The New York herald., 1870-01-26
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. %, 1870
The amendments by the House to the bill relativ,
to the Mechanics Association or Utica were con
CURED In.
BY Mr. ELwooD--To charter the Orphans Society
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. TwEED-For the relief OF Richard Carlow
ST.; also to lay out Grand avenue, In Newlown
Queens county.
BY Mr.. MURpHY--Amending the Revised Statut tel
relative to crimes punishable with death; also gela
tive to the trial OF accessories before the fact; also
TO grant new trials in conviction before Oyer ant
Terminer; also to authorize the further improve
ment Of Prospect Park.
BY Mr.. BRAND-For the relief OF the heirs or Chris
tine Skenadoak.
BY MIR. CAuLDwELL-Chartcrln the city OF
Yonkers.
by Mr. SANFoRD-To establish an Eighth ward In
Utica.
BY Mr.. BANKs-Regulating county clerks fees
and compensation.
BY Mr.. CHAPaAS-Amending the charter OF Bing-
hamtoD.
BY Mr.. Mountaineering the act for fixing the
fees OF justices OF the peace In civil and criminal
'@Bye By Mr.. TwRRp-Amending the act providing for
additional buildings for lunatlcs IN New York.
BY Mr.. NoRroN-Chartering the Housesmiths'
MUTUAL protective Association OF New YORK city.
BILL REPORTED.
BY Mr.. L0RD-Approprlatlng money for the Hnd-
son River Hospital for the Insane.
BILLS PASSED.
Amending the act for the government OF New
York: incorporating fund for the widows and or
phans OF deceased clergymen OF the Protestant Eps
church at Albany for the relief OF the Geneva Cassi-
Cal Union School; extending the general manufac-
turing law; allowing the trustees OF MOrrsanla to
borrow money!. amending the act to protect the
public health OF Watervliet; amending the act to
provide for the sale OF real estate OF lunatics.
THE EXPERIMENTAL PAVING OF FIFTH AVENUE.
On motion OF Mr.. CREAMER the Committee on Mu-
nlcipa Affairs was directed to learn by what author
ity Fifth avenue, New York, Is used to experiment
with cert ain pavements and report wnat legislation
Is necessary to remove the oostructi0ns caused
thereby.
Mr. HARDENBuRGH moved that no new work on
canals shall be let now, or hereafter authorized by
law until the Legislature shall appropriate and ralse
the money to pay for the prosecution OF the same.
Tabled under the rule.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF NEW UTRECHT.
Mr.. NORTON reported bill relative to the public
health OF New Utrecht.
The Senate disposed OF the following bills:-For
the relief Of Elizabeth p. Haven; third reading Pro-
vidIng for the revision OF the statutes OF the state;
third reading. Amending the act authorizing bank
county Supervisors to issue bonds pay the debts
OF the county; third reading. Amending the act
relative TO the wyoming county SurrOgate progress
reported. Providing relief from erroneous assess
ments ana taxation Of farms or lots OF land divided
by county lines; progress reported and the bill re-
committed 70 the Judiciary Committee. Amending
the Revised Statutes Relative TO Draining swamps;
third reading. Amending the act TO lay out &C.,
second and Fourth avenues, In New Utrecht; third
reading. Authorizing the trustees OF the Academy
OF Dutchess county, in PoughKeepse, to sell real
estate and provide for the dissolution OF said Acade
my; third reading.