New-York tribune., 1882-03-01
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
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ALBANY. Feb. 2S.-In the Senate to-day
Mr. Jaoobs from the Committee Rules, reported sew
cral amendments the Joint rules adopted In 1875
which hal just been adopted in regard to executive
sessions and the confirmation OF nominations. Mr. ia
eobs also presented minority report. Mr. Pitts and Mr.
Grady defended the rules. The rules as reported were
agreed tO-ycas, IT; nays, g.
Mr. Grady introduced a bill amending tho police laws
OF New.York; also, limiting liability for accidents on
stre,ts Mr. Thomas introduced two bills authorizing
the establishment Of a state Homo for the Blind
Senator Gradys bill provides that the City OF New
York shall not bo liable for the damage injury sus
tanned by any person IN consequence OF any street,
highway, park, public place, bridge. culvert,
sidewalk or crosswalk in said said. city city be, be-
snow unless actual notice of such dangerous Obstruc
ton shall have given to the Mayor or acting Mayor
damage or injury 1t shall be the duty OF the said
Mayor acting Mayor promptly to ton tran transmit mt the the
r law with repa or removal Of such obstructions
Ali claims for injuries from negligence ofthe city author
ies shall within three months after the happening OF
trOicr troll Of said city by writing ..sg slgIoi BY
scribinc the time, iace, causo and extent of the
damage and injury le omission to present such claim
any action or proceeding therefor against the city;
In the Assembly the Chair prcsented On
S 5a SSt s stSuou in apGTsS Ss%x2a
$4,000 for salaries and expenditures OF te Inspection
Buildings Bureau be repealed ana tndt
should be provided for In the annual estimate Oy the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment.
In Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Stanley In the CHAIR
the following among the general orders coh-
sldercd: The annual message OF the governor,
progress reported 2msndng ID acts reorsanias 'ne local
Mr. Roosevelt explained tho necessity Of the bill TO be
BY what is known the minority system by The pro,
posed measure there was to be elected one M ynrh
progress reported on the bill ,,. ,,,,,.
In the House Mr. Sharpe opposed the Notarles Pubic
to pass After debate the question on striking Out tne
enac,ing cause-a motion 70 Una, Greet @ n'ips Dee
madewas taken and lost 70 yeas 10 W nays lrosFess
was then reported on the bill.
on motion of Mr. Avord the Committee OF the Whole
was discharged from the further consideration OF the
annual message the Governor and the speaker was
directed to distribute copies among the various commit
In COMMITTEES of the Whole Mr. Catlin in the chair tho
bill making appropriations not exceeding Si0OoV 10 he
Commissioners OF Emigration was considered MT Ben
After further debate question striking ont the
title was lost and the bill was ordered TO thrd c1dn
The bill dividing the Nineteenth Ward OF the Cty OF
NewYorh into school districts was ordered " thnu
The bill providing proper accomnodatons Tor
passengers on elevated railroads In New-fork was
considered, progress was reported ana II was reoo'
The biz amending tho charter OF NewYork relative TO
the election Of Aldermen ordered to third reading
The bill making an appropriation for the Commiss soners
OF Emigration was on motion OK MI Brooks reaa tiru
time and passed an
Mr Brooks, by unanimous consent, introduced q bill
amending the act establishing regulations Tor tho for'
Among the bills introduced was the follow
ing: BY Mr.. T. sheehy relative to the police
force OF the Park Department OF New-lork' ~
proposes the force the same footing as tue
Metropolitan Police force of that city, and also 70 es-
tabs police pension fund for that class OF pooeme
In the Assembly to-day Messrs. sheridan aud
J. j. Costello attempted 10 introduce resou-
tons, but objections were raised ana tney
were withdrawn until tomorrow. Mr.. SHERIDAN .
resolution asks that the Committee on RAILROADS. DC d
rected to investigate the management OF the Newiorh
Elevated Railroads aud report within thirty days
er any action by the Legislature Is necessary tor e
protection Of the Stockholders . ~. -
MIR CostelIo's RESOLUTION directs the Committee on
Cities to investigate the Department OF
IA NewYork and report in regard TO the moley , sA
pendd By IT, the manner cleaning the Streets ana tns
Irregularities aud defects OF the department