The New York herald., 1869-02-26
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Feb. %, 1869.
BILLS REPORTED
incorporating the East Side savings Bank of
Rochester; establishing the Office OF Receiver Of
Taxes in New Rochelle; providing for the payment
OF the Twenty regiment, National Guard;
regulating the organization OF savings institutions;
providing for the submission Of the amended constl-
tuition to the electors Of the Statethe bill proposes
to submit the constitution at the next general cleo
tion; amending the charter OF the village OF Fulton
yiue amending the charter OF the International In
surance Company; to amend the act authorizing the
= Life Insurance Company to make deposits OF Sc
curitles In the Insurance Department. also TO provide
receivers for said company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HALE-Authorlzing certain railroad COM
panes to hold real estate; also for the relief OF canal
contractors Joseph A. Scovllle and lewis II. Eaton.
BY Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO acts relating to
moose wild deer and other game.
by Mr.. WILLIAMs-To exempt discharged soldiers
and sailors from military service.
by MT. VAN PETTEN-Io increase the powers OF
BY Mr.. CRowLEY-ln reference 10 juries In the
District Court Of New iork-when both parties to
an action are absent the Judge may order jury;
also with reference to mortgages by corporations
where property lies beyond the limits Of the state
BY Mr. N0RToS-For better protection Of persons
travelling In Fourth avenue.
By Mr. NORroN-In relation to salaries and pay Of
officers, nremen and employees OF the Metropolitan
Fire Department. Firemen, privates, drivers and
stokers to receive 200 year; engineers Of steam
ers 30O assistant foremen, 81 400; oremen, 81 600
engineers, aSSSldut
chief eng neer, 5000: superintendent OF the nre
alarm telegraph, 800; telegraph operators 81. .60O
bell ringers and linemen, $l,2ov telegraph battery
men, $L000-such pay to commence on the lst OF
May and continue till gold Is par. Authorizing the
appointment OF President pro tenpOre OF the Me-
Uopontan Police.
BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the town OF cambridge to purchase
the bridge over the Susquehanna river authorizing
the town OF Greenvile, washington county,
TO elect an additional justice OF the peace; amend
ing the charter Of the Syracuse and Fayetteville
Railroad Gin relation TO evidence In criminal cases
facilitating trial Of Indictments; for the relief Of the
Rochester City and Brighton Railroad Company;
amending the act providing for the incorporation Of
life and health insurance companies; amending the
act relative 70 supplying vacancies In the ONCE OF
justice OF the peace In the towns OF the State; 70
amend the charter or the Emigrant Industrial Saw
fngs Bank; to amend the charter OF the village OF
Fultonvile; to provide for the drainage OF lands In
Richmond county.
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TENURE OF OFFICE
BILL.
Mr.. HUBBARD called up his resolution requesting
our congressman 10 vote for the repeal Of the Tenure
Mr. MORGAN moved to amend that the Legislature
is opposed to the principle embodied In the law.
Lost-l0 TO II.
Mr. KENNEDY moved to table the resolution.
LOst-6 10 II.
The resolution was discussed at length, favored
by Messrs- Hale, Nichols, Hubbard and Beach, and
opposed by Nessrs. O'Donnel, Morgan, Kennedy
and Parker.
Pending the question the Senate adjourned.