New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.

| GENERAL ORDER DAY-IHE CENSUS on 1S15-TIIE
| SUPPRESSION OF VICE AND OBSCENE LTERA-
TURE-A GENERAL CORPORATION ACT.
! lFROM TIE REGULAE CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 16.-The work of the Legisa-
ture today of the kind which sensiby dimDishes
the arrears Of leesaton but does not attract specta
tors, or prevent members from becoming drowsy. 1t
was general order" day in both Houses. and many
bills Of various degrees OF Importance considered
| in Committee OF the WhOle In the Assembly, Mr. Ham
mond's bill In relation 10 the census OF 1875 vas ordered
10 third reading The bill apprOprates $4,000 for the
expenses of the census, to be disbursed under
the direction OF the Secretary Of State, and directs
that the enumeration shall take place the first day OF
June, 1875 and the first day of June in every tenth
year thereafter. Among other bills also ordered to
third reading, that introduced by Mr.. Kennaday
providing Tor the payment Of the award of S2565 due
from the City OF Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Park Com
nssODers for lands taken from Prospect Park for
voir purposes also Mr.. KcDDadays DILL to incorporate
the Board OF Trustees Of the Susentapn Fund OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Mr. Butis's bill for the
better suppression of wee and obscene literature was
the subject OF debate. The bill authorizes the ap
pointment of agents of the NewYOrk Society for the
Suppression OF Vice deputy ysherfs and cOnfers on
them the power to arrest without warrant persons
found violating the provisions Of any law for the sup
preston OF obscene literature and illustrations and
articles of immoral This stretch OF authority
Dessar as dangerous and unprecedented, and
favored by Messrs Burtis and Lincoln justifable
expedcut Mr. Burtis stated that this was neces
sary suppression OF this nefarious trac, iDso
much tho time occupie In getting out warrant was
generally sufficient allow the offender to escape. The
the motion TO disagree with the report Of the
Committee OF the Whole-which to progress the
biTl-aDd pass tho bill 10 third reading, apparently
foreshadOwed the defeat OF the bill Mr.. Schefelin's
bill repeal Westcheser County Excise act of 1864
thus leaving Westchcster County under the excise
regulations other counties outside Of NewYork,
ordered to q third reading.
Among the bills introduced another OF the
eral laws in the preparation Of which Mr.. Prince has
shown such cOmmendable industry. This is a general
act under which all business corporations be formed
except banks savings banks insurance trust, and rail
road companies 1t Is ased the general corporation
acts OF England and Of the States Of Illinois and Penn
fyvana and adopts the English plan Of requiring all
corporations whose liability is limited to add the word
limited" to the ttle for the protection Of those who
deal with them Gen. Husted introduced bill to pro
vide for the establishment of armOl and rifle range
at Sing Sing, for tie use OF the National Guard
In the Senate. the bill for the efectua punish
Ipent Of peculaton by pnblc officers passed, to
gether with number Of bills OF local interest. On
ton OF Senator Lowery the testimony taken in the New
Capitol investigation was ordered printed.