The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
The Gardiner Railway Bill Passed
in the Senate.
Final Drumming Up Of Votes
for 1t.
THE SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER.
Amendments Securing Havemeyer and Pro-
viding for the Filling Of Vacancies
in the Aldermanic Boards.

ALBANY, May Q, 1873.
The joint committee Of the Senate and Assem-
bly, who were appointed to report plan for the
consideration Of the constitutional amendments by
the Legislature, presented their report to-day,
through Mr.. Pierson, In the Assembly.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
that rs early day as possible be fixed for the
close OF legislative business, and that extra ses
sion of the Legislature be called for the purpose OF
considering and passing upon the proposed amend
ments; that at such session legislative business
be allowed to be introduced or considered other
than the proposed amendments, and that such
joint rules be adopted by the two Houses Of the
Legislature will prevent the Introduction of any
other legislative business OF any kind; that upon
the assembling OF the Legislature at the extra ses
sion the amendments to be distributed to proper
committees to be examined and reported upon
before being considered in the respective Houses;
that the presiding officers may, II it is thought
advisable, appoint committees especially to examine
and report upon the several amendments proposed;
that the amendment for changing and reorganizing
The Senate and Assembly districts Of this State be
referred to joint committee OF the two Houses, to
consist OF five Senators and nine members OF the
House OF Assembly
THE GREAT DEsIDERATUM.
They moreover say that, inasmuch as 1t is right
and proper that the members of the Legislature
should receive some compensation for their SER
vices in considering the amendments joint reso-
luton be passed by the two Houses requesting the
Governor to Call extra session OF the Legislature
for the purpose Indicated in the report, upon a
distinct understanding that no ether or different
business will be considered except that for which
the extra session is called. The committee there
fore submit the following
REsoLUTToNs:-
resolved d the senate concur That His Excelency.
than the. proposed amendments be introduced or
Houses q the legislature be sa as
prevent Inc consideration
Resolved, That immediately after His ExceIlency the
IN the resoaons With his deeoa
ama 81 S hss this nj
report what further action II any shall be taken in ref
CHALLENGES OF JURORS.
The following Is the new jury bill which passed
the Senate some weeks ago and was passed by the
Assembly today
criminal cases, shall and determined py the
on and upon he
may reyewan such decision the same as other
Sac, On the trial cf an felones and msdemeanors
smptory challenges as are be by law eAven the
SEC a-This act shall take effect Immediately.
THE MORAL REFoRMERs.
The bin for the Suppression OF Vice, introduced
some time ago by Mr. Clark was passed to- day in
the Assembly. The object OF the society is to en-,
force the laws for the suppression Of the trade in
and circulation OF obscene literature and illustra-
tons, advertisements and articles OF indecent and
immoral use, as 1t is or may be forbidden by the
laws OF the state OF New York or OF the United
States.
THE HOLIDAY BILL.
The holiday bill gave the hifautin orators OF the
Assembly to-day chance TO open the sluice gates
OF their sophom0rical twaddle, and they were not
slow to take advantage of the opportunity. The
motion TO recommit the bill with Instructions, 20
add among other legal holidays the 30th of May,
was finally carried.
In the Senate this morning
THE POLICE JUSTICES BILL
came up an third reading, and senator Murphy
moved TO recommit 1t to the judiciary Committed
with instructions restore the original clause re-
quirlng The new nominations OF Justice to be those
OF men who have had five years. experience law
yers and three years experience in New York
practice. This called forth discussion of some
length Mr. lanes Wood defending the bill and op-
posing the amendment. The motion was finally
to recommit so that the new officials shall not be
appointed Until the terms OF the present oficials
in favor or it, This melton was also lost by
vote OF , to u. Then MT Murphy announced
t wo &c e se enaeCT r1 sha me n
through without crossing st''or dottfng an 80
he would move TO amend no more. Mr.. Tiemann,
however, moved TO recomnoit, with instructions to
strike out section 10, giving SIS, 600 salary to the
Justices. AS the voting on this melton proceeded
1t seemed quite Esely 70 carry, unless some extra
ordinary .exertion was brought 70 bear When
Woodnsname wus called, the last one on the al
vision list the vetng stood IL for the motion TO 10
against It. few impassioned words from their
leader braGght enough faithful republicans to a
sense OF their duty, thus Interpreted
to save TIC bin Lowery and winslow. who
had withhold their votes, announced themselves
Senator VINO has as vet hardly mewy
with the republican clique OF the Senate, took
caslon under The new light to change his vote from
aye to the negative. The motion was announced
lost by vote cf II 10 l5 Considerable interest en-
sued over this. episode. At least one Police JUS
portion Of the New York delegation in the lower
House has taken positionton the f0or.
the salary of the secretary of the board Of Police
Justices, agd in advocacy of the motion took occa
sion to scashe the party very severely for sub
TwentyifttL whom he termed "the whipper I'M
rms motion was aso lost aEd on making one
If that tailed IL would let the bill
20 through without dotting an s.ip or cross.
ing at" Mr.. TieInann thought 1he amendment |
ought to pass BECAUSE oncrwise the Senate would
Elementary bills IN explanation az III, present one
On the final passage Mr.. OiIiren wa~px REUSED from
voting because he could not favor the, point IA II
relative to the salary white Mr. Allen, who made |
the same excuse, was not excused and had TO vote.
The loliowingH
Old the final passage. democrats and liberals in !
italic) -
Adams Amss Baker Benedict Bowen
woscw rP Wood ssegy wdsa sns SG wagner
NAYs--Messrs Allen, Cocl, Bsv0cer, Johrson Lard Aw
phy and f9cmann-7.
TIE LOCAL OPTION PROHIBITION BILL
came up next, on third reading, and Mr.. Perry
moved 10 recommit, with Instructions To exempt
KDrs county from the operations OF the act. The |
motion was lost by vote OF TO 81. Senator James
Wood, who engineers the bill moved 60 recommlt,
with instructions 70 strike out Che Cock amend
meDt excepting lager beer and cider from the |
operations OF the bill, which was agreed TO by a
vote OF IL 30 10. The bill was at once reported 80 |
amended, and motions were again made to /
question one for the whole State instead /
OF individual towns, and another 30 submit
the question at town and charter elections,
instead OF the general election, both or I
gbich we're lost Senator Benedict moved to re. !