The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-23
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, April 20, 1859,


BILLS PASSED.
Relative to the Utica and Susquehanna Valley
Railroad; providing for the appointment OF an add.
tional number Of notaries public-25o for New FORK
and five to each Assembly district outside OF the
city; increasing the Metropolitan police force by
constitution at the next general electon-yeas 70,
G. Ferris. Keirnan, Lawrence and Madden; the nays
were all democratic); to authorize the grading OF
certain streets in B,TTUO5n making un
make loan upon United States demand
notes or national bank notes; to amend
the charter OF the city OF Brooklyn; renewing the
appropriation of $4,000 made two years since in
aid OF the whitehall and Plartsburg Railroads
the Bnal oa Cory and Ptts5urs Railroad bNss to
10. THE bill TO aid IN the construction OF the
Rondout and Oswego Railroad was lost by IS to 5e.l
authorizing the Comptroller TO loan $4,000 TO the
county OF Schoharie whose treasurer has absconded
with the county funds; allowing hackney coaches
in New York, subject to the regulation Of the Com.
mon Council, but not TO infringe the regulations OF
Central Park; incorporating the Fulton Savings Bank
Mr.. HARTMAN moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to purchase the Junction Canal was
yesterday killed. After considerable debate the
motion was carried by 90 to so.
Mr.. HARTMAN moved 10 recommit the bill, with
to na by Ny " seSres who hs Sp
praise the value OF the canal, and the Comptroller 10
purchase it at such valuation
ll. r.
mission shall report whether such purchase be de-
slrable at any price. Lost by 80 to 81.
Mr. Hustled moved to table the whole subject.
Carried by 81 10 81
Afternoon Session.
BILLS REPORTED.
To repeal the law relative TO the appointment OF
Commissioners OF Public Records In New YORK; au-
thorzlng the Smith Parmelee Gold Company to
issue preferred stock; for the suppression OF bribery
and punishment OF the same; abolshing certain
relative TO wills; removing the state capital TO New
York this bill was reported for consideration and
was tabled); relative 10 the Brooklyn and Newtown
Railroad: to amend the charter OF the Binghamton
and Port Dickinson Railroad; to incorporate the City
Safe Company OF Brooklyn; TO incorporate the Gen.
Board OF Public Charities; relative 70 the general
city tax Of Buffalo.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
incorporating the German Loan and Trust Com.
pany Of Brooklyn; regulating the sale and power Of
Illuminating gas In New York and Brooklyn; provid-
the West Bank to regulate the forfeiture or policies
OF life insurance; appointing 70 locate
the Insane Asylum Tor e ~ E sba ~ Gsdnss
increasing the penalty for the procurement OF aoor-
tons. -
Mr.. HEGEMAS. from the Committee on Elections,
reported in the case Of Hapin against Mcleod In
favor Of the la'' eIi,s INTRODUCED
BY Mr. PoRrER-To incorporate the veterans OF the
Ninth regiment uscv,,.xrors
The bill prohibiting the leasing OF stalls In the
New York markets to non-residents, In coming up
for third reading was recommtted, with instruc
lions to strike out the enactng clause, by vote OF
"a TO 10. - - -.
REPORT ON THE RECENT OUTBREAK IN SING SING
Mr.. ID. STEWART made report relative TO the cause
OF the recent outbreak at Sing sing Prison. Inc
first fault which impressed itself upon the commit.
tee Is the overcrowded state Of the prison. Tne
maximum number designed TO occupy the
prison was !, 200 but II contained 1,350 convcts
This excess without additional accommodations con-
tained elements OF danger and was the cxciling
cause OF the late tragedies The report recommends
the use OF many small prisons as prelciagIe ~
the few large ones In use. There shouu 20 ~ ~
least one In each judicial district Another cause v
the outbreak was the insuiicency OF tne res.ouv1
force aud the measures resorted TO py tne nexpe,
enced prison officers. Their punisnmens ~ rue
| prison was brutal, inhuman and uncaieu ivI. lne
nractce OF showering is condemned anu us apOIl-
ton recomn ,nded. The expenditures oil tue prison
are eT5 COO Dove earnings. the committee think
- sbonld he made self sustaining. The report con
ciudes by recommending fuller Inv estigation into
| the matter.
Incorporating the hsnsom Cab COMPANY. 90 to ~