New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
was ended by calling the resolution from the table
and passing il on second vote by the requisite mo
GENERAL BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

GENERAL BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
CHARGES OF FRAUD AGAINST THE STATE PRINTER
PROPOSITION TO REORGASIzE THE DISTRICT
COURTS IN SEw-YORK-PAssAGE OF THE MOORE
RAPID TRANSIT BILL-TIIE EAST RIVER FRIDGE
BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
fFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE]
ALBANY, May Con q report from Mr..
selkreg IN the Senate this morning. from the Committee
Printing for tho printing Of 1000 copies Of the report
Of the Fisheries Commission, 5000 Of the report OF the
Canal Commissioners, and equal number Of copies OF
several other papers, Mr. johnson made severe on
auct the State printing frauds in which he declared
that influences had been brought TO bear members and
Senators by the recipients Of tho printing patronage,
who he sad had secured contracts by means OF bids be-
sides which unbalanced canal bids were az nothing. On
one occasion they had made offer for the printing OF
the session laws which and outrageous that
the Board Ind rejected the whole proposition He offered
resolutions materially reducing the amount suggested In
Mr. Selkreg's report, which were carried.
Senator Gross introduced bill 10 establish new
Board OF Civil Justices for the City OF NewYork. OF nfe
rorev jurisdiction, to be presided by pineudges,
who shall preside In rotation according TO their own
assignment the present district courts, aDdbe vested
with the same Jurisdiction 1t provides for reduction
OF the expense attached 10 the present system placing
Judges salaries $1,000 without fees and decreasing
the number attaches The judges TO he elected on
q ticket instead of by districts, the district
courts, ss now existing TO be abolished. Mr. Gross
thinks the bin will to the city at least 100000,
and secure better class Of civil Justices.
Among the general business transacted In the Senate
this morning was the passage of several bills among
them the bills in relation CrotOn Aqueduct conferrpg
further powers on Boards OF Supervisors, and providing
for the appointment Of marsals In the annexed wards
The bill providing houses Of detention for wcnen and
children was reported favorshy by the Judiciary Com
mittee and the bill prohibiting the taxation OF property
owned by state adversely Mr. Sckreg reported the
al
TO dispose Of its tracks.
The Moore Rapid Transit bin, which was reported yes
terday by the Committee Railroads, was considered
in Committee Of the Whole in the Senate tonight and
ordered third reading with no discussion, and with
only two amendments, providing that no authority
shall given under the provisions of the present act to
construct any railroads in Broadway or Fourth or Fifth
avcs below FtyDinth except TO cross the sa'De and
the other striking out the repeating clause An hour
later the bill passed without dissent by vote OF II
Yeas The East River Bridge bill also considered
and ordered to third reddipg II provides that
the bridge shall he public work. and that upon the re-
trement of woirds Of the private stock by tho pur
chase Of right of the holders thereof the company
shall be dissolved the debts and liabilities shall be paid
by board of 10 trustees he appointed eight for each
cyl the Mayors and Controllers of the two cities and
by the President OF the Board OF Aldermen of Newiork
and the City Auditor Of Brooklyn, and the bridge shall
be completed and managed by the trustees so appointed
The bill the that which passed in the Assem-
bly, except that the President OF the Board OF Alder
men Of New-York and the City Auditor of Brooklyn
are added to those who shall appoint the trustees
The Brady Claims BILL which allows the claims against
the city, brought several years ago, for the paving Of
Broadway from Fourtcenth-si to Bowling Teen to have
legal standing In court, Notwithstanding dozen leg ii
disabilities, also considered in Committee OF the
Whole and ordered to third reading. Mr.. Fox intro
duced bill authorizing the Controller TO adjust and set
tie claims OF the city against the Eighth National Bank
Senator Cole presented in the Senate tonight concur
rent resolution OF the Canal Committee favOrng redue
lion of tolls. Senator kellogg disecDted.