The New York herald., 1875-04-02
THE STATE CAPITAL
Proposed Measures Affect
ing New York.
Religious ToIeration Mandatory in PUBIC
Institutions
THE CE N T E N N 1 A L.
Extra Payment for the Jurors in the
Beecher Trial.

ALBANY, April y 1875.
The New York delegation nave awakene some-
wh at from their Legislative ethargy. Too ~, IN
Assembly q number OF bills Affecting New YORK
city were introduced and a disposition evinced To
push through any pending measures which have
been laid upon the shelf for some time past.
NEW STREET CLEANING BUREAU,
Mr.. 7. ]. Campbell introduced bill which pro-
vides for taking away all control and management
or street cleaning from the Police Board, and
vesting such work In the hands OF one Commis-
sioner, to be nominated by the Mayor anu coii-
frmed Dy the Board OF Aldermen. THIS omcer
shall be known ag commissioner or
Street Cleaning and hold his Office Tor three
years. He Is 10 execute bond to the city In tue
sum or $4,000 for a faithful performance OF ms
duties ana shall receive a compensation OF 5000
per annum All implements, oficials and routine
In the matter OF cleaning streets IN .ne city OF
New York are to be absolutely under the control
or this official. Upon the 1st Of December OF eacn
year ne is authorized to make an estimate oil tho
probable cost OF cleaning the streets Tor the oiloW-
ing year. This estimate must be submitted 10 the
Mayor and Comptroller IN order to receive tneir
Endorsement; then the Board OF Supervisors are
authorized TO raise the amount OF money specined.
REoRG AIMING TIE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC BUILD
A bill was to-day introduced In the Assembly by
Mr.. Hauscnel. which seeks TO amend the char tel
or New York city lar a the org anlzation OF
the Department or Budin gs is concerned. I5
provides for the appointment OF q DO ard OF four
persons, who shall conduct the business OF the
department. they are to be known as Com
be eligible to appointment as one or
these commissioners unless he Is
practical architect. house mason or house car
penter and one shall be practical builder OF iron
architectural CONSTRUCTIONS All must have been
master architect, master house mason or master
builder iron architectural constructions for az
Mayor is authorized within twenty days after the
passage OF the act 20 appoint these commissioned
FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS EXERCISES IN PRISONS.
Mr.. Jonn r. McGowan presents q Dill In the Ass
sembly TO free exercise OF religious worship,
without discrimination, TO all persons connned ~
state Prisons and other institutions. The OIL
makes IL mandatory on ali persons having the
stitutions or otner places OF confinement
to allow inmates proper spiritual advice
| man OF the denomination or church TO which such
persons belong. Tue bill also conlers a right on
/ times In order 20 communicate freely with the
\ prisoners Sectartan practices, except as pro-
/ inmates be required to attend any rengious SER
4 vices against their own Tree will.
1 APPOINTMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION
The bill now pendng before the Legislature,
i giving 10 the Presidents of the Irish aud German
societies an equal voice with other commissioners
i or Emigration Iu the appointment ana removai or
officials, to-day before the Committee on Com
merce and Navigation OF the Senate Mr.. Jonn r.
Devlin made speech In advocacy OF the bill and
urged It's passage, part cuiarly on the ground or
the valuable services rcuuereu 10 tue COmlnlsSlOn
4 by these two gentlemen. He stated that II was
! through the influence oil the irish and German So
cieties that the Board OF Emigration was estao-
lished in 1S47 Previous TO that period the work OF
/ projecting the emigrants was performed by the.
two societies.. Mr. StgIsmunu kaufman, formerly
President OF the German society, appeared on
| behalf OF this organization. he pointed OUT tno
cues as humiIiatIng. They mad no right co rernovo
/ an emplOye, thereby causing CONCENTRATION
! among those people. Mr.. Kaufman gave history
! Of tue German Society SINCE lts organization nS
| General Sreuben nearly 100 years ago. tie con-
! Guided by again urging upon the committee tue
necessity for afIordlng this privilege 70 those two
| presidents Tor the further reason that they had
Mr.. stephenson opposed the bl aud calmed iS
| was ant-Amercan. Mr.. Bernard Casserly, lor-
merly secretary 10 the commissioners, also made a
speech against Its provisions.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Mr.. Charles Reilly introduced a bill to daY au-
thorIzing tue Gilbert Elevated Railroad COMPANY
10 change that portion Of the route as designated
/ Laws VI 1872. The pro. osed cnange consists In
| altering the route frOm Second avenue 20 line
through and along the bowery ana lnlrd ayenas
company Will nave received the privilege OF
changing their route for the tnrd time; Ino
names OF the original incorporatOrs are :-George
I Il. Grinneil b. W. Van voornIs Elisha A. Packer.
Ruius II. Gilbert. William Foster; Jr, Henry =
Dawson, Bennett Forbes, NJ. o. Dawson, ]. e.
Soutuwortu, Howell ". Beckley. Isaac Z. Martin,
A. Lorard II. ID. Ciapp, J. Z. Wliiams, .. =
Dillon and aenry ;. WInans.
EXTENDING LAFAYETTE PLACE.
Mr.. KEENAN, has inlroduced riii 70 extend
Lafayette place, IN New YORK city, from Great
Jones street 10 Bleecker street.
i BUREAU OF TITLES.
4 The Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly to-day
presente an adverse report on the Dt providing
\ Tor the organization OF bureau OF titles. Tnis -
scheme tending very mucn 10 Simplify transfers
\ OF real estate 10 the searching OF titles. The
bureau proposed 70 iurnisn Lwenty-lOur hours
4 or less lull searches, which, with present Impede
\ ments, sometimes occupy weeks aud months.
Guarantees OF title woulG also be given az a litte
II extra cost. The report was laid on tue table Tor
I future consideration.
THE BFEcHER SCANDAL AGAN.
We have another enactment now before the
IeQlelature. brought connection
\ BeecHer-Illton controversy. TINS time the jurors
/ OF Kings to-day presented a bill providing Tor
extra compensation 10 Jurors where they are en-
case. AS the compensation to jurors IS a
mere nominal sum Mr.. kennaday's measure gives
| matter In such prolonged nttgations as tue
Beecher scandal has developed.
ASYLUM or ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL.
Mr.. McGowan's bill, which he brought up Today
In Assembly, as Affecting common schools, simply
seeks TO put upon an equality the school attacned
institutions in the city OF New YORK, in order that
IL mas be entitled to portion oi tue scnool lunds
under control vi the Board " Education.
rue CENTENNIAL
Ex-Governor Bigger appeared before the COM
afternoon AMI made some lew remarks In acvo-
cacy OF proposed bill authorizing the Governor
to appoint seven Centennial commissioners anu
providing appropriation for payment oi ex-
penses. The bill reads as lollows:-
w inc eseey T Se S e P
constitute stase Centennial board tor tue state Of New
its general rules and
regulations, shall adopt promote, perfect
and compiled represo Of thc arts man
ulactnres and other produco uf this be dis.
played IN said International Exhibition
SIC 2-lhAt the sum OF s. is hereby appropriated,
o 30 much thereof + necessary 10 nav nr
proper expenses incident the performance of tie
duties imposed the Board
SKC aA laws heretofore passed relating 10 this
ject are hereby repealed
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH WIRES
hearing was mad this afternoon before the AS
semDly Committee on Cities IN relation TO the bill
compelling the telegraph companies TO remove
their poles from the streets Of the principal cities
IN the State, and place their wires underground
within one year RON the passage OF the act
Mr. Grosvenor p. Lowery appeared Tor the West
ern Union Telegraph Company and General Mar
LnlLnria or No l,-1LA nd .r..nE Enr