The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-30
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, April 30.
Mr.. PARKER introduced a bill establishing q uni
form basis of liability the part OF the life and
health insurance companies
BILLS PASSED.
incorporating the Rhinebeck Gas Light Company.
Amending the charter OF the city OF LockpOrt.
TO AFFORD the same facilities for passengers and
freight transported by steamboat from Albany and
Troy as are afforded passengers and freight trans
ported by railroad
The Buffalo water act.
Amending the charter OF the city OF Troy.
Extending the time for the collection OF certain
street assessments In Brooklyn.
incorporating the Bushwlck Savings Bank, Brook
Ign.
Authorizing the payment for fire hose furnished
the city OF Brooklyn.
Amending the charter Of the lnebriates' Home, of
Kings county II appropriates 100000, and $40 900
. year thereafter.
Authorizing the Brooklyn Patent Brick Company
Amending the General Insurance law by establish.
ing uniform basis Of liability for life and health
insurance companies
Recess until four O'Clock p M.
Afternoon Session.
BILLS ORDERED 70 A THIRD READING.
National Burglar Insurance Company New York.
incorporating the Cosmos Life Policy Trust Com
.PaDy, New York.
grants and other travellers.
incorporating the Teutonia Savings Bank, New
York.
York
NEW YORK CITY STREET CLEANING CONTRACT
Mr.. CROWLEY, Chairman Of thes Committee
municipal Affairs, directed several weeks ago to In
veetlgate the New York city cleaning contract
reported that they found many OF the streets and
avenues In an almost impossible condition, owing
70 the large amount OF snow ice garbage and refuse
matter IN them; that the contract Is loosely drawn
and has not been compiled with by the assignee Mr.
whiting. The committee censure the Street Cleaning
commissioners for not seeing that the contract is
faithfully executed, and close by recommending,
arst, 10 compel the city 10 furnish additional
neT OF dumping grounds; second, directing the prn
cipaI streets 10 be kept clear from snow and ice
third, compelling all railroad companies In the
city TO remove the from their roads and one or
TWO feet on each side thereof; fourth empowering
said Street Cleaning Commissioners or city anthori.
Yes 70 make new contract for cleaning the streets
ID case the present contract should be terminated.
Tux ANNUAL SUPPLY BILL
was then taken up and considered until late in the
evening. Adjourned.
Proceedings of Executive Session.
The Senate went into executive session at NOON
when the Notaries Public for New York were con.
Armed.
Mr.. O'DOHNELI. moved to take from the table all
the nominations sent in by the Governor which was
lost Messrs. Campbell, Chapman, Kennedy Nor
gan Nicks, ODonnell, Palmer, Parker, and Williams
voting IN the Affirmative, making o ayes, II nays
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved TO take from the table the
nomination Of O. W. GODDARD for Captain OF the Port
Of New York. Lost by the same vote.
Mr. CHAPMAN moved 10 take from the table the
nomination OF Charles r. BarstOw. Lost by the same
vote
Mr.. PARKER moved to take from the table the
names OF +. r. Brooks, James Gibson and NJ. Lindley
Lee, nominated for the ONCE Of Canal Appraisers.
Lost by same vote.
Mr.. ODONNELL moved to take the name OF John
Swinburne for Health Officer from the table. Lost
by same vote.
Mr.. ODoNNHLL moved TO take the name OF Hugh
smith Tor commissioner OF Quarantine In place OF
william T. Anderson term expired, from the table.
Lost.
Mr. PALMER moved to take from the table the name
OF Hez. ID. Robertson, nominated Port Warden Of
the city OF New YORK. Lost by IL ayes to 10 nays.
Mr. Barnes name for superintendent OF the In.
surance Department was refused 10 I've taken from
The table by the same vote.
Mr., THAYER moved to take from the table the
name OF James A. Dumont for Iiarbor Master. Lost
The injunction OF secresy nom the proceedings OF
executive session then removed by q vote OF rs
In the Affirmative 10 In the negative Messrs Brad
Icy and Tweed.