The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

REDUCTION OF CANAL TOLLS
Mr.. LEWIS offered the following:-
Resolved II the Assembly concur that the Legislature
concur in the of the Canal Board and
assent 10 the reduction Of canal tolls to extent not
exceeding fifty per cent below the prescribed by
the toll sheet Of 1852.
Debate arising the resolution tabled under the
rule
BY Mr.. TrEMAsS-To amend the charter of the Beach
Pneumatic Tube Company of New York city; also "a
sn,d Of e. S and
Mr. "5 y consolidate the OF
BY Mr. pEKGy-Deiining and extending the powers Of
n % Sn the
Brooklyn and relating to civil proceedings in these
BY Mr.. PALxKR-Abolishing days of grace COM
BY Mr. LowKRv-To amend the acts relating to State
prisons; also to create Board of Charity In the city of
THE SEWARD MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
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,asy $ss Appointed @ &
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continue the Fishery Commission Of the State of
ORDERED TO THIRD READING
The act authorizing the Buffalo Cemetery Association
to sell portions OF the lands not wanted was ordered to
s. e o, issue bonds to pay il floating
turing Company to issue preferred stock.
| PRINTING SESSION
aTsstins the Secretary STATE session iass
on The size paper as Edmunds Revised
NOMINATIONS THE GOVERNOR.
The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-
ffpeM % the SS Of Nfm Of
Z. Damonis Albany Henry Waterman, Of New York
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Of
john Fame CIV
Tucker 81 Kings county John W. Tyler Of oswego
Frost Of westchester county.
| BY Mr.. TosEY-Conferrng additional powers on the
New York and Canada Railroad Company Il allows the
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the sale Of Intoxicating
LIQUORS; also to abolish imprisonment under civil pro-
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the sale Of intoxi
liquors and making vendors liable for damages result
BY Ms. TouEY-Extendng the powers of the Comptrol
er Which simply authorizes him to set aside any can
MI , = repeal the se! for the punishment
conduct in Brooklyn. '. ~'> ''''' '' ''''' 'NN
Mr. DrrRIscs resolution calling on the Board of Health
Of New York to communicate within ten days niorma
Streets 4c of Offensive matter and Wsy Il any '1 dis
elimination is made n favor OF removing company
and adopted
Of
Railways IN New York provide means for rapid tran
BY Mr. PRScE-For the release Of the dover interest Of
married women who are insane or under other dsabii
BY Mr. HUSTLED Relative to private asyums for the in.
sane II is the bill he introduced last session.
provides that keeper of such place shall detan any
State Of y Public chares for
license
BY Mr. HIecrss Granting additional privileges TO the
Brooklyn City Railroad and Brooklyn broadway Rail.
road Company which allows that company 10 extend its
track to New Lofts.
ton in the Police Courts III the city OF New York Il
provides for the removal OF all the present Police Court
Justices and officers and for the appointment Of ten Jus
tices by the Mayor subject 10 confirmation the Judges
OF the Superior Court.
Mr. WORTH presented the petition thousand cti.
OF Brooklyn for The exception lager from
operation of the Excise law
GENERAL ORDER.
The following bills were ordered to third reading,
less otherwise noted -
To authorize the issue of writs of mandamus and OF
prohibition to special term of the Supreme Court.
Considerable debate was had on this BILL when 1t was
Limiting comp appraisers appointed by Sur
rogates To 81 per day. After debate progress was re-
ported.
RESPECT MEMORY WILLIAM CASSIDY
Mr.. PIERsoN, from the committee the death the
William Cassidy. reported folOws:-
Whereas, william Cassidy, an eminent Journalist OF the
tinguished member Of the Convention to revise the
the constitutional commission appointed by the Cover
and Senate to revise the constitution Of the State
naiisic literature have delight OF every resder
whose genial nature and ready wit have been
CONFIRMATION or CANAL APPRAISERS.
for Canal Appraisers:-Vivas W. Smith, of Oneonta,
Otsego county; Charles q. Myers. Of st. Lawrence
county, T. g. Davis OF Erie COUNTY
TO Monday evening at hafpast seven, without confirm
ing the above.