The New York herald., 1871-03-02
Assembly.
ALBANY, March /, 1871.

ALBANY, Marcl J., 1871
REroRrED.
Appropriatng the Brooklyn Central D.spensary S1 0oo
the which hey had failed years past
granting lands Society cf the Port of New
York amending the act relative the powers and duties OF
surroca,es the bill fixing the compensation Of county
CLERKS, except IN Kings and New York. was reported
against and the report agreed bill providing for the ad.
mission Of wills evidence reported for the
ton OF the House, requiring foreign life insurance com.
invest fifty per cent of premiums earned in this
State in bonds and mortgages other State
ing in front of places of M
New York to incorporate the ssterhood Of Cray
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tuton New York consdera,ion OF the House and
It was referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. cHaxnrEs amending the charter Of Buffalo.
, ny MT Conhrming the action of the Buffalo
Common Council In making assessments abate nul-
BY Mr. HAvEsTo provide for Che appointment. of Auditor
OF Kings county also to provide for paying the Brooklyn
BY Mr.. GooDRIcH-To increase the jurisdiction OF the
by Mr. FIELDB-Fxin: the general terms of the
BY the srEAxEs-Incorporang the Harlem Hospital in
s ps baths @ IN Sw
BY Mr. SAGE-Reducing the expenses proceed
By Mr.: MISUNDERSTANDING regulations for narrow
gauge railroads. also permit municipal corporations 10 aid
By Mr. 0AKLEY-Incorpoatins the Hunters Point, New
By Mr. CLIFFORD Amending and consolidating the
lative to Lansingburg.
BY Mr. WooDsReiave to the publication of legal notices.
making folio consist o certain number Of ems' space
soners IN Cayuga county.
Mr. BUCK called up his resolution authorizing the Gov
confer brevet appointments on officers Of the Ma
THANKS TO FERNANDO WOOD
Mr. FIELDS called up the resolution of approval OF the
actions of Hon. Fernando Wood and others in Congress
securing the repeal of the duties on coal.
preamble which that much relief would 1 Ss
afforded by the repeal.
TEN EYoK austaiped thr resoution.
Mr. LITTLEJoHN, the of his speech in favor Of
the resolution, thanked Fernando Wood
others said the of the high price of
attributed solely the thirty thousand miners OF Pennsylya
MIA who banded and to demand price
for their labor which cepes poor of this State pay
one two three and FIVE dollars more ton than they
should be required il il the poor who
suner from the exorpan the exoronate demands of the
coal miners
he understood by the railroad companies increasing the
prices OF transportation
prices Transportation had
not been Increased by larger companies
One company-the Reading Railroad had their
prices Ia order head of combination joining with
miners to take advantage Of the high prices l. the
joned-he operate paying the their
mands.
Mr. insisted other railroads had raised the
rates OF transportation and the miners and should
not be held responsible for this increase the
price Of coal.
dad ANYTHING crush the combination which
produced the present suffering among the poor high
Of coal he would cheeriuy for the resolution but
tatives in this direction The repeal of the duty bumn
coal did reach the evil is not the high price of
bituminous coal which the people suffering from.
Mr.. FIELD moved the previous question, which
ordered.
Mr. ALyoRD's motion to strike out the preamble was lost
and the resolutions were then adopted.