The New York herald., 1870-01-06
ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY, Jan. s, 1850.
CANAL TOLLS AND IMPORT DUTIES ON COAL
Mr.. ALvoRD introduced motion that the Canal
Board be instructed to reduce all tolls on mineral
coal going West; also requesting our Represen enta.
tves In Congress to vote for the repeal OF al import
duties on mineral COAL motion to lay the motion
on the table was lost
Mr.. LrTrLEJoHS moved the appointment OF com
m7ttee of five tins subject ana all other subjects
OF like nature. He said the time had arrived when
decided action should be taken in this matter and
such an expression go ont from this great State as
will have its effect on Congress. He moved also
that the committee report by the 2Oth Inst
LEGISLATIVE MANUEL.
Mr. NIXON moved that one copy OF the Legislative
Manuel for 1853 be furnished 10 each OF the new
members.
Agreed to aud the resolution adopted.
REPEAL OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN GROCERIES,
Mr.. MITCHELL called up his resolution requesting
efforts for the repeal OF all duties on tea coffee,
sugar ana coal. lie said he found mat The cost OF
these aruces were double what they were IN 1850.
mr. WBsrE moved to refer the resolution TO the
committee already ordered. Carried.
SYMPATHY WITH CuBA
Mr. WHITE offered resolution IN sympathy with
All peoples struggling Tor independence, condenning
the action OF lle government III the matter of inc
Spanish Runboats aud endorsing senator Carpen-
tcrs resolution on the same subject Tabled and
DUTIES oN coat ASp SALT.
Mr.. MURPHY moved ihaG our Representatives In
Congress be requested 10 use Their indnenCe 10
remove the outies from salt ami coal.
The CHAIR announced That Mr.. Fleli being III the
Cuban sympathy resolution, wnch ade the
special order Tor to-day at his request, would be
postponed.
COMMITTEE on THE RErEAL or DUTIES.
The CHAIR announced a select Committee on
Duties on NeccssaeS OF Lie cdilei FOR by ne rpso
mtion above, Messrs. L!tHeJohn, Jacobs, kiernan,
Murphy and Alv0rd
THE GovERSoR's MEssAGr-REPoRTs.
The House then went into committee OF the Whole
on the Governors message, but immediately
and reported progress
The Governor sent In the annual reports OF the
Metropolltan Board OF Health Metropolitan Board
or Police Adiutant Generals report aud several
state Boards OF Police.
REVISION OF THE RULES.
Mr. JACOBS, from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported rule that all the leading standing commit
tees shall consist OF nine instead OF seven members.
and OF otner committees seven instead or Dve ana
the sub Committee OF the Whole TO consist OF sixteen
,nembers two IRON each judicial district, and 10 be
apponted on or before February 10 The report was
agreed To- Mr.. JACOBS also reported that the Lead
ing committees may each employ one clerk
ing one clerk mad been systematically violated Ths
rulc would reduce the number VI clerks from thirty
four 10 twelve. Agreed to. Mr. Jacobs also re-
ported that only twenty pages shall be employed or
allowed on the 10or NJ any time. Agreed ~.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. PBAsg--Kelative to officers OF Joint stock
companies.
nv Mr.. FREER-Relative to employees repeating
the Conspiracy law. Referred to the committee OF
By MT MURpHY-To repeal the Metropolitan Ex-
else law.
BY Mr. MrrcHELIl-Rcrea ealing the same law. Also
~ amend the METROPOLITAN foiice law.