New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE......ALBANY,
SIEA.IAI nIlII L.


The Senate went into Committee on the
New York City Election bill large number OF amend,
ments were proposed increasing Inc stnhgchcy OF te
prnvisions, which were agreed Ia.
MI kENNEDY offered amendments winch provide,
the last registration OF voters snail DC on mon
and Tuesday before election and Thursday before
the day of the election also, that the Inspectors shall
and number Of room If IN boarding house also, that
Thursday the Inspectors shall write the wor's, To
qualifications voter and such person shall not vote
Mr. BRADLEY moved TO strike out the clause is TO
the number Of the room Lost
SecOnd: That each political party shan have chal-
lenger ut the poll, protected by the police.
Iird: That each candidate voted for at the poll shall
De entitled 10 name one person 10 e present a. te can
the same who shall be except for fraud
After considerable debate, all these amendments we're
adopted and the bill ordered Ia "a third reading.
Tie bill recognizing the local government OF 1.-THE City
of New.York was read through. ~
Mr.. GENET appealed To the Senator from the WITH
District 20 report progress, that Senators might get some
Mr. TWEED wished to say that with all the energies
and powers tie Almighty had srenhin lac intended to
Mir, GENET moved to retain the Aldermen now in
office until the expiration OF the term. LOst-Mcssrs
Crcaner Genet, NJ Morton and lhayer alone voting III
Mr. GENET moved TO amend by providing that The
Mayor shall out of office III May Lost. There were
only four affirmative votes.
snndry other amendments offered nv Messrs. Gepet
aud Thayer abolishg the Board Of Supervisors retain
ing the Central Park commissioners &C. &c, were lost,
and the bill ordered 10 thIrd reading. - ~ go
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved that the New, York City Flee
ton bill read third time. Adopted, and the bill
passed-Ayes.32; Nays, none.
The senate continued in session until after o'clock
Senators taking their dinner In the ante room.
The general Election Law was made the special order
Mr. TWEED moved that the bill reorganiznG the seal
government Of New-fork be now read "a third tame.
Carried.
After successfully voting down the various amend
offered in Committee Of the Whole, the hill passed
Ayes 80; Nays, (Messrs. Genetand Thayer).
At O'Clock, the senate took until $50 clock
EVENING SESSION.
The president announced the following Sc
I..f al der IN
third reading Messr WEED NJ SoTon. Murphy Banks
C. +. Norton Kennedy, Hubbard, Woodin, and Bowen
SPECIAL ORDERS
The Senate then took up the concurrent resolutions
authorizing reduction of the canal tolls 80 per cent be-
After a somewhat lengthy debate, the resolution
adopted
The state Excise bill then taken up. the question
being the motion of Mr. Creainer TO discharge the Con
ference Committee thereon and that the senate recede
from It's vote refusing 10 concur with the Assembly
amendments.
Mr.. LEWIS spoke at length against the amendment
providing the bill shall not take eject Ill the Niagara
Frontier Police District until 1872
ON motion of Mr.. MURPHY the further consideration
Of the subject postponed until tomorrow mOrDDS1t
IL o'clock. Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY
Mr. Hustled offered JOINT resolutions: That
Thomas that the members attend the funeral "a body;
that flag the Capitol be suspended at hafmast
the day Of the funeral and copy OF the Resolutions be
sent 10 the family of deceased. Adopted.
GENERAL ORDERS.
the nprovement OF Van CottaTe. Brookyn; amending
the Charter OF the College OF st. Francs Xavier in New
York
In relation to the unclaimed deposits savings banks
requiring their transfer the Treasury III the State.
Progress reported this bill and Nj. ALyORD
hoped permission 10 cit again ON The bill would not De
granted
Mr.. LIrTIEJOHN said there was a principle under
lying tins bill which would be adopted at some time.
These unclaimed deposits clearly belonged To the State.
~ long they not called Tor 10y their lie
would. however at this time " lay1tho bill the
table until full reports from these banks stating the
amounts they held unclaimed. were received. The
motion prevailed Amending the charter Vi the Utica
Savings Bank.
REPORTS
by consent the following bills were reported
Authorizing corporations 10 increase or diminish the
number OF their trustees lcpazng the acts or the New
York Watch Company; regulatlD. the execution and
transfer OF notes gwen for patent rights amending the
act u consolidate the several acts relative "a the New
York city Courts; extending the powers OF the Board
Of Supervisors. except In the Counties OF NewY0rk aud
Kings; Increasing the number VI Judges In the Brooklyn
Cy Courts, ana regulating civil Jurisdiction thereof
amending the act 10 incorporate telegraph companies
amending the charter Of the Abngdonsquare Savings
Bank amending the charter Of the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany Incorporating the Ncw-York Mutual Loan and
DEPOSIT Institution Of the CITY OF NewYorK.
Bills fAssED
Providing Tor tho appraisal Of Canal damages; pro-
hbliing the sales Of ulut1aEd articles Of food drink
mediciue Lost, and, on motion Of Mir LIllLEJOHN
The mOllOn 10 reconsider was laid on the table.
AFTERNOON SESSION. d.
Mr.. PEhGG moved that the Legislature proceed 10
elect Regent 81 the University tie Iith u,st In
place Of Giniian G. yerplantk. deesassd LAID over.
Mr.. IIIIIEJOHN imported the BfOOklyn Park Avenue
Railroad hi.
Hills PASSED.
Making an appropriation Of $4,000 TO the State Cabinet
Providing tie widening of One Hundred and Thir.
fietn--t kcW.NOrk.
tn, New York Election bill being announced from the
Senate with amendments, The question upon CONCUR
flng
the previous question. which was ordered. and the
amendments cuncurr,d H. ~ tO3. The Nays were
MesSrs. Banker. - Morec. and sweet All b.mocrats