New-York tribune., 1870-01-06
ALBANY.
THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE LEGIsLATURB-
PROBABLE MODIFICATION OF THE COEsPIR-
ACY LAw-THH FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

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| PROBABLE MODIFICATION OF THE C0EsPIR-
| ACY LAw-THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
ALBANY, Jan. 5.-The promptness and expe-
rlence OF the Speaker Mr. Hchman indicate that there
viii be lost time in the business Of the Assembly
As the absence OF certain veteran legislators no
tced at the organization Of the Assembly yesterday 1t
may be STATED that Mr. Ltejohn OF oswego arrived to-
day In good health and that Mr. sekreg Of Tompkins Is
| yet confined by illness at Ithaca.
At time probably was there a stronger Ring" pres
In canal matters than now-not much in numbers
the energetic character Of the members Of this nu
entia branch Of the "Thrd House." portion OF tho
force will probably be detached for while to "see to
things" at the proposed State Canal Convention In Ro
| chester on the 10Th inst.
The interests OF the workingmen finding jealous
champonsthree bills hayinabeen offered this morning
for modifying abolshng the Conspiracy law" The
subject is referred to the Committee Of the Whole and
the bills ordered to be printed. The law which has here
toore been used only against workngmen organized for
raising wages, will probably be amended 80 as to be
equally effective against monopolsts, who combine to
raise the prices Of the Of life and other cons
| modes.
The "LIcense!aw" Ia attacked with degree of energy
indicative sspeedy On this matter, as in
reference to the Conspiracy law the zeal is chiefly shown
| by members from New-York Cty-COl. Murphy, Mr..
| Mitchell and Mr. Frear.
But, after ALL the proposed notifications OF the Com
School law will probably call out feeling than
any other that will up for legislative
| action.
The zeal with which the Democratic majority this
morning drove through the Senate certain resolutions
for resembling the assent given last year to the FIJI
teenth Amendment" emuated by their political
associates in the Assembly. On the question Of concur
ring with the Senate in those repeating resolutions an
animated debate arose, in which several prominent
OF both parties participated Mr. Huestcd Of Westchester
led of in protesting against tho power OF the
I,fu ttaR
Mr.. Alvord Of Onondaga, Mr. White Of NewYork City
Mr., Lttlcohn Of Oswego. and other members,
pressed themselves earnestly the side. Mr. W.
ID. Murphy OF Albany, Mr Patrick Of Chemung, Mr.
Jacobs OF Brooklyn and Others urged the speedy
adoption Of the resembling resolutions. The VOTE OF
course brought the full Democratic strength, and
the resolutions passed by vote OF 60 to &C. after
very animated discussion Of an hour and quarter
bill. introduced by Mr.. p. Mitchell in .le Assembly
provides that the several members OF the Police Force
shall have power to Immediately arrest without Warrahp
any person who shall commit threatan to commit III
the officers presence breach OF the peace OF oeuso
prohibited by law but the prisoner must be taken at
once before some magistrate that he may be examined
Mr. Huested introduced bill to incorporate tho Ne"
York Railroad Company, with capital stock OF s6ooo'-
OOO The Company proposes to construct an
or depressed railway, and an elevated railway ou Soho
pont on the norhery side Of Canast running norther
10 narael TO Greene ST. to 100 feet south of Houston,
sullyan-ss thence westerly to hcDougalst 100 feet
northery Of northery sdeof thence to West
Washington.place, IFS feet west OF slXth-aye,
thence parallel TO Thrtyseyenth-st. to Seventh
ave. and Forty. .secondst.; by the avenue to
Flfty.hfth-et.; to Broadway and Fifty-eighth-st'
thence under or above Broadway to sxtethst to sixty
third at point 325 feet westerly from west side OI
Nnthave thence uOrthery to and across Harlem RIVER
Also the same kind Of road commencing at Nlntha
between Sxtynrst aud second sts parallel 10 ana
across Eeventh.ave to the Hudson River Railroad Also,
for "A road from Canalst, through Laight to ST. JOHns
Park Depot. Also, from Canal-st., between % ana
100 feet east Of Church-st, southerly parallel
with latter TO thence eastery TO point near
south Ferry and when the Bridge is built over East
minus thereof For the purpose 0 constructing the road
the company may take space Of IS feet in width along
the proposed routes The OF fare proposed are for
any distance under three miles, &C.; every additional
mile &c. Two years granted the Company Tor the
completion OF the road. -,
A bin was introduced by Mr.. Naehtman, which pro-
vides that contracts for the labor OF cOnyics ncar
cerated in any prison OF this State shall be discontinued
and that such labor shall be at the disposal OF the
several States Prisons Inspectors who shall employ the
men so as conflict with the mechanics or aDOrers
OF the State None OF the work made to be sold at less
than the market value. The earnings Of the several
prisons paid the Treasury, including those OF
the present year. constitute separate fund.- and to be
known as tho Prison Fund.- The Legislature shall an
nualy appropriate such are needed TO carry on
the work Of the several prisons The act does not affect
existing contracts.