The New York herald., 1870-01-19
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE
ALBANY. Jon. 1s, 1870.
REPORT
BY Mr.. MysPHY-In Incorporating che Lenox
Library.
NOTIONS OF BILLS.
by Mr.. TuAYER-To amend the Hudson river
bridge charter. 4t
BY Mr.. ELwooD-For the relief OF the Reformed
Protestant Dutoh church of German Flats.
BY MIR. BRADLsY-T0 extend Madison avenue TO
Union square. New York.
BILLS INTRODUCED
by Mr.. TwEED-Amending the act relative TO
frauds In assessments Tor local improvements.
by Mr.. FR0sT--Authorizing the Richmond county
Supervisors 70 issue and dispose or bonds to pay the
county debt. n
BY Mr. THAYER-Amendlng the charter or the
Mechanics Life Insurance Company; also amending
the General Mining ana Manufacturing law:
ny Mr: MihsIkE,-Autlorlzlng " canal bridge 10 be
BY Mr.. WooDIN-Amsnding the sct relative to the
surrogate OF wyoming county
BY Mr.. M0R0AN--F0r relief from erroneous assess
meass pss - Sn quarter tho od Ladies' TO-
also TO enable the American ana Foreign Bible
Society to unite with the Baptist Publishing society.
ny Mr: FikRCE-TO amend the act relative to the
encroachmenS and obstructlons Of the harbor OF
BY NAT. MuRRHY-Relative to the public health Of
for laying out roads in New utrschs. tree S A'A'1 A'
by MT. GRAHAM-To amend the charter OF the Me-
tropontan Savings Bank OF New York; also to pro-
vide ior revising the statutes OF New York.
by MIR. CHAPMAN-TO facilitate the payment OF
taxes Dy railroad companies.
by Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING trades societies to make
all necessary bylaws, &c. for their mutual aid ben-
ent and protection. and declaring that the s0called
law shall not apply to the trades unions.
Inns oll was sent up with the approval and seal OF
the New York workingmen's Union attached.
MI. MURPHY also Introduced o bill providing that
the Governor and Senate shall appoint three COM
missoners to revise the statutes OF the State whose
salaries shall be $4,000 each per annum for three
years and incidental expenses not TO exceed So 900
annually. Their report TO be submitted TO the Legis
lature.
TO repeal the act In relation TO Courts Of Common
Pleas ana General Sessions Of Peace relative TO
terms or court at White Plains and authorizing the
sale Of the Bedford Court House property.
Prescribing the jurisdiction OF Courts OF Sessions
ana TO provide for filling vacancies IN the office OF
by MIR. CAULDwEIL-Referring so much OF the
Govern nors message as relates to state Prison man.
agement to the State Prison Committee for lnvesti-
CATION, with view TO reduce the apparently increas-
ing expenses IL our prisons, and repor ting Dill.
The senate then went into executive session.
CHARdES AuAlSSF TIE HBALrH OFFICER OK THE
~ PORT OF NEW YORK
I The doors being thrown open, Mr. GENET moved
that s--s.-a lc.Es4-.-
Whereas the shpowners Association and others have
made charges Of Illegal cxacons against the Health Ocer
fore tho Committee Commerce Navigation inves
gate these charges and report the ssnas the COMMITTEES
incur no expense to the state except such ~ necessary
procuring Witnesses.
motion to hold the investigation In Albany wai
negatved. Considerable discussion ems ued as t(
stated that the charges were'merely newspaper de-
clarati0ns and that the SnpOwneTs association
had never made any charges.
The Senate then adjourned, without disposlng Of
the question.