New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
EVENING PROCEEDINGS.

ASSISTANCE TO MISUNDERSTANDING THE
CONDUCT OF LAwYERs-sENATE PROCEED
INGs-THE GREAT NEw-YORK CITY DOCKS
BUL-wHAT Is THOUGHT OF MAYOR HALLS
APPoINIMENTs-THE EXCISE BILL SIGNED.
ALBANY. April H. Railroads claiming State
aid were the special orders for this evening in the Assem-
by Five bills Of this kind considered in Committee
Of the Whole, and passed TO third reading. One Of
these is the Lake Ontario Shore Road, which asks half
million one-half payable when IL is completed between
Oswego and the Genesee River near Rochester and the
other half when II reaches Niagara River. Then there
the Southern Central from Lake Ontario to Auburn,
and southwardly, which wishes $4,000; the Waikiki
Valley Road in Orange and Ulster Counties, asking tl25
oO the Grassy Point and suerns Road, only $4,000
the Cattaraugus Road about $4,000 and the Carthage
Waterown and sackett's Harbor Road asking 100000
The bills avoring these roads, with an aggfegaie e1
ceeding s,OOOOOO, were all passed TO third read
ing Others are 10 follow, but with the
increase OF the catalogue and in view OF the bills prev-
ously favored in like manner 10 the amount OF nearly
5000 OO the probability OF success for all decreases
though two or three OF them may possibly escape Netoes
on the broad ground Of justice toward sections OF the
State that sometimes styled sequestered regions
remote from the canals and railroads tat wealth
and prosperity elsewhere. The Cazenoyia and Canpo-
road asked only that It's bonds should De exempt
where the The bill for this purpose also passed
10 a third reading Along with all these general rail
road bill went through 10 third reading granting 800
per mile railroads in any part OF the State where there
are other roads running parallel within hNe miles oi
b for "Regulatng the Conduct OF Counsel," though
only general bi Win hOunu
rascase legal professional Practice supposed 10
have "a strong squirting at some OF the alleged sharp
practice Of lawyers employed in the wars OF the railroad
Engs This bill was introduced by AssemDly yman fields
and re cferred the Judiciary Committee. might per
haps be amended by including any lawyer guilty OF tax
iua fees from both sides in the same suits.
Another bin connected with legal AFFAIRS was qucky
killed tonight Ia the Assembly. 1t was introduced IA
The senate by Mr. NJ Norton, and aimed To give 20 the
Justices of the several District Courts In New YORK ty
the power of individually appointing -four Marshals
Tor each court This bill got It's deathbOW by being re
committed 20 the Committee that reported II.
maj
the first night after such sabbataran Iecesses Hence
there was little done. The general election law may
nnc an xiey by people inside and outside OF the SQUAT
The resolution for elocting another Regent OF the state
University on Thursday, In place Of the yenerabe HAh
= varula1cF gyes another indication that no further
effort will De made at this session 20 aDhuoh '"" 0
bonored relic Of revolutionary tunes, 4, ,,,ia,,
Few things have excited more interest IN pe'uhlshy
matter during the session, than the hl Ia te AsehD
for exempting mortgages from tahhtloi ~ I .ae nd V
numerous spenkers Ia the Committee oil the noie, anu
was disposed for the night by reporting progress Pe
nminary tO a further battle. ,tx,- char
Few persons here OF the extrnordnary & Sn
aeer of the Dock Department bill III they 81 ID.
uent in toiays TRIBUNE, as 10 Was not fehu ~ ,ho
somly and Is not yet printed IL u almost 49,
saw that Il produced much surprise Dll Va sun 9u'u
sveeping character for modifying the new ~
seutially naturally eIces peculiar lhefctt VIM -
lie inf Ia hardly dry on the charter lueII. ou'P'
oion aud disgust arc mingled VIII s0oiS' "'