The New York herald., 1870-02-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ASSEMBLY.

hsoEm6G1.
ALBANY, Feb. ~, 1870.
EXECUTIVE PARD0Ss.
The Governor sent In o report OF the pardons
granted during the past year In detail.
MT. SELKREG stated that this was the nrst time
sucn document nad ever reached the Legislature
and he moved to print 1ve thousand copies. Referred
TO the Printing Committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. BRowN-lncreasing the capital stock OF the
Hercules Munal Life Insura nce society OF the United
States.
BY MIR. CUILEN--Amending the act making appro.
prations 10 support the BROOKLYN dispep saries.
by Mr., LANAdAN-Cnartertn the Fifth Avenue
Savings Bank or New York.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The House. IN committee. disposed Of the follow.
Authorizing the sale or lease OF lands on Staten
Island occupied BY the Seamans Retreat Mr. Lltle-
levy on emigrants which went to support the instl
tuition had been declared unconstitutional It was
now without support. Hence the proposition to sell.
The bill was ordered to third reading. Amending
tue act relative TO preferred IN the Court OF
Appeals ana IN the Supreme Court; third reading.
OUTRAGEs ON sHIPBoARD.
Mr.. M. Q. MURPHY introduced resolution that
the Committee on Commerce aad Navigation
inquire INTO the alleged outrages by the officers OF
the ship Neptune and report what legislation II any
Is necessary in the matter. Tabled under the rules.
THE NEW YORK ooyRr OF SPECIAL. SESSIONS.
Mr. M. c. MURPHY moved that the bll TO abolish
the New York ,ourt Of Special sessions be referred
70 the first Committee OF the Whole which was car.
ordered TO third reading
Section one repeats the act OF 1869 and the acts
amenoatory thereof, except as otherwise provided
~ tls act, aud revlses and feenacts the provisions
tnen In force, except that no extra compensation
snail DC paid TO any police justice for serving as
member Of the said Court OF special Sessions. Sec
zion TWO provides that ali the powers and duties con.
ierred upon tho Court OF Special Sessions OF the
Peace by any act In force at tue time Of the passage
OF this act snail remain and be vested in Inc said
court as the same is hereby revised and ccnacted
except that all appointments authorized by law to
he m nGa Inv tha
Board Of Police justices. Section three provides
that this act snail take effect Immediately.
This Dlil VIII undoubtedly pass. AMI II win settle
the question of justices DOwling's and BIxbys au-
thoritJ 70 act a. Judges OF Special Sessions.
Mr.. Kicrnnn's BILL In Relation 70 Cane
vassers and Inspectors OF Election.
The following bill has been reported favorably
rom the Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly, and
Is now before the Committee OF the whole:--
AN ACT in relation to elections in tho city county o
Al the general election for judges to be
held In the city and county of New YORK. general
IN The city Of New YORK % BE- snsa
70 from vote BY 6 Saa on o.,r" az ana distinct b.9
election for two electors for inspectors OF election
within time be veters there
10 and tina two persons IN district receiving the greatest
election all the be held therein
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after hsr election and tho Mayor q the city Of
from tho persons party In general Loitica
Candidate. A' D' ssueSs ssss !ss wo ave
the n, nss ashs D%%Ss ~ q vote. each I
person who shah be the other OF such inspectors
and the said shall duly bis certificate Of scton
a C :; sna smsa By
and and also Gauss the lis, Of such
publish The papers eorporaion sSsrsof
pontmen no ballot for inspectors OF election shall DO
sno All nspectors o. election, 4 the general eIss
2s 5 o. The s: and e 81
cy or the county clerk Of s.a county within iArty
under operation l. shall take tho oSe. te,ah osth
as s ;ss ss Isl Ely "a. or H eSsny clerk q said
sscon tho Mayor Of said city and the
"ss % e .aa
and ds.rmns whesae. the person or persons
ESss snsa.ss Sy sss
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Mayor Of the city the ;.d coyny oet of county
write WRIT he Ensi,h nn:p.s, le sdmner
Sasani n. 9.pesSr. .scton cleo
main such inspectors and until after first
.sEo he general election held i IN IN the month OF
sd ~ boz every % y the % esr aha.
,on d,,ic, in said city and county for the OF ece
Election inrnisSel IN the same
SEC The ballot for inspector OF election shall
the name or names OF the whom
voter shall desire TO vote such ballot shall be folded
offered al the election, aud shall bear upon
tors Of election At such shall receive ballot and
depos In tbs ballot box designated and Labelled
OF Election, number eleven"
SEo g. The said inspectors of election acting as
ers OF the several election districts the city
New York. shall count all the yotes
duly given In the respective discs for
ton In tho that for mlbera OF Assem
bly, are canvaascd and returned.
SEQ o. All the Office OF inspectors OF election
In any election district shall be filed by by The
such vacancy the day OF election sal supplied
BY appointment In writing by the alderman the dstric
where such election district il situated; and n there
shall be alderman In tho district tho vacancy may be sup
pied BY the alderman OF an adjoining district and
there be alderman In the Joining district then by the
Inspectors present In sad district.
SEC This inspectors OF election In each district shall be
known and designated Gs the board OF registry election
IN said District and shall have to appoint
clerks for said districa TO perform all duties assigned by
State.
sEc The said inspectors acting OF cleo.
t0n In each election district shall be known
a. the board of IN said election shall
possess the power and be required to perform the duties
voving upon capvassers In the State.
sEos The compensation Of each inspector OF election
ana OF each poll clerk shall be ten doars
be paid by the Comptroller Of the city Of
YORK, out OF the general fund OF said city.
Bro. TO- This act shall be deemed Of tho electoral
law OF the State, and violation OF II shall punished
provided In the statutes regulating elections.
hereby repeated.
$50. IL. This act shall take effect Immediately