New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07
ASSEMBLY.
The following bills were introduced

AFSEhBD1.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. MACKEY-To amend the apprentice law.
BY G. \. SPgsCER-To provide for the continuance OF
suits actions. II the right representatives Of
BY Mr. BLUMEsrHAL-To charter the salt Water sup-
ply Company OF HewYork
Mr.. Mr.. KIRK-To improve Worthst., New York, from
Broadway 10 Chathamst
Mr. PRINCE reported adversely to the bin providing for
the safe keeping OF papers records surrogates'
Offices Agreed to- Also, adversely 10 the bill for the
relief OF married women possessed Of separate estates
agreed to- Also, adversely TO the bill relative TO the
sales OF real estate. Agreed to-
Mr. DAVIS offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resoired, That the state Engineer and Surveyor be
and he Is hereby requested TO furnish THE House at ms
earliest convenience, the names OF al subordinate
Assistant Engineers now In the employment OF MS
department; the service or work to which eaoh ID
assigned, with the per diem pay OF each respectively
Also the Of the laborers IN the employment OF
the Engineer Department where assigned 10 duty, and
the per diem pay OF each respectively
Mr. DEAEE offered the following:
Whereas The Press OF New-York has for time
past contained daily references DO mismaDagement and
corrupt practices In the administration Of the afairs OF
the Police Department or that city, and
Whereas, Said charges. SO publicly preferred, would
warrant prompt investigation; therefore be 1t
ResOtUed, That the Standing Committee the Affairs
OF Cities Of tins House, Or ubCommttee thereof are
hereby directed to proceed TO the city Of and
make full investigation into tho management OF said
Police Department and report the result Of said nvest
cation to this House. with such recommendations as may
them proper, aud that SAID Committee Sub-
Committee nave power send persons and papers
(Tabed)
The Attorney General IN answer 70 the House sent In
communication stating that he found IN the
rent resolution to amend Article n the Black River
Canal standing on the same footing with the other
canals How it came there he cannot say. As to
whether the gross receipts of the canals be devoted
to the repairing of any canal under the proposed
amendment he says he docs not ind anything in the
said amendment.
Mr. ELEMENTAL called up his resolution TO effect an
Improvement in street cleaning in NevYork He sus-
tanned the adoption of the resolution saying 1t was
universally demanded by the citizens Of New York, and
proceeded to say that while he had charges of neg
lect 10 mako against the Police Department, he did
think 1t proper give heed and attention TO the desires
of the people.
c. SPENCER had no objection TO the resolution call
ing for investigation, but he opposed to the
preamble which made grave charges against tho Police
Department, which he said was not blamable &C ALL
He moved to strike the preamble, and would also
move to amend 70 as TO provide II the could
be better done by the Board Of Health, the duty be
given TO that body.
Mr.. ELEMENTAL said he was prepared 10 declare
that the Street Cleaning Department grossly mis-
managed and that there neglect and corruption In
it. He therefore believed this House JUSTIFIED In
declaring this preamble declared that there Is mis-
mana cement in this department BE inssted that 1t
was tue unly VI hUuso JO luc uoOidiauVh'
Mr.. SPENCER did not want to be misapprehended. He
did not object to the investigation he did object 70
declaring this Commission guilty and then propos
ing 10 make investigation. This, he said was wrong
He protested against charging these men with wrong
before the investigation is made.
Mr.. WEED moved TO amend the preamble by inserting
the words "whereas, 10 Is alleged"
Mr.. SPENCER said that fair and proper, and he
would agree to it.
ala aafA In hal m
amendment He did It lessened the DECLARE
ton in the least, as It said, 1.-The management
charged" The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. ALBRRGFR called up his resolution providing for
the appointment OF commissioners TO represent the
state at the Centennial celebration. brief debate
sued 1t which II thought to be premature, and the
resolution was Loot. motion to reconsider laid
the table.
Mr. BArcHELrER reported bills providing for paying
the claims Of the 5th Regiment National Guard, list
Regiment and 9th Regiment also TO facilitate the con-
strucon OF a railroad to Lake Champain from Malone
BILLS PASSED.
To prOVde for the construction ana maintenance OF
four additional swimming Daths III tue CNy VI Now
York.
eamp- grounds for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The concurrent resolution to amend the Constitution
so as 10 fund the canal debt announced for third
reading, but Messrs WEED and ALyoRD stated that
they wished 10 discuss It, and it had been 30 amended
az to raise q question concerning 1t in the NewYork
Chamber of Commerce, laid aside, on motion of
Mr. Hustled, who was at first in favor OF putting 1t on
its final passage.
Owing TO the thnness OF the House, the order Of
passing bills laid the table, and the House went
into committee on bills on general orders.
To incorporate the Brooklyn Silent Safety Railroad
Company TO run from Brooklyn to WoodhayeD, Queens
County Ordered TO third reading.
To compel persons using copartnership names TO
record the names Of the individual members thereof
with their places Of residence. Progress reported
Adjourned TO Monday evening.