The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23

qualities growing ont o. ITS liability to premature
successful cc bidder '1 was allowed to alter his
denied to others; that the successful gun In this
TRANSACTION has been condemned as unservceabe
proved 10 be worthless In the hands OF National
Guard, and that the charge OF favorism and other
for an Investigation by the Committee on Militia.
pending the result Of which the Treasurer and
Comptroller are directed to withhold payment for
the arms. Mr.. Alvord proposed to debate the reso-
lutions, and they lie on the table under the rule.
MIR. Prince, Chairman or the Judiciary Committee,
came up from New York to-day TO look after some
legislative business, but an unexpected adjourn
vented him accomplishing tine principal objects OF his
visit. The investigation III New YORK has occupied
consequently. nearly one hundred bills nave &C:
cumulated for their consideration here. Some OF
these were reported to the House Today. One Of
the objects OF Mr. Princes appearance in his seat TO-
aay was 10 procure the passage of resolution al
lowing him to have the Remainder OF the
TESTIMONY IN RELATION TO THE JUDGES
ana the tabular statements submitted printed IN
New York 1t IS understood that the state Printer
pleted within month from now and 1t Is desirable
to have all the evidence in print to be presented
chance to present his resolution. He also In
tended to report IN favor OF Mr.. Tldens bill prOvd
Ing raas on application OF the Attorney General the
Judge thereof when the Court is not IN session.
shall assign Judge Of the Supreme Court to hold
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER
in any county In the state for the trial OF any
OF alleged breach OF pubic trust the Judge 30 APP
pointed TO be from some other Judicial district than
the one which ncludes the county 10 which the case
is to be tried. The bill Is intended to apply to the
Tammany Ring, and will be reported at the earliest
opportunity. Mr. Prince returns 10 New YorK
to night to resume the judiciary investigation. He
brought up with him a bill, which one OF his AS
semnly associates VIII introduce for him tomorrow.
me MARINE COURT OF NEW YORK.
1t does not propose 20 cnange the system OF elect
ing judges or to remove any OF the present in-
cumbents, but simply seeks to cOdfy all the laws
governing that Court so as to make them armoDize
with each other. The Marine Court Is the oldest
court established in the city, and some OF the laws
relating to 1t date back sixty years, while many
new enactments have been added and some con-
ne@ 4" Ts se Bill moaes the praecs IN The Gonr
and makes II CONFORM IN general TO that IN the
to TssrSs the the paes
concerned consent and extend Its power
its Sn 10 nEs ene
OF the laws The BILL Mr. Prince asserts, has already
received the sanelon q number Of the Leading
members OF the Judiciary COMMITTEE, and alter IL
shall have been referred, It will probably be reported
as substitute for all the bills relating to that SUB
ject now bel ore that Committee.
THE SAFE KEEPING AND CARE OF LUNATICs
II Tor no other consideration out OF respect soma
| OF their 0w n number Notwithstanding the popular
ng to the law as It Stands ct present the certificate
OF any two physicians, without regard to their
character, is sufficient to consgn any person to a
OF the Legislature would pause moment TO con
slider how many Of their own number may be in
COMMITTEE, and now in Committee OF
nS h of or With 4 ss of 10
into the hopper or the grinding committee, pro-
poses to remedy existing abuses mainly IN tnat par:
ticular. II provides that on the recommendation OF
the respective Boards OF Supervisors the Governor
snail appoint ten reputable physicians for New
York. and nve for every other county, TO be known
Examiners OF Lunacy, and the required cert1-
cate must be obtained from two OF them. The physl
II in New York, to the Chief Judge OF the COurl
! of Common Pleas the TACT that he
granting warrants OF confinement are required 70
furnish to the same authority copies Of The war.
rant and OF the testimony upon which It was Is
sued. superintendent OF asVlums. public or pri.
vaie. must report the arrival OF every patient at
their respective institutions. The judges en-
joined to examine the proceedings In each and
by order 10 confirm or annul the same, and they
shall reopen and rehear the case whenever applica
ton ON behalf or the alleged lunac shall be made.
BAsTY LEGISLATION.
In the lower House especially there is very large
number OF bills unacled on and more are flowing In
every dav. 1t Will be impossible to give careful con-
sideration to one half OF tnem even II the session
n over INTO May na % f gone
nave been reported back were pushed through tue
81 the Us on
bills which they voted Tor. Under the rule hereto
fore IN iorce bills We're referred TO the grinding
or motion In each case Mr. Jacobs INTRO.
uueSu sen5 , [Ssuu ~ QUAY autIoiinug
ON one nraI or'as and inch ooH Usos i h us NV
reported from any standing committee. and maze
let ~ srnh n,iIs a . ,nv ,iao,r orar - ,n go ~
the Grinding Comm ttse. Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. j. d.
pron so,J sva "n ~ M eu anI %
nniv 10 ins,,ta nnnn Inc nIaa nr nn.ast
Irnyn - ''" "P'A VIZ p'e" " '~''o0 N'oS"'''J'
D"" ovv op ruv pccrSrp,c ,,rwpr,s
| of tho ponsa bnf he maGe soma senS,nie remarrs
nnon tho snS;ect and soiJ tho aonItom oT ,na ra.n
in,inn wonId Iaunch the Ieoisiainre unon nnSnown
rnos wnern nronar ,e"tsi a,7nn ,vnn,S no wracS"i
! Tho Resolution wna adnntnd howawar Nv a vota y;
| 40 IN 81 ~ F' ' - Wv "
The b, nrov,dino for rho navo,ent NJ Tho exnepsos
Incurred In nrosecniing mamhers of tho Tamnmanv
RING ana covering similar nrosecutions i'm frIInrc
e % object OF y 70 20 @
siOu which the two names, Richmond county and