New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

ALBANY, Feb. 10.-lhe Assembly w dys anu
Means Committee this afternoon considered the bill max
ing an appropriation Of $1,000 for centennial ceebra
ton at Newburg 1885, and the chairman will report IT
favorably.
The bill apprOpratng $4,000 for the care of sick and
destitute emigrants arriving at NowYork was also dis
cussed aud the Emigration Commissioners viii be heard
upon ii on Tuesday next.
In the Assembly Mr.. Breen called up his resolution rel
ative 70 an inquiry as to advsaby OF another park
in the annexed district of NewYork City and Mr. Cullen
add in the inquiry that portion OF Westches
ter which borders the annexed district Carried.
Mir. sprague moved to divide the preamble from the
resolution that each could be voted upon separately
The resolution adopted, and the preamble was re-
jectcd.
Following is a synopsis Of some u the bills intro
duccd today:
The measures introduced to-day by Senator Macdn,
three in number, are bills suggested by the Banking
Commission appointed by Governor Cornel under the
act passed last year giving him that privilege The re-
vision submitted embraces the who'll body of he laws
relating banks banking and trust companies in force
at the date of the report The commission advises that
some amendments be made TO the "privaie banking "
laws but no specific suggestions are put forward
Mr.. MorrsOn's bill grants pension Of onchalf the
OF salary which any teacher in the public schools
OF New-York City has been receiving when said teacher
has arrived at the age OF sixty years.
Mr.. Robbs's bill auhOrizes the Mayor of New-Iork TO
appoint without confirmation superintendent OF parks
who shall all the functions exercised by the
present Board Of Park COMMISSIONERS at salary Of
$4,000 PER arnum.
Mr.. McNanuss bin provides that underground rail
roads shall deposit sufficient amount with the local
thorties compensation for the right OF way. Such
companies shah pay five per cent Of their gross earnings
into the treasury.
Mr. BrOdsky's Election bill amends the election laws
that hereafter ballots snail he endorsed win the number
of the district where such ballot n required To be de
posite0 IN the City of Ncw-lOrk
Mr. Mc( 1Cllan rs bill makes IL misdpmeauOr for any
street railroad corporation not TO have conductor on
each
City proposes elect Board Of Adcrm in the q OF
New-Y oTk after January by Assembly Districts
MIR. Hicbman's bill establishing Cuuri OF claims ls
substantially similar TO that introduced by Mr. {, >
Baker.
Mr. IIickman's Caucus bill provides oath to be ad
mnistered TO prsOus who desire to vote at political od
cuses
Mr. Johnsons bin relative TO the admission law
dents provides that the rcp'al OF The laws cOnferng
upon graduate of the law dCparm nj of tde Cnivcrsy
Of Albany. the law school Of ColuInh COl gr aud law
department Of the University Of the city Uf Nev-Dork,
the right be admitted to practise attorney and
couns uor-at-law shall affect the right of person
who stud ut ia OF graduated on o. before
April 1ss1 be admitted within year after this
amendatOTy act takes effect
Mr.. T. G. Shcenys II relates u 10 the proper accom-
IodatioD OF PASS ngcTs elevated rulroa is.
Senator Ia " bil provides that when persons are i'm
priSone in NewYuTk County for debt The eAp nsts OF
detention be mel by the creditors, ana no BY The
cOuoty arge The siue llw is now in elect in Kings
County, beinl section III OF the Code OF Civil Procedure
The this afternoon TO the Assembly reso
luton calling upon the Representatives, Of this state III
Congress to urge legislation designed To protect
EewYOrk from the expense caring for enisrans who
often paupers, criminals, luHatcs, and afflicted
with other disabilities.