New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-18
ALBANY.

IMPORTANT BILLS BEPoRTED-THE WILLIAMS
buRGu FERRY TO BE INVESiGhftD-iN-
FORMATION ASKED FOR FROM TIRE TAM
MANY soCIETY-riIE PROPOstH CHANGE OF
SITE AND SALE OF LANDS by COLUMBIA
COLLEGE
rvRou THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBuSRl
Albany. Wednesday, Jan. II, 1872.
The Assembly session lasted hardly an hour, but
Business vas brisky done large member of bills were
~eport,d from the Committees, and will be printed by
10 morrow when they viii DC ready for consideration In
Committee OF the Whole. Among the bills reported
ono from Mt Alvord fron the Committee Of Ways aud
Means "PrescriIing tho officers end employees that may
be elected, appointed, employed by tho Senate aud
Assembly; fixing the salary and compensation thercot
and regulating the proceedings Of Investigating Com
mttees and providing for the payment Of the expenses
thereof" Under tls bill, wltch is SPECIAL order for
tomorrow, large saving VIII be effected in the cSpendi
turcs on account OF the Leslaturcss compared with
preceding years far back as 1884 ~ 'G6 Mt LouSh-
ran, for the Committee Public Health, reported
stringent bill FOR the beter prevention OF abortion
Under this bin as reported the punishment for tho crime
s fixed at not less than SIX years with no limit VI to
upward direction Tho 'ru for tho payment of certain
claims against the City Of NewFork. to which refer
made YESTERDAY, was reported rom 'ro No'
tee on Cities aud made special order Tor tomorrow
The other bils entitled An acto provide TOT e I"
dation Of The indebtedness OF che City and county Oh
M IL, I
and An act comforting power On certain officers OF inc
City OF New York and for providing moneys for INC use
of said city" wiuch, 10y order OF the ASSeip1' W.
have been reported to-day, werc on Inouon' !ei' WIZ
the Committee on Cities without further oHec''ons'
OF the new bills introduced perhaps the most import
ant was ono hy Mr. Bern OF Brooklyn 10 reorga1e tue
department OF that city, concentrating power
md responsibility in the Controller MT WhtOeck ln
trodueed IN the Assembly, the same bil Wmch Is 10"
before the Senate Railroad Committee 10 "uhoLc Tue
running OF drawngroom cars on the .lhru'''o'
Railroad Both ia the Senate and Assembly,
large number Of petitions were presented in behaIt
of this project bin introduced by Mr.
Niles 70 incorporate the Manhattan Underground
Railroad COMPANY This is one Of the o-oSi OF tue IN
dergrOund railroad schemes. On motion of Mr.. Bennett
the Brooklyn (Wilhamsburch) Ferry Company was d.
reced TO furnish the Assembly at once with detailed
statement of its receipts and expenditures in 1870 and
1871 amount Of dividends paid, number and value OF
boats ned, amount OF cash hand and In bank aud
description Of any real standing in the copanys
name, and its assessed value.
In the Senate bin was introduced ny Mr. Tenann
proyd!ng for opcning Observation-Disclosures
entb One hundred twentyeicth. and One hundred
andtwenty ninthsts west. in straight line from 81
NDholas-ave to Newvc. the said opening aud grading
to he done under the direction the Commissioners OF
Public Parks Another 10y Mr. WOodin has for its object
to prevent the great injustice now done 10 persons dc
taincd as witnesses il criminal cases 1t provides that
no person shall be detained for period of more than
session Of any Court competent TO Try the case.
Mr. Palmer introduced resolutions asking the tehSu,
Bureau TO transmit copy oi the C,lSn. % l u5te ana
for the appointment OF Select Committee on rcdlstre
ing the state far relates TO Congress districts MI
BENEDICT oil to amend the aSt lt"uVc 10 l eoiSoul
ton Of railroads not only authorizes any company now
comp,nles hut it further ar,borizes any Icrson having
right 10 Construct raj road 10 make combinations
with other companies. Under such a law PIPER
schemes might easily be made tangible realities
be accepted new departure IN the manage nent OF
trdst companies II authorizes the National Trust COM
pany invest in United States stocks III me 1nnos OF
any State the bonds OF any city or county IN TINS state
the stocks or bonds OF any COMPANY when pays dNl
dends and To loan money on bond and mortgage on any
real estate This state The large amouht OF clty'
town, and county bonds no" on Inc marley VIII heces
faTy give 70 such proposition great NIX 9ha
influence. III. Benedict was pT0hHc OF DIS Ms last
keep surplus funds any bank OF deposit or trust con-,
p,ny Tue amount 50 TO be deposited shall not exceed
sSp ssi@ 81 Of the sax sS5insi bank,
saehems o. Anmny TO report within ten dSS5 n3 OF
t U'" re nuonwt of moneys received and expended
during that period sources OF such receipts aud the
nroS 90 81 s orgspzation MI RrucdTf ncgS.ted
thai Tie Sichcus we're somewhat scattered DOW, II
bic head Mr. Lord wanted the Citizens Association
cateclsed the same way; but the Senate adopted Mr..
Tenants motion JGs he made H. and Timmany must
come TO tho within day, he contempt Of
tDe Senate and amcuable 10 punishment accordingly.
The long debate OF the session took place bill
70 authorize CoHnDli college TO sen me IiOpS!N on
FOuthdyt. and purchase new site or sites. The OBJ
lection TO the BIZ o. presented was, that seemed TO
Two hours talk resulted in reporting progress, with
College the sale Of its present property and purchase
OF one
In Executive session. to-day Giles A. Fowler was
Armed as Hell Gate Pilot, and Franklin Townsend OF
Albany l.. j. Tcf OF Syracuse as Trustees oi the
State Asylum for Idiots.
When Nh. Hawkius's bill for the payment Of claims in
certain departments against the city OF New York
comes ny IN the Assembly tomorrow a motion viii be
made amend IL by making Controller Green, acting
Mayor COclTaue, and Nr. Van Mort Superintendent Of
Pubic Works, Board Of Audit, and also to include
claims in other departments omitted ia the hill a. il now
stands. meeting OF the Committee Oh Privileges and
Elections VIII he held 10 morrow when Arguments VII
lie heard this point raised By Thomas. G..
F1elds-that his conduct IN previous Legislatures
does not affect his night 10 sit ia the present
legislature. Mr. Res uOd, OF this CITY viii make al ar
euincut supporting that view. aud Mr.. Devin Of New
York will speak IN behalf OF those who have memorial
lied the Assembly exclude Fields The Judiciary Com
mittee held long session this afternoon, and Mr.. Ly-
man Tremain spoke favor Of the bill OF Gen. Barlow
facilitate the prosecution Of suits against corpora
tons Mr.. Sherwood Director of the Ere Company,
asked fOr further hearing, N order that counsel fOI the
Company might appear and present objections to the
bill For this purpose meeting OF the Committee was
appointed Tor Tuesday next.