The New York herald., 1871-02-02
Assembly.

ALBANY, Feb. l. 1871.
large number of petitions presented for refunding
money to drafted men and few against
same
BILLS REPORTED.
Amending the Public Holiday amending the act rea-
tive to fees OF surrogates making regulations relative to
cemeteres amending the Hell Gate Pilot; act authorizing
the Surrogate Of Queens county adopt seal relative
Society.
On motion OF MT ALYoEn, from the judiciary Commit
tee the Adutan General was called upon to report how
issued the soldiers Of 6 s Of ss the
Incorporating the Little h FscS e9SSah Water Works Company
Authorizing the city OF Binhamton to purchase toll
Amending the Lockpoa dos tax.
Oh cia Of lie votes of The STATE o' INC
Amending the charter Of the Cannon Baptist church
Amending the act defining the powers prescribing the
laws at lfy per folio '''A'''A : '''''A
BY Mr. BLAoKAIL-To prevent the spread of the smallpox
Brookyn also amending the charter OF Brooklyn by pro.
vidInS DIN Sr for Mdss, register Of assessments
apdievy tax to pay indie bteiness.
Association also charterng The Presbytean Church Gem
er Assembly also amending the enabling husband and
BY Mr. BAYLIs-To conGne persons convicted Kings
BY Mr. RoAcn-Amending the act relative to the powers
by Mr. D. BUENs-Relatve to bonds iusued by railroad
companies, Bl mi y requiring them to be registered.
By Mr. fLEChEIo prevent the old barrels IN re-
ppcSn also hung charges FOR fare the Flushing ana
Hy Mr. PRlNcRRepeaing the acts extending the powers
q the Boards of supervisors.
BY Mr. FLAsG-Exemptng law libraries of practising at
torncys from execution.
y Mr. Providing that witnesses in criminal cases
incarcerated shall after fourteen days. connnement be ex
aned and discharged their testimony to be as valid as II
given orally.
by Mr. Mountaineering the railroad town bonding act
by Mr. BARTLErr-incorporating the New York Produce
Company
BY Mr.. scEIrSrR-Es.atliahns police for Yonkers.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. GLEASON offered resolutions, citing the Governors
Message the subject OF bribery elections that the
constitution be amended that persons convicted OF b
berry being brbed shall be dsfranchsed also
victed of n crimes Referred to the Judiciary Com
miitee.
CENTRAL VERSUS SPECIAL LAws.
Mr. PRINCE called his resolution to refer to select
committee OF nine to INQUIRE INTO the matter of enactnl
more general laws and ess special He spoke 10 iave
OF the resolution, pointing subjects which couc
be covered by general laws that such would cover a
least two hundred special acts.
Mr. FIELDS moved amendment that the matter ot
referred TO the commission TO revise the statute lie sa
As desirable this proposition It s entirely inpracti
cabien .
Mr. LITTLrioHN, the course speech the subject
said IL Impossible 10 understand the present genera
laws Every special act has 10 be examined BY the lawyer
before they render opinion. in state growing a
ropdy this does In these days oi tcegralns ana fa
roads, II impossible to all the provisions OF IN
| law required by the act OF general laws. . -,
After further debate Mr.. hLvoRD moved 70 reicr IN
| whole matter TO the judiciary Committee. caif8eu.
| SALARIES MTN BE3s OF THE lEoibLtiu 81
Mr.. loUND offered mendment to inc constitution fr'
ving salary Cor each member OF the Legislature Oh >iN
/ aud $500 extra 10 the Speaker. Laid over. -
1 TIE TWOIBLy-CAEEY goNrESIID EisA.iioN rAst,
/ Mr.. LIrrLrJOHS asked that his vote DC Recorded
against tho report the maJoritv In the IwonbW vs. Care
contested eea ease he beiuE apscn' tesseieas n WV