expiration repea,
or amendment Of any bylaw. ordinance, code OF
health oranonce Or regulation OF said board nor shan
any court dse jurisdiction Of any action by reason OF
plea that ,e req! estate il involved provided the
deie ndant sought by the pleading TO be charged n
said action any OF tie grounds mentioned IN slId
act other than by virtue of ownership OF sEch real
estate In respect all proofs and proceedings by said
board or ia agents or officers nnder said act papers
filed hall be deemed entered upol or in the minutes o.
the Board
The present Legislature contains considerable speas
ng talent anf yet It s rather working than tIliang
Legislature. 4 great many bills are becoming laws
though they are o. little public lmpor anee. The pros
pect il that 1.-THE harm VII be done this Winter, and
have never known any Legislature to accomplish much
good.
In the Senate. The only important matter up was a
prop istion 81 Mr Person supply senator's AID OIL
.s OF the senate each with 10 copies OF the Red Boob
which be advocated Of length. Mr.. ODonnel opposed
The res gi0n IN toto. McSsys Burnett, WacOtt Hoyt
Low and Andrews were willing TO vote for certain
number Of Rcd Books but did not propose 70 60 into
The Wholesale business in which the Assembly bad en-
gagged aad which appeared TO be favored by Nj. Pier
son. Mr. Crowley against the resolution entirely.
Afer great number OF speeches, proposii!o1s and
amendments the rcsolu ION voted down. 10 II, a.
follows .
YEas-Ms"r, Barnett Bennett, Chamber, Hsyt iiunph
rev Kline. Pirrson--7
E,y.-,le.rs Ardrew'. Campbell Cornell, Crowley Lent,
Low. ODorren STAFFORD, WHITE Wilbor Ntiianf o..
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