The New York herald., 1869-04-29
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, April 2s, 1869.

ALBANY, April Is, 1869.
REPORTS.
Relative 10 the construction OF q dam at Badwins-
vie; for The extension OF Madison avenue; TO in
corporate the Fort Ann Water Works; TO incorporate
the Clyde Water Works; 10 provide supply OF wa
ter for the village OF Rome; TO amend the charters
of Union Springs Union Village, Jamaica, Boon.
vIlle Mohawk and Saratoga Springs; TO open Mas
peth avenue, Brooklyn; requiring the Brooklyn and
Union ferries to run certain boats after midnght 10
close portion OF Hicks street Brooklyn 10 author
iZe railroads TO loan their credit to aid in the con-
struction OF the Buffalo, Cary ana Pittsburg Rai
road; for the better protection OF passengers travel
ling on railways continuing the corporate existence
OF the Lake Ontario, Auburn and New York Railroad
Company; in relation to the proposed new railroad
from Pouphkeepse to the Connecticut line: to moor
porate the city Hall Association OF Troy; TO incor
porate the New York and Williamsburg Bridge Com
pany; granting TO Stale banks the lacleS enjoyed
by national.
BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
Requiring the removal OF 100 prisoners from Sing
Sing TO the Albany Pententiary; relative TO the Sus
quehanna and Cooperstown Railroad; TO authorize
road from oneida Lake to wiamstown or Redied;
regulating the term OF Office OF noares public in
relation to the Eclectic Medical College; to widen
Underhill avenue, Brooklyn, for an approach to
Prospect Park; TO amend the charters OF Uswego
ana Canandaigua; also the commercial warehouse
ngs Bank OF New York; 10 extend the provisions Of
the laws OF 1853 in relation to life and health nsur
ance; TO incorporate the following savings banks:
The Oneida County, at Rome; the Peoples, at Buf.
alo and White Plains; for the removal OF the Mutual
savings Bank OF BROOKLYN
BILLS PASSED.
Fixing the salaries of the judges and clerks of
courts in Brooklyn; relative To proceedings IN ad
measurement dover; 10 amend the charter of the
Commercial Warehouse OF New York; To amend the
act authorizing life insurance companies to make
special deposits OF securities In the insurance de-
partnent; also providing for the appointment Of
receivers for safe deposit companies III certain cases.
THE GENERAL ORDERS.
The Senate then considered the general orders.
The general bill allowing towns TO bind themselves
in aid ol railroads was amended In Committee OF the
Whole SO as to exempt from It's operations the
counties OF New York Kings, Erie, Greene, Albany,
Mestchesier, Seneca, Ontario Yates Onondaga and
Niagara, and was then ordered 10 a tilrd reading
by q vote or 10 10 d.
yEAs-Mcssrs Caldwell, Crarncr, Edwards Genet, Ora.
nell Parker stanford, Thayer, Tweed and Van raen6.
EAys--Meesrs banss, Beaoh Campheli, Chapman Crow
ley, toge Kennedy, Morgan Murphy, Nichos Nieks. Nor
ton, Palmer, Prince and Wiams-l5.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. NiCuOLs-That the Cana Board be required
to report at the next session OF the Legislature such
system OF precautionary measures or plan Of action
IN their judgment may be most likely TO prevent
Tonawanda creek, with reference 10 its use as part
OF the Erie Canal, from overlooking its banks and
damages resulting nom such overflow. Adopted.
By Mr.. MURFHY-1iat the State OF New YORK con-
sents and approves the cesson 10y the Stare or Penn
syNania TO the United States OF the soldiers National
Cemetery at Gettysburg; Congress having adopted
uniform system for the management and care of
all soldiers national cemeteries Tabled by the rule
on motion OF Mr. o'DoNNELL the general appro-
priation blll was recommtted to The Finance Com
mItiec To report at any time.
Mr.. TWEED moved 10 make the Excise bill the
SPECIAL order for tomorrow.
Mr.. FoLGER moved 10 amend so as 10 include the
amendment OF the Registr, law.
Mr.. FOLGER'S amendment was lost, two-third
vote not supporting II, by ld 10 1j Ayes all repub
cans, nays al democrats, except Mr.. Crowley.
NJ. TWRED'S motion was los. by 10 10 Il; in the
affirmative al democrats, IN the negative all repub-
leans.
Tne senate then adjourned.