The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.
WORK OF HALF THE SESSION.
Number of Bills Introduced
and Passed.
Report in Favor of Raising Emf
grants Head Money.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE.
ALBANY, March 0, 1874.

ALBANY, march y, 1874.
No bill OF any general or special Importance has
as yet passed both houses OF the Legislature. The
number introduced, from the beginning OF the ses-
sion up to this time is In tie Senate, $685. in the
Assembly, sI2. or these lis have passed the AS
sembly only and sixteen have passed the Senate
only. The number passed both houses and sent to
the Governor for his signature is ffty-fve, OF
which thirty-three originated in the Assembly and
twenty-five IN the senate. The most important of
those sent TO the Governor were:-
bill TO authorize the extension OF time for the
collection OF taxes in several towns land certain
cities OF the State.
A bill to authorize the formation of corporations
to secure camp grounds and other property con-
nected Herewith for the use OF the Methods:
Church.
A bill compelling county treasurers to deposit
promptly in banks selected by county boards of
supervisors the money placed in their hands for
taxes. &c.
A bill allowing two religious corporations to con-
sOlidate as one.
A bin amending act Incorporating the New
York Dry Dock Company.
A bill IN relation to animals (Bergh's).
A bill Incorporating the New York Club.
bill to con1rm the Official acts OF John Meredith
Read, Jr., as Commissioner of Deeds Tor the State
oi New York IN the Republic of France
bill amending IAN act to authorize corpora
lions TO cnange their names" making IL lawful Tor
any incorporated company society or associa-
ton, excepting banks and banking associations,
TO apply before any General Term OF The supreme
association shall be situated for an order to au
thorize 1t TO assume any corporate name.
bill to define and punish the obtaining OF en-
ployment In positions OF trust upon false tokens
and representations.
All the rest bills chiefly concerning minor
country interests The foregoing resume will give
an idea OF how much business has been so far
transacted. Only one bill has been returned by
Governor Srnature-thaC
porate the New York Club-and as there are many
more OF like special character we may anticipate
unless the committees report adversely upon them,
q large crop OF vetoes The calendar OF the ses-
sion s not as heavy as at this time last year,
are there any measures on hand OF as much i'm
pOrtance.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
will come into active play next week and lend its
aid to help IN clearing the calendar OF such minor
bills as are not worth occupying the attention Of
the whole House in committee.
Speaker Hustled deserves notice for the electric
rapidity OF his manner as presiding o1icer OF the
and he rae h the s 5
IS if the Day OF Judgment stood like
Gea session the we there 'hs te
to complain Of in the conduct OF affairs in both
houses, and while there has been nothing Ike the
extravagant waste OF time that characterized for
mer sessions OF the Legislature, the committees.
with the exception OF the Judiciary of Senate and
House, have been criminaliy slow in acting on
bills referred 10 them. SO slow and inactive have
they proved that plenty OF rumors fly about that
the members OF these committees are engaged IN
corrupt negotiations over certain bills. The fel-
lows who are not fortunate enough to De on the
committees that nave monopoly OF any fat Jobs
Het and fume all the day long.
THE BLACK HORSE CAVALRY
are savage and gloomy. They are out Of fodder all
this session. They are mad and hungry enough to
charge the wall Of China They complain of the
committees Keeping them out OF their supply of
Tending committees up with round turn. Board
bills are getting burdensome money is getting
scarce and legislation IN the opinion OF many, Is
hollow and painful Iarce.
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Third reading and passage OF bills took up the
morning session OF the Assembly. Among bills in
PRODUCED prior to adjournment was one by Mr..
Wagstaf throwing open the College OF the City OF
New York to all male Students IN place OF being
confined, as at present, to those who have passed
through the common schools OF the city. bill by
Mr.. Leake, in relation to saving banks, provides
that 1t shall be lawful for the directors or trustees
ofany savings bank In the city and county Of New
York TO keep their available funds, any part OF
them, In any bank or trust company organized I'M
der the laws OF the State or United States, but the
amount so kept shall not exceed twenty per cent
Of the paid up capital
Mr.. Wight introduced a bill in in regard to
Jurors, providing chiefly that each Jury year com
mence on the list Of October, and every person &C.
tually serving twelve days, who shall have been
duty for the remainder Of the year.
THE NOMINATION FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER.
The nomination of Andrews tor Police Commits
eiOner Is not too well received by the republicans
In the Legislature. They wanted another man
who was more oil the type OF Henry smith. and
familiar character To appease the disappoint-
ment 1t will become necessary to remodel the
u
THE HEAD MONEY QUESTION.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Navi-
CATION favoraby reported this morning the bill in
creasing the head money on emigrants from 81 SO
to 81 senator Ganson dissented from the ma
1orlty of the conmIttee-Messrs. Robertson King
and BoOth-frst on the grounds that the levying OF
head money on emigrants was unconstitutional:
and second that the increase was uncalled for, as
THIRD OF the entire fund derived from the head
money was consumed In salaries.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN CORPORATIONS.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. TODey in the Sem
te, pT0yilinE
porations, each stakeholder TO have the right 10
cast only one vote Tor one trustee on each share
held by him, and any person who shall receive over
tenth OF the entire number of votes cast shah be
considered elected. ANY person who shall receive
two-tenths shall be called trustee OF the second
class, and so on, and he shall have vote in the
board Tor each One-tenth cast for him at his elec
zion.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate occupied all day discussing the
Appropriation bill. motion OF Mr. Jacobs
strike out the appropriation Tor the Blnghamton
ineoriate Asylum was lost. long debate lol-
lowed on the appropriation for the Executive
Department Mr. Johnson. democratic sspirant
ior Governor. mahing motion to cut it down and
Mr.. Wood, republican asplrant ior Governor fight.
ing to retain the figures as they stand in the BILL
Progress was reported and the Senate then adj
iourncd Till Monday evening
THE QUARREL ABOUT sPOrIs
The Van Mort bin is not yet disposed Of In fact
the fgat mas only begun. II is the old animus be-
Boards OF Apportionment TO the Legislature. The
champion OF Van Mort In the senate is Woodn
and that OF Green Is Wood; the difference is
'twixt tweedledum and tweedldee Both Sen
ators are republican. Spos, spois, spoils
make the antmating impulse OF the fight. The
poor laborer who stands snivering in ms rags
bill was originally intended TO give him. may wait
Till Doomsday, as far as the gentlemen who are
result viii lust as Likely be that the bill will be
KILLED In the Assembly where 1t originated.
THE LBHIGH VALLEY STRIKERS.