New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03

ASSEMBLY.

Mr.. Goodrich on question of privilege,
called attention 10 an article in The Argus charging him
with acting as counsel for MI Twomby. He stated that
he did not appear counsel for that gentleman except
on occasion, when his counsel was absent, he APP
pcared before the Committee and asked for "A subpoena
for witnesses. Mr. Murphy, Chairman OF the Com
mittce, stated that when the Committee first met Mr.
Goodrich appeared and announced himself n counsel Tor
MI L~omGy tt he VII t ,t az SH' iSrn H.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Mr. AlvOrd moved strike the third section OF the
bin renewing the charter Of the State Agricultural So
Getty, providing thht oly ne melnueIs sa,I p ehtlon
10 vote for officers He then proceeded u dehonnce
what he called attempt TO reduce the society To al
exclusive corporation OF men OF LaiEe means. nc re
irded It movement to destroy the usefulness of the
SOCiety.
Mr.. Durfee said the Agriculture! committee III report
nr this bill, thought IL cmucnty fair and proper that
ememhers only should be entitled TO elect te Officers
of this Society. They were the men most Interested Tue
men WHO had contributed most Of their time and
10 the benefit and in behalf Of the Society.
Mr.. Little john moved TO amend, and Mr.. Alyord nc
ceptcd u require mo4ners 10 belong to the so
ciety 20 days they shall he entitled to vote. lie
opposed To making this Society elose corporation
This motion was lost
striking out the provision limiting the holding OF real
estate by the Society Ia four places III the state aud limit
ing the amount OF real estate To be held TO $4,000 lie
looked upon TINS as proposition "a conie SIc aluual
exhibitions To four places In the state when that matter
should left open u choice, heretofore. Adopted.
Mr.. AlvOrd moved that no authority shall be gwen TO
buy experimental farms. Adopted.
Mr.. SrkTeg moved Lldt the hIuudl
shall take place NJ the annual exhibitions so that the
control OF this Society should be placed in the hands OF
tho farmers, where II properly belongs and the best
time getting their votes when they were present
Of the annual exhibitions. Adopted.
The bill then ordered 10 a third reading.
The bills authorizing tic Poughkoepsic and Eastern
Railroad Company to cancel portion OF It's bonds and
b. substitute therefor Others OF smaller denomination,
and making provisions for the gOyerance of the oriental
savings Bank vi hewIoTk, were ordered " third read
ing go . -
OF Monroe County 10 appoint special deputy and add
ton clerks with his objections He the general law
makes all provisions for the case aud proceeds
AT some length show that the Dill ought not 10
Tho bill was again put its passage notwithstanding
the objections the Governor, and IL rejected.
The bill incorporating the Father Mathew Total Alb
suence Society OF the city Of Troy authorizing the
SUPERVISORS the compensation OF County 1reasurers,
EXCEPT the counties Of NewYOrk, Kings, We-tchester
and Erie and continuing IN force the charter OF the
New York Institution for the Blind, also ordered 10
a third reading.
A bin was Introduced 20 enable manufacturing and
other corporations amend their articles OF association
Recess ~ II O'Clock y. M
EVENING SESSION.
The following bills were disposed of az
noted: Changing the name OF the NJ. h. Church at
the charter the Ladies' Union Aid Society OF the NJ f.
Church Of New York-third reading; providing for FUR
Their supply OF water W the city OF brooklyn, and Tor
wing the expenses thereof-third reading; extending
Inc operation Of the law allowing municipal corporations
to aid In the construction Of railroads To towns IN the
county of Ercthird reading; Incorporating the Aneri
can Home Missionary SOcIety-third reading; amending
the charter Of the Troy and COhOes Railroad Company
third reading extending the Oswego and Midland Ran
road aud 10 factate the construction thereof third
Cliutosquare To Wolf ST. syracuse-third reading Ad-
iOurusd