New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
ALBANY.

,,r SEw-YoRK CITY CHARTER
npnkERAGE AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =
ORs OF CORPoRATIoNs-NoN,,IA AAilUN VT
MORTGAGES PAwNBROKERs, INTEREST :
BROOKLYN DISTRICT COURIs-AhCApE nail
WAY-CRlMlNAL LAW
AYRANy March 30-The legislative events
ef TO-DAY were surprising and exciting such important
legislation respecting the welfare Of great cities IKE
Nav York and Brooklyn concerning the whole Metropo
an District rushed through in about an hour and hail.
might well cause prompt adjournment after the deed
was done The facts briefly mentioned in the legislative
report render explanation comment scarcely neces-
,ary here The speed with which this last Charter
was driven through the Assembly, withou. "
word Of debate on any OF It's pro'iSy
especially after the long and bitter controversies on
subject and after the smotherng Of previous pi's
similar tenor, will form of the most remafA"o
lures in the history OF the session AZ" spcoueno =,
steam legislation on important subjects ~ IL unp
even IN this fast age The shifti's $500 ~,
GLIDING tableaux Of the stage copfu ""'u! P
transitions Of brief week in rae history Vi inc n'Ii'
family" at the Capitol. The uhanni'S WIN Wv
charter was passed secEng the votes OF kepuOhcahs
ecu 40 % ,bo Deuocratic factions that were SO re-
centx ,breatentns the knife is another Illus
tratiop fhat :" poIitcs make strange eedfollows.D
ntbo,ify for isrceasing diminishing the number OF
trustees or directors proposed TO be granted by bill
az Mr. Cnllen Brooklyn to corporation organized
under general special laws in this state by majority
vote Of the trustees or directors at any regular or spe
al mesang called for the purpose-the number OF snch
trustees directors 10 he In case less than
dimnnt1On not 10 De Vallu iii fdtlleu
writing by two.thirds Of the stockholders.
An important point for persons concerned IN MORTGAGES
empting from taxation all moneys now or hereafter
loaned on mortgage on lands IN this state. - ...,
brokers is proposed by the bill Of Mr. Irving OF New
York forbddtng pawnbrokers to charge than ten
per cent lin place Of the present q per cent rate hder
penalty OF forfeting thrice the amount overeharged
Under bill presented by MT cullen OF broosiyh, an
trie Courts of the city Of to he allowed
Jurisdiction in civil actions against foreign corporations
that have places business or that have agents having
places Of business in that city, the same az III suits
against domestic corporations. ,,.- Co.
Introduced by Senator Tweed. was reported aNoably IN
Senate to-day by Senator Genet from the Committee 10
were given in THE TRIBUNE last week is only necessary
10 that no amendments were 10 ~ 20 nna
is proposed by bill from MI tIagg allowing any
nen or accusation be witness for the persons with
he is Jointly accused And, IN relation 10 lhhlct
ments, Mr.. Clark has introduced OIL allowing any
court IN which indictment is found or to which such
indictment is removed TO direct on motion OF the pls
trct Attorney or Of defendant, that nOe PTOequi
be entered such Indictment IT, In the judgment OF me
court hends OF Justice VIII 9e prom%e he 6d
Law Of evidence by enabling married people 10 be Wit
nesses for against each other was passed today In
Assembly as introduced by Mr.. Cullen the amendment
being addition TO the second sectlon III the following
words
Bu, this prohibition shall extend to fact tran'scon
communication proven ~ sought to be proven ~ iIe ISi % sS
produced il evidence or proven ihe
and TESTIFY hs her own behalf relative to such alleged
O
The Mercantile Loan and Warehouse Company" is the
new name of a corporation originally chartered IN 1865
the Fireproof WaTehOusing Company The new cor
porators are jeremiah " spader Charles Alden Paul "
bpohord Asa ID. Dickinson, Abraham Burtls George D.
Buen Henry W. Alden, John ASHCROFT, William L. Ely,
James NJ. Horton Edward Shandley and James Camp
bell-authorzed TO and use buildings for storing
merchandise and other evidences Of property, and for
transporting and Tightening property and assuming the
saekeong and delivery thereof, and making advances
The phraseology of this bill wond cover various OBJ
tectsaie deposits, insurance operations forwarding 10y
land and water pawnbrOkerlng, dc. The corporation
may commence business when $4,000 is subscribed with
$4,000 IN cash paid thereon.
A bill OF Mr. Maddox Of Brooklyn aims TO empower the
corporation Of that city TO regulate the employment OF
conductors md drivers horse railroads, 6y requiring
the employ nent on both c0gpel9T Al allYer Qn A.!
The bH introduced ,c,day by Senator NJ. Norton pro
@ repeal of all laws compelling registers or IN
oath different from that required Of white voters. IL
also provides that cOored shall be Intercepted and
white men, and the registers and inspectors shall not
reject coored mans vote except for the same causes
violation OF the ACT Is Haue nlsdceanOr punishable
fine OF $500 ana six months imprisonment The bill
act registers Inspectors, canVassers commission
ers, in any capacity as an oLcer OF elecuols by I'M
prlsonmeut in the State Prison for five years.
long argument, If 10 NAV be called has been fur
nshed reporters and correspondents, purporung 10
have been made this afternoon before the Senate Rail
road Committee in opposition 10 the proposed caaDg OF
the law affecting Railroad Directors and their selection
The Ostensble author. who holsters MP Jay Gould ana
james Fisk ir with the consequent attack upon Drew
and Vanderbilt Is one Crouch. discharged empioye
of The Neo-Y York Herald. He represents himself
Mr. George Crouch. Anglo American st0ckhoider
who personally interested 10 the extent or 900 shares
and who represents two million dollars worth OF
Erie stock owned in England" or course his personal
Just nothing at ALL beyond the few shekels he
may get for his poor TO the Erie agnaes do
not know whether the Committee has listened 10 tins
argument but II 1t was spoken TO them AS 1ulhslCd
TO reporters must have been strong dose cf even this
LEGISLATURE