New-York tribune., 1874-01-14

also be their duty 10 define the superintendents sec
ests OF the State and for canal navigation but not TO
ceed In number the sections now authorize Ds law,
They shall determine the salaries TO be PAID 70 eacn
Superintendent pay for the services In accordance
with burtben OF duties ana Responsibilities resting
to any superintendent exceed the sum OF t25G
SIC. 2. Upon taking any action under tne pr0Vis,ons
Of this act 1t shall be the duty OF the SAID Csna oV
missoners TO file transcript OF their proceedings Win
the Auditor of the Canal Department . A..
SIC s. All laws and parts OF laws in!efierne WIFI o
provisions OF this act arc hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect Immediately
Bills INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. MELyISTo enable aliens To hold real estate:
BY Mr. BGLN.Io provide for the erection a9d nam
BY Mr. DALY-TO regulate the Ienth'st. ferry III
New York.
by Mr.. wAGsrAFF-To protect factory children;
also to provide for publishing the decisions Oh the
by Mr. sHERMAN-To repeal the act OF 1873. to estab
sh the Board OF Charities and Correction OF NewiorK'
BY Mr.. ALvoRD-To repeal the Excise law.
BY Mr. FIsHER-To consolidate the government OF
the City of New also to repeal the Charter of the
Industrial Exhibition Company
Mr.. BENNETT offered the following resolutions;
Whereas The Senate and Assembly have been duly in
formed, by the Governors annual message, OF thc de-
facaOn the office OF the State Treasurer, by fraud
abstraction OF the public money during the months
OF Angus. and September 1873, to the amount OF $3O
957 81 which defacaton the Governor states would no
doub have been preventud II the Treasurer had been
at post and gwen his duties the attention the Stato
has right to exact from the custodian OF It's treasure
Resolred That Thomas Raines, the Treasurer be and
and make good the amount thus fraudulenty ao-
stracted or stolen through his neglect OF duty.
Resolved That in the said Raines shall refuse or
neglect comply the preceding resolution for the
space OF 80 days from the passage hereof the Attorney
General be and he is hereby directed to forthwith ins
tute proper proceedings against him and the surees
upon his Official bond to recover the amount 30 abb
slracted.
Mr.. ALvoRD rising to debate the resolutions, they
went
Mr.. VEDDER offered a resolution to inquire OF the
Attorney General whether this Legislature amend
the Constitutional Amendments and properly submit
them to the people The resolution was laid over.
Mr. PHILPor introduced a bill 70 facilitate the con-
struction Of the NewYork Midandi Railroad providing
that the Commissioners, with the money paid to them,
shall purchase the bonds issued by their respective
town. village city In aid OF the construction OF the
road when the can be purchased at or below the
par value thereof and they cannot be 30 purchased
then the Commissioners SHALL within. 80 days after the
receipt OF said money invest the same in State. city,
town county, village bonds issued pursuant TO the
law OF this State, United States bonds or IN bonds and
mortgages upon unincumbered real estate within this
State worth least TWICE the TO be invested to be
held sinking fund for the purchase OF said bonds at
their par value for their redemption at maturity.
Interest is also invested Bonds purchased to
be Cancelled Section l6 Chapter $685. act OF 1906 Is re-
Mr. DAILY introduced bill to amend the act in rela-
tiou to powers and duties Of the Department Of
Public Parks in New-York. 1t amends Section OF the
act by striking thereirom the words, which'the De-
partnent Of Public Works Is now authorized by law 10
do and inserting said work being by law subject to
the control and direction OF the Common Council"
Mr. BENNETT introduced bill TO authorize the Brook
lyn City Railroad Company TO extend their track
to Broadway, and through Putnam TO Marcy ave-, and
along Marcv-ave. to Halsey-st
ALvoRD introduced bill providing that, IN case
Justice OF the Supreme Court cannot preside at special
term the Chef-Justice OF the Court OF Appeals may
designate some Justice to preside.
Mr. BIGLN introduced bill providing that all laws
applicable 10 Police Courts In NewYork shall be app
cable the Sixth Police District Court Ii has refer
ence to the appointment Of clerks.