The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-20
Nsw YORK HERALD TUESDAY MAY 90 ls7s-rRIpEE SHEET

adopted recalling nom the Governor the bill to
annex the town OF New Lots to Brooklyn for
Mr.. Herrick. nom tie majority q the Grievance
Committee, to which, 80 49,. -. IA
o. Stephen english, submitted sssa'sD me report,
.,cn they say that, although Mr..
criticisms President Mnson there ans Is
much foundation in truth in the allegations OF the
petitioner, and II Ia improbable that jury would
the enormous amount which he claims to have
sustained; and that therefore the bail
required require o. the petitioner English Is ex-
cessive anu oppressive, that his imprisonment
Is Just cause OF grievance and proper subject
for relief The committee conclude with recon-
provides that the maximum bail il, case OF libel
shall be 900, and that 1t shall be put 900 where
there are more than one suit brought by the same
Whalen, n. A. White and Townsend. The minority
report report VIII De presented tomorrow signed by
THE SUPPLY BILL
will be reported by the Senate Finance Committee
tomorrow, after the ADDITION OF quantity OF new
torial watchdog Of the Treasury. Tue bill, as re-
ported. Will show reduction OF nearly II not quite
million dollars on the Assembly aggregate. All
the extra allowances have been stricken out and
qui.e large total ancient and untenablc claims.
senator Charles H. Adams OF the Albany dis
trict' mas received his appointment as
COMMISSIONER TO VIENNA,
and he Will leave for the great Exposition next
THE THIRD SECTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE
OF the constitution as amended by the Senate Com
mlttee OF the Whole reads as fOliOws:-
SEQ 3The State is divided into eight Senate districts
The existing Judicial districts constituted Senate dis
trcts They are numbered from to eight by the
TsrrSry apnexed city and county Of New
psr o 5s rs sna upon such
Ip other regard q the existing Judi
hereby s.a51:had ne STss shall ssSoss *
thu other districts shall choose four scna-
ssr the ss election the eS Senate a meet
this section the Senators 70 BE- aSiaed BY
Senator rst class two Of the sesond Class class
second shall have one senator sfs rs
each Of The other districts shah senator Of
class The seats Of senator's e the first class shalt
e. ssa e. ;, sss. .! a.
fourth class the end Of the fourth Year. 50 that there
after there shall be elected annually Senator each
every alternate Year and IN the Second district an add
tional senator every fourth year.
EAST RIVER BRIDGE
The subcommittee of the whole OF the Assembly
reported as proper to be ordered to a third read
ing the bill to amend the act authorizing the or
OF company to build bridge over
the East River between New York and Brooklyn.
Mr.. 0pdyke moved TO disagree with the report
and commit the bill to the committee OF the Whole.
He led attention to the great importance OF the
subject saying IT should not be SO summary dis
HtN- .yuSVUS cAplulHeQ pll6b tHo Dlll Us IL CdHlo
from the Senate gave to the stockholders control
Of the great enterprise which was to cost from ten
to Ateen millions Of dollars, almost entirely Of the
peoples money but he had securedan amendment
remedying this defcct anu ne hoped there would
be no delay in acting upon IT,
Mr. Opdyke withdrew his motion, 1t being under
stood that full opportunity for discussion would
be given when the bill came up Tor its final
passage, and the bill was ordered to third read
ing. ~ ~. 4 7~ss'st1
AMENDMENTS TO THE BRIDGE BILL.
The following are the amendments made to the
New York and asst River Bridge bill. They COM
mence with section 5:-
snail acquire and pay for S,V out any
nent Of the owners thereof Of the several pay
nen made t9 the SAID Ipon such shares
payments All such payment shall hall be made on ' the
Ss So or Is
sssq. s S said ~
'sSS
a fssa s Rp Of hf Of ap
Ss rss e a pa su # @ e OF dass
year or until their successors shall be appointed.
board S S Ss
M4dS Of
is s @ IN june Of
boards nom death, resignation or otherw yhs
y Of Brooklyn shall be lled by the Mayor said city,
ind all vacancies occurring among the directors ap.
y the Mayor, Of said city, as hereinbe No
fork shall appoint five suitable persons, who
hall with the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund of
board Of Directors appointed BY, the Mayors Of
Il their predecessors in office immedi
ltely TO deliver to said board all moneys
md property Of every description belonging TO said
company together with all books. accounts contracts
maps plans drawings estimates and vouchers in their
possession relating to said New York Bridge Company
20 the business thereof.
SIC 1.-The cities OF New York and Brooklyn are d.
complete and fulfil the subscriptions heretofore
made by said cities to the capital stock of said company
nd such the Mayor and Comptroller OF said
titles respectively directed to to be paid to said
company all instruments o! such subscriptions as the
may be demanded by the Board Of Directors OF said