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were tabled amid much merrimcnt, on motion Of
Mr.. Norton.
ASSEMBLY.

Mr. Norton.
ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY April a. 1870
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. j. + DAVIS rose to question OF privilege, ana
stated that on the 10th instant BILL in which Dii
consttaency was deeply Interested, requiring tns
Hudson River Bridge Company 10 construct car
riage way on their bridge, was postponed. IL heana
an Assembly BILL and should be transmitted TO snS
1t had net been received He came back 70 the ClerI
Ss n anS 70 n
again assured By the Clerk OF the Senate that Inc OH
had not been received.
the rules 70 retain bill f0rty.elgnt hours 20 Ina
| any one might move Reconsideration OF the piii
Il was learned that the Clerk OF the House was mis-
taken, and the bill being found In tho House wai
| sent 70 the Senate.
The House devoted an hour and half meeting al
nine O'Clock for that purpose to the consideration
Of private claim bills, and dsposing Of large num-
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR CLAIM.
the bill for the relief OF William b. Whittemore,
to pay William B. Whittemore, assignee OF Rock,
jenkins Il Co., such sum as may have been l0st IN
G5 ~ S ne Gm tSr
not 70 exceed 100000 was taken up, when M Mr;
BURNS moved 70 strike out the frst section, h ana
called on Mr.. Fields for an explanation OF the Dill.
Mr. FIELDS said ne had no interest In the passage
Of the bill, and that 1t might be killed the gentle
Mr.. BURNS then moved that the committee report
progress, which was carried.
IN tne House Mr. BURNS moved that tne Dill oe re-
committed, and that 1t be retained TIL The Legsla
ture ail0urns.
Mr.. FIELDS stated that ne had introduced the bill
only for the Amusement Of the gentleman, and he
did not care what became Of 1t.
Mr.. BURNs.As the amusement would cost the city
OF New YORK $100 600 think II best to Kill the bill.
The motion to recommit prevailed.
THE ARCADE RAILWAY BILL.
the Arcade Railroad bill being announced from
The Senate Mr. SELKREG behalf OF Herman.
moved 1t be reerred TO the Committee OF the Whole,
which has In 1t q similar bill.
Mr.. MITCHELL said the bill had been materially
amended In the Senate and hoped IL would be re-
ferred TO the Railroad Committee. lie proceeded 10
MIR. BERGEN stated that as mechanic and know.
Ing what the earth In broadway was, gave II as his
opnSa anas tas ms plan was entirely re ne
communication as Is proposed In this bill as one OF
the greatest Importance 20 the city Of New YorE.
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. PATRICK also sustained the motion. He
thought Inc members were perfectly familiar with
the provisions OF the BILL and did not need another
report from the Railroad Committee
MT. LITTLEJohN fully sustained the propositions
contained in this bill. New York needed the COM
munlcatlon proposed and should have 1t at the ear
llest practicable moment He also thought the bill
should 20 at once to the Committee of the Whole.
The motion to refer to the Committee OF the
Whole was carried.
Mr.. CULLEN, from the committee OF conference on
the bill relative to judges Of the city courts OF Brook
yn reported an agreement as 70 salaries, which are
to be $500 each. The report was agreed to, and
MAMARoNEcK BOULEVARD RILL.
The MamarOneck Boulevard bill was announced.
Mr.. Hustled moved to recommlr the bill for the
purpose of striking out the commission and leave
the laying. &C., 10 me Supervisors OF the town. The
Mr.. LAWRENCE accepted an amendment adding
the names OF the Supervisors TO those OF the com.
amended.
BILLS PASSED,
provements on Staten Island: ncorporat,n9 1 t the
Richmond County storage and Business Company:
incorporating Long Island City; incorporating the
LADIES' Helping Hand Association Of New YORK; In.
cooperating the Excelsior Safe Deposit Company OF
New YORK; authorizing the North American Life In
surance Company to issue scrip to policy holders for
the purpose OF changing to mutual company; to
appoint COMMISSIONS TO lay out roads In Richmond
County.
Mr.. JACOBS moved that the vote whereby the bill
providing for Police Court House in the Ninth Ju-
jected be reconsidered. This was carried, and the
bill was passed.
Mr. Snow, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
submitted lengthy and very interesting historical
report, concluding in favor Of paying the Indian an
nuities to Indians IN the State In slyer. Five
thousand copies OF the report were ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. FREAR reported bill to extend Madison ave.
nue., Brooklyn.
Afternoon Session.
BILL REPEALlNG THE REGISTRY LAW.
The Senate Dill repeating the Registry law was
announced.
Mr.. FIELD moved that II be reported complete
Mr.. LrrrLEJOHN objected.
Mr.. FIELDS moved that it be made the special order
for third reading tomorrow. He wished to say TO
before 1t Adjourned. Itprovided fora repeal OF the
Regis try law except Tor New York. He had con.
suited the gentleman from OnOndaga (Mr. Alvord)
on the question, and he had very judiciOusly said
that he, knowing the majority here intended to pass
TINS bill, would not attempt 10 throw any 0bstruc-
Mr. ALvORD said In the remarks he had made to
his friend from New York (Mr. Fleld) he spoke for
himself alone. He was not disposed-to protract the
session AZ this period with any opposition which he
might make to this bill. He knew the Intentions
Of the majority ana knew their power to carry out
ness before the House to interpose any objection.
Nr. LITrLEJOHN said that he had observed the
The State and he did not want to see it abrogated.
He claimed that II our system OF governments was 10
so pure ballot ns 6
not consent to having this bill put forward In the
manner proposed.
Mr. JACOBS asked that he might have an oppor.
tun1ty to see the bill before it was acted upon.
Mr. SELKREG said that he believed he was speak
ing che sentiment Of the democracy, though he was
a republican, OF his county when he SAID tnat they
did not want repeal OF the Registry law and If it
was repealed the gentleman from New YORK (Mr.
FleldS) would be held responsible.
After further debate the motion to make the
bill the special order was lost-63 to 6S-a strict
The CHAIR then announced that the bin would 20
to the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.; JACOBS moved that the Committee Of the
Whole be discharged from the consideration OF the
bull, ana that 1t be ordered to third reading And
tnat called for the previous question, which was or.
dered.
Mr.. LTTTLEJoHN rose to a point OF order, which
was that the bill being In Committee OF the Whole
under the present order Of business no such motion
could be made
The CHAIR decided the point OF order was not well
taken.
Mr.. LITrLEJoHN said the record OF all pariamen-
tary proceedings would be searched in vain for
precedent for this decision, and he felt bound to
maze an appeal from the decision Of the Chair, SO
that precedent might be made.
Much confusion prevailed throughout the proceed
1ngs, but Mr. Litejohn calling for the yeas and nays
the roll was called and the decision OF the Chair
was sustained 10y strict party vote. The question
was then on Mr.. Jacobs motion that the bill be now
ordered to third reading, which was carried.
THE COLORED VOTERS BILL.
The bill placing cOOred voters on the same foot
Ing with white voters at the polls reported from
the Judiciary CommlJtee.
On motion Of Mr. FIELDS the bill wao recommitted
to be reported complete
APPROPRIATIONS TO sECTARIAN SCHOOLS,
Mr.. KIERNAN moved that the dill repeating sec.
ton ten OF last years tax levy making appropria.
n ha