The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-29
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. 70, 1874.
Colonel DE KAY, military secretary to the Gov
ernor, appeared and presented communication
from the Governor, accompanied by the report OF
the Comptroller relative to the sinking funds set
apart by the constitution to pay the interest and
redeem the principal OF the State debt. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr. BOOTH presented the annual report of the
trustees Of the Aston Library.
A communication from the secretary OF the Re-
gents Of the University informed the Senate Of q
vacancy in said Board.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr. MCGOwAN-To amend the laws permitting
corporations to change their names.
By Mr.. ADMINISTRATIVE to serving citations
on minors end special guardians; directing that
in proceedings OF administrators and executors,
on final settlements, minors shall be served with
citations and special guardians appointed on the
proof OF wills, and In no other way.
BY Mr.. WOODN-T0 amend the law relative to
he equalization Of State taxes
BY Mr.. sEIKREG-To enable towns and cities to
refund moneys expended In furnishing substitutes
during the late war.
BY Mr.. BoorH-To incorporate the Cotton Elk
change Trust Company, and naming as nrst cor
porators Frederick Benezan, John 8. MacAuey,
simon Stern, David UIman and others. Capital
stock 100000, with power TO increase 1t to
CITY or town OF the state, and goods received on
storage or deposit and money advanced thereon.
BY Mr.. C0E-Relative to the
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES IN AINGS COUNTY,
placing that body entirely under the control OF
the Board OF Supervisors. taking from them power
pervisors to appoint storekeepers, who shall have
charge of all supplies and furnish them on ~
requisiti0n OF the commissioners. No more 0rdeSs
on grocers will be issued except for coal the COM
misai0ners to report to the Supervisors each July
detailed statement Of the expenditures OF the
vnvSn{Co fN R1nu I'm
inmates OF the public institutions ut such labor
may ne proper, and magistrates are given power
to commit Migrants to the Amshouse IN the same
manner a. they are now admitted to jail and the
Pentsentiary.
REPORTS.
Mr. Fox, from the Committee on Cities, reported
favorably on the bill to incorporate the Butter and
Cheese Exchange Company OF New York.
Mr.. WoODIN, rom the same committee, reported
fav0rably on the bill to provide for hlllng In GER
tain low lands IN the city OF Brooklyn.
BILLS PASSED.
The supplementary act relative TO the incOrpo-
ration OF religious societies was passed.
The following bills were
\ORDERRD no THIRD READING.
To incorporate the New York Club.
sions TO summon additional petit jurors the same
as circuit Courts ana Courts OF Oyer and Ter
Mr.. woodins resolutions offered yesterday re-
guessing our representatives IN Washington 70 vote
Tor the bill now before Congress relative to pro-
vIding arms and equipments for the whole body of
THE MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES
were taken from the table and adopted
The bill to provide for the payment OF certain
BONDS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK
was passed, with an amendment providing That no
ponds shall be issued Without tae amrmatiye vote