The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-03
THB STATE CAPITAL.
ERIE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
Statues of Eminent New Workers for
the National Capitol.
Protection to Creditors Of Mon
eyed Corporations.
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The Metropolitan District Courts
To Be Abolished.
Report of the Canal De-
partment.
A Brooklyn Rapid Transit Cues
ton UP for Debate.
lotteries To Be suppressed-A Captain Of the
Port To Be Appointed Something for the
Brooklyn Board of Health-Vanderbilt
and His Obnoxious Track-Superln-
tendsnt Miller and His Merry Hen.


tendsnt Miller and His Merry Hen.
ALBANY March @ 1872.
Both branches Of the Legislature met this morn
ing, although there was barely more than quorum
In either House at the opening ana tine Assembly
was finally forced to suspend business and adjourn,
because after call OF the House, 1t found that
there was not sufficient number OF members pres
ent. The Assembly resumes business on Monday
and the Senate on Tuesday evening. The motion to
adjourn the Senate until Tuesday occasioned
some debate but at length IT was successful several
Of the Senators desiring to be present at the town
elections, which are to take place on Tuesday In
their respective districts. Many members of the
Assembly have gone nome to attend to the same
BUSINESS.
ERIE RAILROAD.
The interest manifested by ali parties in the
question concerning the Erie Railroad increases
the time draws near FOR the committees to render
their reports. The arguments on both sides have
been finished, and the matter now rests with the
committees The Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate anu the Railroad Committee OF the Assem-
bly,, which have charge respectively Of the SUBJECT
will meet executive session next week, and 1t is
understood that but few more DAYS will elapse
before reports Will be presented in both Houses
Although great pressure Is being brought to bear by
can hardly have the face to 60 against the tide Of
public opinion, which has set In so strongly in
favor OF the stockholders. II the Senate Committee
do not report by Wednesday or Thursday next 1t Is
expected That Senator O'Bren will make motion
TO take the subject out of their hands altogether.
STATUES OF GEORGE CLINTON AND ROBERT FULTON
The following message from the Governor was re-
ceived IN both Houses:-
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER Albany, March 2, 1872
call your attention to section of OF
under which invitation extended through the resi
not exceeding two in number each state OF de-
ceased VINO have been citizens thereof and
services; which statues are to be placed IN hall in the
being the former ka OF the House Of REPRESENTATIVE Il
has only recently. been known to me that this invitation
Some Of the States complied with this request
for doing and 4 seems 70 me that great State
e m Of " n Sp
ferred distinction upon our country
immediate provision for the accomplishment the Of
'h snars to N ass tie discretion of the
III the 'ss that in sdss
great prorley fall upon George clinton who was the first
iuonary period history were OF marked merits and
Robert Fulton who in private station contributed
pr Yo JOHN IN
The MESSAGE referred to special committee
of the Senate consisting OF Messrs. Madden, Lewis
and Lord, and to the Committee OF Ways and Means
Of the Assembly.
The Auditor OF the Canal Department sent In o
report In reply to resolution requiring him to
furnish the Senate with detailed statement or the
expenditures for ordinary repairs for each Of the
divisions from the lst OF October 1871 to the LIST Of
January, 1872, and also with the amount remaining
on nand of the appropriation belonging to each
division uneXpended, ana what amount OF liabill.
ties, II any, remain unpaid chargeable 10 those
divisions on the LIST OF January 1872, and, Iurtner,
to report what deficiency, II any, existed III
the appropriation for ordinary repairs OF canals
for the fiscal year ending september 80, 1871, and,
n such deficiency existed IN what manner II has
been provided Tor. The amount expended Tor ordi-
nary repairs on the several divisions from the
appropriation for the current fiscal year between
October /, 1871, and January l, 1872 was fol-
l0ws:-
ON the Eastern division. s347 ls9 O4
On the Middle division. Observation-Disclosures. 1896 364 0S
On the Western DIVISION. ............. l63 $50 rs
The amount OF such appropriation unex pended
1s72, was as fOll0ws:-
10 the credit OF the Eastern division. 80. s52s1O 90
To The credit OF the Middle DIVISION 1903 635 92
To the credit OF the Western DIVISION . 1856 7Ig 70
The amount OF liabilities outstanding on the LIST
OF January 1872 chargeabe 10 the several divisions
was as foOws:-
Eastern division. $685. 493 SO
Middle dlvlSlon.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6264S az
The amount OF doGcencies in the former anpro. o.
priation existing on The 3Orh OF September, 1871,
on the Eastern division. .s11ss21 90
On the Middle division. ................. 1858 81
ON the Western division .-............. So $50 "a
These Deficiencies, the Auditor adds, were paid
from the appropriations for the present fiscal
year. and are embraced in the expenditures charged
To the several divisions between October l. 1871 and
MIR. Xvord's Assembly bill providing for the def.
cheney In the appropriation for the maintenance OF
the canals, received In the Senate and referred
TO the Canal COMMITTEES.
THE JURY LAW TO BE AMENDED.
The Judiciary Committee reported in favor OF
amending the act relative to Jurors in the city
Now ~ m ntllA a IN.
pei professors and teachers In colleges and acade-
mics or puoiic schools, practising physicians and
daily professional attention, and attorneys and
counsellors of the supreme Court OF this state III
actual practice at the bar thereof provided that
any such person Is not engaged LII any other busl-
ness"
The Assembly bill for the better prevention Of the
procurement oil abortlons aud other ike offences
was lavorahly reported by the Judiciary Committee
OF the Senate Win amendments designed 10 make
the statute on the subject more effective.
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Mr.. Madden gave notice that ne intended 10 intro
duce bill 10 amend chapter 140 OF the laws OF
1850 ana chapter 715 Of the laws or 1867 providing
for the formation and regulation OF railroad COM
panies.
The bill for the better protecuon of creditors OF
moneyed corporations making the properly OF their
onlcers liaDie TO attachment In case OF any breach
Oh oiIcLi trust winch was presented by Mr. ne
mann yesterday, was reported 1av0rably by tie Ju-
oiclary committee today, aud Will undoubtedly De
adopted.
III oho hsSeuUly Oh hCCOuut VI tue sillu httcuu-
aDce OF MEMBERS the third reading OF bills was
Iaiu aside, and the only business done was the pre-
sentaton Oh pet1t0ns bills resoutohsiand reports.
- REORGANIZATION OF NEW YORK COURTS.
Mr.; Tw0mDly presented TWO bills the niles OF
wnlcn pretty iully Indicate tncIr character One Is
Nil AL act 10 ABOLISH the Marine Court In the city OF
new York. aud TO create q Municipal Court OF the
lily oi New York; and IAN act TO abolish The Dis.
%.v. courts OF the City OF New York, and to
ieaae ana establish In place thereof the
T ne 1r,, courts In the city OF New YORK;
sha,, nrss provides that the Municipal Court
81 De composed OF SIX Justices, who shall
n ppnea py the Mayor OF the city or New York,
wiz snaii pc elected ut the next charter election.