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

=. Senate.
ALBANY, March 9. 1872
- BILLS INTRODUCED.
4 ny MI. Observation-Disclosures to criminal courts and
police Justices IN the city OF New YORK. provides
that the Justice Of the Superior Court shall appoint
in ten days after the passage Of this act, police
justices for the city and shall then designate by lot
the two TO act drs 1t also makes provision for the
organization or police courts and regulation OF the
same.
BY Mr. wINsLOw-To amend the act for the sup
preston OF mtemperance by prohibiting
THE SALE or INTOXICATING LIQUORS
on Sundays and days OF election.
Bv Mr.. O'BRIEN-To authorize double sessions OF
the Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace in and
for the city and county OF New York. and confirm.
ing the resolution OF the Board OF Supervisors OF
ssI% county 10 reson ,ne ac, % anosn the
Contracting Board and the system OF repairing
canals by contract. 1t authorizes the Canal Board
In It's discretion TO annul contracts.
BY Mr.. MURPHY-TO amend the act establishing
Dulkhead and piers In The port of New York; SO Tar
asrne same relates TO said lines In front Of New
BY Mr.. MURPHY-To lay our, open, construct and
TO lay, &C., Sxtieth street. Brooklyn. 1t relates to
giving public notice OF assessments
CONSTRUCTION Company Of the city OF New York. It
incorporates Nicholas H. Decker, Henry b. Hanson
and James A. Bell as an ASSOCIATION for the purpose
Of contracting for the erection OF buildings.
THE TwENTYTHIRD STREET RAILROAD.
BY Mr.. BENEDICT-TO authorize the Comptroller
OF the city OF New York TO carry into efect certain
powers ana duties heretofore conferred upon the
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund OF the city OF
New York. 1t gives power TO the Comptroller TO
grant franchises, &C.. 10 build q railroad through
Twenty.third street, New York, TO sidney A. Yeo-
mans or his assignees, his paying into the treas
ury the sum OF that being The amount OF his
bid rendered to the Commissioners or the Sinking
Fund In June, 1862
BY Mr.. RoBERTsoN-To abolish capital punish
ment and substitute Imprisonment In the State
Prison for life.
BY Mr.. LEwIs-To authorize the Surrogate Of Erie
county to appoint an auditor TO examine the &C
counts OF the executors
BY Mr.. ROBERTsON-To incorporate the American
Loan and improvement Company, with capital
STOCK OF ST. 600 000 for the purpose OF selling ran.
road securities and contracting to build railroads.
by Mr. BENEDICT-TO allow drawing room or
palace cars to be used on city railroads In New York
and Brooklyn
The Dill Tor the protection OF taxpayers against
fraud by public officers was ordered to third read
ing.
The bin to protect purchasers OF real estate at
surrOgates' sales was passed.
BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
To confirm the title OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church IN New York to property; relating TO Courts
OF Record In New YORK; TO incorporate the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Schenectady; to ex-
empt real estate OF the Home for Incurables, IN
WESTMINSTER county, from taxation; to amend the
charter OF the New England Society OF New York.
Mr.. TIEMANN introduced bill abOllsninR the Board
OF Regents OF the University, and transferring the
duties to the Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Adjourned.