The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-16
FEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


FEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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Senate.
Albany. March Is, 1867
REPORTED FAvoRABLY.
Authorizing the Fayetteville Plank Road Company =,
construct horse railroad. Incorporating The ST. Ga
briefs Temperance Benevolent Society relative to the
action Of tho New York Supervsc.s in refundnp certain
taxes Amending the chnrcr OF the Brooklyn Life In
surance Company. ordered to a third reading.
HARBoR ESCR0ACfMENTS.
Inc Governor transmitted a communication from Pilot
commissioner Blunt relative 10 eDcroachments upon the
New Jersey side Of the harbor which was referred 70
TOWN INSURANCE coxpASEs
Mr.. FoLGER reported against tho bin relative to the
formation OF town insurance companies which was laid
on the table,
BILLS nsPoRTEp.
Amending the charter of.the Rose Hill Savings Bank.
Relative to the Croton Aoueduc, Department Ipcor.
porang tho New York and Brooklyn Pneumatic De-
spatch Company. Amending the charters of the vii
lagos Of Glovcrsville Westheld and Randolph To pro-
vide FOR the protection the navigation of the Hudson
river. Relative to the Howard Protection Tank Com
and nS 81 Of Yop
BY Mr. GiRsoN-A majority report extending the iur
isdclon Of the police justice Of Yonkers Amending
New Lois School bin. Authorizing Brooklyn to Dor
money for the purchase OF school Sites For the
relief OF the Canoiobarie Academy Amending the act
ing the Second Avenue Railroad Company TO extend
their track Appropriatng S250,00O TO aid IN the con-
BILLS PASSED.
Increasing the powers and duties OF the Metropolitan
Board Of Health; TO enable the Madison Club to pur
chase and hold real estate amending the charter Of the
village OF White Plains the Brockport Training school
bill amending the act for the incorporation OF Societies
for Social and Recresvs pu1Eosss Relative 10 tho
THE BROADWAY AND LEXINGTON AVENUE RAILROAD ELL
Mr. Gmso, moved 10 amend BY making the COMPANY
s Sosion ioss i BY vote q y II S
The bill was then passed by the following vois:-
!.:s sessions STAFFORD Sutherland %nso Wi:
.Tn ai.Msssrs Andrews, Campbell. r. Cornell. Crowley
TSlger Gescn La Bau Lent Low, H. 9. Murphy, Nicks,
THE METROPOLITAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
To incorporate the Metropolitan Underground Rairo
Mr. WHITE moved to amend by providing that the
company shall be required TO pay Wilson, Robinson
railroads In this country such amounts respectively
commission appointed by the supreme Court may nd.
Tending the discussion on this amendment Mr. Lent
raised the point that the bill had been fully
crossed and the Chair decided the point well TAKEN and
the bill could not be read The amendment adopted,
discussion being permitted by consent and the resou
ton Of Mr. White recomm,ne the bill 70 the Railroad
Committee was adop,ed-yeas IA; nays IL
Mr. Low moved to amend by providing for twenty
days notice TO corporaors OF the distribution OF stock.
Carried, the CHAR announced Dill possession
OF the Railroad Committee.
Mr. Low reported back the bill amended according TO
instructions. and u was ordered to be cngrossed
BILL TO INCREASE RAILROAD FAIR.
The bill 10 Increase the faro the Central Railroad
was made special order for Tuesday evening next
INCREASE RAILROADS THE STATE
A report from the Stasa Engineer presented in
answer to resolution, slowing that two hundred and
twenty four miles o! railroad have been constructed in
the State during the past three year,.
METROPOLITAN HaRB0R DISTRICT.
The bill to create Metropolitan Hsrbor District and
Board Of Wharves and Piers was considered, and again
made the special order for next Wednesday morning.
The Senate then adjourned.
Assembly.
ALBANY, March rs, 1861
The SfEAKER announced the folio wing committee 10
investigate the affairs OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany Mcssrs Crcamer, Thumb, Gurley Bigelow and
Jacobs
The Annual Supply bill. Extending the time for the
To Incorporate the Prospec, Park and Consy Island Rail
road Company. To facilitate travel to and from Central
Park by the extension Of certain railroad tracks Rela
tive 10 the Grand street Newtown Railroad in Brook
lyn. To construct railroad from Hunters Point to
flushing. To incorporate stage companies outside Of
New York To authorize tho appointment OF additional
Ore companies for New York. To amend the act relative
to buildings aud the storage Of combusble materials in
New York To incorporate the New York Board or
Underwriters To create the Office Of Metropolitan
Fire Marshal IN New York. To provide for the
better regulation Of pawnbrokers To regulate the
Bay Da e% TO . the con .aGpSs O.
railroad from Dunkrk. To amend the general
manufacturing law. Relative to the inspection Of
boile,S TO amend the charter Of the Brooklyn Turn
vcrein. To amend the charter Of Rondout village.
Relative 70 the Buffalo Water Works Company. To in
corporate the Orleans Savings Bank To incorporate the
industrial Savings Bank of Newburg To authorize the
Common Council Of tho city Of Utica to make contract
for the supply OF water Relative TO the support of
py Of water Poughkecpsie Relative to real and per-
sonal estate in New York To change the time OF hold
ing The ircu Court in Lewis county. To prevent per.
frona afr q nj
ticpp away customers In relation To the fees of the
Clerk Of Kings county. To provide means for the
tension Of the Chenango Canal In regard TO the Hell
Gate pilots TO extend the BOUNDS OF Kingston village.
To s,raishten onondaga creek To Iegalze the acts
Of the Excise Commissioners Of Erie county. To pro-
vide temporary homes for sick and wounded soldiers.
To regulate the OF certain PIERS slips and wharvcs
on the East river To incorporate the Mount Morris
Water Works Company. To facilitate the construction
OF The whitehall and Pat,sburg Railroad, BY vote Of
OF to TO- Making an appropriation for the erection OF
new CAPITOL by vote Of 81 70 &C. To authorize the
New York city, by los TO To amend tho charter OF
tho village OF Niagara Falls To amend the charter of
the Home Life Insurance Company. To authorize the
Supervisors OF Ere county to raise money by tax. To
amend tho charter Of the Globe Mutual Insurance Com
pany To improve Clinton and other streets in Brook
iyn. To amend the charter Of the Brooklyn Improve
ment Company.
BY Mr. KEADy-To alter the Commissioners map OF
Bv M TRrAR-To amend the Croton Aqueduct act;
also punish mock auconeers also TO incorporate the
Eighth Regiment Association.
By Mr. " TrER--To amend the Excise law
Nv Mr. wALTxAs-To refund money 10 the Board or
Excise Of Me Metropolitan district
evening Session.
The session occupied In the discussion Of the bill
csVssa and sneca canals an
providing the enlargement Of the Cham plain canal
70 the present sire Of the Erie adopted This bill
waa made the special order for Wednesday morning.
Tha Assamblv then adiOurnod