New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
NEW Bills IN THE SENATE - CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT DISCUSSION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
SENATE. ..ALBANY Feb II, 1874

NEW Bills IN THE SENATE - CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT DISCUSSION IN TIE ASSEMBLY.
SENATE. ALBANY, Feb. H. 1874.
The PRESIDENT announced as the Committee
on the Coo Investigation Messrs. Kellogg Lowery, and
Dayton. Mr. Lowery asked TO DO excused from serving
the Committee but the Senate refused his request.
Reports received from the judiciary Committee
favorable to incorporating the Manhattan Club, and
from the Committee Cities. adyersot to the bill pro-
ydlng for the payment OF lthe claims Of Anthony j.
Blocker and others against thelCity Of New-Yor1'
which was agreed TO.
Bills INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. ToBEY-To amend the Code OF Procedure re-
latng to courts OF justice OF inc peace. -,
by Mr.. PARMENTER-Proyidng that no Judge OF the
Court Of Appeals Justice OF the Supreme Court sha
bo incompetent To sit III or to determine as sucn any
or rho OI ha ne shall hod OF own ndduy or
trustee be interested In the stock OF any corpora
ton which party to any cause or or ZOE
the that he Is related stoekhoder or ohcer
OF such corporation.
Mr. COLE from tho Canal Committee. called up his re-
solution for continuing the present tol-sheet OF the
canals for the coming year. Tue resolution was DIS
cussed and again laid the table motion of Senator
BRADLEY.
Mr.. LowERY's concurrent resolutions directing
Joint Committee OF the Senate and Assembly to report
some plan for equitable assessment Of taxatlou
were taken from the table and adopted.
Mr. LORD offered resolution calling on the Auditor
for information relative to the effect Of reductions in tho
canal to-sheet In 1873. Mr. WOOD moved to amend so
that Auditor requested to the amount OF re-
duced rates Of toll since 1850 He argued that the acts
OF previous years only allowed reduction or Sd per
cent on each article. The resolution was adopted as
amended.
Mr.. GROSS introduced bill empowering the New
York Elevated Railroad extend its tracks from the
southern terminus OF It's present track to East RIVER
&C or near Whitehast.. thence through the eastern
part OF the city of the eastery line Of Broadway
and Fourth ave. to the Harlem River, thence to the
main line OF the said Compauys route on or west OF
Nnth-aye. also from its present track at some point
between Day and Murraysts. to Broadway; also from
ITS present track at point between North Moore
and Springsts. to Broadway; also from barrOWsI.
through West Tnirteonth-st to Br0adway; elso rom
the main line to Grand Central Depot; also To Cen
r Park such points 40 shall Dost accom- tno
travelling public, but no moro thtn t1tSe appEo1ohes
shall be made thereto 4-I
Mr. LORD of rod tao foowing
as message 1873 the Governor reoramerdd
that mortgages relieved taxation add that tho usaD
laws be- repealed il Is therefore
ou be requested INFORM the Senate What
those subjects thus recommended IN bis anouI
message Of 1873
the table. -
The concurrent resolution resembling the appointment
of Commissioners to attend the Centennial Cerpfdupn
ID Philadelphia 10 1876 was agreed TO-
Adjourned.