The New York herald., 1869-05-02
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
ALBANY, May !, 1869.

ALBANY, May /, 1869.
REPORTS.
To authorize the Mariposa Company to issue frss
preferred stock; to amend the general law for the
formation OF manufacturing companies; opening
West avenue, Long Island City; to amend the char
ter OF the Mercantile Library Associations to incor-
porate the city Of Watertown; to provide for pub
tic market in the Twenty first wards to incorporate
the villages OF Port Leyden and West Mount veruon
making appropriations for the repair OF the eastern
division canals; In relation to contracts for con-
structing the Oneida Lake Canal to amend the
The Railroad Committee presented large number
OF adverse reports, among them the following
York; for the better protection OF travellers on
Fourth avenue; the Harlem milk bill (which was
tabled on motion OF Mr. Creamerl; railroad In
Twenty-third street; allowing steam on Atlantic
avenue Brooklyn; extending the powers Of the Erie
Railroad; incorporating the Long Island Tunnel
and RarOad relating TO the foreclosure and sale Of
the New York and Westchester Railroad.
BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
Widening Franklin avenue, Flatbush: incorporat-
ing the New York Burglar Insurance Company;
amending the charters OF Jamaica, Union Springs
French Baptist churches Of New York; relating 70
the fees Of the Sheriff Of the city and county OF New
YORK and to fees OF referees IN partlcaar cases
Hall in 0swegO; to authorize certain towns In
oneida county to aid railroad from Rome to Clin.
TOM to amend the charter OF the Harlem RIVER and
Portchester Railroad TO authorize the Southsde
Railroad to use an improved steam dummy IN the
streets OF Br0OklVu. 10 incorporate EACcisioI
Savings Bank OF New York; to authorize the con-
structlon OF railroad from New Brighton 10 the
Onondaga valley.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the American Trust Company;
changing the name OF the Yorkville Baptist church;
for the erection OF an almshouse In Brooklyn; CLOS
ing part Of Hunterhy road in Brooklyn to lncorpo-
rate the Real Estate Assurance Company OF New
York. to extend the time for the completion OF the
Buffalo City Railroad; TO widen and pave North
Second street, Brooklyn In relation to local assess
ments in opening. widening and extending streets
in New York, whereby the city VIII pay portion
when for the general good; authorizing Oswego TO
borrow money to build a City Hail.
STATE EXCISE LAW.
Mr. O'DoNNEIL moved to recommiI the bill amend
All the provisions OF this act shall be held TO apply
to the sale OF ale beer except so much tnereoi as
forbds the granting Of license to any person, ex-
cept such persons propose to keep an Inn, tavern
or hotel, and the Commissioners OF Excise may IN
their discretion grant licenses for the sale Il ale or
| beer for sums not less than ten dollars to others
than those who propose to keep an inn, tavern or
hotel, and that these provisions extend TO all por-
tions of the state except the Metropolitan District
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to lay 1t on the table. Lost
| to 10.
| The motion to recommit was carried-14 to IL.
The yeas were all republicans and the nays were all
| Humphrey.
SPECIAL ORDER.
At twelve O'Clock the Senate considered the
| special order, which was Claim bills. The senate
ordered to third reading number or claim bills;
also the bills to incorporate the Abingdon Square
Savings Bank and to amend the State EXCISE law.
Adjourned until Monday morning.