New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-07

of both branches of the Legislature taken up by
the third reading of bills most of them OF an uninl-
portant character. The measure which was OF most
general Importance passed upon by the House was
the bill allowing the construction Of o railroad on
Northumberland twenty fifth and other streets OF
New-YOrk. The route is as follows: a'-.
Commencing the North or Hudson River at the foot
OF Onehundred and thrtieth.st thence along Onehund
red and ThIrtethst with double track to Manhattan
One.hundred and wenty- ffthst thence along One
nthst, with double track to che
East Harlem River also from Onehundred and twenty
ffhst thence along the Thrdave with double track
s Al ss with double track
to the Harlem River also from
eriy, along the TentS.ave, with double track to the
terminus OF said together with thu necessary
ing and accommodation OF the said railroad, ON the said
streets route or routes said road to be COM
cep upon and along Tenthsye and upon ana along sSd
avenue as fast as the same shall be opened graded ana
paved from One hundred and-twenty hfth-st
The bill only had CO votes one more than enough,
and proper effort might have succeeded in killing
it. AS it has already passed the Senate that body
will agree to the slight amendments Of the Assembly
and Gov. Hoffman will soon have chance to put
himself on record by either ndorsng vetoing the
worst bill yet gone through the Legislature.
The Assembly also passed bill allowing criminals
to testify in their own behalf There was some OPP
position to the measure but the untiring efforts Of
Messrs La Bau, Cullen, and Others put it through.
The Senate to-day passed bill making the
term of office hereafter of the Surrogate, Recorder,
and City Judge of New-York City, six years. 1t will
have effect after the term of Office of the present in
cumbents has expired.
Senator Hales Bribery and Corruption bill was up
In the Senate to-day and much discussion took place
on it. Messrs. Hale. FolRer O'Donnell, Nichols,
Parker. and Morgan favored it, and Messrs. Beach,
Norris Williams, Murphy, and others opposed some
particular sections, especially the second. During
the debate there were some innuendoes thrown out
by Senator Morris against Gov. Fenton, which
prompted Senator Parker to arise and denoupce
all these charges against Senator Fenton which have
not been nor cannot be proven. Senator Morris was
obliged to leave the Senate Chamber before Senator
Parker commenced therefore the latter. after talking
O few moments, postponed his defense OF ex-Gov.
Fenton until future day. The following is the bill
as amended III the Senate and ordered to third read
ing:
SECTION l. Any person holding office under the laws OF
this State who, except payment Of his legal salary
fees or perqusltes shall receive consent to receive
advantage, or the promise thereof for performing
emitting to perform any official act with the express Or
omission g act Is g be in any degree Influenced
VISION .6a be- punished by inprsonmsnt in state
Prison for term not exceeding five years or by line
SEC No person who has heretofore paid or offered or
shall hereafter pay or offer bride to any person holding
once under tne Nv 81 a Or IN mart shall be- liable 70
| criminal prosecution therefor; ,-,,.
son holding Office under tho laws OF this State shall
cept provided in the second section OF this act be
pSpSef as provided in The first section Of this act And
Any person who shall offer promise brbe, or shall
posted with any person corporation, any money.
bonds other securities or other valuable thing with
bonds securities or other valuable thing shall in any
be used TO bride any person or persons holding Office
rupty TO perform omit 70 perform any official act and
such payments or deposits with ike intent shall be
deemed guilty OF attempt to bride within the meaning
SIC l. Proof Of the payment OF money or delivery Of
any valuable thing TO or for the use OF any person or
Ing or attempting to influence legislation by personal
attendance upon the legislature except where such
made for some lawful purpose and without Intent, d.
reey or indirectly to violate tae OF n Is ae.
oense mentioned In the preceding third section OF this
SEC s. Any person charged with receiving or Offering
bride, with the commission of any oense mentioned
in this act shall be permitted to testify IN ms own be-
half in any criminal prosecution or examination there
for.
county investigating prosecuting any charge OF at
tempting TO bribe any State officer member OF the
as Ucer s or me%5eT e he in saS
county shall be charge against the State and shall DO
paid by the treasurer upon the or the controller
SEC T. Any officer agent director Of any corporation
who sha In any way directly indirectly,
TO be used any money other property belonging TO
such corporation in violation of any OF the provisions OF
this act shall knowingly assent to or approve OF such
USE knowingly audit or allow any account rendered
used d shall be liable to Of
such corporation In civil action for the which
shall bear proportion to the whole amount thus
used the AMOUNT Of stock held by such stoekhoder or
stockholders at the time the action brought bears TO
the whole amount Of the stock Of such corpora
tiOn. such action shall be brought both for the
that OF all stockholders who may a least ten days before
tho trial OF said action file In the oce OF the CLERK OF the
county where such action triabe, petition that said
action may be prosecuted for their benefit and Gye
tice thereof 20 the parties plaintiff ana defendant In said
determining the amount OF che recovery paintins In
the defendant in said action costs in shall
be adjudged to the defendant IN case OF recovery by
without regard the amount OF such recovery No
ton brought in pursuance OF this section shall
tie. who may have nled their petitions as
herenbefore provided. Judgment rendered In any such
Sro%gb for The same cause except as to the pa
therein and to such parties as may have hled their
or through such plaintiff or petitioners The liability OF
such officers, agents or directors shall be Joint and
shall DO construed to include all persons holding stock Of
SAID corporation the time of the act complained Of or
shall also be liable to Indictment for the onenses
and ys In 70 SG s n sSn
ceeding $4,000 or TO such fine and Imprisonment In tho
SEC g. No person shall be excused from testfying on
any examination or trial for any oense specified IN this
this act or on any by any committee OF the
Legislature either House thereof Into the conduct OF
S % sioS for SANDER Of or on D or any 81
,s, sS Or bribery Sn o a2 0s r
Of any charge OF perjury committed IN evidence |
% % sna &C. 81 's
render him Infamous or will tend to conyics him q