New-York tribune., 1870-04-26

believed similar bin had passed both Houses already,
amending the act for the further Improvement OF Pros
pect Park Brooklyn authorizing the Common Council
O 70 make certain res for m gS,c m
sane Asylum at Middlctown; providing for the
more efficient % pre,ervstiOn Of the public health
extending the Pweo OF bonds Of KSr
amending the charter OF Peekski amending the act to
improve FTanklinave, in Fiatbush Kings County pro
ydng for the settlement of contracts on the Oneida Lake
Canal fixing the compensation OF the senographer Tor
the Courts Of Kings County at 5000 per annuin;
reGsablishng the Board of Health in Kings County, pro
vidng for the Introduction Of the European system OF
steam towage on the canals authorizing the Commits
soners of the Sinking Fund of to lease certain
Brooklyn and Prospect Park Railroad Company TO ex-
tend ts track amending the Fire Insurance incorpor
ang act increasing capital stock; authorizing the
Courts to procure additional number OF petit Jurors
providing for rendering town bonds au
certain lands in that city; making more stringent pro-
visions against fraud in the sale cf steamboat and steam
OF the poor TO the Secretary of state.
DAMAGES FOR INJURY os RAILROADS.
The bin providing that parties injured railroads
may not to exceed 5000 above all expenses Of
doctors, and lawyers fees, was called;
Mr. ALVORD moved te recOmmit this bill, with insruc-
tions to strike out the enacting clause.
Mr. FIELDS defended the bill, saying that 1t simply
provided for fixing damages in such IL was well
known that excessive damages awarded by uries were
seldom don PAID as the SomPane' % would ge ne am oui
above all expenses for physicians and lawyers 1t would
Messrs XLVORD, MITCHELL MOONEY, and others
regarded the bin decidedly wrong that 10 in the
interests of railroad companies and against those of the
people.
The motion to recommit to strike out the enactng
Mr. Hustled moved to reconsider the vote and that
the motion lie on the table Los-S5 to G3 Tie motion
vTToEs BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor through the hands OF his private secre
tar the fol following e Is without Ero ms Ss re
CARDS it unjust to require the people to vote for Coro
%n" % Of S solt1 t lis es
that the bill does not state definitely the object OF the 30
Sored n1der bn e genera aw the Ma
tional Mutual Benefit Association of Buffalo; Same OBJ
ectons 10 the previous bill The objections were ss-
tanned and the bills rejected.
SPECIAL ORDER.
AUTHORIZATIONS to charity institutions The bill was,
after amendment ordered to third reading and passed.
Recess until % p IN, IN Mp, AIN CANAL
The Senate amendments to the bill providing Tor the
oil Nh " . t and for tbe ano"iut
ment OF a Conference Committee. Carried.
Amending the charter OF the Masonic Hall Associ-
alton, Brooklyh; establishing the boundary lines
rsHs petTsen the 1a weh land S9G GmgTan Aid As
sociaton; the County Courts bill was reported as
agreed by the Conf Committee and the report
was agreed TO; amending the Life and Health Incopo-
rating act; incorporating the Eighth Ward Savings Bank,
approving of the location for the Asylum
in Western NewYork; the supreme Court bill was re.
ported by the Conference Committee, aud the report
regarding salaries leaving them s. OOO Rcappropri
atng moneys to pay for new work ana ie
f"''' W. CnAMP1AIN CANAL AGAIN.
Mr JACOBS said he found the Senate amendments to
the Chamuain Canal bill reduce the appropriation, and
therefore he would discharge the Committee Of
Conference the subject, and that the Senate amend
without disposng Of the question the House took re-
cess until $50 y. H.
EVENING SESSION.
CHAMPLAIN CANAL.
The question pending upon The senate amendments
the Champlan Enlargement bill, and they were con-
CURED in after speeches in their favor by Messrs Flags
bills PASSED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
Incorporating the Master Plumbers Association OF
Brookyn incorporating the pepositors' Loan lnstlt-
lyn incorporating NewYork Eclectic Medical Uni
vcrSiiy; Incorporating the Long Island Camp pmeeting
ing in boards of Supervisors additional powers and pre-
scribing their Jurisdiction; authorizing the Common
porating the brooklyn City Market Company; to i'm
prove One-hundred andthrty and other streets
i'm Rochester to amend the charter of the City OF Rome
To enable the County of Richmond to lay out Central
Park authorizing the Commissioners OF the Land Office
To sell certain land connected with Sing Sing Prison.
BILLS PASSED. EXCEPT OTHERWISE NOTED.
amending the act laying out Atlantic ave, New-Lots
Kings County; refund certain taxes illegally assessed
estate in actions right OF DOVER amending
the charter OF the Central Savings Bank Of New York
to S %den cn'OR s BTookyn
amending the charter of the Hope Fire INSURANCE. Com
horticultural societies; prohibiting the sale OF hay
straw feed, and grain along the Newfork docks; lost
A. to 3g-IMr Hustled moved to reconsider action and
spoke behalf of the bill, when the motion was laid on
the table i making the office of District Attorney
salaried consolidating school Districts IN White
Plains Westchester County; for the relief OF persons
taxaOn making stringent regulations relative TO
the measurement OF gas prohibiting the Issue OF any
lyn to facilitate the construction Of the Glove Branch
Railroad Incorporating the Society in aid Of Frendess
Women and Children; amending the Code OF PROCEDURE
ARCADE RAILROAD.
Mr. CAyANAGH moved to lay this order on the table
so as to go into Committee OF the Whole the Arcade
Railroad bill.
The friends OF the bill denounced his motion as un
friendly ~ the measure and IL was lost.
Adjourned to O'Clock tomorrow morning.