The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
STATE LEGISLATURES.
NEW YORK.

Bill for the Removal OF Metropolitan
Onicials-O Donovan ROssa's Memorial
Fields Cause.-The New Charter for Buffalo.
.rfrw SENATE
ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1872.
Mr.. WOODEN introduced bill changing the name
Of the Mutual Protection Life Assurance Society and
increasing the capital
On motion OF Mr.. BOWEN the Clerk was directed
to make the usual postal contract for the Senate.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
arter some time spent therein the doors were re.
opened. when 1t went into Committee on the bill to
amend the charter OF the city OF Buffalo and repeal
Ing the act passed last winter. Tie bill was gone
M TSas Wism ana ordered TO third reading.
morrow till Tuesday next was laid over.
Mr. BENEDICT presented The memorial Of ODono-
van Rossa claiming seat from the Fourth district:
also OF electors Of the same district praying for the
expulsion OF Senator Tweed, ana asking for y new
Mr. WooDM called up the resolution ra.ifying the
adoption OF the fifteenth amendment 70 the federal
Mr.. HARDENBURGH asked to be excused from
voting, as 1t had been adopted long since. He was
not excused. The resolution was adopted by 81
Mr.. wooDM called up the Assembly resolution
ior recess and moved TO amend SO as TO adjourn
Mr.: BENEDICT moved to adjourn from Friday In
stead OF Thursday
ment It was necessary 10 take recess to enable the
Speaker to form his committees.
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amended, the resolution was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned TIL tomorrow morning
~ o'eVen O'CLOCK .ssnma,v fet
Mr. HAWKINS proposed correction Of the Journal
80 as to state that the memorial presented by him
yesterday was for the expulsion OF Mr.. Fields, and
not to contest his seat. ts
Mr. FIELDS said the Journal should be the correct
record Of the proceedings o, the House. When pre-
scented IL was stated that the memorial waste CON-
The CHAIR read the endorsement on the me.
mortal which r,SI, was found TO oe--"Contess seat
/ Mr.. FIELDS said he had no objection to having
the enlargement read simply-''Memorial OF the
electors OF the Nineteenth DISTRICT New YORK."
Mr.. MACKAY introduced bill In relation to the
examination OF persons charged with crime before
before committing magistrate within twenty -I0ur
hours, ana the examination shall not be adjourned
ior longer tune than three days ana be concluded i
ments, providing that indictments shall be tried
within two years. provided the parties reside in the
BY Mr.. TwoMBLY-A bill providing in part for the
government OF New York py removing from ONCE
certain persons. Ordered TO be printed Immediately
BY MIR. ATHENA bill to regulate the ferries be-
tween New York and BROOKLYN.
BY Mr.. HAwKINs-A bill to confirm the orders OF
the Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace In New
York. and continuing the term Of last september.
Ordered to be printed I'M Immediately led s, =, -, 90,
tract system IN State Prisons.
Mr.. l. d. BROWN offered concurrent resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting appropriations from the Treasury for the
support OF seclarian schools.
Mr.. BENNETT moved that when the House ad.
journ on Thursday II adjourn 10 Monday next at
seven p NJ.
Mr.. PRINCE moved to make 1t Tuesday at eleven
A. NJ. Adopted.
me annual report Of the Quarantine Commission.
ers was received.
The CHAIR announced the following committee on
Privileges and Observation-Disclosures. Strahan, 1w0m-
bly,, Sprlngstod, Marcy and Moseley.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow morn
Ing ct eleven O'Clock.