New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

RETAYING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PETITIONS
-BROoKLYN DEPARTMENT OF HEALIH-ThE
GENEsEE CANAL
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TmBGSE.l
ALBANY, April 24.-AnOther bill Tor the
requirement. Of Ffthave. presented this morning
10 the Assembly by Mr.. Fitzgerald. The bill empowers
the Mayor and Aldermen through the Commissioner Of
Public Works TO advertise for proposals. and to contract
for having the avenue from Wavcry-place to Fifty
niutl-st., with such a pavement as Commissioner
Campbell may select One-nalf OF the cost OF the re-
pavement Is be borne by the property holders and
One-half by the city generally.
The veterans the 9TH Regiment since 1861 have had
an association known "The Veterans Of the National
Guard" The regiment was then also called the " Ma
tional Guard :" but since then the entire militia OF the
State have collectively been given this title In order to
distinguish the organization, Mr. Aston introduced to-
day a bill changing its name TO that OF 1.-THE Vet
Grams of the 9TH Regiment" OF the City OF NewYork.
Mr. Moller's bill for enacting the Moett Liquor Law
of Virginia in this state at his request was made spe
cial order for consideration Tuesday morning next.
Some curlously wOrded resolutions and quaint petit
tons are received by the Legislature. MI
Brooks presented petition this morning ask
ing the Legislature to enact a law which
snail efectuay exclude liquors from the limits
OF this State or that cannot be done, to send joint
resolution to the Senators and Representatives. from
this state Congress, asking them To introduce D
robbifinr the MANUFACTURED importation OF sprituOus
Hnuors i'm fhis country Al the same time, will not your
h9p0rabie bodies enact such stringent laws shall
enectually insure unauthorized liquors, when OF
itself would vastly mitigate the evils OF liquor
drinking, and would diminish ~ least Ohc-haIi
The number of crimes arising from aduterated liquors.
Nr Brooks also presented several petitions praying mat
the Assembly will take early action upon resolutions IN
troduced by Mr.. Brooks providing for the
of charges made against the railroads OF unjust dsCll
nation against NewYoIk in behalf OF BOSion ana BALI
more. . --,-.,.-
Senator Eccesine offered the following resolution,
which may be a hidden attack on Controller Oicott:
esotped That Controller be requested TO furnish TO
the senate within days tabular statement OF all
changed since January /, 1876, by the state OF by
tho Bank Manhattan Company for the STATE IOf
me care and management Of the State giving In sCh STATE
men particulars Of transaction. such as the date Of
soid or whom exchanged tho amount Of the stocks
cures or gold purchased sofa or eAGhangsu to price
vices for expenses whom commissions. cOmpen
yidual members Of each partnership hrnl
The resolution was adopted. -,
j. H. Pearce introduced in the Senate bill Amending
the charter OF the City OF Brooklyn IL establishes De
psrtment OF Public Health composed OF the President OF
The Board of Aldermen President OF the Board OF Ponce
and one physician, who shall have been resident ana
I'm practise said city ten The physician shall be
The president OF the board. The board 10 take
possesson first Monday in June, and the powers or
The present board TO The salary OF the physician Is
to $4,000 yearly IL gives power 70 the Doaid 10 take
the city also power to appoint sanitary superln-
tenden Secretary etc. and shall nave power 10 carry
ont ordinances regarding vital statistics III gives power
10 make contracts for the removal OF ofial. $500 .
Tine senate passed the bill TO establish the right OF
citizens OF this State carry their business IN any
ma thereof IL prevents city or village passing any
ordinance which would prevent any cltLeh oI Ho
from doing any laWini business Oh equhl '0i"o al "'
city or village. A. -. A. IL -, ,,a,iyo
wines, ale aud lager beer was reported adversely