New-York tribune., 1874-01-28
ASSEMBLY.

The House went into Committee and took
up on general order the bill to repeal act authorizing
| the erection OF prison In the City of Now York
Cs SPENCER stated that the President OF the Board
OF Aldermen expected In the city to make state
ments concerning this proposition. MI Spencer said
from present knowledge his impression was that this
bin ought not to pass and proceeded 10 speak Of the
necessity for new prison, cbaractersing the present
one pestentia and totally unit for Its purpose. He
asked that the matter be postponed az least so that the
House could have further Information. He moved 10
report progress for that purpose which was carried
In the House Mr.. SPENCER moved TO rec0nlmit the bill
for further hearing
Mr.. WAGNER stgmatlzed .the bill passed at tue last
session directing the erection of prison Que OF
the greatest perpetrated in this State.
The people OF the City OF SewYork had never askeu
for prison, this Unlimited, unrestricted expend
iture Of their money. The Commissioners created by
the bill TO his prison not accountable TO any
body. TEey can spend the money in any way they
please. He found that when any local matter was here
affecting any other locality than the City OF Ncwfork.
the citizens thereof have that respect they entitled
to shown them. But who is iG that asks Us TO top aud
give him hearingi Why, it is Mr.. Bauka one Of the
Commissioners under the bl-an interested person 1t
is he who asks stop aud not repeal this enormously
outrageous law The people of New-York City, now
srugglng under debt Of kOO00Ooo ask the repeal OF
the act Mr.. Banks, of the Commissioners inter.
ested in the unlimited expenditure OF this money asks
that IL be not repealed
c. g. SPENCER replied. showing the necessity for
new building.
Mr. BLESSING moved that the BILL be ordered to third
reading. Lost-39 TO 81.
c. s. spencers motion was carried, and the bill
committed
The consideration OF bills in Committee Of the Whole
was resumed:
Authorizing attorneys and couuseors practicins IN
the Supreme CoIrt Of the United States 70 practice IN
the Supreme Court Of this State. Ordered 10 tlirc
reading. -. ....,. =.
deceased persons. ordered to "a third reading.
10 facilitate the construction of tho New York and
Canada Railroad by reappropratng moneys tor ts con-
struction. Ordered to q third reading
Requiring sherifs notices TO be published IN papers
In towns and cities where the real estate IS situated
when possible. Progress reported
To amend the act to enable aliens to hod ana
Authorizing the Judges Of Marine aud General ses'
siOns Courts In the City OF Newfork to appoiut CLERKS
Progress reported.
The Attorney General in TO resolution OF the
House. transmitted the opinion Of Judge Cadwallader,
rendered last year. the effect that the boundary line
between this State and Connecticut, through the
middle OF Long Island Sound, but under the Constitution
Of the United States the laws Of Connecticut giving OK
elusive ostershery rights to s citizens, we're yod ~
such exclusive rights cannot DO granted Laid "u 'no
table to be printed.
c. s. SPENCER presented petition Of the citizens OF
New-York asking that an investigation be had as 70
whether II. W. Genet not elected to tne Assembly
last Fall by fraud, aud William e. Haw' jr, Legally
elected Referred the Committee ON Privileges and
Elections.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr. wIGHr-To authorize the formation OF corpora
tiOns for the erection OF hotels .
Nv Mr BEsNBrr-To repeal the act relative to the
powers OF the Commission Of Emlgration
By Mr.. WAGsrAfF-To incorporate the Sew-fork Cot
ton Exchange ,., -.
Home also, TO authorize tho City Of Bng
hsniitOn 10 provide for paying the Rnllon reward.
By Mr. BLUhENTHAL-To secure effective vaccin alton
in New York CITY,
regarding dividends carrying potrole and
other dangerous reights, aud requiring trains bo
brought stoppage st stations also, providing for
paving Banks, between Westst. and ave.,
with Belgian pavement.
BY Mr.. Mountaineering the loan Of tho credit of
the City OF Now-York IN ard OF the construction Of
steam railway, underground, Bowling green ~
harlem.
BY Mr.. BEEcHRR-T0 relieve witnesses from giving
security and t0 provide for taking their testimony TO bc
used certS,n condition.
BY Mr.. vEDDER-Extending the time for completing
the Hudson Suspension Bridge and New EnElsnd kail.
way Company to July 4, 1880.
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