New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
NETWORK COUNTY.
NEW. YORK LEGISLATIVE.
gENATE AIBAN

SENATE. g. ALBANY, April %, 1905.
Bills were advanced to third reading-AuthOriZing
the Astoria and Hunter Point Railroad Co TO change the
Of their road passed; Incorporating the Bingham
Press Bik Co. to hold certain real estate Incorporating
the Oswego Board of Trade the Port Richmond and BeT
gen Point Ferry Co.; the Shpowners Association of the
State Of NewYork authorizing the construction OF piers
Thirteenthst. to Hammondst, New York; relative
10 the Eureka Basin Long Isand against authorizing
the taxation of surplus funds Of Savings Banks,
agreed TO; against authorizing the Comptroller 10
repay certain moneys to Putnam County; agreed to
against exeptng from taxation the property of remen
in Richmond Comfy to the extent OF $500 agreed TO-
New-York; TO rebuild the Washington Market 10 pro-
vide floating baths in New York; against establishing
jail liberties Of Queens County agreed to, G TO l5 for
second railway bridge across the river at Albany au-
thorzing the New-YOrk Historical Society TO found "a
Museum of History, Antiquity, and Art in Central Park
ssed against amending the Charter OF the Soldiers
Business ank Dispatch Company OF agreed TO;
10 provide for the Improvement and maintenance OF
public parks. Brooklyn confirming the act of the Buffalo
porating the POughkeepse Mutual Gaslght Co and the
Peekski Water Works Co; amending the act for the i'm
proyement Of FultoD-aye Br0Okyd TO provide for the
examination OF the and operations OF the
eral commissions in BrOOkyD against the bin for an ad
ditOnal Metropolitan Fire Commissioner and increasing
the pay OF the members OF salG depaiment-agreed TO-
amending the charter Of Peekskl village; against
thOrzing the Buffalo Common Council 10 publish their
directing the Central Park Commissioners to construct
Frontier Police act incorporating the Odd Fellows Hail
Association Of Bufalo relative TO ST. JOsephs Church.
A majority report 10 provide Manual for the New
York Common Council was referred to the Committee Of
The several general Canal bills were made the special
Mr VAN PETEN reported against approTriating the
Excise moneys collected in Brooklyn to the Inebriate
House Of Kings County. The bill then referred to
the Committee Of the Whole. u
Mr.. CROWLEY reported against the bill to secure q
building site for the American Institute in NewNOrk
Agreed 10. Also, against establishing line OF coaches
and vehicles TO Central Park Agreed to.
Mr.. FODGER moved that IL be referred 10 the Canal
Board 20 examine the Junction Canal and ascertain upon
what terms can be purchased for the State and report
thereon to the next Legislature. Adopted
Mr.. NORRIS introduced bill requiring the corporate
Indebtedness OF counties cities towns and villages
Hed in the State Controllers office.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
Mr.. NICHOLS reported bill for the better protection
of persons travelling on railroads The bill provides that
no railroad shall light its by other than can
dies animal Oil, warm any except by or
heating apparatus properly fastened. Two hundred dol
ars penalty is provided for v0loon any provision
of the act
trains shall be furnished with belrope also providing
that cars shall be lighted by candies animal oil that
such light shall be properly attached 20 the car that
each car shall be provided with proper brake that
trains shall not be al greater speed than thirty
miles an hour from December 10 May and not more
than forty miles an hour any other time;
The broadway Arcade Underground Railway blll
taken from the table.
Mr. CREAMEH moved TO amend by requiring the as
cent majority OF the property owners between Cham
bersst. and ty-fOurth-st.
Mr. BRADLEY moved 10 amend by requiring the assent
OF property owners between the Battery ana city Han
Lost 10 10 H.
MI TWEED moved 10 require the assent Of majority
OF the property owners between WalsL ana lhe CITY
Hall ,,.L-, "a
D0rrow.