The New York herald., 1870-04-26
Proceedings of the Legislature
Yesterday.
The Pneumatic Railway Bill Defeated
in the Senate.
Befeat of the Bill Fixing Damages
for Injuries ON Railroads.
Numerous Local Bills Passed and
Four Vetoes Sustained.
ALBANY. April Is, 1870.

Ine business To-day Doln HOUSES was hcusy an"
yet was brskly put through. The members having
rested over Sunday from their labors OF the past
week we're ready to do any amount OF hard work,
and they went at 1t with will The majority OF bills
passed. however, were local in their character aud
hut few concerned the city OF New York
HEALTH OFFICER CARSoCHAN
Is here, large life, and looking SO healthy that IL
would be conceded at once he needed no quarantin.
Ing. And yet he's here on quarantine business.
When the supply bill was sent 10 the Finance Com
mittee OF the Senate 1t was amended IN that COM
mittee at first so as to deprive the Health
Ofllcer OF the power TO employ or dis
charge his assistants and helpers generally
around Quarantine that il he wanted to have done
anything that his assistants who We're to have been
appointed by the Quarantine Commissioners did not
feel disposed to do there would be
CONSTANT CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY,
and the Health Officer could not apply any immeli-
ate remedy. some folks say that this was amended
by Senator Murphy as TO comply with the wishes
OF DIR. Bell OF the Quarantine Commission. DR.. Car
nochan, however, appeared here and the amendment
was stricken out when Mr. Murphy found that it
would deprive o good democratic officer of power
which had previously been fully exercised by re-
publican. So the matter is allowed TO remain 1t
was and the bill has been further amended so 10
allow the Health Officer expenses lOr steamer TO
use ut the boarding station.
THE 18TH STREET RAILROAD BILL,
which had been recalled from the Governors posses
sion by the Senate, was amended in the Senate and
the amendments were to-day concurred In by the
House. They provide for the sale of the franchise by
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund instead of by
the Sheriff; that the railroad shall be for passengers
only and the cars shall be propelled by horses
mules.
THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE BILL
was to-day amended so that the northern terminus
shall not extend u beyond % the line OF the hsrbor IN
State. This is the bridge which Is 90 connect New
York and Staten Island by way of Bedloe's Island,
and Will be undertaking worthy Of the spirit or
the age. Mr.. Fields sought 10 have passed today
bill in relation to
DAMAGES FOR INJURIES
railroads. limiting the amount OF award for in-
juries not resulting in death to IS 600 over aud
above all q tua expenses. He claimed that these
exOrbitant award for damages given by jnries wee
seldom II ever paid, as the corporations would light
the claims through from court 10 court until the
aimants became tired out or died, ana by pacing
. limit on the amount 10 lie awarded there would be
some chance for a poor person, who might be in-
Jured, obtaining some relet me mao OF the
30 the bill was recommitted, on motion of Mr..
Alvord, with instructions to strike out the enacting
clause-in other words, knock the life OUT of It
The Governor to-day sent In TO the Assembly three
vETOEs,
one or which was on the bill dividing the county OF
Erie into four districts for coroners, and providing
that they shall perform duty only in the districts in
which they were elected: The grounds for the veto
were that the Office OF Coroner Is constitutional
county ofice, and that IL is not competent for the
Legislature 10 restrain the jurisdiction to any limit
against interpretations known as the Peabody he.
nevolent Company OF New York, and the National
Mutual Beneht Association of Buffalo. These were
corporations created with the power to transact
business Of life insurance companies without being
subject TO the rules and restrictions placed by the
Insurance Department on regularly organized life
Insurance companies, and for that reason did
not meet with The approval Of his Excellency. He
returned TO the Senate the bin incorporating the
United States Munal Benefit Society OF New York,
with veto founded on the objections first referred
TO- His Exceency was sustained in each House by
auftf Iafn m hat
entertained for him In his sound craftsmanship, and
that the duties OF his Office are carefully and eonsoi,
time to-day In the discussion OF
THE CRARITY BILL,
which was slightly amended and passed by vote or
100 TO Is, and The Senate spent major portion of Its
time squlbbling over the Buffalo elevators
LEGAL OPINION ON TIE EXCISE LEW.
Attorney General Champlin has given an elaborate
opinion on tile Excite law just passed by the Legisa-
tre. He says that the only essential and important
change s in vesng the authority to grant licenses in
town village and city boards inst cad OF county com
mlssioners as heretofore. He shows that thee IL no
conflict between the acts OF 1857 and 1870, and con-
cludes by declaring that the sale giving away OF
Intoxicating liquors on Sunday or within one quar-.
ter of mile OF poll election day in less than five
gallons il prohibited and the only restriction upon
unlicensed persons to sell in quantities OF five gal
Ions is that it shall not be sold to be drank
on the premises
The Hatch Free Canal Funding bill was signed by
the Governor this evening, being the only bill signed
by him to-day.
Passage OF the Eight Hour and Marine Court
Bills-Alterations in the State supply Bill
forthcoming vet0es-The Arcade Railway
Bill in the Assembly.
ALBANY, April 25, 1870.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
The celebrated Eight Hour law, for which Philoso-
pher Bergen fought so hard in the Assembly, was
this afternoon reported complete in the Senate
and on motion read the third tine and passed.
The bi viii he signed by the Governor IN few days,
and the hearts of the great army OF workingmen Will
be made glad.
TIE MARINE COURT BILL,
OF which gave synopsis when 1t was introduced
In the Assembly, passed the Senate to-day without
opposition. II will DC remembered that by this bill
three additional justceships are created in the Ma
rne Court, the amount OF jurisdiction Is increased TO
10000 and the court Is empowered to try cases of
libel slander, assault and battery and false I'M
prsOnment. When this bill becomes law the
arrangement which will be made under 1t Will tend
other courts In the county.
THE SUPPLY BILL.
The Senate has spent the major part OF
the day and evening in the discussion OF the
State Supply bill. The only very material atera-
new Capitol making It 81 800 coO striking out the
appropriation OF $27 900 for dredging Oswego river
and inserting the $40 600 appropriation Tor Munsor
Health Officer is also empowered to appoint 1--WE
officers for police duty, and $4,000 are appropriated
therefor.
PREPARING vEToEs.
The Governor h busy this evening preparing vetoes
on the various bills granting State aid to railroads
These bills give some seven or eight million dollars TO
various roads throughout the State. The work In
the Assembly tonight is going on with lightning
speed and bills are passed or killed with alarming
rapidity. The amendments TO the Supply bill will
undoubtedly meet with opposition in the House and
will necessita,e the appointment OF committee OF
conference, and will, consequently, delay the pro-
ceedings very much.
THAT ARCADE ABOMIHArIoN
again aroused an excitement IN the Assembly To-
night. MIR. Cavanagh from New York, one. ed q re-
solution TO recommit the bill to the COMMITTEES on
Railroads. with instructions to strike out the enact
ing clause. This creslel quite hubbub The
countrymen, WHO are so anxious 20 relieve Broad
way, and who know what the properly owners
and business men along that thOroughfare
want better than they DO themselves were
ali up in arms. Mr.. Alvord raised the
point OF order that the resolution offered by Mr. Ca
yanaQh required unanimous consent Mr.. Cavanagl
then moved 10 lay the order or business on the table
anh no into Committee OF the Whole on the abomi
nation. Peter Mitchell stood up and commenced
again to explain that this Arcade plan was entirely
dlsconsonant with the wishes OF the properly owners
along Broadway, and was nothing more noi
less than blackmafl arrangement: Ihs
point OF order was raised that debate On 9
motion to lay on the table was ont OF order TINS sno