The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

| Aivord's motion to-day that Niagsrs
IL was vigorously opposed only by Judge Piper
and his colleague Mr. Loveland. but also by Mr. Eras-
ss Brooks on sa wro1nas sa,,on Of
| as I26 In CattaraugnA But tho republicans VINO
voted with Mr. Alvord, together win MI JACOB n.
consented to vote win tho repuoiicans IN
the hope OF retaining in the bin pro-
vision for two members IRON his own county,
chose TO ignore the census OF 1878 and favor Cat
laraugus county on tho strength OF 'its possible
remarkable theory OF culture growth" MS furnishing
q why some counties should be favored ut the
expense OF others, Mr.. Bergen was curious to know
why il did not Amply in the case OF Kings county,
where district during the last two years there
had been an Increase oil 900 In the population
Mr.. Bergen got no light.
BEATEN AGAIN
The next motion, also made by MI. Avoru. was 70
take away OF the members assigned 10 SUI
folk and give HIM 10 Broome, whereupon Mr. Grady
suggested that this kind OF petty larceny was 70 DC
Conscience to be takcn from some other couaty-
Washington. fer instanoe-Shch could seser aasrd
tho Ioss Mr.. Aivord's second moson WAS huahy
beaten by count Of 81 10 So.
srRUGolE Sgw BROOKLYN MIN
Tho uenocraNc members IRON New YORK ana
Kings, including Messrs BROOKS, Daily. Crazy, THAN,
Fitzgerald, Bergen ana Clancy, then began ana con-
tinued for an hour gallant but unavaDg effort 10
secure concession to the rights OF those great
and popuious counties Motions by Mr. Day, 10
take u member from Cattaraogus and another from
Columbia and give them To New YORK, ana oy Mr'
Strack TO sacrifice an Onond"ga member ana give
one New York in his place were voted down, as
was also a motion by Mr. Brooks 10 take Two mem-
bers from Washington and Wayne counties anu give
them 10 New York The last mo.ion was rejected ia
spite OF Mr. Brooks pointed assertion mat tnr coun
Ties OF Wayne aud Washington, wncn are siven two
members each show Ss1ssnSy 10 ~ az ro o.
scented population of more than 10. 900!
BELIEVE IN 1T!
Soon after the OIL had been adopi Cd In Committee
OF the Whole a member approached MI AlVoro ana
"Governor DO you believe IN a hellf'
~ lnlto IN nv an
81 thought :" said the member. "under present
circumstances SUCH unbclisi must be really consol-
ingn And Le walked sadly away
Tho vote on MIR. Halli1ay's motion to separate the
tue section OF the bill regarded us test one
The motion was rejected, as ioiIows:-
Yr4s-Mssss. allen Baker; Bath Beard Bsssep BERT
DoagIass fitnrerad GAVIN Grady Halliday Hamilton.
hhsysn AsrIs s
ss.'s sS:s F::s s;s. %s;' Sss
e4ss' .'y Is:s ch n ss.ss ci4Sp S..s
s Sssi sSs h sss
kssS, King loving Sa.oa; N;sss;ij Z Miller
Po"i Prsseost Proper, Rowland; sawyer sowei
sasss Sssass %s %Ss So
Williams Willis, Winch and wortn-dl no.
FioSd'Jones Flynn Foster. Frant sraha@, ). Hayes,
with his veto bill authorizing courts 10 issue wrs
OF habeas corpus and certorar order to have fell
Of Pen the
ton OF this law would BIO perncious.~ Hence his re-
turn Of the bill with the following message:-
STATE OF NEW YORK, Executive CuANBKR,l
ALBANY. March 10, 1875
To THE sExArE:-
return, without approval, senate bill No a emit
tied act amend secton l. article title chapter
eases" The rule which prevents persons convicted
old the foundation OF our law Il established in
thought that person VIII. guilty Of
nor 81 i"s ooy &
,nfsmy should not os heard to sonssdie. the words Of
lie pioDsr.y Of citizen .hoaia not 70
ns "a OF his the h ns
the rights of the innocent from the perjury OF the
pos IF our swept the thirteenth sh Of
the 81 S saSy on the wa
a6roaated section $50 that the Disability
ws the Se sa'
now hs
Justice II not rtinsnt that should discuss thi;
herewith returned. Under the section OF the Revised
no power to take on baoeas from walls prison
demned eon during tue term for which he has been sem
code which have quoted the courts have stu
sion P convict tue his
BIN removed That disability Of the courts II were made
any OF record order all prisoners
Of an en prison for or s
of @ dsT eme or s from ne
cells limits of the state and there be held
tween private parties for their accommodation
believe that this is not only unwise but extremely
The prisons and penentiares of state contain
whose liberty is dangerous; many hundreds are under s
Tor the ys' ana an most Srusm rass nI
parts parts Of the state win inevitably lead many
them in charge: such assist them Yet by
the coar, is bsund bringing Of the feon
witness A. may take the murderer from has cell the day
OF eonviefs IRON our prisons At once; I. may
,1Sse; the hs Of s Conflicts
eonye, and ksper nor whit" the secure walls Of prison
this danger avoiied. the bringing Of the vicst
ssaud rsarnins them again the Wines
Of be .aJass srn
necessity Tor such an extraordinary innovation.
be .%psdsd from Of from the prisons
and not ns thai e as are PEI,
tery vile and unworthy. In all such where their
sFas IT, 0 enables ns witness %
the stand under more favorable circumstances than
court 20 be taken hence to prison again In my
s onr iii n"d he best prooed by eavn the lave in
these respects as it has stood for ages L. ROBINSON
JUDGE ROBERTSON DIssESTs
"a previous Legislature" SAID senator Robertson
when the been read, mas made evijcpce OF
person conIined in tate prison or pententlary Tor
ieony competent HIS convection goes simply TO his
creduiity, not his competency There is no law pro-
vided Tor taking the examination OF person confined
IN prison pententIary Tor felony. TINS bill makes
that provision 1t Is proper law, ana ought Lo pass.
shall move TO lay the message upon the table, with
view OF bringing II up some other time, with tho
hope belief that II will pass over the Governors
veio.'
MORE NEW YORK LEGIsLATIoy.
Senator Robertson has introduced another bill to
rcorganize the city government OF New YORK, which
provides that at the uext general election Aldermen
shall be elected a ioows:- From each Senat orla
district three Aldermen shall be eecteu. but no voter
shall vote Tor more OF these. x Aldermen
snali also bs elected on separate ticket, but
no shall Tor more than four OF them. The
TwenLy-third ana rwentyioufth wards are entitled,
according this bill, 10 Aldoman, who shall be
resident OF either ward.
PIERS
Senator Oakley has iutroducea bill allowing steam
navigator companies 10 build sheds on piers arou Nd
New York which they own or lease, nud providing
that hereafter such sheds or may be built shall
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