The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Request to New York's Con-
gressmen and Senators.
PRESERVE CENTRAL PARK.
Subpcenas for Witnesses in the
Holahan Bribery Matter.
POLICE PENSIONERS.
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ALBANY, April %. 1873
In the senate tonight Senator Harris reported tho
Supply bll, which had up from tho Assembly
with several amendments, ana II ma DO . special
order for tomorrow.
rRonIscuous coSvNxnKsr or PRISONERS.
Senator Goodwn's bill to compel the separate con-
nucncnt OF prisoners in county prisons and common
ja,s was moved ght and advocated by It's author
eloqucntiy on the ground originally taken By him.
that tho promscuous hcrdirg OF prisoners tends
90 degrade tho class inexperienced In vics
and vile associations Tho obvious opposite
argument that solitary confinement. always cruel, 10
frequently even delctorious than imprisonment
en- ndsse was advanced by Senators Harris and
Hughes The question OF tho expense OF 30 recon-
strucng jas aud prisons to cnablo the purpose Of
tho b, TO he also entered tho discussion
which not annl
THE REsuMprioy ACT.
Mr. Iyudc introduced bill to lcgallzc tho proceed.
ngs OF tho electors OF tho toGn OF Hermon, St. Law
rcnco county
Senator Sessions offered the following concurrent
solutions:-
rcpcaliug snmption ac. and whereas tee fInane.
visions for sal" viz ss: y s.s ~
backs AS ol sos and silver ~ provdns that
D sS M sr in tho
eaaceila,ion % any q the J. srecne.eLs
s 81 o%
Whereas the above Propositions II enacted into law viii
Resolved that the Senators ana Congressman from
the foregoing propositions enacted Into Alaw.
Tabled under tho rule
APPRAISER.
The bill to abolish tho office Of Canal Appraiser sad
ievolve tho dutos tho superintendent Of Pubha
Works debated this evening In the Assembly, and
after q rcmonstsanco from Mr. Hepburn, Of St Law
ronce who citod statistics to show tho economical
suits Of the APPRAISERS administration, reported
by tho Committee Of the Whole for future consdcEa.
tion.
BAD hill DEFEATED.
nary bin ITO roslase ths prac.co OF dentisy in th,s
State" BY making u unlawful for any ono 20 practices
! unless no shall have received diploma from
SociAy rom the district dental society
Of hs d.ric, received rough asags A.nsSsn The
In practice s'ncc january 1850, and also dentists
practising boiorc 1850 T. was q. last on the motion q
Laws. with instructions to striko out the enactng
clause.
CENTRAL PARK MUST he KEPT SACRED.
The Public Parks Protective Association OF Now
York city have tho Legislature strong pro-
vaica roads either through or beside tho Central
Park, stating that tho structures Of tho elevated
trains viii not only incommodo iIvalids who resort
to tho park but viii also brighten the horses and rsn:
persons from rcsortng 70 tho Park.
SUMMONED TO ALBANY
Tho Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elcc.
lions have summoned tho following, among othcrw,t-
ncsses to appear and testify 10 accordanco with sho
whether bribery was rcsorSsd 10 or attempted 70 pre-
cure either the passage o. the sv defeat o. the
don't Of tho Wine and spirit Traders Society Henry
| Ciauscn, President OF tho Brewers and Maltsterss
@ S the and
Maltstcrs' Association Colonel John Tracey, counsel
70 she Wine end Spirit Traders, s Soc cxJuass
Maltsers' Association; Edward Phelps. Colonel Ward
aud all the other officers OF tho Liquor Dealers AS
eociation. Sergeant alarms Orr loft here for Now
York on tho twenty minutes three tram this after
noon with large numbcr OF subpGnas for these and
other persons
Among tho bills passed IN tho Assembly to-nighi
FOR tho prevention OF nrcs In the city OF New Yoru
by requiring hose 10 be kept whore there arc ccva-
ro create police pension fund for retired aud dis
ablcd policemen In New YORK; This bill was amended
90 as 10 require tho Commissioners 10 mako annual
reports OF the condition OF the und aud also
| allow whatever service policeman may have given
. .no h 10 s ,hc Doco =, servs - ,ss srmv
| and is rcinstute~ In the police force.
| Amending tho act conferring on boards Of super
further powers OF legislation which makes pro.
vision relative 10 school district properly sales.
Transferring portion Of tho Chcmung Canal 70 the
FUNDS or pEYuscr INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr. Hepburn introduced bill amending tho acs 10
Incorporate ifc ara Hchttu intuIhnco Coupuucs ~
provides that tho superintendent OF Insurance may
distribute tho funds deposit with him by compa-
MICS which have COMO out OF existence Mr.. Hepburn
SAID DILL had been drawn By himself and the After.
ncy General ana met with the approval Of tho super.
intendcnt OF tho Insurance Department
rifANs coscURRESr JURISDICTION BILL.
Mr. Thain's bill. which has already passed the As
sembly 70 night ordered to third reading IN the
Senate comforting upon Courts OF Sessions a0d 0yoS
Tcrmincr concurrent jurisdiction with the Cours
Of Common Pleas to cancel Judgments entered ON
forfeited recogniztnccs.
POLICE JUSTICE ouALrrcarIoss.
Mr.. Goebc Introduced bill providing that police
Justices OF New York must DO residents OF that city
ana have Ave years practice lawyers, the justices
to have power TO perform tho marriage ceremony.