The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07

Failures of the Williamsburg
Ferry Bill.
ahe Nuw Drug Bill Discussed in Committee
Argument Of Professor Dcremus Against It
Veto by the Giovernor-Regents Of the Uni
versity To- Be Shorn OF Their Powers
Double Courts Of General Sessions.
SOUr Police Justices and Clerks To Be
SLmmarily Dealt With.

ALBANY, March Q. 1872.
There Wa, pretty full attendance OF members
In both no uses Of the Legislature this morning, and
the loooief' were unusually crowded with people
Interested principally la the Erie question and the
New Yors city charter. Nothing OF special import
ance was done In either house, bubea considerable
amount OF routine business was transacted.
Among iihe new bills presented in the Senate were
some OF general interest and some affecting more
particularly the people OF New YORK city.
hIll introduced by Mr.. Tiemann proposes to
transi tr the powers and duties Of the Regents OF
the University to the Superintendent OF Public In
struciiOn. 1t provides that on the 1st of July.
1872, the superintendent shall succeed to
aI the rights, powers and duties Of the
Regents, far as they relate to the
universities, colleges academies. seminarles,
common schools, normal schools and other schools
OF TINS State. All the school property in the hands
or the Regents Is TO be transferred to the Superin
tendenr and the custody OF the cabinet OF natural
history anu OF the agricultural museum to be given
- the trustees OF the State Capitol the object Of
the bill Is to energetic administration
Of educational affairs than we have haa under the
Regents. OF course, the bill provides that while
the superintendent shall practically take the place
OF the Regents, he shall not have power to confer
degrees grant charters nor legaize corporations OF
any kind.
REFORM IN OUR POLICE COURTS.
Mr.. Benedict presented bill providing for the re-
mOvai OF the present Police Justices OF the city
: New York and the appointment OF others by the
Justices OF the Supreme Court According to the
sweeping sections OF this act the terms OF office of
the present Police Justices and OF all the clerks and
ofcers appointed by them shall expire In twenty
days after the date OF Its passage and then the ma
chinery OF the criminal courts will be
placed in the hands of ten Police JUS
uces to be meanwhile appointed by tho
Justices OF the Supreme Court elected at the
last election. The salaries OF the Police Justices
ls TO De 5000 per annum, and their term OF Office
Is intended to De ten years. However, the ten first
to be appointed are to determine among themselves
by lot winch two OF them snail hold Office for each
OF the respective terms OF SIX, SEVEN eight, nine
and ten years; and when THESE terms respectively
small expire the Mayor Is empowered 10 appoint two
successors, who shall hold otiice for ten years.
There are included in the bill some provisions
touching a revival OF the original powers OF the
Court Special Sessions, excepting, however that
all appointments which the acc empowered the
Court 10 make shall he made by the Board Of Police
Justices instead Of by the COart.
TWO COURTS OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
eral Sessions, Introduced by Mr.. O'Brien, SIMPLY
provides that the Recorder or City Judge may order
double session OF Inat COURT 70 open on me nrss
or either OF them the accumulation OF criminal
business renders sucn double session necessary:
and confirms The resolutions or the Board OF super.
vsors passed IN December, 1867, increasing the sal
airy OF the CITY Judge and Recorder, the legality OF
which ~ questioned.
A bnl presented by Mr.. Robertson proposes to IN.
corporate what Is called
THE AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
been inserted. 1t is understood, however, that q.
number OF well known New Ork merchants and
capitalists intend 10 invest some Of their surplus
funds In the experiment. The CAPITAL stock OF the
augmented to $4,000, 600. When $500, 600 snail
nave been actually subscribed aud twenty per cent
oil that sum paid III cash the company may organize
and proceed TO business The company Is to be en-
powered, as detailed in the bill, TO purchase and
sell railroad stocks, bonds and other securities,
and to make advances In money and credit to rail-
road. mining and other Improvement and manu- &C
constructing and operating railroads and all kinds
OF pubic WORKS and for furnishing motive power
aud manuiaciu rers by loans OF capital and credit
and to receive and hold on deposit and in trust es-
tate, real and personal, including the notes, bonds,
obligations and accounts OF States and OF midi
vduas, companies aud corporations; to adjust ana
cete the same and to dispose thereon In any market
IN the United states or elsewhere, on such terms
rs may be agreed upon between the company
ana the interested parties; ana TO endorse
anu guarantee the payment OF the bonds ana the
feIlorinance OF the obligations OF individuals CON-
ponles ana corporations. The company Is to be
managed by a board OF nine directors all or whom
shal De stocKholders The principal ONCE shall be
Iseated In New YORK city; but branch ofices and
~ ehcies may be established In Europe or else
Mere, anu the company may deal In foreign and
doinesic exchanges. such are the main provisions
HANGING PLAYED QUIZ
mr. hooer.son introduced Oil for the abolition
onneut ior me- the law TO 20 into effect Oh the Atm
Oh Jply, 1872.
Witn reference to the subject OF drawing room
cars on city railroads for the better accommodates
OF passengers Mr.. Benedict presented Dill similar
IN It's provisions 10 that concerning the 'rnird
Avenue Railroad, but covering all the cityfallroads
In New York and Brooklyn. IL restricts the extra
charge for a seat In a drawing room car to i've
cents instead OF ten cents, aud provides that no
person snall be allowed W ride III such witnouL
having seat except with the consent OF the other
passengers. bill presented by Mr. O'Bren
I, 20 Incorporate the New YORK CONSTRUCTION Com.
pany names Nicholas H. Decker, Henry IA. Hanson
A. faI
stock the company " be $50, 000 subject to an In
crease TO $500 The bill authorizes the company
10 build, MAINTAIN or manage any public or private
work and TO supply all the necessary materials Tor
the same Mr.. Winsow's bill, concerning the
SALE ON INTOXICATING LIQUORS,
provides, under penalties. for the suppression OF
sucn sale on Sundays and on days appointed for
general special elections or town meetings.
Where the election is not general the restriction, or
course applies only to TIE city, county, village or
town In when the special election or town meeting
IS held Mr.. Lewis presented bill 10 amend The
third section OF the act aDolIshlng the Con-
tract Board and the system OF repairing the
canals OF this State by contract passed
March 10, 1870 so as 10 INCLUDE the provision tnat
the Canal Board, whenever they shall deem IL for
repairs heretofore made may do so by entering a
resolution te mat effect upon Their minutes. tho
CONTRACTORS 10 be thereby discharged from all 0Dl1
gallons 70 perform the contract. Mr. Robertsons |
VII for the projection OF Taxpayers against fraud
Enforcement ana wrongs CT public officers and |
agcnts which was passed at early period Of the |
present session AMI vetoed ~ the Governor and |
amended so as TO cover the objections raised againgE
" W tpe Goyefnor, was among the Senate bills /
reading
BONDING TOWNS.
puU UpluW subject IoI diacpssiOn In the Il