The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
ASSEMBLY.
LBANy, Feb. 2, 1874.

ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1874.
The House met at half past seven p. NJ
Mr.. SPENCER presented a memorial rom Mr.
William Haw, Jr., asking that the seat Tor the
Twenty first Assembly district OF New YORK De
awarded to him. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr. ALvoRD called up the motion TO reconsider
the vote against printing the report of the Salt
superintendent
The vote was reconsdered and the report
ordered printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. j. W. sMTH-To prevent extortion by the
Buffalo gas companies.
BY Mr.. TAYLoR-To amend the charter OF the
city of Rochester.
BY Mr.. HAMMoND-To charter the Geneva Savings
Bank
BY Mr.. oAKLEy-To improve a part OF Tenth
street, Long Island City,
by Mr.. McQUEEN-To authorize Edward c. Rowe,
Francis Moran, William A. Merrill Benjamin +.
Jutson. Lewis May and others to construct rail-
road rom Forty-second street. North River, and
along SAID street, with double track, to Madison
avenue. This Is the ninth bill introduced Tor the
same purpose.
Mr.. LINCOLN called up his concurrent resolution
fixing upon Wednesday, April Is, as the day Tor the
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. Lincoln then said that the people expected
an early adjournment, and especially as short
session had been promised.
On the organization Of the House Mr.. BATCHELLER
opposed the resolution saying that at this stage OF
the session It was utterly mpractcable to fix upon
the day for adjournment. He In favor OF an
early adjournment and he would do all in his power
TO bring IL about. He would like TO see the House
go at It's WORK with spirit, and, at later day. nX
the time. II the resolution was adopted now 1t
would be held ia the senate Just as that BODY saw
nj. He moved 10 lay the resolution on the table.
Carried-yeas SO, nays 2s-as follows-
YEAs-Messrs AbeeL Alvord Batcheler Bennett Berri,
Bostwick, Bramen, Brown buikey bnrriti, Comstock,
Hardy Holden, Law Lynde. Mcqueen, Nice Quinn,
SANFORD sherwood simon sloan j. w. smith, Slower,
NiTs--Badger, Blessing, Carpenter Chadwick, Clark
Cleary, Cos. Gregory, Hammond Hayes, heaiy,
Hong hton, Hussey johnson, kshInka, Lawrence Lin
coin, H. Miller Murray Parry PatteD Persons Phipot
q. Pope speaker G. 5. spencer, Taylor and Winfield.
and acted stated the following entitled bills
DISPOSITION or BILLS.
In relation to county treasurers, being Mr.. Ham,
mond's bill, TO secure more prompt returns to the
State Treasurer.
Mr.. ALvORD moved that the committee report
progress. in order that complete bill could be
made out OF the two before the House.
Agreed to.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
To amend the act to authorize the city and town
OF Binghamt0n to purchase two toll bridges anu
maintain them as free bridges
To take plank roads and turnpike roads, in the
county OF Kings, for public highways
Fixing the time TOR town meetings.
Authorizing the city OF Rochester to levy tax to
complete the Genesee Public School.
To redistrict the town Of Wateryliet
To amend the act for the 1urtner protection of
the solar salt fields at the head of OnOndaga Lake.
Ceding jurisdiction to the United States over
lands for lighthouse purposes in the town OF Somer
set, Niagara county
HornelIville
Adjourned.