The New York herald., 1868-04-29

Company to carry without change OF cars
which was agreed 10.
Against the bill to more erectually prevent railway
accidents. which was agreed TO.
. Against reducing the fare on the Sixth Avenue
Railroad which @ G was agreed TO- to- ,.o,,o .,.
nves OF passengers on New YORK city rallroadss
which was agreed to.
,,A Amending the charter OF the Board OF Foreign
Missions OF the Reformed Dutch Church. -
n Amending the charter Of the General Synod OF the
Amending the charter OF the Society for the care
vi pesutute Konan Catholic Children, BuffalO.
tnnns Incorporating the Bushwck Brooklyn and Gar
me , Coney Island Plank Road bill.
aaIariaae Ie ,ne once OF Supervisor Of Erie county
,,I nhe Excelsior Fire Insurance Company BrookIynE
Relative to the Law Library in New York
con,naog co,iI,ng ,he brooklyn Patent Pressed Brick
company 10 Mold real estate.
Agalnst Incorporating the New York Health and
accident Gu Insurance Company. Agreed to.
mGorporaSMng oS M the National Burglar Insurance
TO abolish the canal contracting system and re.
store ore tne superlntendent I,, system.
incorporating the Cornwall SuspensOng BRIDGE
Company. N"e0
Incorporating the Ship Owners Associations OF the
State.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The General State Appropriation bill was read and
passed, including an appropriation OF $3.50 OO0 for
the new Capitol, and appointing seven instead OF
three Commissioners.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE PENSION FUND.
The bill In reference to the pension fund or the
Metropolitan Police was announced from the Assem-
Diy amended Dy increasing the salaries OF the cap
tains to $4,000 and OF dO0rmen to $1,000. Such
amendments did not properly belong in this bil and
the President and Superintendent had said they
would rather this charitable bill killed than have
it burdened with these provisions.
motion was made to non.concur in the Assembly
amendment, which was carried, and Messrs Crow
ley, Hall and Genet were appointed committee or
conference
Afternoon Session.
THE SING SING PRINTING CONTRACT.
The Senate in Committee OF the Whole took up the
Dill abollshing the Sing Sing printing contract and
providing that at the expiration of ve.years all CON
vlcts at Auburn shall be employed exclusively upon
Mr.. THAYER moved to strike out the clause relating
to charmaking. Carried by II toe.
Mr.. FOLGER moved to strike out the s55OO0o ap-
because the means for supporting the
prisoners are already provided for.
MIR. HALE opposed the motion saying tnat the
@ q s a 70 @ was to
and enter upon the management OF convict LABOR
through her own officers. All the machinery at the
will have to purchase 1t or furnish other and will
eventually compensate herself by returning all the
earnings of conyicts, estimated at So per day per
man instead OF fifty or sixty cents day, which ls
all they receive from the contractors.
The motion to strike out prevailed
Mr.. HALE said that by the adoption OF this amend
ment the bill was OF no utility, except so far a.
abOshng the printing contract concerned. He
therefore moved to strike out all the sections save
Mr.. MURPHY said he was in favor Of the bill before
the amendment adopted He regarded IL now
contract. The mechanics of the State had asked for
bread, and the Senate gives them stone. lie Voted
in the affirmative.
The bill was then recommitted.
BILLS PASSED.
Providing that the State authorities shall nereafter
work the quarries at Sing Sing instead OF contractors
incorporating the New York and Brooklyn Iron
Tubular and Tunnel Company.
Amending the charter Of the city OF Brooklyn
THE ARCADE RAILROAD.
The Arcade Railroad bill was ordered to third
reading by Is to IL.