The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
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ALBANY, Feb. s. 1875.
Both branches OF the Legislature adjourned to-
day until Monday evening. The Senate, as usual
Alter spending the best part OF several days in ad-
Tocaing en- early breaking up OF she session, did
DOT transact any business OF Importance.
COUNTRY APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Hauschei. OF New YORK, to-day introduced
revolutions which may show up peculiar facts as
to Green's operations in appointing certain per-
sons TO once In order TO obtain country influences
In favor OF his retention. In once. These reso-
iutions suggest that the people OF tnts State,
by the overwhelming majority given for the con-
stitutional amendments, have unmistakaoly pro-
nounced IN favor OF local sefgovernment That
municipal trusts for q number OF years past have
been the trar1c OF the lobbies Is undisputed. The
Committee on Cities are requested 70 ascertain
what neads OF departments, suoordinates and en-
had .nelr term OF ONCE extended. either 6y direct
legislation or by direct interference OF senators
Or Members OF Assembly outside the city Q! new
York, from January |, 1870. 10 January !, 1874 ana
that sncn committee report the facts to the House
The resolutions were laid on the table.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Mr.. Schenelin, oil " estcnester, was to-day ADDED
10 the Committee OF the Assembly on Rapid Tran.
sit, appointed TO proceed TO New YORK and hear
hIBumeulb tO.mOflOW AZ Twelve OcNpSAs III tue
Common Council room on tins important subject.
The committee, IN addition TO Mr. Schle neltn. now
consists ol MIR. John X. kennaday, or Kings,
and Messrs. l. Z. Campbell John 7. MCGOWAN and
=. w. Seward, OF New York.
BEKGH'5 CRUELTY To ANIMALS BILL
One oil the enactmentS In tue interest OF the
good Mr.. Bergh was passed In Assembly to-day.
This bill provides tnat every magistrate, sheriff,
deputy snerin, constable and oicer OF police snail
ala the Society Tor the Prevention OIL Crueiry TO
Animals. II any person convicted of INSIDE
meanor for violation OF laws relating to animals 10
subsequently convicted oil q second offence OF the
same chararacter he IS p .nlshed BY both dne and
imprisonment The onender must not be confined
In the county jail Tor period exceeding ten days.
Mr.. PRINCES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILLS.
The '.act respecting elections, other than Tor
militia and town Of1cers,' introduced by Mr..
Prince, was to-day taken up and passed IN the
Assembly Also the bull excluding rom the right
OF Suffrage ali persons convicted OF bribery or Of
any IN amous crime, presented by the same gen.
tleman Those bills were drawn TO meet certain
provlslons OF the constitutional amendments, ana
have already Deen explained oy me In these
columns.
LIABILITIES OF MARRIED WOMEN
The Assembly to-day also passed the Olll providing
Tor rights and liabilities OF married women. Tnis
1t Is presumed, Will do away with much OF the
frauds committed by husbands In putting forward
their wives as cloaks TO cover tricky business OPP
eratlons. Inc act as passed PROVIDES that every
married woman snail be liable on contract, obll-
gatien or conveyance made ana executed by her.
and may sue and DE sued and proceeded against
In all the courts OF the state as fully and Ia the
same manner and with like i0rce aud effect II
enc were unmarried.
THE PAVING OF NEW YORK STREETS.
Mr.. Waenner Introduced resOuti' n to-day re-
questIng the Committee on Cities TO report OIL
provldin. Tor Uniform system l0r paving streets
easements for WORK OF that character. The res0lu-
lion az ADOPTED