The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26
THE STATE CAPITAL.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGIsLATURE Last NIGHT
MEMORIAL FROM MAYOR wIcKHAM-NoN- RESI-
DENTS NEGLIGIBLE FOR PoLIcEsIEN-PREvENr-
NC THE DESTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION IN THE
PORT OF NEW YORK.
ALBANY, Jan. rs. 1875.
The Senate and Assembly came together, after
recess, this evening, ut hall-past seven O'Clock,
and continued their session only for half an hour.
Speaker Mcclure was not present in the Assembly
ana the chair was taken by MIR. Avord.
MAYOR wICKHAM's MEMORIAL.
Mr.. DAILY, OF New York, presented o memorial
from Mayor Wlckham and Chamberlain Lane set
ting forth that the banks OF deposit OF the city
moneys were required by law to pay less
interest than four per cent per annum. These
Institutions had given notice That they could not
receive any more deposits at such terms In conse-
quencc OF the low rate OF interest, the same not
being more than two and hall to three pea cent
per annum on loans on calls the city deposits
beng regarded OF that character, and they being
required ny law 10 keep reserve OF twenty-five
per cent and 10 pay government tax OF one-han Of
one per cent on all deposits. Mr.. DAILY introduced
bl In connection with the memorial Which VIII
empower the Mayor and. Chamberlain TO make
the best ARRANGEMENTS possible with those banks.
morrow and pass the Assembly.
THE POLICE FORCE.
Mr. Waehner, OF New York. introduced a bill
providing that all persons receiving appointments
on the police force have resided at least one
year in the city. This measure Will prevent
strangers being appointed, 1t Is said, by outside
BONDS AND MORTGAGES.
Mr.. Schiefrelin. Of Westminster, handed in bin
TO exempt bonds and NOR cages from taxation.
HALLS OF AMUSEMENT.
Mr.. Beach, of New York. proposed measure to
by amateurs from paying license 10 the city, the
receipts OF winch were intended to go toward
Charitable purposes.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS
when the Senate met tonight only nine Senators
Mr. Robertson, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported favorably the bill to amenu the code OF
The President presented the report OF the New
York Infants Asylum
Also the fifth annual report OF the managers Of
the society Tor the Reformation OF Juvenile Den-
quents.
of the Buffalo Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill relative to the
City Court OF Yonkers.
sidered the following bs:-
For he appointment or sten0grapher for the
Superior Court of Buffalo. Third reading.
Relative to Judges OF the Superior Court Of
Buffalo, Third reading.
THE PORT OF NEW YORK.
To amend the laws relative to the port of New
York. Third reading.
This bill reads as tollows:-
Section Of the law passed 1857 is hereby amended so
SECTION lit shall not be lawful to throw
be thrown into the waters of the port OF New YORK.
within the city and county of New York any point
opposite to or adjacent to the shores Of the city and
ThrOg's Point on the Last River the bay inside Of
Sandy HOok any cinders asres from any steamboat
unoer the penalty OF SO for each and every offence
ss Sy Sm wn ,u sd tor qs OF
were THROWN Its owner and master shall be liable.
And any steamboat having any pipe or opening SO con-
structed to admit OF passing ashes cnders through
tine same into the water shall he liable ne Of $50
each and day such pipe opening shall exist
recoverable by said Commissioners in action
the owners OF such steamboat and such shall
also be liable therefor shall be lawful tor either OF
said Commissioners of Pilots agent of said Board of
Commiss oners OF Pilots mt time in the daytime TO
go on boaru OF and examine any steamboat in the
harbor OF New York tor the purpose OF ascertaining
whether any such pipe or opening exists ouch steam
boat.
SEC. 2-Thc port of New York. wherever the same is
mentioned referred to In said establish regua-
tons Tor the port OF New York, relating to the
incude all the waters of the North iver East ver
adjacent to opposite to the shores and
county of New YORK, the boundaries of said city and
county of New York are now fixed by law.
New York and Brooklyn, or by Contractors for remov
ing the ashes, garbage and refuse SAID cities while
moored ut the various dumping boards OF said cities
hereby designated and required TO receive directly
sci i'll the narbOr of New York. and in addition to the
foregoing rrovisions two scows shall be located
at OF said dumping boards the East and
North rivers other points
Commissioners Pilots may direct, for the special
oil boats and vessels wishing to discharge ashes garb
age Cr rubbish and the ashes, garbage or rubbish
cciycd by all OF the said shall be disposed OF
part the refuse of and a. the expense of salt cities
SEC. A-Chaper 400 Of the Laws OF lS7k is hereby
pealed.
The Senate then adjourned