New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-05
sENIBLY.

Bills were passed repeating the act creating
the Metropolitan District Board of Health 30 far as 1t
appes to westchester County and comforting powers
on town trustees amending the law for the assessment
and collection taxes farms divided by county lines
10 lcraIize orders made by County Judges. -
The bill amending the act relative 10 WharlhBe III NcM
York and Brooklyn being reported by the COminitee on
Cities Mr.. Mosey objected 10 the report Oh tne ~
thar the bill should he considered by the Committee on
Mr. Goodrich explained that the passage Of this bill
would have the effect OF reducing INC cost on sr"ih III
Mr.. Mosely moved 20 recomm the Dlii 10 the commit
tee on Commerce and Navigation Lost "a 10 OIL ana inc
The Governor returned the bill incorporating me
Knickerlocker Loan and Trust COMPANY without DIS
much power and too many privileges Inc veto was
mo senate then entered the Chamber, and in Joint
Convention vote by ballot was had for superintendent
Of Public insqetSg T Pact tG Gs following ie'u
yThe President OF the senate then announced that the
Hon Abram t. Weaver having received majority OF
votes cast is duly elected Superintendent of Public
Instruction for The ensuing three years Inc JOINT 'on
The hi amending the charter Of the Bond Deposit
COMPANY OF New-York enabling the Mayor and Common
Council na E 0 eooeree Of the State by inviting aud
wardiug invention by which the transit on canals VIII
Mr. Alyord moved TO recommi this bin with inStruc-
tons amend 1t so as TO admit plans OF towage'
MIR LittleOhn moved TO add that no scheme coneii
plating railroad tracks on Owpaths should De oonsdeIed
aud he opposed the Belgian or Cable towing when was
known be feasible in France and elsewhere what was
wanted something new, ana moi 10 pay soOVO iOi
plan already in use. He also wanted 70 lnereise lne
humber of tuns from 200 tuns. For this he was
willing the $4,000 proposed should be paid .
MIR Alberger sustained tins view lt was allmportant
that this experiment should be the basis OF 200 tuns
lie had made this proposition when the subject was up
haforc Int the House was moi IA temper to consider IT,
what was needed keep the carrying capacity or
the cables up to the highest point
Mr. Hustled moved 10 amend by excluding the belgian
system and railway towage. Carried.
MIR IittleiOhns amendment was also adopted.
MIR Alvords amendment with those restrictions was
then adopted, aud the bill was reeommitted to be
amended rs directed. " -, o,.
The bill consolidate tho debt or the Clty OF New
York, was passed. Recess to 70 p m
EVENING SESSION.
A resolution was received from the Senate
asking the return bill reducing the rates of wharf
age at New-York and Brooklyn. The request was op
p0aed by Nelson and others, On the ground that the
Senate desired kill the bill, and, after much excite
ment and heated conversation the request was granted
by vote Of o. TO a. a.,
Bis were passed authorizing the consolidation OF gas
light companies with the Metropolitan Gas-gh Com
pany OF Brooklyn; Incorporating INC New-fork FRO
duce Commission Company; regulating CorOners IN
0uests In the City OF NewYork to consolidate the IN
dcbtedness OF the County OF Newiork amending the
charter OF the NowYork City Loan and Trust Company
Adjourned.