New-York tribune., 1872-04-26
ALBANY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

,pRou TuR RrGuIAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBCNBl
Albany, April 25.-In the Assembly tins
merning Mr. Prince called up his resolution introduced
last week. THAT the House conclude its business SO m
a. possible by the Goth inst, and then enter "l"" NV
oeedings Of impeachment" and asked unanimous S".
sent that il DC amended by striking ont Friday Ap 10
and inserting Wednesday, May l. and, no 'i1
made. he moved that II be so amended anu WI 'nS' "
moved the previous question. The intention was 70 no"
moved the adoption Of the resolution as ahcnoeu' "
there rs no doubt that its adoption could haNe p ~
,v carried Ills drawn in consOnance Win al INC pre-
eedents on this ,suhect, and Mr. irihce anu 'e o'o
members OF the Committee are Oh INC Vpinio" '
the nav OF members would begin again on 'Io VA!
when the House entered on such proceedings anu po
slv date back so cover the lnterVal between
ra,ion o the hundred days and the date OF the adpo
tion Of the resolution. AS the renewal OF ther pay
xonld certainly help 10 keep the House togelher 'nc
,mportance Of carly action on the resolution WIZ po
readily perceived Mr. Alvord said that II Mr. frlnce
insisted on the previous question he would wore against
the resolution whereupOn Mr. Prince Withdrew inc pre-
vions ouestion and Mr.. Avord improved his opportu'
n,tv 10 make the founded statement that the pay OF
members could not begin until the Managers OF tne uai
were appointed and the trial inaugrated before INC
proper tribunal concluded by moving that the CON
Alteration Of the report OF the Standing committee vi
the Judiciary in regard the charges against the New"
York Judges be made special order for Wednesday
Nav lst His motion was carried but MI IIh0c' p0
hevine that It would be safer 10 follow the preecuchs'
had the amended resolution lalu Oh tho "'i0 ~
decided majority. The lmatter will be called up again
very soon. ~
The business occupying the morning session OF 'he
eeuate was the third reading of bills and reports ol
Committees. About hour was lost IN Wrahge o'ei
one of the wrctched Albany political mils. George
Dawson Speaker Smith, and others OF certain schooi
of local politicians here propose TO take away irom
MAYOR Thatcher Dem) the appointing power ana De-
ttow il upon the Republican Board OF Aldermen' a
great many Republicans in both Houses are ane'u'
much dsgnstcd with the schemes of these Eee"9 Jour
ol ponticans 10 usurp through the Legislature powers
which the people have not consented 10 give 'heIl
smonc the bills passed was Mr.. Judd's Assembly DILL
for the announcement Of intelligence among those
serving on urics. The following is the full text oi e
bil. which now goes TO the Governor;
SECTION l. The previous formation expression of an
opinion or Impression in reference to the
ron which any criminal action at law IS based or III
rrSsent opinion or impression thereto shall not be
Sufficient ground OF challenge Tor prlcpl cause 10 any
Juror upon the trial OF such action; provided inc person
proposed juror who may have formed or
ar has such opinion impression as Aforesaid shal 9e
clare on oath that he verify believes that he can render
an impartial verdict according TO the evidence submitted
a. tb rv on sch trial and that such previously formed
opinion OF impression will not bias OF influence MS
SEC The people and the accused, in all capital cases,
shal each be entitled to 80 percnptory Challenges
The Senate Committee on Public Printing reported
.for the consideration of the Senate" the concurrent
resolution directing the clerks of the Senate and Assem-
ty to procure copies Of the annual known as the
Red Book for each member of the Legislature, ana 20
copies for each officer and repCIGr on mTH0n oi mr. mr.
definitely postponed, by Ioie OF =. 70 o. l. he is MADE m tli
war @ az NO tGe eXpenSe Of the State whereby upward 0f
10000 will be saved to the tax payers
The Senate spent nearly II: whole Ct this evenings
session in the consideration OF the Local Prohibition bill
The prospect for the passage this bill is not favorable
An amendment was carried, tonight, excluding from l's
provisions malt liquors and cider. Some OF the pro-
fesscd friends of the hill show disposition to talk it TO
death motion having been carried TO report progress
bill, and ask leave TO SIT AGAIN, ana tne ON
nittee of the Whole having been dissolved Mr. Chat-
feld moved that the Senate disagree with the acton
OF the Committee, and order the bill engrOssed
for third reading This motion h3ugh sIpPolted @ y
OF The Senate spent another hour over the bill
allow railroad company TO lay tracks on the Tow
those canals which have the state 500 for every
dollar received IN tolls inns DBL T"s Tso VS., iei, th % M
sptctye Chairmen Of the Railroad ana Canal Commit
tees
The Senate Committee on Railroads have presented
long report in writing against the Assembly bill restrict
ing the passenger fares Of the NcwYork and Haven
Railroad Westchester County to two cents mile The
report contains able summary OF the points involved
and shows that the transported to and from
stations in Westchester including commuters
carried for but small fraction two cents mile,
and that owing the paid the Harlem Railroad and
the heavy terminal expenses IN New1Ork tlty the re-
hardly exceed the expenses. ON motion OF Mr. Robert
con- the report OF the Railroad was dSagrtsd &
oninittee of the Whole. 1t would very strange
The senate after refusing TO take into serious consdera
fon Mr. J0hnson's bill TO regulate railroad reights by
urOhbting railroads from charging more for carrying
Merchandise part OF the line than The whole
Of it, should now pass bill which Is certainly as open
10 objections as Nh. Johnsons
The Senate returned the bill to the Assembly, for
double session the Court Of General Sessions in New
York with amendments that it shall be lawful when IN
the discretion Of tho Recorder City JUDGE, it shall be
necessary. for the Recorder City Judge TO hold
double session of SAID court the trial OF al causes
fTahe therein and shall direct the drawing OF an adj
dtiona number of petit jurors for said court not ex
cCcding double the number now authorized The resOlu
ton OF Board of Supervisors OF 1869, making the
salaries of these judges equal TO that OF the Common
Pleas and Superior Court Judges Is confirmed $4,000
year and the payments made and now due hereunder
declared valid.
The bill TO establish rife-range the plan of the
English Wimbledon failed to pass lacking just two
votes to make the required two-thrds. Mr. Griffin
Republican Of Delaware, voted against it. On motion Of
MI Foley the vote by which it lost reconsid
cred and the motion laid the table. 1t will probably
be called up again when a full House is present.
Q The bill to incorporate the Staten Island and New
Jersey Ferry Company passed The bill to author
ize the New-York and Harlem Railroad Company TO
tend their tracks for the Of their small only
lost Mr. Griffin voting against it with the Democrats.
Mr. Husteds reconsider the vote and that the
motion lie the table was carried. The bill lncorpo-
rating the Mechanics and Traders Exchange VI Brook
lyn was passed.
A communication received from the Governor
stating that in compliance with joint resolution he had
applied 10 the President and the President had APP
pointed the Chief Engineer Of the Army, the superin
tendent Of the Coast Survey, and Leut-COl. Newtom
Corps Engineers Board Of officers to examine aid
revise the exterior lines OF New-York harbor, on the
rers % Re Des cseS OF ISr he
Means
At the opening OF the Assembly, this evening, Mr.
Jacobs tDem, Kings) called attention the fact that
the bill TO provide for the local government Of the City