New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
ASSEMBLY.

The following bills were s<5ported Amend
ing the Public Holiday act; amending the act relative TO
OF surrogaes; making regulations relative tn Gene
teries; amending the HeGae Pilot act authorizing the
Surrogate Queens County to adopt new sea relative
to lunatics; Incorporating the Willamsburgh Sharp
shooters Society in Brooklyn incorporating the Home
The Xdiuant-Gcneral was called upon to report how
much more money Ii necessary 10 eXtmglsh Inc cel'i
cafes issued To the soldiers OF the War OF 1917 -
The following bills were passed: Approprianng money
VOTES of The state amending the charter OF the Cannon
ST. Baptist Church in NewYOrk; amending the act DE,
Supervisors; and making the price paid for the pbca-
ton of the session laws uniform at 80 cents per folio
Bills were utrOducedTO prevent the spfead OF sii-
pox; charcrng tie Oceanyne Association Of Brooklyn;
amending the charter of BROOKLYN ny pr9ydlng iSr
Register of Assessments authorizing Brooklyn 10 or-
money and levy tax 70 pay indebtedness chafte h
ing the New-Y0rk Financial Associations eartenng tne
enabling husband aud wife to ne witnesses lor ea II
other to GGnHe smondne tie act re
tive to the powers and duties OF SCrOgateh; relative 10
hond ssfd nv railroad compauca requiring them To he
reered 10 prevent the use OF old barrels IN rcpack
ug wing charges for fare on the Flushing ana Horth
Side Railroad Company; repeating the acts extending
The nov,erS of the boards Of Supervisors; eXemptng
law libraries OF pTacticng attorneys from sale under
executions providing that witnesses ia criminal eaaes
ncaIcrlated shall after IL days confinement, be e1-
amined and discharged ther testimony TO be as Na as
II gven orally; repeating the Railroad Town Bonding
act; incorporating the New-YOrk Produce Company;
aud establishing Board OF Police in fonkers.
Mr. Gleason offered resolutions citing the Goyrrn.
orr Message on the subject of bribery elections that
the Constitution DO amended that persons convicted
OF bribery being brbed shall he dsranchSedi also,
persons convicted of Infamous crimes Referred.
Mr. Prince called up his resolution 20 refer To Sc
cC committee OF nine 20 inquire INTO the matter OF en-
acting general laws ana les special ones. He spoke
In favor Of the resolution, pointing ont many subjects
which could he covered by general laws that ten such
would cover Vt least 800 special acts.
Mr.. Fields moved an amendment that The matter
I've referred the Commission 10 revise the statutes Mr.
Fields said As desirable as this proposition s IL Is en-
trely impracticable. , - -.
subject said il impossible 10 understand Inc present
general laws Every special act has 10 be examined py
LAWYERS before they dare render an opinion. In state
growing rapidly this does, In these days OF ite-
graphs and railroads 10 was Impossible 10 cover All the
provisions OF the Law required by the act of general
laws.
ftaT further debate Mr. AlvOrd moved 70 refer the
whole matter 10 tho Judiciary Committee. Carried.
Nj, Jdttcinhn asked that IBIS NOie he IctpfItd ~
against the report of The majority IN the IWolY agt
CAREY contested seat case. he being ahs yesterday
Mr. Mood made "A similar request, and Nh buckley
wanted so recorded in favor OF tie report IhcI re-
Ducts grained.
Mr. Pound offered amendment 70 The Cou-ti uhon
providing salary for each n"abrr of The Legislature
OF &lNbl and 500 extra 10 the speaker Land over.
Mr.. Goodrich offered rie 81 IcsOiut ons concerning
the TW0Inhiy
Mr. Fields raised the point o. order that the terms OF
The resolution were not cUUcEcd ia dn,0'Ous language
The Chair decided that the resolutions were '0t in
order; that the action yesterday definite, and the
action now these resolutions would b. stutur lion
Of IT. action yesteri.y.
Mr.. Murphy offered the following resolution:
IN behalf Of eope fNet-yorl extend ibona. r La
Hah Eosss Ch Is CLier.o5i Ota7r JolI Ory,
Thomas Burst, I'D their a'o-'s tie l exile, @ Tlr1 re-
GENTLY cIuty;
that py this cqacnba ir.nd to them b. te Governor Of
The resolution was Laid over. Adjourned.