New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

PURCHASE OF RAILWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN SEw-YORK-FAREs on THE ELEVATED RAIL
RoAD-sUNDAY IoUoRsELnNG-BILL FOR THE
RELIEF OF wITNEsSAs-PAYaENT OF STATE
MONEY
iFKoM Tiig REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNS.I
ALBANY, Jan. Ex-senator DOollttle pre-
scented bill to-day authorizing railroad companies To
charge and collect an excess of 10 cents where fare is
paid in the cars The passenger paying such an excess
however Us to receive receipt, which upon presenting
at the office of the railroad company will entite him to
receive back the 10 cents. Senator Baden introduced
bin providing that where any building has been used as
an almory NewYork since 1871 1t shall be lawfui iof
the Controller Mayor and people OF ana they
are also made liable pay for goods used IN furnishing
the armories The just compensation due Is 10 he
determined by commission. consisting OF the Mayor
Controller, and Commissioner OF the Department OF
Taxes and Assessment
Mr. Gerard introduced a bill providing that the gu
pornteEdent OF the Insurance Department OF this State
bedlrected TO determine upon certain size OF PRINT In
which all the conditions and requirements III policies OF
insurance issued by companies shall be printed, which
shall be large clear type.
The Ssna cOncurred in the JOINT resolution TO elect
members of the Board of Regents Of the University on
Wednesday, Jan. 81.
The cleaning of the streets of New-York thor
ough than at present is the object OF bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Goodwin in the Assembly 1t SO amends.
existing laws as to give the Board of Police exclusive
mower and imposes upon them the duty OF cleaning all
public streets avenues, wharves and piers and keeping
them at all times thoroughly clean TO remove daily and
as often may be cessary all ashes, garbage ana rub
bish dirt and sweepng OF the streets and ali dead AMI
mails ofal, and other refuse matter all fish, birds aud
poultry in condition UNIT for human food 1t author
lies the Board Of Police make contract for the sale OF
street .swecpngs. ashes, and garbage Tor the
benefit of the CITY, condition that the same SNAIL DC
promptly removed and in manner not detrimental to
the public health; and also to enter into contracts
with responsible parties for separate districts, each dis
trict not exceed precinct tfor cleaning the streets
ana collecting and removing TO the dumping boards OF
the department or localities stipulated in the contracts
OF all sweepngs, rubbish and earbage-such CON
tracts be for year or less perod-and to entertain
specifications and conditions necessary TO secure com
ulee performance OF the work" The Board OF Police
when satisfied that any contractor has failed 10 perform
the conditions of the contract may abroGate it at oSe
DAYS notice. The bill also gives the Board OF Police
power make contract with responsible persons TO
remove the street sweepugs from the dumps Of the de-
paItment and to dispose OF them
There has been no clamorous petition
received asking reduction OF fare on the Elevated
Railroad of New-Yorb yet Mr. Coulter (DemocraD OF
New. York introduced bill for that purpOscn0 doubt
wholly" in The interest of the worlIngman." 1t pro-
hibts the railroad company from demanding more than
flyeccn,s fare between the hours OF and O'Clock ID
the morning and AID O'Clock IN the afternoon Then,
breathing Out thrcatenings aud slaughter IL declares
that violation OF the law will sujeo, the person 80 doing
Imprisonment not exceeding SIX months o. 500
fine.
companies when there is great fall Of snow in cities was
the subject OF a bill presented by Mr. Ecclesne itcOn-
pes railroad companies 10 remove snow from ther rail-
way tracks aud Also from space ak fect on eihcf sue
of The tracks every u hours neglect OF this work
they viii subject themselves To penalty OF ~ ooo Inc
contrary employees also prohibited from throwing Ice
or snow other substances Oh the sides or tc street. on
either side Oh the tracks Violations OF this act made
Inisdemeapors punishable 10y Imprisonment not exceed
ing year, or fine OF $500, or boih.
q bill presented by Mr.. Langbein Is passed III mOdlhes
the law so as read follows: ono inn tavern hotel
keeper other person OF persons shall sell or gVe9"y
intoxicating liquors or Wines on SUNDAY, save ana tx
ceyting the beverage OF liquid commonly known ana
He'd lager beer"
MI HAYES Introduced bill requiring all school officials
TO make ySOn for the schooling Oi all trGah cHieh
between the ages Of end IA years.
Mr. Smith introduced bill which provides that wit
neescs criminal cases whose attendance Is necessary
and who unable 10 procure PAIL are 10 DC ake u!
The District Attorney before County Judge, or person
appointed by the court judge for tLe purpose ana
tier testimony taken presence OF the accused Inc
counsc for the accused be notified OF the time and
place OF the examination, and II be has no counsel tue
court shall appoint attorney to conduct tpe croeseA
animation Such testimony Shall be reduced to WIRING,
signed Ly the witness and deposited with the County
Clerk when the witness is TO he discharged from ftr
detention. Such evidence Ii to be used ON the tal ic
game II the witness were present. III ease the DtIlct
Attorney should fail procure his Attendance Except
"a abOV. provided is hereafter To be detained
or restrained OF ms liberty. -.
Mr sheldon introduced a bill providing that NJ money
shall hereafter be drawn pad from the STATE treasury
c,pt the warrant Of the Controller. In III cases
where money may be lawfully drawn from the ireaSy
the Controller Is authorized TO draw warrant FOL the
same and such snail DC drawn except TOT
single specified for specified object or purpose, Ia
be stated the warrant The person receiving the
money shall sign receipt Oh the back OF the warrant
and warrant and receipt must u" pfS3ci'eu III the
1rcasurers office as a voucher for the same