New-York tribune., 1880-02-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE on CITIES or TIE
AssEMBLY-BiILs TO DISPOSE or UNCLAIMED
SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS AND 10 AUTHORIZE
THE SALE or LIQUORS AT TnEAIREs-ornER
MATTFEs.
lynoS THE REGULkR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBuSE.l
ALBANY. Feb. I3.-There were several bills
ofimportauee reported upon today by the Assembly
Committee Oh Cities This coUmittce has had seventy
four bills before H. and has gwen hearing on forty
eight and disposed Of thrty. Twenty-eght of the
seventy four bs relate to NewYork City. In order TO
accomplish lts work the committee has held sessions
three days OF every week from $3.50 to p. m
Mr. Cohen, OF New-York. introduced a rather revolu
tionary bill to-day. II provides that savings bank de-
posis which shall remain unclaimed for ten years snail
be turned State Treasury for the Use OF the
State This bill the singular title Of For the better
security Of postors savings aud other banking In
stitutions."
Mr. Brodsky another New.York member. introduced
bill authorizing the sale Of liquor In the lobbies OF
theatres I'm Hew.York IN case the superintendent Of
Police grants a permit
The frat OF perhaps stream Of petitions received
to-day by the Assembly. asking for the appointment OF
Commissioner compile series OF textbooks for
IN all the schools OF the satethc books 10 DO
published for the State by contract
The Committee Expenditures OF the House reported
n hill to-day for increasing the number OF clerks
messengers ana doorkeepers OF the Assembly. Some
comulaints have made that the present force Of
employes Ia too small committees especially complain
OF the lack OF sufficient clerks The force OF empoy6s
was greatly reduced last year, and mistake may have
been made
Tuesday, the l7th inst, as follows Inc Brooklyn
headed commission bills the bill IN relation 10
the inspection OF buildings Brooklyn; a further
hearing hall hour OF the opponents Of the Ganse-
WORT Market BILL ana bkaineDdng the act IN relation
10 the Commissioners OF Emigration.
The following bills reported I'm the Senate TO-
aay TO authorize the exchange OF preferred stock for
Visitation OF institutions for the the poor.
Mr. Forster's bill TO relieve the calendars OF the
TINT no costs beyond necessary disbursements shall be
lowed to or by the plaintiff in action the
Court OF New-YOrk has Jurisdiction by law.
The speei Il JOINT Committee with reference to the
today Oy the addition of TWO Senators and three
Members Of Assembly.
docks. ana IN the Cities Of New York ant
Brookyn ordered TO thIrd reading In The Senate
and the bill extending the time for the eolecuon OF
taxes the several towns OF the stae was passed.
The folio wing bills introduced IN The Assembly:
Amending act relative to assignments by debtors
for OF credltOrs amending the act relative
10 tine time OF town elections; relative railroads In
cities aud villages; renqushng Jurisdiction the
waters IN NewYork harbOr 10 the United States Great
ing a BOARD of Town Auditors IN NewtOwn, Queens
County and 10 enable tha town TO refund portion OF
It's bonded debt at reduced rate or interest, and 10
alier its system of repairing highways.
Bills reported IN the Assembly providing for an
fion 20 continue work during the Winter and Spring
on the new Capitol: amending the code of civil pro
cedure; TO establish a. civ code penal code aud
criminal code U procedure TO prevent intrusion upon
railroad cars and locomotives; authorizing the New
YORK and New-Haven Railroad Company 10 extend the
track Of road authorizing villages IN Richmond
County 10 contract for a supply OF water amending
the relative 10 the exemption OF property from tax
alton in Flushing; amending the Public Institution
law. .
The Assembly extended for twenty days the time
given the committee TO investigate the lease OF the
Piattsburg and DanuemOrn Railroad.
The having reference 10 the admission or persons
20 practice In the Supreme aud other Courts was
passed by the Assembly.
Mr. Costello introduced bill relative 10 certain EN-
pIoyes OF the MayO Aldermen and cOmmODalty Of New
| York. 49,.
The bill 10 protect Central Park IN NewYork and the
surrounding streets from encroachment by elevated
railways was ordered TO "a third reading IN the As
semby. . -.
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