The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25

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Ing lac Incidental members ~ each partnership firm.
ERIN RAILWAY DIRECTORS.
The Erie Railway bill now b,Iore the Assembly
Railway Committee. winch would allow one-lhird Of
tue Board OF Directors 10 be aliens, consists Of one
section, which Is here gwen literally
sevsn.sn Of the Laws Of eighteen hundred seventy
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srsesors sad eompaay providing rssaIsoas
its stock Is hereby amended TO read toll
ssc s-rhe said company has and right
arsaSns the any d i. lawful
biadsn BY law Or restricting the transfer: q
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permit any trans any its stock would OH
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company shall be residents and cx OF the United States
ANTI-RUM PETITION
The following remarkable petition for the absolute
exclusion OF spirtuous liquors IRON tins state was
presented in the Assembly to-day by Mr. Brooks:-
TO TAG SENATE AND HousE or DELEGATES TIE srArx
The undersigned respectfully petitions your honorable
sscisds : spirisuoa. liquor. from III. limits q
Join, resolution 70 tho Senators AID Representative
bill prohbsas the impor.a.oa q spirit.
a.a, .ns .ue ss m w
tscaaly insure anada.ssa.sd iqaas which Of s.el,
Would diminish saehaf q mum O.r crimes
arising e .s q this pest
II The US. Of spiri,aous aa.r. evil Of such msgni
; ss:s, .a e As
itself en- S s S q Y: . s.a.s
preston. i Mhish, ho~svsr win oniy produce
It. so.al which upon Ssn.n
exempon hom the m'st pessilerous evils which amcs
:ssss Be PASSED
spr.uous drinks and coahnny the mnnafasiur. q acool
paoIie sen.imest Win not uphoa such law sh.n
there be No ,or M n a.
and snle Of nauors .,,on o,d Ia "a .ub,ec. an con-
evils Of aduserasions and sxces
vs @ 20 more NOR Sss
ITS burden taxation TO that OF parties using sp.r,nos
Who thus had fines imposed ON them for crime against
If iauo be in,uriou. 20 the community
justify It's being AM made TO assume she taxes
NEW RAILROAD ABUSES.
Memorials are received ~ the Assembly urging the
Chamber OF Commerce TO appoint special committee
Of ave 10 Investigate the abuses alleged to exist III
the management OF tho railroads chartered oy this
state.
Ex-Sherin Conner's bill Of $50 100 drew forth the
appen resolution from Mr. Scebacher, which, beng
offered la Assembly Ihis morning. was promptly
objected To by Mr.. Curran:-
Whereas been stated in the public pres. that n:
William g Conner tor the modest sum o. $4,000 which no
the local authorities Of New YORK having settled the claims
Of sA>herH william Conner aud found that he made
duced; tnereiors bel
gu .sted to furnish this House within in and
complete copy Of all communications from xsherf Will
Ing to Represent him in The above matter.
IMPORTANT TO sHIpowxKRA
bill important TO vrssel owners aud shippers has
been introduced by Mr. Stanley. II reads thus:-
Each shall have power within the district
al e. % IN
stations they are 70 oesnpy ~ me ~narves os IN
vessels to load unload =. any wharf pier o
Loas island CITY must personally in writing ~
he nas.er g, consgnss It ncn ship Or vessel to
q the ais.c, which such berth 1. desired aud
" Or New
Captain o. the Port tho HarDor Master Of the district
rHE DOCK DEPARTMENT BILL
Tho Dock Department bill, which passed the Assem-
Commi.,ee on Cities, was to-day reported to the
senate from that committee favornoiy and without
expected
appear before committee against this bill, made
xxciss IN TIM SHADE
The absence Of Judge Piper, Of Niaaara, and Mr..
Niven OF sullivan county both OF WON t Is under.
STOOD approve of and would vote Tor the Hoiahan
Excise bill, prevented MT. hoiahAn IRON calling up
that measure again to-day, IS he had hoped TO do
wufsKEY PUNCH BILL.
Tho Moiier Bell Punch bill has boon mado special
NEW aAv.x RAILROAD YAmEs.
The Railroad Committee OF the Assembly reported
ILL fuvn a IN nal q
and New Haven Railroad Company 10 carry passcn-
gers in this state Al the same rates OF arc both CON-
mutation and way, as charged by that company 10 tho
YuRSlruhE ron THE NEW CAPITOL.
A resolution was offered IN the Assembly by Mr..
Alvord this morning authorizing the appointment Of
advisory committee OF three from each House OF
nnrcnas,as ana arranging furniture for The new
Capitol ne temporary President OF tho senate and
the speaker OF the House are 20 be members OF tho
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
AZ tho state Convention Of the pronibiti0nsts hore
to-day tho following resolutions were adopted
Where's the importation. manufacture and 81 In
,oaeatng Liquors Tor Paposes lou 90 the
when institatea promote demoraxng
the citizen anu causing the insecurity Of his and
the sSps ,m,:s Ian Which and
Resolved That sucn aud sale should be pro-
hited by law aud be recognized by the state
be punished ~ he "g,iso"% .n, Of the offender
trade dsmor~sug and criminal. therefore, de
Me- ister act
Hesovsd. That favor the enfrsnchisemeu woman
BY which she through Legislative express
sion, hese and all her
con seguenccs OF tue drink traffic
Resolved Tha. reJace and will heartily cooperate
in all Efforts reform the Incorporate by aud
unsan agencies but believe permanent success can
not be attained except by legal measures and believing
deprecate denou1ce and all efforts tending
antagone the two principles viz moral suason and legal
prohibition.
k,,ey.a That We opposed 20 The existing n...on.l
special advantages the expense tho labor
Industries OF the country.
Res lived. That u is the duty OF Congress TO ascertain
and the inmate amount Of
necessary into heahul activity the red and
sun Tin industries OF the country.
The resolution on woman suffrage caused a debate
OF nour and hall, aud was finally adopted by a
large majority.
Tue Convention nominated Mr.. George Il. Danforth,
OF Rochester, candidate for judge the Lourl oil
Appeals, anu then adjourned
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