New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
appropriatng money to pay Erastus d. Palmer the
first instalIment ON the statue of Robert X. LIVING

appropriating money to pay Erastus ID. Palmer the
first instalment on the statue of Robert H. Livine
ston was passed to q third reading senator i"o'-
with offered q bill providing that the ACTIONS
authorized to be brought by Sheriu snaii DO
prosecuted by him upon the delivery 10 LII
by the plaintiff of an undertaking executed py two
sufciept sureties to the effect that the plalhe VIII
indemnify the Sheriff against all damages cos's'
ond cxnenses on account thereof not exceeding
$3.50. Senator MCGOWAN offered bill which pro-
yides that the Commissioners Of Fisheries shall
erect at q distance of 80 rods from any fishway
established by the State in any stream or water
course within it's boundaries sign boards on which
shall be plainly inscribed the words, Eighty rods
to the fshway; ali persons are by law prohibited
from fishing in this stream between this point ana
the fshway" All persons are forbidden to catch or
attempt TO catch fish with any device whatever
within distance of 50 rods Of any of such 6shways
and oGense against the act Is pronounced mlsde-
meanor to be punished by q fine not exceeding So,
OF 10y Imprisonment for not more than ten days
In the Assembly, Mr.. Lincoln offered bill repeal
ING the act OF incorporation of the Wine and Spirit
Traders Society of the United States. The Society
was started with the avowed aim of manufacturing
pure liquors. and on this ground received charter
II is now charged that il has not engaged IN manu-
factUIe and that its capital Is used only 10 aHcct
legislation ia favor Of the liquor interest and 1t Is
therefore proposed to abolish 1t altogether Mr.
Coffee offered bill authorizing the appointment OF
an inspector of gas-neteIs in Brooklyn, with power
10 appoint three deputies the salaries to be paid by
the gas companies,
Mr. Daly's bill in relation to Tompkins-sQuarc was
read a third time and passed after striking out tue
provision Iy which the improvement Of the square
was not to begin until a suitable parade ground had
been provided for the National Guard. Mr.. Waehner
reported back from the Judiciary Committee the
O'Concr bill in relation TO civil remedies for NAL
versation. with a few verbal changes.
Mr.. T. C. Campbells bill, which provides that any
officer may lawfully take possession of any animals
OF Implements used in the violation of laws Affect
ing animals or in fights among animals was ordered
to third reading. By the provision of this BILL the
officer is TO make application to magistrate for an
order Of forfeiture and the property is to DO adj
judged forfeited upon pgoof OF the OGonse charged
Mr. Barrow offered n resolution requesting the
Committee on General Local. and SPECIAL Laws to
consider whether the fees and salaries OF Supervisors
should not be increased So as 10 be commensurate
with the duties which tie general laws would i'm
! pose upon them
Nj MCGOWAN offered n resolution requesting the
Attorney General to inform the House whether the
Clerk has power to issue stationery orders to mem
| berS officers and reporters of the Assembly 1t is
question whether under existing laws the old time
! stationery ORDER uudor which members used to
diiw money and stationery both, bias now any legal
! existence There are those who hope that the Leg
islature Will exhibit sufficient sefdenlal to cut of
this branch of the expenditures altogether.