New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-13
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDlNtS.
BuIs AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN THE TWO
uousEs-AN ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY EVEN.
ING.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE sessions OF both
houses ,lav were short In the Senate, Mr. Wagstaf
presented memorial from the New-York Public Health
Association MI selkreg presented petition OF temper
.nce peope Of TOga County asking for tho passage Of
law against granting license TO sell liquors Bills were
Introduced: BY Mr.. Coleman to amend tho laws relative
IN cemetery assOcia0ns by Mr. Weiman, TO amend the
election laws towns with but one election district
Inv Mr. Carpenter providing for safe deposit companies
with capital stock OF $4,000 in cities with less than
100 600 inhabitants; by Mr.. Gerard providing that
nroperty held in trust cemetery associations shall be
eyempt from taxation ALSO providing that on the aban
donment of the concerns Of any religious society In
connection with any church, the trustees OF the church
NAV take possession of the temporaes and property
belonging TO such society The Senate then adjourned
In me assembly bills were introduced: BY Mr.. HODGES,
amendipg the Religions Society act also, to incorporate
the Murial Fire Insurance Company in Monroe County
By Mr.. HAYES, relative TO the Pneumatic Railroad
nonv shall construct as the first section Of the road
that portion from the Battery to connection with the
New York and Harlem road, and when IL Is satsfaeto
y shown to the Board of Engineers that the company
can do this, they may 20 on ana construct s,dc ~
txes in the Village of Edgewater, Richmond County for
20 DAYS On motion the bill was read and passed
Nv Mr. j. T. Brown amending the game law. BY Mr.
Mitchell compel companies to report annually to
the Controller OF the State.
Reports were made: BY Mr.. Hustled making apprO
nriaon TO pay the Lateral Canal Commissioners. Also
10 provide for the completion OF the census
Mr. Alvord announced his dissent TO this report
nv Mr. Brill amending the act relative 10 supermend-
ents OF tie poor BY Mr. Baker In relation to the oce
of SUPERINTENDENT Public Works which provides that
thai Official when appointed, shall hold office TIL the
xpiratou the term OF office Of the Governor appoint
ine him and until his Is appointed The salary
Is made SO 800 per annum with the necessary travelling
xnen.cs He snail take the official oath and give bonds
in Inc sum OF $4,000. by Mr. Purdy relative to the
Fondug Society OF the Sisters Of Charity Of NewYork
Also making provision for the protection OF persons
giving Information witnesses. Also providing for an
additional supervisor in Westchester County
The annual report Of the Superintendent OF the Emira
Retoatory was received. The portions OF the building
known IA the south wing. containing the guardroom,
bnidiug Offices wardens residence, etc, nearly finished
last wear have been entirely completed besides putting
I'm The heating and yeItlaDg apparatus New contracts
have been let other work The sum Of 1861 G93 Os
has been expended being the amounts appropriated IN
1874 aud 1875. The disbursement OF the appropriation
of lsTb having been made under the direction OF the
mnnnRels appointed under the law OF last year, the
amounts do not appear in this report. The amount
needed 10 complete the building Will be stated by these
managers IN their report.
On motion OF Mr.. BAKER the use OF the Assembly
Chamber was granted To the state Agricultural society
on Wednesday afternoon next Inc Assembly adjourn ID
To Monday evening at > o'clock