The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22
THE STATE CAPITAL
Extension Of the Term Of the
Brooklyn City Court
MAYOR WICEHAM AND COMPTROLLER GREEN
Investigation Of Accounts OF the
Canal Superintendent.
NEW YORK COMMON SCHOOLS

ALBANY, Jan. 81, 1875.
Both houses or the Legislature met promptly at
eleven O'Clock to-oay. The first matter OF interest
In the Assembly was an appropriation measure.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE NEW CAPITOL
This measure provides that $4,000 shall be i'm.
mediately raised SO as to proceed with work On
the building. The House went into Committee OF
the Whole and reported the bill complete, when
II passed without amendment II now goes TO
the senate for concurrence.
EAST RIVER PILOTS.
Mr.. Gallagher. OF Erie to-day introduced bill
TO repeal chapter 2sS Laws OF 1871 relative TO East
River pilots. 1t Is understood that this bill. II
passed, will allow captains OF vessels passing
through Hell Gate to dispense with assistance
from pilots.
THE BEEcHER TRIAL BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
bill introduced this morning oy Mr.. Kennaday,
OF Kings, affects the Beecher case progress.
1t Is entitled an act to enable The City Court OF
Brooklyn 10 continue its ser1 and provides that
the Judges thereof shall have power 10 continue
the trial or hearing or any action or proceeding
not fully ard or determined at the end or the
term which the has been CONNIE need
until its final determination. This clearly provides
ftr continuing the Beecher case, which must no
doubt, 20 over the present term.
MI. Kennaday read extracts from letters OF the
TO the bill. Judge McCue says:-"l regard the
passage OF the Dill as very necessary the proper
transaction OF the puouc business" Judge Rey.
holds remarks:-'I desire to unite In
Ihe urgent request Of Judge McCue for
the passage OF the act above referred to-
Judge Nelson concludes his letter by saying:-
"We have strong hope nat this bill may be passed
~ once. 1t is OF great moment TO US now, and 1t
IL simply the same thing which years ago was
no ntpdfO
The bill was read a third Time, and passed. :
TUNNEL RAILROAD CORPORATIONS.
peculiar bill conferrlng most extraordinary
powers, with llmited liability, introduced
to-day by Mr. Johnson. IL comes IN under the
iZlng he formation OF railroad companies. and
regulate the same, passed IN 1907 After the pre-
amole section Is amended so az to read iol-
lows:-"Dut wnen real estate is required Tor the
construction aud operation OF a railroad through
The surface tue ground such company
may III the same manner acquire title to
and mold the land necessary for such tunnel
only and exclusive to the title to the land above
such tun1cl.n Tne bill then goes on to point out
Toe duties and llabtnes OF any railroad corpora
lon unoeit taxing TO Duhd railroad nteen feet
beneath the ground ia any city OF the State Three
commissioners are TO De appointed (two by tue
Governor ana one by the Mayor OF the CITY III
wnlcA the railroad is TO be Quilt, who shall be civil
snglneers), whose duty will be 70 designate the
route OF railroad, manner Of execution, &c. They
10 receive $40 per day as ensalOn, and all
their actions made subject 10 ihe approval or
the Mayor They can be removed with the con-
currence OF the Governor and Mayor. Absolute
power given them 10 locate the route OF the
as 10 thoroughIares through which 1t must
pass and the property necessary 10 be approDri-
ated ter IT'S construction The corporation must
give a bond Of 800 900 to secure the city ana ali
owners OF property on the line oil the Dad IRON
Damage. Is is also declared unlawful to take any
amount exceeding ave cents per mile for eacn
passenger passing through the tunnel, reserving
tue Iignt to charge minimum fare o. ten cents.
The CANAL RLNd-A BREEZE IN THE HOUSE
serday, directing the Canal Committee 10 inquire
into the vouchers and accounts 1eo 10 the depart.
" 10 III TN 70 M
lne gentleman made short and vigorous speech
In advocacy OF this resolution. He was clearly OF
opinion that 1t became the duty Of the House TO
take immediate action on SO Important a matter,
IS IL was the duty or the Canal committee to In
never Sad been an examination OF the Canal De.
partment since the constitution OF iS4s. Neirnsr
CONDUCT Of the State State prisons They we're ia
aeot TWO years ago II ttis Item alone
and dollars. aud tie Republicans mad
increased IL 10 nearly one million. Mr.. DAVIS also
canal snperintenjents in APPOINTING hosts OF
sinecurisss at the rate OF rom S45 TO $50 por
mouta There had been expended by these super.
lntendents sl,ooo,ooC. LA they want toe people
OF tie Stale 10 learn now tais money had been ex.
pended So IN. paper remedy was 70 pass
the resolution and allow me Canal Committee TO
proceed. The members were the servants OF the
people. Tee democratic party would be held to
Nj. Afford hoped thai the douse would not
get INTO political dispute at so cary .
TO toe heads oil the Canal Department to
pass such resolution. According TO precedent he
Thought 1t ont justice mat those gentlemen should
be ASKED Tor report before a committee had been
desie nated 10 search into and investigate the ar
caves OF tue state he protested vigorously
against zoe passage OF the resolution, and was
supported on similar grounds By Mr.. Hustled, OF
WesJchester
The yeas and nays being called for. the resolu.
ton was PASSED, all the democrats and some re-
puD1cans voting In iavor oft.
Last year Nr. Davis waged q strong war against
me canal interest THIS year he threatens 70 re.
lew 1t with increased force.
THE ToAPKINs SQUARE IMPROVEMENT.
MIR. Days Dill providing for the conversion Of
TomIkiD square into puplic park for the benefit
NY has sent 10 the Committee Cities. The
Dlll having last year passed both houses, was We
toed oy the Governor. IL seems 10 be q good
measure, and Will, doubt, pass this year II the
with 1t.
TIE REMOVAL OF GREEN
1t is probable that this bill VIII be reported
fayoraoly oy tae Committee on Cities, to which 1t
was submitted. The majority OF the members OF
that committee, IN spea KING with me, express the
opinion that an enactment In this form becomes
entirely unnecessary, as oar. COstlgan's Dill gives
the power OF removal absolutely to Mayor Wick.
ham, and air. Green can be disposal OF Ia tais
manner.
A RESOLUTION FOR new YORK LABoRgns.
Mr.. Bro1an, OF New YORK, to-day offered pre-
amole and resolution urging the Mayor and Alder
men oil that city TO taSe ali necessary steps to
proceed Immediately WITH the pUoic WORKS under
Mr. Hustled remarked that he did not think It
necessary Tor the legislature 10 direct the Mayor
oi NeN ork Waag he ouRhs to do. The resolution
was tabled Tor tue present.
REPAIRS TO sew YORK COMMON SCHOOLS
Senator cross Today introduced bill providing
printing and other Incidental labor In connection
WIN pubic school buildings during the years 1869
and 1870 CONTRACTED W the trustees oil the pubic
schools at that time.