New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
IMPORTANT BILLS REPORTED IN THE sENATE-NEW
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

lhPOKIANl BILLS KEPOklED IN ob'hih .'''''
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
The following reports wore n'"d"'
BY Mr. SELKREG-Favorably the amendments to
the Gilbert Elevated Railroad bill ~ ,, A..
BY Mr.. WAGsER-Favorsbly on the bill allowing I'M tne
Harlem ConRSny e erect @ S & yowng JaSn
r. Mills aud associates to operate railroad IN the CITY
Bv Mr. RonERTsos. from the Judiciary Committee
Adversely the bill relative TO the Commissioner of
Jurors in the city OF New-YOrk. Agreed to.
bill autRoriz ne the New-York Elevated Railway Com
pany to extend its track along the route named III Cha
ter 4s9 of the laws OF 1867 and also along and across the
streets avenues &c. from the terminus OF the present
track whitehalst also to Central Park
public but than two approaches shall be made
theretothe fare on the said road to be two cents
BY Mr. BoorH-Favorably the bill to secure to chill
dren the benefits OF elementary education.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. FoX-To incorporate the Third Avenue Qniok
Transit Railroad Company. Also, relative TO the col
ector OF personal taxes In the city OF New Yorf.
BY Mr.. DAYToS-For railroad IN Broadway, New
York
The Senate resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole the Appropriation BILL The question recur-
ring on Senator Ledwths amendment to give $4,000 to
the Normal School In New-YOrk, 1t was lost-Yeas 10
Nays H.
Mr. JACOBS argued against the heavy taxes imposed on
Kings and NewYork Counties for school purposes Mr.
MADDEN agreed with the Senator Mr Jacobs that was
unjust to vote s5 to the private academies OF the
state Mr. GAssoS opposed the proposition TO aid acad-
emes. Mr. WOODIN replied that the interests Oh inc e'
tire State were identical and unit The large cities
had the greater OF property and they ought to
thank God and not find fault After some further dis
cussion the Senate adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate, in Committee Of 1.-THE Whole, ordered the
bill provide for the payment Of the quota OF the state
taxes imposed upon the City and County OF NewYork to
a third reading. Later this bill read third time
and passed. The Senate. IN Committee OF the Whole,
considered the Appropriation bill. Mr.. Fox offered the
following amendment:
All moneys hereafter received for licenses In the City
OF under the provisions of Chapter 5I9 OF the
laws OF 1873 shall be paid into the Treasury OF SAID CITY
for the support of the charitable schools In sald city IN
which children educated and, on or before tne lst
day OF August in year the Controller OF said city
shall pay over to the Board of Education all such
moneys, who shall distribute the same among such
hools in the same that the moneys app0roned
10 the corporate schools under the supervision OF shu
Board, are now distributed.
Mr.. MADDEN said it proposed dividing such moneys
among sectaran schools and he therefore opposed
10 IT, Mr. GROSS replied that Mr. Madden did not really
understand the merits OF the amendment he would
not opposo it Inere not onehalf enough public
schools in tho City OF New-York TO accommodate the
children who desired to attend school, and the amend
ment OF Mr. Fox was Just one The amendment
lost.
Mr. RAY moved to amend the appropriation OF sl250Oo
by providing that no part OF the moneys shall be paid
to any academy under sectarian control or which
teaches any particular religious doctrines; carried. Mr.
WIMAS moved to reconsider this vote, but the motion
was denied and the bill ordered TO thlrd reading.