The New York herald., 1870-03-25
ASSEMBLY,

ALBANY, March "a, 1870.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER presented o communication from
the Canal Board asking assent or the Legislature
TO the resolutions adopted by that Board giving dis.
creton to the Canal Commissioners to reduce the
tolls on the canals under certain circumstances.
Laid over.
The annual report on savings banks was received
from the superintendent OF the Banking Depart
ment.
BILLS PASSED.
incorporating The Peabody Mutual Benefit Com
paas YIN IN N New I9rk the the 0role cp6 o.
Young Mems Hebrew Association OF New YORK;
granting powers to directors OF corporations TO
rect certain tnfOrmalites; authorizing the Alder
men and Supervisors OF Brooklyn to ralse money for
the support OF Brooklyn dspensaries; extending the
corporate powers OF Hebrew Benevolent Fuel Asso-
cation or New YORK In the Board OF Dlrectors rea-
i've 60 the paocatiou 81 session laws TO improve
and Second avenues in New Utrecht.
BY Mr. FIELps--To incorporate the Association OF
The House then took recess until halfpast seven
O'Clock L. NJ.
Evening Session.
Upon reassemblmg at halfpast seven O'Clock the
following bills were intr0duced:-
BY Mr. NAcprMAN-lncorporatiDg the New York
Advertising Company.
BY Mr. HowELL-To encourage steam towage on
the canals
BY the srEAKEn-To extend Lexington avenue,
BY NJ. GR.nAM-For steam towage on the canals;
also Tor public park IN Rochester
BY Mr. PtERCE-T0 regulate freight charges on the
Champlan ana Ogdcnsburg Railroad.
by Mr. OkEEFFE-Io regulate places OF amuse-
ment III Brooklyn.
BY Mr.. wnlrI--lncorporatin the Society Savings
Bank, New York.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The following bills We're ordered to q third read
ih9:--Amending the charter OF the Fire Proof Ware
house Company, so as 10 restrict the time ana man
ner OF the company commencing business; to regu-
tate the grade OF Etgntn avenue, New York. the
better protection OF retailers OF beer ale or porter,
by requiring casks OF certain measure-tne enact
Ing clause stricken out; incorporating the Fleetwood
Park Association.
TUE BROOKLYN POLICE BILL.
Mr.. FREAR reported the Brooklyn Police bill.
Mr.. JACOBS asked that the Dill be made the special
order for tomorrow
MIR. ALvoRD objected, on the ground that he had
serious doubts whether the Metropolitan Police dis
knew OF no reason why Brooklyn should nave more
consideration than any other locality.
Mr.. JACOBS asked II he objected on behalf Of his
party or OF his locality.
Mr.. ALyoRD replied that 1t was not for his party
Mr.. JACOBS then appealed 70 hts sense Of justice
to give Brooklyn hearing here. Tnat city had
come mere asking TO be released from the Metropo-
tan district. Dill making that provision here
ana 1t was to be defeated let 1t be defeated the
earliest moment.
Mr.. HUEsTED said this House had refused to abol
ish the Metropolitan Police district and ne thoug
1t q waste OF time to consider this bill.
Mr. JACOBS did not believe the gentleman Iuestedl
was authorized to speak for the majority OF this
House, and he was assuming too much when he
assumed TO be the leader OF The majority here. Mr..
Jacobs spoke at some length as 70 effect or the
majority OF this House taking the position attributed
to IT.
Mr.. MADDOX differed from his colleague tMr.
Jacops). II the Metropolitan Police District was to
be abOllshed then the citizens OF BROOKLYN would
like some such bill as this but II the district Is to be
maintained large majority Of the citizens were op-
The motion 70 make the bil, special order Tor TO.
morrow was lost by IS TO As not two-thiTus.