New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15
ALBINY
DoiNGs OF THE LEGIsLATUGE-SEw-Y0 CITY
BILLS.

DOlNGS OF THE LEGISLhTUEE-SEW-IoI CRY
BILLS
ALBANY. March 1i-l0 p. m.-BOth Houses
assembled this evening after recess. In Assembly Mr.
Herman introduced seyetal important bills concerning
New'lork City, OF which provides that one super
visor shall be elected from each city Assembly District
that the first election shall he held third Tuesday
Of May; and that the persons elected from even
Districts shall hold TN Dee 1870 and those from odd
Districts till Dec. 81, 1871 aud that future Supervisors
shall be chosen at November elections, aud hold for two
years. All meetings Of the Board to be held with open
doors and an rcsou involving expenditure OF money
snail be published ia at least three daily papers, aud no
money shall be paid Oh orders or resolutions "hch are
The next bin Of Mr. lEicnau relates to the police
tch' providing for the appointment ~ Five Police Com
n,iones hy HE Mayor and Board Of Aldermen to hold
ioI hFc year, ana Whch they are appointed thc present
Commissioners shall deliver 10 them possession Of the
fo,c lIeadguareis ana the Metropolitan Ponce IS mere
Mr.. Herman also presented bill concerning the Ju-
Saio Constitution shall take effect from the time polls
closed on The 2d Of November aud that the judges then
elected shalt be declared to be elected under said amended
Mr. Kleruau's next bin relates 10 railroads and pro
ydcS that ten cents extra may be charged on ali pls'c
gers Who cutter without tickets except at sta
lion, where tickets are not sold II also provides that
any railroad which charges more than legal fare may bee
sued for five times the amount Of the overcharee ana be
compelled to pay that amount aud all costs Of suit 1t
also provides that damages for loss OF baggage shall not
exceed 500 unless special agreement Is made and the
yOnd that value. II also provides that the speed Of ia
roads in cities and incorporated villages shall not exceed
fifteen miles per hour and also provides that no street or
highway shall hereafter he laid out the track OF
any steam railroad at grade and the expense of any
street or highway built across any railroad track shall be
horne by the city village town whose authorities shall
have authorized such crossing
IL Is understood that tho whole New York CITY Demo
cratic delegation concurs IN the above mentioned bills
concerning that city
Assemblyman owen Murphy OF New-York introduced
bill for Broadway tiith-ave Surface Railroad TO con
meet with other streetrarOads. This bl is referred TO
the Committee on City Affairs.
Asscmblyman Bamrber Of Buffalo introduced bill pro
vIdug for an Elevated Steam Railroad to draw vessels
the Erie and OswegO Canal under the patent OF Chas.
r. Harvey. Peter Cooper. Erastus Corning Edward ".
Durham. Charles :. Wordsworth, stephen o. Jennings,
Edwin O. Perrin and Townsend FOndey are named a.
COpOitors The Company so be called the Erie Canal
Elevated Steam Towing Company. The bill allows the
Company TO try experiment OF 10 miles, aud VIII
allow some State aid, II the plan is successful Both
Houses adjourned about 10 o'clock.
Assemblyman OKcefo's bill provides for the Main.st.
and City Hall Railroad IN Brooklyn.
Assembyman Fields introduced bill for railroads I'm
Seventy Hinthst and In other streets aud avenues.
Assemblyman MOsely presented bill 10 complete the
Improvement OF the FOurthaye.. Brooklyn and also
FOR widening st. hark'5-st aud ST. Marks place. III
Brooklyn.
Asscinblyman Herman introduced bill for regulating
State and County Prisons.
Assemblyman IAttlCJOhu reported bill fOr aiding tho
Midland Railroad.
The Senate was mostly occupied in Committee Of the
Whole the bin providing for enrolment Of the militia
IL is the special order ~ the evening
A bill amending the York sewerage law was intro
duCCd bY Mr.. Brown.
II understood that the whole arrangement FOR New
York CITY Will be presented, and hdrmonou,y coucurred
IN during the week, smashing all the Commissions. not
executing even the Central Park.