New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30


| ROADS.
| ALBANY, March 29-The text Of the bill to
amend the Cruelty TO Animals law is herewith gwen,
with the Yeas and Nays It's passage through the AS
sembly. When passing to third reading. the mover
Mr. Burns said that its objects simply provide tna
offenders shall be arrested in the usual lawful way oy
warrants easily obtanabe the names and numbers OF
all drivers and conductors OF public conveyances are oh
cay known to the authorities and also to prevent the
Inconvenience occasOned to passengers and the pubic
by taking away drivers and stopping such conveyances
In the streets Others beside him. including eSGov Al
word Of Onondaga expressed similar views on that occa
son The bill. as amended is as follows:
much eighth section Of the act entitled an Ae'
eaectua prevention Of cruelty aema. passed April ~
uon Of Cruelty to irnas spd bring be. court
magistrate offender sgaht The provision. Of % act D re-
prov thereof complaint made
SEC No person or oseer shall Binder delay Obsiac. the
Interrupt public travel therein BY resns the driver or conductor
G 81 e .m aDon a Ssa Of Violation Of the Provisions
act By any such driver or conductor the owner or owners proprietor
The bill OF Assembyman Lowery, for the protection OF
express stockholders duplicate Of that presented by
Senator Sanford 1t requires that all express companies
dong business in this State, with nominal capital OF
100000 more shall annually report to tho State En-
gneer all the important facts concerning their stock ex
penses &C. much railroad panies now report, I'M
der penalty of 5000 for neglect and an additional pen
atty every days delay in reporting after the LIST
ascertain facts which 1t Is now difficult TO learn concern
ing express companies.
Mr. White directing the Supervisors OF CITY 10
raise aud pay over the Union Home and School for
Children Of Volunteers" $50 for each child under nve
years SIS those between nine and ten years 500 for
each child ten years. but not more than four nun
bred children shall be paid for In any one year Inc OH
also allows the school attached TO this institution to
share in the common school fund IN the same manner r
with the restrictions as the common schools OF
The amendment TO the charter OF the New.York Union
at all times he vested in Board OF Directors consisting
OF not less than 49, onehat clerical and the other half
laymen. It passed the Assembly to-day The corporation
authorized hold property to the amount of $4,000
arships, and ectureships as may be endowed
bill OF peculiar phraseoogy has been introduced by
Senator Tweed respecting the Union Trust Company OF
NawYork" 1t form OF amendment to its charter.
The money which the Company shall have in trust on
deposit loan, any time shall not exceed ten millions
OF dollars and the amount OF it's outstanding loans shall
not at any exceed eleven millions OF dollars " but
the Company may at any time receive on deposit ana
loan out any money which may De deposited with II Dy
Court, notwithstanding the limitation contained III lhis
act unless the capital thereof shall be increased and In
oan outstanding loans may be increased III exact
proportion with such increase Of capital ,,,o
| Company, having failed to obey summons from the
Assembly Insurance Committee. warrant was issued
for him. but has since come voluntarily TO Albany
Mr. Fields moved for his discharge from the warrant
adding that his examination about the affairs OF his
| Company would take place tomorrow.
bin concerning jurors introduced by Assemoymaa
mas sSd judges
oicersin that city from eScusing jurors liable to
made under oath by the Jurors or by persons in
| their behalf, showing absence from the city
| that " DO other excuses shall exempt juror after
being summoned allowing exemption for one
or days only time" when exgences OF business
may the Courts to justify such exemptions ions
Twelve days in either OF the COURTS sha 6 exempt IRON
for service The Commissioner OF Jurors may either alb
$3.50 in real or personal property by their right
right OF their wives Also clergy men, professor ana
practicing ply scians attorneys and counselos of
the Court engaged in actual legal practice aud
other business Pilots engineers, photographers,
and other classes including certain military ofi-
catalogue. The sheriff is allowed extra feesseventy
cents for every summons served by nun on Jurors IN al
additional to the foregoing addition for each
summons served on extra PANELS ordered by the
ent comparatively paltry OF tier officer some
thing nearer s25O,OOo year. As TO qualifications mo
from legal exception, apparently intelligent weIln
the English Language" though Mr. Fields put "ngeer
in the fence" when declaring that only white male el
side helping the poor Sheriff. there is another show OF be-
neyoence in liking long term and fat salary for some
hungry patriot Commissioner of Jurors Win the ex
cepons of these matters of expense the bill seems to
The Rdrondack Railroad is the chief enterprise con-
neced with that mountainous region designed TO open
route merely desirable for the civilization OF rugged
though valuable country, but also additional con
Meeting Ink between the valley OF the Hudson and the
waters OF the St. Lawrence and OF the Great Lakes.
About fifty miles OF the route now completed,
extending upward from it's Southern terminus at sara
toga and energetic efforts making to extend the line
to Ogdensburg, where it Will connect with the lakes
through the great river For this extension the Com
pany asks aid the amount Of SIS 900 for each
secutve 10 miles beyond the already competed-an
rather larger than is asked by other roads The
bill of Assembyman Gleason OF ST Lawrence speaks Of
these being for public purposes-o aid the ex-
OF this road to the naygabe waters OF the Great
Senator Bradley introduced bill providing that all
railways. which may now or hereafter DO business
IN or give rates from the City OF NeW-I0rk 70 points
West or North sea charge Se same ra'es per .u per
ted charged for the time being by the different
lines Of railway SAID railways ana companes IRON
shall exceed the rates charged by routes leading out from
Philadelphia to the points In the Western states or
doing business. the road shall be liable TO fne OF $1,000
for every oense committed against tue measures oi INC
bill. ..~...-~.
EVENING sFssION-IMPORTANT DISCUSSION On
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
ALBANY, March ell p. m.-The evening
session OF the Assembly occupied TIL nearly ~
o'clock by the most interesting discussion OF the SESSION.
The special orders the bills Tor aldihg the con
struction OF the New-YOrk and Oswego Midlahu tne
Adirondack Railroad, from Saratoga 10 the 81 Lawrence
at Osdensburgh and tho Buffalo and Washington Raj
road Mr. Ayord moved TO substitute Tor the Midlanu
hin another Hill granting State aid Of 5000 per mile to
all railroads that may be constructed on routes whero
there are not already other roads existing WITHIN Ten
n,es of their ronie. This motion drew the nre VI MI
Iittieiohu, who advocated the Mldanh ROAD on pioaa
orounds OF state policy well as ON account OF the par
Ocular claims OF the people OF the s.ams
tered region through which the Midland passes ms
speech replee with facts and arguments worm! o
attention The galleries and l0bbies were crowded anu
never was a speech listened TO with deeper attention
The House cVucurred IN his views AZ ar - " Voe doW
the nronosa of Mr. Alvori. although Mr. A supported
his motion with great ability, and had the advantage
which usually commands respectful attention oi prop
osIIons of general msead OF special legislation Tue
Nrw-York aud Oswego Midland bill was finally favored
by being ordered a. third eading On tue Aur9huak
Road bill another animated debate occurred MI Al
word moved reduce the proposed appropriation ifO
so 600 10 a. 600 per mile On this motion Mr. Gleason OF