New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-01
ALBANY.

LAST EVENINGS SESSION OF THE LEGisLATURE-So
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, March 31.--There was not a quo
rum IN either House, this evening owing to distractions
on the Central Railroad which delayed the trains from
the west The proceedings without special inter
est Mr. Cntons bill TO amend the Revised Statutes so
as allow the Jury TO render verdict OF murder in the
second degree certain where the killing was not
premeditated ordered to third reading The PEN
atty provided for such is imprisonment Tor fe
Mr. Opdyke offered a resolution to make the bill reor-
ganizing the Police Justices Courts OF New-fork a
special order for Thursday next but It failed to pass
The bill cannot be reached In regular order before next
week. bill approprtating 100000 from the State
Treasury In aid OF the Goyersyie and Worthwhile Rail
road In Fulton County ordered TO third reading.
The Speaker and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announced the
Committees Of Is the part Of the Assembly aud seven
the part OF the Senate to present plan for the con
sideraon of hei amendments TO the Constitution pro-
posed by the late Commission.
In the Senate several bills considered In Com
mttee and ordered to q third reading, including MI
Husteds Civil Rights bi bill 10 establish another
line OF steamboats, to between the lower part OF
New-York City and Harlem, by the Peoples Water
Transportation Company, and Judge Robertson's bill
relating to challenges In criminal eases in Westchester
United States Commissioner Davenport arrived here
FsSer 1 and Of the Custom
house Central Committee TO influence the action O ne
since the Charter passed the Assembly.
In the report OF the testimony IN the Tweed case sent
reported as relating conversation had by him with
Messrs Tweed Hall and Connolly in regard to the cleo
related 10 conversation he had with A. Oakley Hall
alone and not in the presence OF either Tweed or Con
ssdd Mr Tweed eKpected would occur at such eec-
ton. Had the conversation been IN the presence OF
Tweed there would not have been any Questonas to the
admissiDility Of the evidence.
SENATE. ALBANY. March 81, 1873.
The Senate met at 7:30 D. m. Petitions
we're presented Of the westchester Board Of Super
vsors asking for increased pay for the Surrogate OF that
county Of the citizens OF Oneida Erie, Herkmer, and
Rockland Counties asking for appropriation for the
New York Soldiers Home.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. RoBERTsOs--To extend the powers OF the
Yonkers police 30 the town OF Kingsbidge also, rela
tive 10 the OF the County Judge aud Surrogate
| of westchester County.
! by Mr.. PEREr-For street railroad In Butlersi'
also relative to assessments against Ocean Parkway
| Brooklyn.
The President announced the following Committee Of
the Senate relative the work OF the Constitutions
| Commission:
Messrs. James Wood, Robertson, BOweDi Murphy, ~
/ p. Wood Lord, and Cock.
| The Committee Commerce reported an amended
bill defining the duties ofthe Captain OF the Port Of New
York IL provides that no boat can be registered excep
IL rs in the port or new orR. All transportation me
| which have q part of pier and bukhead may wher
business requires. have the exclusive use Of the whole
the pier and bnkhesd with the berths thereof upor
notifying the Habor- Master OF the district that thu
business OF she company requires the exclusive use
| ssid pier.
| The folloHing bills considered in Committee o.
! the Whole, and ordered to a third reading:
To provide for the protection Of citizens in their ciyi
! and public rights.
/ Relative 10 the drawing of jurors 10 Westohestel
| County
To incorporate the New York Passenger Company.
To incorporate the New York Water Transit Company
To reorganize the State lnebriate Asylum, at Bng
| bamtOn.
Releasing the interest Of the State in certain lands III
Sackett-st., Brooklyn, TO Charles Ferber.
Adjourned