New-York tribune., 1871-04-20
ASSEMBLY.

Bills were passed repeating several acts re-
ating to the drainage swamp lands and providing for
the drainage of swamp lands in White Plains.
bill was reported making appropriations 10 state
charitable institutions and made the special order
for this evening. The appropriations are about the Same
The iii to facilitate mortgage for the purpose OF
completing Prospect Park Brooklyn being put upon its
passage, Mr.. Goodrich moved reconrital OF thls pi
and proceeded 10 oppose i on ne ground tat te 0s
Besides, IL would endanger the stalty OF the savings
Banks, from whom the loans are to be taken 80,
Mr. Moseey replied. explaining the object of the BILL
claimed there danger, as the city guarantees
the title 10 the lands given Us security ior 'o p'"u
Mr Goodrich insisted it wrong to allow the saw
ON land upon which the Court OF Appeals has decided
there is lien amounting TO si7,oooco. HI. -
Mr.. Fields moved the previous question, Whlch was
ordered. and the motion to recommit was lost- TO III.
Then en- the bin 20 prevent the flooding of lands by tho
Tonawanda Creek was taken up ana Mr. littieJohn de
cared the bill would entail the State an expense
amounting to 81, 100000 at least.
Mr. Pound said he was credioy informed that the ex-
nense would not exceed ;2OOO But II IL reached the
amount stated by the gentleman from Oswego it ought
Co De encouraged in justice TO the property who
Sroposed is done The bin was reiected-Jo TO "A.
The bin to repeal the charter Of the EeTaisd Kaway
and Weed and Messis. Bucks, Connolly Lourel, Hayes
and Hitchman advocated It, The bin was loSt3s 70 10
and a motion TO reconsider laid on the table. A
number of local bills of minor Importance passed
EVENING SESSION.
i.
referred the Invitation from the state authorities or
PENNSYLVANIA to participate III the centennial ceeDra
tion of American Independence, submitted a report
hIrh was agreed recommending the appointments or
commitee COMPOSED Of members Of both branches OF
fbe 10 take such action may DC deemed
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the bill providing separate boxes at eecton' ior Con
gressmen and Legislators. H., l.,
MT Itejohn moved to strike ont the first section, In
order tbst s0me member might explain its necessity
MIR Fields Explained the object OF the Dil' when was
simply to have separate ballob02es ior the Objects
Mr. Alyord declared that the true object OF the bill
YVES that as the Congress box was 10 he protected
hereafter by act OF Congress, the other boxes migh 10
taken out from under this protection anu thrown open 10
unlimited fraud and corruption. -
MIR Lttei0hn insisted that the country did not want
to 90 To the extra expense which would be incurred
under ths bill. He appealed 10 the House not TO nlct
this upOn the people OF tue country. lie deprecated
making this party question , - -, b., p,
be motion to stfke out the first section was lost Dy u
to SO. 49,, .,, nm ,o ,,,i
With view 10 moving a third reading in tho House
the Committee then took up the State Charlty Dll
prngre,s was reported and motion Of Mr.. Jacobs the
h was passed IL makes the following appropriations:
Por Opan for the Inen1less and other
Inituion OF for their msnenAnos +lOVs to DO
seve counties In proportion 10 ther respective su
=. The zane are law and the thcs awana 70
& onny shall BE- paid incorporated Orphan Alun- and lns'u-
the number " orphans and homeless Persons
IN them during present fiscal and 10 the other
fendess and destitute persons us
VI In he counties having Bsum Institution for the mhn'e
Of ndgen orphans and homeless persons he ofe
paid - The OIde OF the Teasnnr Oh sl Counties
The Thomas Asylum for Orphans and Destitute inlah mia %