The New York herald., 1870-02-03
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1870.

ALBANY, rcO =, 1oIVs
REPORTS
by Mr.. MooYEY-Regulating the grade, &C., OF
roads and streets In Westchesler county.
BY Mr.. PArRIcK-Approving the action Of the
commissioners to locate arelormatory prison in the
Sixth judicial district.
BY Mr.. KIERSAN-In relation to elections In the
city Of New York.
by Mr.. FIELDs-Providing for . revision OF the
State statutes relative TO preferred causes In
the Supreme Court and Court OF Appeals.
BILLS PASSED.
Changing the name OF The Ithaca and TOWaDda
Railroad Company; AMENDING the act for making
provision Tor the government OF the city o. New
York.
BY Mr.. ALLABEN-Amending the act allowing
towns 10 take stock IN the Kondoat ana Oswego
BY Mr. CuLLEN-Appolnting interpreters in Brook
lyn police and Justices courts. -
street Brooklyn.
BY Mr. CLARK--Charterng the Brooklyn Market
Dy Mr. JAcoBs-w Widening SC. Marks avenue.
Brooklyn; also relative 10 Atlantic avenue, Brook
By MIR. JosEs-Extending Fort Greene place.
BY Mr. FREAR-Relanve TO sewer assessments in
New YORK; also Ior local improvements In said city
also to reorganize The local government IN the city
Mr. KIERNAN moved the last bill be referred to
the Committee OF the Whole. as 1t is tine most I'M
poriant measure which VIII be introduced thus ses
sion and should be immediately put under discus
sion.
MIR. FREAR moved It's reference to the Committee
OF Affairs OF Cities, and 1t was SO referred.
BY Mr. FREAR-To regulate the conduct OF eec-
tions held IN the city OF New ork.
by Mr.. KIERNAN-For pun ic park In the Twenty
By MIR. acknowledgements the sale OF intoxi.
eating tquois In New YORK.
by Mr.. NnnE-Repcal.ng section ten Of the act
| making provision iOr the government OF New lork.
1ns has reference to appropriations Tor sectarian
schools.
By Mr. WHfTE-RepealiRg the act OF last session
relative to The Erie Hudson, Harlem ana New YORK
Central Railroads.
By Mr.. PEAnsAII--Allowing the South Side Rail
road 10 construct branches and Tor other purposes.
by Mr.. MOONEY-FOr o court Of civil jurisdiction
IN Morrisana also repeating the act chartering tne
Ny Mr.. MITCHELL Regulating the Illuminating
power IN gas IN the state and the price paid Tor gas
THE FAY OF CoNGREssAEN AND THE FRANKING
PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. LITrLEJoHN called up his resolution urging o
reduction Of the pay and mileage OF Congfessaen
and the abolition OF the ranking privilege. He
spoke briefly III favor OF the resolution.
Mr.. ALvoRD thought 1t out OF place to INSTRUCT
Congress In tnls matter, though he was In 1avor OF
rotrenchment. He however, thought congressman
ought TO be well paid, 80 as TO get proper men.
Mr.. LTTLEJOhN replied ut some length IN favor OF
retrenchment III the expenses OF the national gov
crnmeat, claiming from personal experience that
members Of Congress win De well paid at less
MIR: WHITE moved that his resolution IN favor Of
the aDollOn OF tpe ranking privilege be substituted
for thai part of Mr Littej0nns resolution, aud asked
u DIVISION OlChe question.
After debate M JACOBS moved the previous ques-
tion, which was oraered, and the vote was nrst
takan on Mr. WnlLe's substitute the banking priv
iege, which was rejected vote Was then taken
on the resolution urging reduction OF the pay OF
Congressman, and it was ad0p,ed-73 to 3s. That
portion relative to the 1ranking privilege was also
adopted.
THE ICE CROP.
Mr.. IRVING moved tnat q special committee De ap-
pointed to learn the quantity or Ice IN the houses OF
Incorporated Ice companies; also Inc expense OF
Gathering ice wtn vlsw 70 *
0l the price. LAID over.