New-York tribune., 1873-04-16
ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY.
The bin 10 amend the charter OF 0swego
relative to the Board Of Education, received from
the Senate and on motion of Mr. FORT was pm on Its
final passage and passed.
Hr PRINCE moved a resolution calling upon the At
torney-Genera for information 10 whether oyster
beds in the waters Of Long Island Sound IN the s
diction OF the State, and they IN control q The
towns, and what towns. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. FIsHPrOviding Tor tile Incorporation OF wafer
By Mr. sMITn-Amending the New-York Registry law
hy recurring The Board Of Police. on or before sept l.
yearly 10 revise the eet ton districts so nat tLey sha
each nearly practicable contain not less than lOJ
ard than 300 voters based on tie Vvte Ol lne
last election preceding.
Also for the protection OF life and Limb, and 10 pre-
vent the extension OF fires IN the City OF NewNork lt
requires the building Of hatchways and elevators ln
warehouses other buildings 70 be submitted 10 tAe
Board OF Fire Commissioners for heeuse " sOhseut'
BILLS PASSED.
Making appropriation FOR the Improvement OF the
HUDSON River between Troy and Catskiil.
To Incorporate the staten Island and NewJersey sus
pension Bridge and Railroad Company,
To amend the chI teI Ol the -Ne"- hOrh RIe Ls1uSc
Company.
Plattsburc Railroad Company with the New-fork and
Canada Railroad Company.
PROVIDING for the location and erection Of city
prison and courthouse IN the CITY OF Sew-York
Amending tue extending the powers OF Boards OF
Supervisors except ia the counties OF NeW-fork and
kings. IL relates to roads and bridges.
on motion Of Mr. BATCHELLER, the bill 10 supply
deficiency IN the appropriation year for ordinary
repairs canals was passed
Mr. OPDYKE moved 70 reconsider the vote by which the
bill allowing Secretaries OF charitable societies 10
salaries was ost he explained, and sustained the bi
The motion was carried.
Mr OPDYKE then moved to recommt the bill for
amendment Though he opposed to the motion ne
did - 10 satisfy some opponents Of the bill Lost
The bill then put on It's passage, and was again
defeated-4s 10 "a.
Recess till 7:9o p. m.
The House. on reassembling went into Committee and
took up as the special order, the bill providing fCr
ship canal from Troy 10 Lake Champlain.
Mr. WEED said bill provided for the construction
OF waterway from Troy Lake ChaInrsin. for the
construction of the Champlan Ship Canal. by the State
of New-York. The question that might present itself
wasIs this work Of such Importance that IL should be
tnaugurated at this time by the State He conceded
that in our present financial condition OF doubt
fu OF uncertain Importance requiring the outlay Of
money should he entered upon. Nevertheless this very
condition rendered II important that we should do, as
people, what a prudent business man would do in bis
own affairs 10 relieve his condition. increase aIs
resources and improve his wealth and property; ana
he believed II IL could be demonstrated that It
would be detrimental 70 the great commercial interests
OF this State TO delay or postpone this work. for the
reason that other great interests struggling for the
commerce which by belongs 20 US; II he could
demonstrate that this work would by law in tolls repay
the state in a very short ts cost and expenses
soon become a source OF direct revenue one should
for moment hesitate to give his support TO the meas
ure He said he would undertake to show, rst, t1at
this work was OF the greatest importance TO the peo
ple second the ronte perfectly feasible, and the
natural and best from the great lakes TO tide-waer;
third that the expense will be much less than that
OF any other route and will be but triHing compared
with the results; fourth, that t will not only REIN
burse the cost, but soon become a source OF
revenue; nfth, that the work should be
entered upon without delay.
Mr. TEFFr was 90 strongly convinced OF the necessity
for great internal Improvement Of this nature that he
would be in favor Of the expenditure OF t50OoOOO
make ship canal If this Cbampain route not avail
able He spoke ut great length, citing statistics and
quoting copiousy from documents on the subject
Mr.. ALBRRGER, while admitting that there great
danger OF losing trade and while this great
and very important project, still the finances Of the
State were not IN his opinion IN the condition 20
the undertaking.
The bill was then ordered 70 a third reading.
Mr.. ALBKRGER moved 20 recommit the bill with IN
structions to strike out the enaeung clause. Lost
Mr. ALpERGER. from the Conference Committee the
bill 10 create Board OF Commissioners OF Emigration.
reported an agreement, the House reoedng from its
amendment that the exoreio members should vote
at meetings far appropriations concerned, and
the Senate receding from its provision to the Of
supporting inmates The report agreed 20, and the
bill passed.
Mr. CLAPr moved the appointment Of a committee Of
the Senate ~ the Hou. Charles Francis Adams
the orator for the Seward Memorial Boston, and
escort him TO this city. Adopted. Nessrs. Capp Pier.
son. Hustled Batcheller. Yedder c. G.. Cornell. ana
Msckin we're appointed such committee part OF
the House.
Mt PERsos from the Committee on Cites reported
the bills relative TO elections In SewYork City. 10 enable
the department OF Public Works of HewYorK make
further street improvements relative 70 the Brooklyn
Commission OF Charities, and the Buffalo Police hill.
On the motion Of Mr. Hustled tho Senate bill 10 amend
the NewYeTk Common School act, making provision for
the appointment Of trustees by the Board Of Education
was passed
Adjourned.