New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-16
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ALBANY, March 15.-An important bill from
the NewYork Chamber Of Commerce IN reference 10 our
land system, presented in Assembly to-day by MI
Frear 1t provides for funding the Canal debt, ana eX-
tending the time Of payment to IS years from the passage
OF the act This is device for overcoming the
Constitutional necessity for paying of the Canal DEBT
before any considerable reduction be made in tolls
1t is provided that, II the Legislature approves. this
Funding bill shall be suOmtedto the people at the next
general election.
Another matter. in different form from that Of the Com
mercal Chamber, presented to-day by Assemblyman
LittlejOhn. IL in the shape Of memorial urging
legislative aid TO the NewYork and oswego Midland
Railroad The brevity and force with which this memo
rial refers to the wants and claims Of large portion OF
the region raversed by the route Of that roada section
hitherto measurably isolated from public improvements
renders brief extract from that document worthy Of
general attention.
one OF the notorious concerns alluded to in former let
ters-the Thirteenth Ward Market bill-was caught by
the gis while attempting to sip through the Assembly
today Though several Republicans actually voted for
its passage several Democrats did not aud among these
latter Mr.. owen Murphy whose resistance vaTi.
Gus "jobs" mentioned in THE TRIBUNE in former
session. When the and nays being taken he
called for the and number Of the b and said he
desired to record his against it," example that
Influenced OF his Democratic friends and the bill
failed OF receiving sufficient vote. Its mover caused it
TO be laid on the table, and though defeated now may
be sprung the House on some other occasion.
The frequency Of railway saughters confers peculiar
interest a bill presented in the Senate, today by Mr.
Henry c. Murphy. People generally know the Difficult
rQf1p oQn
companies for damages to passengers. Long time and
large expenses are often requisite in establishing claims,
resisted they by legal bubbles, stimulated by rail-
road fees widows and others next Of kim are already
sufficiently perplexed in securing compensation from
railroads that have destroyed the lives Of husbands and
fathers. And TO means for legal contest with
wealthy corporations. they usually compelled TO
assign portion Of interest in the claims 10 persons
who will advance money for expenses or render lega
in prosecuting suits. This bill OF Senator Murphy
II 1t becomes law, will throw serious obstacles IN tie
way future claimants II not in the path Of justice by
rendering almost impossible for many persons to pros
ecue suits solely their private means-cut of
as they would be from assigning any portion OF interest
to the friends or lawyers who might be willing to aid, and
10 rely for payment on obtaining damages from
Railroad Companies 1t provides that every action Tor
representatives. Of the victim IL provides also ANA
herein lies the roube that the sum recovered snail bc l
the erctsre benefit OF the husband, widow next OF
kim OF deceased person. The jury give damages
not exceeding 5000 with reference TO the pecunlary IN
jures resulting from such death TO me claimant OF eia
ants. Lawyers and others viii readily see that ne
pnraseology Of tins last sentence may largely increase
The bubbles against the claimants THIS Is one OF tue
bills concerning the whole community hat deserves 10
The Exlse or IiaHor Bill as amended in the Assembly
meets with more resistance from the Senate tha was a
tcipated Much Of the day was consumed IN that 99dy
By discussions arising those amendments, as wei as
on general features Of the bill Various Senators TOOK
passed authorizing Committee of Conference to meet
similar Committee from the Assembly.
bill OF importance III mn
IN law may render such bonus 40. otiable by iD-
dor-ng on such securities the fact OF their oTuc-sA
provision security long and widely desired, as sae
Teesfaph matters have elected bill from Senator
Organized in this state may sell its property and fran
and privileges Of any other company, II ournftbs OF the
stockholders IN each company CONSENT -, - 49,, A.,
Marine court IN New.York Court of Record and the
Jurisdiction Of the Court eXtended-hrs III Civilizations
personal property; ond, 10 actions against corpora
lions created under state laws, or which have bs
offices in the city, for recovery OF debts or damages
and third to the prescribed IN Chapter ,8 OF the
laws of 1869 This Court shall hereafter consist OF six
Justices holding Office for Il The present Justices
to continue ~ the expiration Of their respective
same time as additional Judges OF the Court OF
Common Pleas. Clerks, stenographeFs and other minor
officials may be appointed.
The and particularly the portion most
largely interested as readers and officers Of public bra
ries may well wish success tand some amendment TO the
bill offered by Assembyman Hennessey concerning Pub
lie Libraries incorporated IN the State OF Newlork. 10
authorizes imprisonment for 80 days and fine OF 500 or
BOTH discretion OF courts, against any persons what
ever whether officers, members, or readers IN such libra
res, who shall wlfuly cut marx nutlate, OF other
wise irure any book map chart painting or engraving
belonging to any snch pubic library, OF Mao Im.n pro
Library managers shall have printed copy |
shall also have printed copy pasted on the
otherwise attached to any book or volume which may be
claimed TO have been issued IN any such way Amend
ment should made include newspapers magazines,
pamphlets. to repress the shameful nutilaons
newspapers and other MINOR publications, the managing
and Disagreement of which has become notorious III
public readng-rooms, and especially IN free reading
tutions in New-York City.
bill Of Assemblyman Hustled has interest for the |
friends OF decimal currency, well as Tor people VINO
pay or collect legal fees 1t declares mat IN al cases
under our state laws, where ices are allowed not OF
decimal character such fees increased 10 the next
The bill offered by Assemblyman Blair concerning the
New.York Workngwomens Protective Union, allows the
society TO hold property to the amount VI sVOO besides
that used in its actual business.
The ongneeded completion OF the construction OF the
Eighhaye along the whole line OF the Central Park
between Fifty-nnth and one hundred andenthsts),
will be accelerated by the bill Of Assemblyman Plunket
for regulating grading and improving that important
The b Of Mr. Fagg Of Troy for better organizing the
NewYork Physicians Mutual Aid Association authorizes
the present Board OF Directors themselves into
three retiring at the end Of year the
second class at the end Of two years and the third class
the end OF three years They authorized to make
bylaws for managing their business and regulating the
number OF trustees requisite for quorum &c. ,.o
bill authorizing taxation IN Brooklyn SO as TO give
annually toward deraying expenses OF ST Peters
Hospital in that city mas been introduced by Mr. oheeie
Everybody who has teeth 10 be operated on Is inter-
the OF the proposed amendment or sena
tor Kennedy the law Incorporating dental societies.
and for improving and regulating the practice OF DENTS
try in this State 1t requires that the Stae Dental So
cety shall appoint eight censors, one from eac OF the
District Societies who shall constitute state Board or
CensOrs which shall meet annually. ana carefully eN
anime all persons entitled TO examination and VINO shall
present themselves for that purpose. ana report their
opinion writing to the President OF the State Dental
Society which officer SHALL on their recommendation
issue a diploma such person, eountersgned by the
Secretary and the seal Of the State Society con
ferrng on him degree OF Master OF Dental Surgery"
M d. ST. and IL shall not be lawful for any other So
cey college or corporation 10 grant to any person the
Co.,. ALL oil.