The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Mr.. ROBERTSON presented a petition OF Henry A..
Mott and others for the repeal the act to incor-
porate the Mott Memorial Library of the city OF
New York.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. LowERY-Regulating the salary Of the
Recorder OF the city OF Utica.
BY Mr.. BOOTH-TO amend the laws relative to the
port Of New York.
Also to amend the law relative to the powers OF
the Commissioners of Emigration in New York CITY,
By Mr.. PARMENTER-Regulatmg voluntary as
signments for the benefit of creditors, and the
prosecution of bonds given for assignees and SUBJ
stitutes.
BY MT. F0x-To amend the charters OF the rail-
road companies authorized by the law passed June
"a, 1879 allowing the construction OF double tracks
along Forty-secOnd street, from Eleventh avenue
to Madison avenue; also double tracks along
Thirtv-fourth street to Twelfth avenue. Also by
Mr.. Fox, for the construction of railroad from
the foot of Forty-second street, New York, North
River. along said street to Fourth avenue, with
John Starin, Timothy b. Eastman, James L. Fargo.
Charles p. Hawley, Fred q. Wagner and Akin r.
Thomas as first corporators Of the proposed COM
pany.
MI. Booths bill provides for changing section 10
OF the law passed April 12 1858. relative to
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
SO as to read as i0llOws:- amount for which
the master, owner or cOnsignee OF any vessel may
of chapter 523 OF the Laws OF 1851 shall be So for
each passenger. Said Board is also authorized to
pay dgcuGS Ill Albany, Oucl0a, OnO00aga Niagara
Erie and Chautauqua counties not TO exceed 500
per annum. Said Board may also appoint agents
IN every other county OF the State at salaries Of
not over $500 each per annum.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend chapter IA OF the Laws Of 1870 In re-
ference to the records Of the surrogates' courts
Amending tne act Incorporating the Cayuga
Asylum Tor Destitute Children.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Article OF the proposed amendment to the
constitution was adOpted-yeas rs.
Sections g. 8, and Of article were also
Mr. PARMENTER moved to reconstruct section l.
article 4, with instructions to strike out. Lost
yeas g., nays 20, and the resolution was then
adopted by vote OF q In the affirmative to in
the negative
Mr.. LORD moved to recommit section Of article
8, with instructions to strike out.
Messrs. JOHNSON and LORD said the provision
was very obnoxious to the people, and II allowed
to remain It would drag down many good provi-
s10ns by causing the defeat OF the whole.
The motion was lost-yeas TO- nays 10.
Mr.. LORD moved to recommt section of article
name OF the Comptroller to the Canal Board.
Lost-yeas II, nays IS.
After the sections OF the article had all been read
MI JOHNSON moved to refer the entire article to
the committee, with instructions to strike out.
Lost-yeas 8, nays 10.
Mr. BRADLEY moved to strike out the section of
the proposed article relative to the disposal OF
canals.
Lost-yeas 8, nays II. The article was then
adopted.
Mr.. WELLMAN rep) moved to strike out the pro-
pOScu teutu SeCIlOu Vi dTtICe B, IOrDlUulDX the
granting OF aid for school purposes.
LOst-yeas g. nays II.
Mr.. JACOBS moved to strike out the propOsed
eleventh section OF the same article saying If 1t
passed, the cities OF New York and Brooklyn could
not issue their bonds to complete the new bridge.
He said the passage OF this section would interfere
with the progress OF great improvements. II this
amendment was adopted the great public improve
ment OF linking New York and Brooklyn together
with bridge Will be stopped.
LOst-yeas 10, nays 10.
The resolution was then adopted.
Article 10, as amended, was read and adOpted.
Article IL was also adopted-yeas 49, nays 4. Artl-
Giles 10 and 10 were also adopted.
THE ABBOTT-MADDRN CONTEST.
Messrs. COLE and ToBEY, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported in favor of
awarding the seat OF the Tenth Senatorial district
occupying 1t, to contest the right OF Mr. Madden 10
hold 1t.
Mr.. BRADLEY, from the same committee, made
minority report, directing said committee to pro.
coed with the hearing OF such matter, receive the
evidence thus offered, and report to the Senate
thereon with all convenient speed.
Mr.. WOOD offered resolution directing the
Comptroller to furnish copies OF the contract for
legislative printing. Adopted.
Mr. WOOD offered resolution directing Repre-
sentattves In Congress and Senators to use their
influence to secure the passage of the bill now be-
fore Congress making provision for arming and
equippng the whole body of
THE MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES
and for 0tner purposes. Referred to the Commit
tee on Militia.
Mr.. LEDwrrH introduced bill relative to en-
AnprW which the Oh