New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

ciety for the Prevention of Crime.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
THE REINFORCEMENT BILL PASSED BY THE
MISUNDERSTANDING THE CODE-TELEGRAPh
PoLRs-NEw-YoRK WATER sUPpLY-EAAMiNA-
TON OF INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
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Albany. April 1O.-Mr. AlvOrd's bill for
new apportlonment of the Assembly and Senatorial
Districts of the State passed by the Assembly to-
day almost without debate. Even the appetite OF u
New-York City Assembyman for talk has its limits so
they gave no encourage for further debate over
NeyyYork Citys receiving only twenty three Assembly
men under the reappOrtonment. Mr.. Erastus broohS'
the Democratic leader. ATTEMPTED to have the Appo
tiOnment Bill divided into two bills one to contain the
Senatorial Districts the other the Assembly Dstrlcts
The Rcpubcans believe that If the bill Is dlVldcd
Govenor Robinson would be likely TO sign the Dill III
relation to the Assembly Districts, as 1t would probably
be TO the advantage Of the Democratic party next year,
but that would veto the Senate BILL nasmuch rs hefe
is 10 be no election for the Senate next year, ana
any REIMBURSEMENT Of the Senatorial Districts Will
cause as much dissatisfaction among Democratic
politicians as among Republican Acting on lns
belief the Republicans refused to divide the BILL as MT
Brooks requested and rejected his motion by vote o.
57to66 This was q strict party vote, with one eXeep
fon Mr. Proper Democrat, OF Columbia County, voting
with the Republican majority The voting on the bill
then began Several Democrats made short speeches.
under plea of desiring to be excused from voting MI
Nelson Of ROckand County called the attention OF Mr.
Alvord to the fact that Wards, RandalIs, Governors
and Baekwels Islands not mentioned In the BILL
and therefore the population nhabtng them were
practically DISTINGUISHED. This error, of course, can
be remedied In the Senate The bill passed 10y vote
Of 81 to So All in the affirmative were Republicans
except Mr.. Proper. The negative vote was composed
of 81 Democrats and . Labor Reformers. Two Demo-
Gratis Messrs. HOlahan and TOwnsey, were ABSENT Mr.
Holahan through sickness Thus every member ex-
cont tUo of the Assembly. voted on the bill.
The friends OF the new Code of Civil Procedure have
given up all hope of passing the last nine chapters over
the Governors veto. Enough Senators would vote to
pass the bill the veto TO do So but unfortunately
some Of absent session. so that the lead
ers OF the movement do not dare to bring up the
vetoed bill. And, moreover the supporters of the new
Code are strong in number that 1t would be mpossi
BILE to pass bill repeating the original thirteen chapters
and replacing them with the old Code In order to have
this important subject before the Legislature in proper
FORM Senator Edlck yesterday introduced resolution
authorizing the appointment of commission consist
ing of members of the present Legislature to examine
the Code and all matters connected with it, and report
20 the next Legislature 1t was passed by the senate
to-day the friends of the Code supporting 1t and
the opponents endeavoring TO defeat it. The resolu-
ton will no doubt be passed at once by the Assembly
1t provides
That Joint committee of the Legislature be ap-
pointed three from the Senate by the President thereof
three from the Assembly by the Speaker thereof to 81
during the recess to examine and review the S0ae ~
Procedure,
amended also bills submitted at this session by g
the statutes and 10 report tbc
said COMMITTEES he AT liberty If they think proper TO
port bill either amending the Code of Civil Procedure,
or consisting OF Code Of Civil Procedure also one
or more bills embOdytng with such alterations and
amendments as they think proper the addltonal nls
submitted the said commissioners this session, and
repeating much OF the present statutes OF the STATE as
obsolete superseded thereby ana such temporary
or supplemental bills may be necessary or proper,
and any other bills which they may deem expedlcnt,
having their object the revision, consolidation and
simplifcatiOn the statutes. The expense OF the
commission is limited TO $4,000.
Mr.. Astor's bill commanding that all Telegraph poles
hereafter erected in the City of NewYork shall be made
OF iron was passed by the Assembly to-day, the bill re-
ceiving the unusually large affirmative vote OF H.
As the bill is 10 into effect till May J. 1879
the telegraph companies and the Police and Fire De
all unsound poles, and indeed get this part Of the APP
paratus In excellent order PROBABLY inc t9egraph es
years to come. The telegraph companies Will snher
the least from tine increased expense brought upon them
by the requirement OF iron poles their poles being III
far better condition than those OF the Police and tre
Departments On the north and south lines me lee-
graph wires were about be arranged in different
manner before the bill was introduced They Will be
placed the structures OF the elevated railroads East
lines will Of course have to be put on
poles as at present The COMMISSIONS OF Pubnc MorEs
is TO have charge Of the enforcement OF the law ana Is
empowered to order the replacement Of unsafe wooden
poles with iron and also TO compel the erection OF
Iron poles OF certain dimensions
Mr. Days bill authorizing the Commissioner Of Pub
lie Works expeDd $1500O00 in extending the Croton
water mains SO as deliver the water at higher eeva-
y,
opposed It's passage the ground that would increase
tie bonded debt OF the city at time when there ought
20 be an economical management OF tne cry govern
OF the city 19a VOID d b yea aI AGO 20
Tammany Democrats noie1 LOT CoGS1y t ng mi
Halls favOrites The bill was passed by vote OF 81
10 20.
Mr. Brooks introduced bill in relation 10 insurance
examinations similar to that time ago presented
TO the Senate by Senator Robertson. The bills of the
examiners of insurance companies are TO be audited by
the superintendent of the Insurance Department and
the Controller as of present. II examiners bills are
Sr Tere ~ the a
Senator GoeDels bill, providing FOR police pension
fund, was passed by the Senate to-day. The pension
fund be formed from certain percentage OF the
poicemens salaries which is TO beretaincd, and from
The Committee on Privileges and Elections reported
today that they had taken all the testimony that they
desired in the Purdy Morris contested seat case the
committee make comment Oh the testimony, leaving
not Mr. Morris is entitled to the seat now held by
Purdy Mr Terry said he would call up the case for
journ in about fortnight Mr.. Pury viii doubtless not
gnash his teeth If thrown out violently into the cold
At the afternoon session Of the Assembly Hayes's
resolutions 10 amend the Constitution so make the
canals free Of tolls was taken up d. W. C. Peck spoke
against proposition holding that II the canals were to
National Government Mr. Graham followed with a
graphic description Of the wealth and power OF 6e
lion TO the measure. l. l. Hayes followed in support OF
the resolution At the conclusion OF his speech progress
was reported, ana the subject was made the special
order for tomorrow morning.
ON motion OF Mr. Prescott the Railroad Committee In
investigating the affairs of the NewYork Elevated Rail
roads was given authority to employ stenographer
e during the OF the Legislature and 10 take
testimony outside this city, The committee VIII require
the production OF books and papers
THE PREVENTION OF CRIME.
BILL INCORPORATING DIR. HOWARD CRosBis
SOCIETY INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
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