New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

not needed. score Of other members said that
It was a dangerous precedent to establish "r'
Baker reminded Mr.. Post that IL 1t had been an ap-
preparation of 10000 10 build bridge In Aupurh' IN
stead of one Of 60 900 merely to buy library 1t would
have ga votes in its favor. Mr. Posts motion was nay
defeated by vote 63 to &C. The bridge brigade voted
against the appropriation. On motion OF Mr.. j. G'
Graham an appropriation Of $l.l50 to build an iron
fence in front of Washingtons headquarters IN new
buryb was inserted in the bill An amendment proposed
by Mr. Purdy was also inserted that all law libraries
shall be open TO the free of the members OF the bar
Mr. Mckee moved that the bill be recommtted 10 the
Committee of Ways and Means. with instructions 10
strike ont the additional members of the State Survey
Commission. He of the opinion that the commission
as now INSTITUTED amply competent 10 discharge 'ne
duties required OF Them and its enlargement was I'M
called for and unnecessary. Mr. Hayes SAID that 'ne
commission had been extended so as TO add TO the
efficiency commission. 1t had been difficult 10 oo-
tain Quorum and it had been deemed advisable by the
commissioners themselves that the commission should
be increased to ten. Mr. Fish said he was authorized 10
say that members of the commission were opposed
to the increase the object of which was evidently 10 u
places for friends OF the Ways and Means Committee
and he hoped the motion would DC carried
Mr. Hustled said that the purpose of the increase was to
get several scientific on the commission. Mr.. Gill
bert said he favored the motion OF MT. Mckee Inc
present members OF the commission were perhaps not
scientific men, but they were what was better st prac
that their work would be well DONE The work accom-
nsed durinc the past year proved this and they had
shown their competency by their choice of MI Gardner
to carry out the work Of the survey BY adding ohei
names the commission there was danger that poica
and improper influences would ultimately De Drought 10
bear Mr. McKee's motion was defeated by vote OF Of
to 3d. The supply bill then passed by vote OF IS
to IS.
Mr. Fish introduced concurrent resolution in he Az
sembly containing the amendment 10 the Constitution
suggested by the Charter Commission IL was relelIen
to the Committee OF the Whole. MI Strahdi tHdlInii
of the judiciary Committee, reported avoriby senator
EmersOn's bill authorizing the election OF women dS
Mr. Valentine presented bill modifying the Railroad
law OF isG9 ans 10 be- The duty OF the clerk Of any
Board of Supervisors, If any town or towns III hs coy
shall have issued its bonds to aid III the CONSTRUCTION
any railroad before apporlioning any tax upon salu
town deduct from the total quahnrd value
for railroad purposes exceeding the assessed value OF
said railroads therein the Indebtedness OF said Town OF
towns asccrained by the report OF the Supervisors
for said year. and The shall be appOriioned upon
the total equalized value of such town or town ate the
deduction shall have been made as herein pro lueu
Mr. Moller introduced an important 6 IT. cont 'ims
only one short section as follows: No oncfr or en-
play6 of any city government III this state shall mere
hitter act as assignee, receiver referee in airy case
whatever during his term OF office or we 50 %
There WAS a debate Of considerable interest III tHc
Senate the following bill introduced 10y ar oehooh-
SEci1ov Contracts Obligations hereafter made Or en-
tered into by married woman Except gewS9 hgS d h
husban shall be valid loI all 2urpose. a. she were "n
~EC. z IN aci shall take effect immediately. go =,
senator Gerard favored the passage OF the bH nc
sald that il c9nenp ated another SEP IN legal ana hOr
progress Ii gave to the intellectual Fe5oBIl
Hon r wa entitled TO- II placed her III position in
the human family which, in justice Ii DJt ny d" sac
might righteOusy demand IL tended to Itle'G woman
from n restriction that lad descended from barbara
tmes not only unjust AMI YCXaJlous to herself, Dut con-
rary to public policy, tending 10 encourage lauu aG
H1tsinrs. UIue,3llty BY the present law married
woman might bargain and transfer hers paae persona
property, carry Oh auy business ana perform any ac
wees On her separate account, also tialsier hei real
estate ana her earnings also arc her separate piOpcrtF'
Such law recognized hcr nusiucS' qualifications, ana zen
oral intelligence what il-lcncy therefore, was mere
in the Jaw restricting from entering into general con
Bradley and Ncltcr thou :Dt the law
dangerous PAu,TiHtnt, 6Td mat IL would deprive mar
.ed women of q CERTAIN protection Inc Dill was asacu
Dy q vote OF 20 tO2@.