New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30
in moor circumstances and were very anxious to see
this monument erected over the grave OF their son.

cd oss;stants was stricken out after long dis
cnsson and the Office abolished. Provision was
however, made for paying the salary and expense:
of the Office up to the present time. An item Of
&c 800 was added to pay members of the last Legis
lature their So per diem allowance for IA days of the
session after the initiation Of proceedings for i'm
parchment.
C. G. Cornell's bill for the prompt punishment OF
professional thieves, pickpockets, burglars, &c.
came down from the Senate with unimportant
amendments which were concurred in, and the bill
was sent to the Governor The bill authorizing the
city to guarantee bonds of SWANS threetier rail-
road was indefinitely postponed. The Supply bill
was made a special order again for tomorrow
morning, Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal.
The special order in the Senate, this evening was
the Local Prohibition BILL which has already passed
the Assembly The Senate being in Committee, and
the bill having been read through, Mr.. Cock moved
an additional section that nothing in the act should
be so construed as to prevent the sale or giving
away Of lager beer OF cider. The amendment was
adopted without debate by vote OF IL to o. Mr.
Allen moved to add the words or any other lntoX-
icatipg liquor in order as he said, to make the Dill
complete. Mr.. James Wood would prefer to have
the enacting clause stricken out. Mr.. Lord was
opposed to all prohibitory liquor laws He charged
the Republicans with hypocrisy in the treatment OF
the temperance question. He was willing to submit
the Local Prohibition bill to the popular vote at the
next general election, but he did not believe that
or any other bill could stop whisky-drinking.
Mr.. Aliens motion was voted down, when Mr.
James Wood moved to reconsider the vote by which
lager beer and cider exempted from the oper-
alton of the act The motion to reconsider was lost
by vote of to II. Mr.. Wood then moved that the
Committee rise and report progress, which was car
ried. and the Committee rose. The Vice-Presdent
having taken the chair, and the report of the Com
mittee having been received, Mr.. Wood moved that
the bin be made special order for Thursday even.
ing. Mr.. johnson opposed the motion. The dispo-
sition of the Senate in favor of the BILL and 1t
should, in his opinion, be laid upon the shelf Mr..
Wood pressed his motion, maintaining that the Re
form party, by resolution adopted by its State
Convention, was pledged to the support of this
measure. Mr. Woods motion was adopted, and the
bill is made a special order for Thursday evening.
Its friends are much dispirted at the action of the
Senate.
The Senate passed a resolution offered by Mr..
Palmer tonight authorizing the Finance Committee
to inquire into the management of those having in
charge the construction of the Insane Asylum at
POughkeepsie, and authorizing and requesting the
Governor to appoint architect TO examine and re-
port within 10 days upon the cost of the building
and the condition of the account. No charge affect
ing the integrity of those in supervision of this work
has been made. but Controller Hopkins, and Mr.
Wood of the Finance Committee of the Senate have
a suspicion that there has been some extravaganza
On the other hand, Dr. Cleveland and the Commits
siOners, who are men CT the highest character claim
that they can show value for every dollar expended
and that the building they constructing is the
best adapted for its purpose of any insane hospital
In the country.
The Assembly bill to annex the three lower towns
Of Westminster County, Morrisania, West Farms,
and the new town of Kngsbridge to the City of
New-York, was ordered to third reading III the
Senate The territory to be annexed is of nearly the
area of Manhattan Island, and has a population Of
Sc 900. On Mr.. Benedict's motion il was voted by
one majority TO recommit the bill for amendment
so as to provide for the submission of the question
Of annexation to the voters of the towns to be
nexed and of the City of New-York. Mr.. Robertson
moved to reconsider the vote on Mr.. Benedicts mo-
ton and that this motion lie on the table, which
was carried.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
ton has reported against the passage of the Assem-
bly, bill to increase the head money per capita tax
on emigrants, and the Senate has concurred in the
report The bill is therefore, dead and the tax re-
mains at 81 So
The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate has re-
ported the Police Justices bill without amendment,
as it passed the Assembly. On motion of Mr.. James
Wood the bill is made special order for tomorrow
morning.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate reported
against the passage of the Assembly bill appro
priating S250OO0 from the State Treasury in aid of
the construction of railroad from Plattsburg to
Dannemora, distance of 1S miles. On motion of
Mr.. Dickinson. the bill was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole
The Senate bin modifying the Usury law came up
as special order in the Assembly this evening, was
discussed for nearly four hours and finally ordered
to third reading, without amendments, by vote
of II to IS. Among the leading advocates of the
bill were Messrs. PiersOn. Alberger Weed Fort,
Jacobs White, Van Colt, West, Crawford, and Rose.
It's chief opponents were Messrs Lincoln Lynde,
Bebee, Heacock, and Hustled. Speaker Cornell Of
fered an amendment that the bill take effect the
1st of August next and cease to become law on the
LIST of August, 1874. unless reenacted by the next
Legislature The amendment was lost by vote OF
50 to So Mr. Hustled opposed the bill mainly for the
reason that in his opinion 1T would be disastrous TO
the Republican party in the State.
The Committee on Trades and Manufactures Will
20 to New-YOrk on Thursday to investigate the
affairs of the NewYOrk Gas Company, under the
resolution offered by Mr.. Peter Woods,
There was another hearing this afternoon before
the Senate Judiciary Committee on the NewYork
Police Justices bill. Ex-Speaker Smith represented
the Police JUSTICES IN opposition 10 tne DILL ana ~
b. Eaton appeared'in its favor Justice Hogan is
here with strong lobby, working against the bill.
The Committee this evening reported the bill favor
ably and il was made special order for tomorrow.
Mr. Babcock, the Chairman of the Erie Commit
tee says the stenographer has not yet written out
the testimony. The Committee waiting for the
testimony They have not yet held any meeting or
consultation ON the report Mr. Babcock cannot tell
what the report will be, or any particulars beyond
those already published.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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SENATE. ALBANY, Tuesday, April %, 1873.
PyFSIsG SESSION,