New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
THE ASSEMBLY.
The House met at 7:30 p. M, and bills we're
fnIl,

he House met at G3U D. M, ana OILS were
introduced as follows
BY Mr.. GRAFF-AmeDding the act 10 regulate places OF
amtsemcnt m the CITY uI New-IOrk. IL contains the
amendment omitted nom the dill the other day, which
prevented repeal ~ tue Original act
~ or. PATTEN-Rela,lye 10 Judgments entered upon
forfeited rrcUgiLa IN tue Lity aud County OF New
Pleas upon the certificate OF the DstrctAttolney,
tnat IN ns OPINION the people have lost no Tlshts by
of the taiir ur surety Ia produce principal IA
compliance with tne terms oil recoghLdnce gwen ny
tur and that 10y reason of tno principal BEN produced
Ucng witnn the jurisdiction OF the cOurt, for his a
pearance any recOgniznee was CIV II,
The said prop, IN ais opinion, IN as good pO ton
prosecute said prucpal rs wtn suc failure occurred,
sam Nar'S iiu ~, br, ts nr.d npou the Tor.
OF such rccO5nzance against SUCH principal of
By Mr. CkosBY-Conferriug further powers on the
Canal board. Ihe biIl provides mat tue Board shall
have power regulate and prescribe the rie OIL ton
10 be collected upon canals of the state, except
tue Erie Cuanpsin, OsNegO Canals, II SHAH not
prescribe less rate OF toll upon any OF the central
tnus OF the state than was adopted tue year 1879
rue board may Increase the rate Of tolls upon
several canals as II may think Just ana proper Tor
tie best interest UG the state Inc Board may
much OF tue tolls collected tine Black River Canal iOr
1876 br used rs may be necessary Ia supply
nny deficiency present appropriation for ordinary
rrairs conec1On OF Tolls ana superintendent on stlu
used shall not exceed the sum or $4,000.
The House then went into Committee and acted on tue
following bills:
Amending the charterof New-York relative TO the Park
COMMISSION. Mr. scnIEffELIN mONedlO strike 0ut the
nrnt section. LOsG
Mr. FoRsTER moved 10 amend 20 AS provide that the
head Commission Oi Pubic Parks snail hold Office
for lour years ana until his appointed; tht
the present Prvsd, Of tue Board sua aOd uls ONCE
until the expiration of his term that the Ou1ce Ol the
other COMMISSIONERS snail ~ abolished, anu thht the
mead shall perform all the duties of
the comnIssO ON, ana nave all IT'S powers Mr. Forster
sad that others not present VINO waited 10
ncard the OIL he wound move progress wnch mo-
uUn carried. -
The bill relative 10 common SCHOOLS III tue lily vi c"
York progressed.
Nj RI GG, moved strike out the second section OF
bal revising and consolidating The acts relative 10
uDc instruction, which reference 10 giving notice
school elections ana stated mat ne iUunu this sec
don reduced vote ON cnangng common SCHOOL us
ttcg Co Unun school, one nom twO-tnirus to ma
LOry, ami required only ID persons to De present IL,
Thought matter too important ~ De treated III chat
way,
Nj. HALLIDAY sand the present law acted as perfect
against king the cnange referred To. Tue law re-
quIes onenu OF tue Ia he present. ana then Two
thirds TO pass vote. fnis eOuid scarcely ever he de
cOnplishcd. every BODY knows now uilcut IL ~ 10 get
people attend school meetings. He tnOusht IL ought
% those look Interest enough IN school
matters TO attend the meetings to acc
After debate, progress was reported with
out taking the question Oh Air. Ruggies's motion.
Mr.. eLEvAS, from the Ways and Means Committee,
reported adv ersey the Di relative to the Inspection
Of steam boilers Agreed to.
Adjourned,