The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10
HENRY BERGRS EXTRAORDINARY BILL.
Rcorranizatio OF the
state Treasury.
Another Erie Classification Act
Threatened.
Repesl Of re Industrial Exhibition Appropria-
tion-The Expenditures for Sinking the
Track OF the Fourth Avenue Rail-
road-Ths Britton Case.
ALBANY. Teh. Q. 1874.

ALBANY, Feb Q, 1874.
Nj Henry BergA,s bill introduced by Mr. wag.
STAFF the Assembly. and overhauled to-day in the
Senate, is the most clunsily contrived document
thai ever was sent into the Legislature 1t must
have been drawn up by one OF Mr.. Bergh's dumb
and superannSated pets fit passed, as It stands
II would give the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Animals absolute and arbitrary author
ity over the lower order OF creation ia New York
city. Shouc horse be deemed unfit for work by the
officers OF the society. sanctioned by the counsel
OF any two reputable citizensu to be met casu-
ally in the neghberhood OF said horse, power would
be given them to take the animal forthwith and
relieve him from mundane misery by booming him
to death, and II information was furnished the
society OF any Gifts laws being about TO be vio-
lated inside OF any building its officers were to
have authority To enter there, search the premises
and make arrests. In this way no mans dwelling
would be sale from the visitation of Berg's ofacers
The bin further provides that in case any person
50 arrested has vehicle in charge, the agent Of
the society snail take possession OF such vehicle
and It's contents. Under such provision an limo
cent person. riding in an omnibus to which a dis
eased horse happened 10 be attached, might md
himself In the custody OF the ponce. senators
johnson and Lord
RIDDLED THE WHOLE BILL
with objections and before 1t can pass 1T will have
10 be entirely transformed.
Inc Assembly IN lts session TINS evening mad put
little business OF Importance. The three militia
regments-the Fifth Ninth and Seventy drst-were
made happy with an appropriation OF $50, 000 as
reimbursement
FOR THEIR EXPENDITURES
in going out to the war. The bill was ordered to
third reading, and is sure TO pass.
Mr.. Ay0rd introduced bill reorganiZllg the
State Treasury Department and requiring the OIL
GERS TO observe certain regulations which will rem
der embezziement of the public money Impossible.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION COMPANY
VIII have TO go 1t alone in the enterprise they
deemed so worthy OF public patronage IN the shape
OF q legislative appropriation. This evening the
Committee on Cities Of the Assembly reported
favorably the bill OF Mr. Alberger. repealing the
Daily intends TO introduce a resolution which viii
create . stir In the mammoth railroad establish
ment on Forty-second street. He intends to call
for account OF the amount Of money, SO far
charged to the city, Tor the
SINKING OF THE FOURTH AVENUE RAILROAD TRACK.
The report that the city is furnishing the lion's
Share OF the funds for that enterprise prompts this
inquiry. The same gentleman contemplates another
Masters fees, Port, Quarantine, stevedore and
wharfage charges which vessels entering the port
oi New York are compelled TO pay, and which, in
The aggregate, make burden that paralyZes the
commercial marine OF the Empire City. At q meet
ing OF the Committee on Cities tomorrow, a SUBJ
committee of three Will be appointed by the chair
man to proceed TO New Iork IN accordance with
the resolution passed last Friday and begin an in
VeStgation into the
CONDUCT OF THE STREET CLEANING BUREAU
Itwould appear that whoever gets hold Of the
management OF the Erie Railroad feel painful
reluctance TO rehnquish 1t. This evening there is
talk OF another Erie Classification bill being ready
Tor Introduction
THE BRIIToN CASE.
To explain the delay OF the Governor in render
Ing decision in the OF Brtton, it IS stated
this evening tnat evidence OF fabricated cnarac-
ter has been found IN the papers LAID before bis
Exeelency, and decision favorable TO Britton is
anticipated