New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
ALBANY.

PANY-REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS oF f
GRAFTON
ALBANY March II, 1857
The friends of measures which 1t is claimed wiz
restrict prostitution in NewYork are becoming ALMOST as
lepttfnl as lobbyists for the underground rro"uS' F
We had Mr. Jacobs's bin modelled upon great many Vi
ma sugeestons Metropolitan Police Conmlssloner
A,oh provided for the registration and police surve
lanoe Of all houses Of bad character NOW we
have bill dictated by what are known as tne
"better class" Of houses Of nlfame. Some time
ago the proprietors OF these houses held meeting IN
New-York and resolved upon course OF action whch
they expected endorsed by the Legislature, would drive
cut Of existence all the lower classes Of the dens OF In
fanny The views Of these people are embodied In the p
introduced last evening by Mr. Starr OF Sullivan Thls
R appoints three Commissioners John COutreD Damel
ckes and Francis j. Tucker, who shall hold O1nce Ior
One two and three years. they may by lot determine
Their salary shall be $500 year, and they shah
give bonds in $4,000 to faithfully carry out the
- duties Of their office. They are empoWersn W
appoint three medical inspectors, whose salaries
shall be 1900 per The Commissioners are
70 divide New-York City into three districts and over
each one q Commissioner will have jurisdiction 1hey
ere authorized 70 appoint % anu The Board
can graft ieeDses to keep houses OF prostitution OF assg
nO%ssi cens Of so eacS and the second
saSo each but tkecenses be revoked upon proper
ssoHes sssse ne The bin makes Unlawful for any person
to induce Or re BY psr SG 6 on amy aS
saeh house or place" Any person who shall keep or
ded for Is to be punished With fine and imprisonment
and the Police are TO aid the IN
trade. Each bOarder In tine houses mentioned III the Dill
inspectors which to be exhibited whenever required by
any visitor. When inmate is diseased the keeper OF
as nSSss 20 the Rer MONEY % s derived m the
ton Of this act shall first be applied to the payment f
other expenses as may be necessary after when % per
Rafor q Women,
Commissioners OF Charities 70 be distributed as they may
deem proper The Commissioners are to report Annually
Nj Tucker mentioned here Of the Commission;
er the counsel for this organization which dictated
Che ideas embodied in this bill The other two are not
@ a STesIteS y ts the and viii be- SO
Karded II has not the slightest chance OF gettiHg 09t OF
It referred It should properly have gone either 70
che Committee on Cities or to that on Punhe hesh IN ,
bill similar IN idea TO some OF the features OF ths Dnl
h TO be presented TO the latter Committee by Mr. Jacobs
apd Ur medical inspection the inmates under the
control Of the Commissioners Qf Polee ana b0aTa oar & O
the bin here to be presented .,. -. A., ,,,,o,o
The lat evening IN aT IN ts sSlne S the tcdaS
finally passed bin Incorporating the Metr9potan
John McB. Davidson Ezra Clarke, jr, Griffith Thomas
C. c. Clarke, John T. Conover, Hiram W. Mead EnarIes
cNtaeSs %aSs josePS hss c. oSTy %m H. De GarnO John
Archer, Charles Revere Alfred b. Daring q .. h4S
GsSns GaS sfsr Sp fkdsS H s r9s Charles oconnoT
Morsan w% MIA hay%ard wa InaegSJ = n2 real estate
where they choose and build substantial markets for
@m at which the stalls are to be rented and then they
are the stalls for term not exceeding five years.
pany augurs well the comfort Of your citizens II is
The Inauguration Of the market system now in vogue IN
several European cities and III Phlaaelpa~s system
The bill for the better protection OF female emp9yes
Senate to-day with the proys on which @ te
shrows a number Of safeguards around the working
girls of your city, they never mad before.
the senate today and was immediately sent 10 tie
Assembly, where referred 70 the IpqicIary Com
mittee The Senate struck out some provisions the
ON winch Mr. Bergh WI endeavor tq hate reinstated in
The Bill authorizing Ointstoek fire and marine
companies to decrease their capital stock when they
for the relief Of those companies which have had so many
heavy losses in consequence OF the late disastrous fires
The Senate in Committee of the Whole last evening
Outof the bill noticed by Monday relative TO
the appointment OF Bosnl Of Commissioners who shall
have supervision all the railroads Of the State the
board The bin as stands authorizes the State TO
extend aid 70 certain new railroads whenever fifteen
le such money to be raised by tax Of Of
Mr. Creamer OF New-YOrk this morning introduced the
whereas II has been publicly and repeatedly charged
that the individuals comprising the Board Of Directors Of
Se eSs Tader sr he n%s y e sxe % aHd
faudently with the view the accomplishment Of their
e n mae Sse s Of the Se the stock Of said
70 5he end pesse eit he s sa sa1 sars. may
prices far below their actual value represented and st
Ssy Is S the ce that the surplus business
Ing TO said Company less IN amount than they In
truth are and that the business prospects Of said Com
Pay are very gloomy and dseSTaSng 10 their charae
fra1dulent actions and dongs on the part Of SAID di
recors, created feeling Of insecurity the part Of
the shareholders OF said Company forcing OF them
70 throw their stock on the market to their great det
ment and loss and in some instances their ruin there
"Resoiped That a Committee Of five be appointed by
the Speaker 70 examine into and report the actual cond
OF the affairs and transactions Of said company, and
the truth OF the facts set forth in the preamble to
This resolution, together with their opinion TO what IL
any, legislation is necessary IN the premises The same
committee 80 TO be appointed fully empowered TO sum
mon examine any officer shareholder Of the said
corporation, other person. and the books papers and
said committee during the pendency Of the nves
Dgation herein contemplated.
The resolution giving rise 70 debate, 1t was laid upon
Fortyone bills received their third reading and final
passage In the Assembly to-day. The Senate was occu
Tie Senate engaged most Of the evening In cOnsid
eriDg bills in COMMITTEES OF the Whole. The Assembly
occupied all ts time In the hnsness IL voted
that $500 be given toward building capitol
Mr Sutherland introduced bill TO incorporate the
John w. Mills, A. H. Lockwood s. e. Marshall Eugene T.
PIeuckomme and others The company may erect dams
at the outlet of the Rye Ponds IN the County Of West
CHESTER and lay pipes, DC, 10 supply the towns with
power and water ON the Bronx River Capital stock,
The bin introduced by Senator Parsons in relation to
wharfage IN New-York aud Brooklyn, proposes that
wharfage or doekage shall hereafter be charged IN the
above cities for any caDalboat barge arriving said
cities which shall be employed the transportation Of
except when said boats made fast TO pler or What
and aaH be engaged in receiving diseharging cargo
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE OF EMIGRATION.
The President Of the Commissioners OF Emigration sent
IN their annual report for 1866 70 the Senate Tueeday
was S7OS6 than the year preceding and 1885 ex-
ceeed 1854 by SS6 The whole number arriving In 1866
eTfaiy So s6 England from other cOutres;
Sl arrived at Castle Garden last year, bringing