The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb. 9, 1874.

ALBANY, FSp. y, tot4
Mr. ROBERTSON presented petition OF the citi-
from taxation.
Mr.. KING, from the Committee on Commerce and
REPORTED ADVERSELY
to the bill for the better protection OF shipping in
the port OF New York.
Agreed to.
Mr.. WOOD, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported favorably to the appropriation for the con.
tnuaton Of work on the new Capitol Buildiag.
Mr.. JACOBS moved to refer this bill to the first
Committee OF the Whole as the men should be put
to work at once.
Agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. BoOTH-To unite the Church OF the Pill
grlms and the Second PresDy terrain Church OF
Harlem.
By Mr.. LoRp-For bridge over the Erie Canal
by Mr.. SELKREG-Relative to railroad commits
slOners, directing that such officers shall be In no
way connected with the companies.
BY Mr.. JOHNSoN-TO regulate freight on railroads
BY Mr. BRADLEY-To ratify and confirm certain
acts Of the County Judge OF steuben county; also
the Rochester, Hornellsville and Pine Creek Rail-
By Mr.. DOw-To amend the law relating to
highways.
BY Mr. GANsoN-ro provide for the recovery Of
damages sustained by reason OF defective high
ways bridges, public streets and structures
thereon.
BY Mr.. CoE-Relatlve to the Brooklyn Trust Com
u
the value OF the property and effects.
BY Mr. JACOBs-Relatlve to cemetery CORPORA
tons; Also relative TO the duties Of the Surrogate
OF Kings county.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding that wherever any
County Treasurer shall have received any moneys
or securities, held for the benefit OF any person
pursuant to the order OF any Court, such County
Treasurer shall pay over the same to the person
named III the order OF the Court.
BY Mr. PARMENTER-PrOviding that Surrogates
be allowed TO permit executors administrators
to mortgage lease or sell the real estate of their
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Of the testator Is insufficient to pay his debts.
REGULATING FREIGHT CHARGES.
Mr.. JOhnsOn's bill provides that no railroad COM
pany doing business in this State shall from and
after the passage of this act charge, collect or re-
ton of freight over part of their road tnan they
charge for the transportation of the same over
their entire road, or for the transportation Of
freight short distance than they charge for trans
porting the same longer distance. One hundred
dollars fine Is the penalty for every violation of the
The bill amending the charter OF Lansingburg
Rensselaer, county. was passed.
Mr.. WooD called up his resolution for daily ses-
sion OF the Senate from eleven to two O'Clock.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to lay the same on the table,
Lost-Yeas Q, nays 1S.
Mr.. WoopiN moved to amend by excepting Sun
The amendment was accepted and the resolution
adopted Yeas 20, nays 4.
The senate, in Committee OF the Whole, consd-
cred the bill approprtatng 100000 for continuing
the
WORK ON THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Mr.. LORD favored making the appropriation
100000.
Mr. GANsoN asked If the bill under consideration
was constitutional. The money was not in the
treasury, and must be borrowed by the Comp
troller. The question Is one Of great interest and
he thought the bill was In direct violation OF Sec
ton TO- article OF the constitution.
Mr.. GROSS differed with the gentleman as to the
was entirely within the spirit Of the constitution.
Mr.. WoOD SAID he did not like the kind OF legisla
rion proposed by this BIZ, but could ind nothing
Mr.. LORD moved to make the appropriation
5000 900, instead OF $780, 900, as in the bill. Lost
Inc bill was then ordered to O third reading
BY unanimous consent the Senate then passed
the BILL and directed that 1t be sent to the Assem-
bly, Immediately,
Adjourned