New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
New.Yerk Legislature.
SENATE. .. ALBANY, Jan. 80, 1866.
REPORTS,


REPORTS.
By Mr.. FOLGBR-Ag anst amending the act
zeatiTe TO proceedings for the recovery Of damages
against railroad corporations for accidents. Laid on
The PRESIDENT presented the Annual Report of the
Trustees Of the Astor Library which was ordered to
be pIiuted.
BY NJ. LA BAU-TO give the owners or lessees OF
pirrB wharVes and slips IN NewYork more exclusive
ase Of the same when engaged in the transportation OF
passengers and freight for the regularly established
fine
b. Mr.. C. G. CoRSELI-To amend the act relative
90 The croon aqueduc so far as the same relates to the
By Mr. LEYToTo ameed the charter Of the Atlantic
Savings Bank.
Also to change the route Of the Broadway and
Seventh Avenue Railroad.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. z. CoRSgLL,-To amend the Charter OF the
steam Agricultural Company.
? by Mr.. SUIBERLAND-TO incorporate tho Manor
House Hotel Company Of Westcheser and New'York.
ELLIS PASSED,
To amend the act relative TO contracts by the Mayor
Aldermen and Commonalty Of the City OF New'York.
TO submit TO the people at the next election the ques'
Zion Of new Constitution. ,.,
Making appropriation for the payment oil the primer
pai and Interest of the Canal debt.
THE HEALTH BILL.
T1a Nev.York Health Bill was token up for consd'
Mr. ANDREWS moved to amend BY yestng in the
isvor of New York full power in regard TO the i1speo
, zion of weights and measures which was adopted.
bsl be appointed by the Senate. on the nomination o.
she Governor, fye Commissioners, three OF Whom snaI
be physicians, who together with Ire hea'n oleer %
the Port Of New York and the President OF the Board
III Metropolitan Commissioners, shall constitute the
Hoard OF Sanitary Commissioners. Mr.. Low
.,aid that while he was most earnestly In ia!or
az the establishment OF a Sanitary Commission
An tine Metropolitan District yet this bill con-
taius provisions which he wished to see amended.
Ills amendment If adopted, Woud make the blii sun
stautlay the same the Health bill which passed the
senate last year. and which was defeated IN the House
Ho saw no necessity for putting the four Police Com
nissioners in the bill They would be out Of place
Eerc I'm his opnon Gut IT Is snid that the police to
execute the law and, therefore, Onght 10 have the
management Of the Department Ids ne thoneht DC
sr,nment for the police bound TO execute tue law
ietscr the Police Commissioners are made Sanitary
Commissioners or nOt and he believed they would exc
suite the law just as faithfully and eihsieny But sun
70 meet this argument he had SO framed his amend
ueut as 10 make the President OF the Police Board {
member Of this Commission. This. be submitted, me-
e whole strength Of the argument ana no'ong NOR,
that II was proposed ~ put the Ponce Com
o.. souer for ornamG ut, aud yet he could no
imaguc any other necessity for IT, 1t may be sait
indeed It has been ssidthat the object is to keep the
Board equally divided between the two political parties
thc Police Commission consisting OF TWO DemOcrat'
and Two members Of the Union party, and the idet
being that these four physicians are to be OF IKE pom
ties Suppose this is done how long VIII u ieat
Police Commissioner Is TO be elected by the Legislature
in Joint ballot this Winter m place Of Mr.. McMnrfay
Dem and he dO1bted whether Democrat would D.
chosen 10 the place. But be that az may he was op
posed any attempt to sugarcodt the naiseuni IN tn
Nay WHO asks FOR such division Not the Demo
Gratis or the Democratic party. for they propose u
lcht this bill TO the birer end frame 1t as you may
They will oppose 1t on the ground that II is usulpa
tior of municipal rights, and nothing that d,
will make Il pastable 10 them. No good can be accom-
pshed in this way. Let u take the Commission ant
fakc tie responsibility The Democrats. were they ii
onr plnces vOnd offer us no division. They nsl
49, a. not Of NJ, and we should not offer it, Whether
1 IL fTd a Sna yo S se 70 T rC an 'ee s
vision now but make no such provisions tor the future
Two years FROM DOW new Commissioners will have Z
. be appointed and what guarantee have we that III
\ nron,sed dividing line will bs maintained AS 4
aaiing tine Commissioners IN the bill, re was opposes
TO- Why should We say that the four gentlemen hereI
named a,e the only four in the District competent 4
Nh the paces-or most competent What jusie
a. In ths assumpiioni How can We judge Of their
scutiye abiities Much more Is needed OF them oe.id
abty and TO far as he was concerned, be wanted tn
iirrrcnt ,hools of medicine represented. at least
u IL /" nall he physicians. Why should they be
tong 10 the old school exclusively 1t would b
Sln,s, like establishing State religion IL |
80 thst H. we have more than one school repre-
ssntsd disputes and confusion would arise Well 0
% disagreeBents spring up II only one scnooi oe REP
4 resented. and hence 1t was taat nc was opposed
hsTinS n cornposed entirely Of physcians Two phys
ins Win the health officer viii be all that necessary
They can afford ali the requisite medical inorpanon
and the others for whom his nnenament Pro' I WI
nnnv the energy and efficiency to esiapnsh Tue RUE
nj scnstions that may be adopted Name these iou
oST.cIsns and who believe that tSey wil execute u
law In person. Nooooy s Ply s sSs 20 DO in
Mr. ANpREws said he felt somewhat perpiexeo oy "
argument OF the senator from the Nintn M LOW =;
80 ~ the utter mpossibty to take mp ior c9nsl'
ss,ion and reply and follow 1t any direct way. ~
ORR Of "You ii be hanged II you do nj and you
banged do arGs@snts aGw x be best to tai
o. Sc isc tail ana follow It to the head The senate
objects 10 the Commissioners being named IN inc oh
che grO0nd that cannot Judge safely o. ana lem
ard qualifications Of the gentlemen namca AnS 1t
hs ayors their appointment BY the Governor ha vs.
sr.e. the theory that "there is wisdom IN toe cco
sjl Of ms1T" References has been usae " 'an p'e