New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-16
STATE LEGISLATION.
RuLs CONSIDERED BY BOTH HOUSES.


MEASURES PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE
--THF ADrpONDACK SURVEY.
p,,ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IKE TRIsUSH.l
ALBANY, April 15.-Mr. Van Allen moved ID
the Assembly to-day that his bill Incorporating com
many 10 supply TO all the cities along the line OF
the Hudson River should be ordered TO third reading
Mr. O'Nen called attention to the fact that
gigantic corporation with capital OF $6ooooooo"S
incorporated by the BILL that 1t could seize tne "oe
Hudson River Valley, and argued that the Dill ought
not to be passed. except after deliberate consideration
Mr. O'Nei's words alarmed the Assembly ana MI van
Aliens motion was defeated by vote OF 81 to 3D.
The Assembly passed Senator Otis's bill regarding the
Blackwes island bridge and General CGrtss legisla
tive printing BILL The bill to create State printing
Office was reported for consideration.
The Assembly passed this morning the bill approved
by Mayor Grace aud introduced by Senator DAILY which
transfers from the Park Department to the Board OF
Street Openings laying out opening and widening OF
streets in the district His bill In fact deprives
the Park Department OF all of the streets and limits
a., ~ 20 '1 snsSestIoa of Walter Howe declaring
that the Board of street Openings is not GRANTED
Depariment Mr. Ives and Mr.. Cantor. of the Tammany
Hall @ Of MAYOR Grace The Park De-
partent they said for eleven years had had cHarge oi
plant had been made against the MANAGEMENT OF TINS
The bill as Passed gives the charge oi te no
the Park Department both north ana south oi 'ne
Assembyman Mccain stated to, . day that
the Freedom OF worship bin he would
not attempt TO have the Committee on oTS shod
not upon the bill on Tuesday next no shouo
Mr.. McGodrcSs bin putting the saughterhouses for
the killing of swine on the west sac OF Me" btw"sn
Eleyenth-ave and the Hudson River ana Ihnty-hih'h
and Forty first SIS. A., o,,
committee investigate certain allegations contained
in communication by the state Engineer ana Suraeyoa'
Ao;n has cd IA
ton that about one half The area OF tns
wilderness has been accurately surveyed b the Supe
tendent of the Adirondack Survey ana fun aud trst
worthy the were on file IN ms once Tue
committee he said deem III important that these DATA
should be Immediately in the form OF maps anu IN
with the report presented OH provalng Tor
Adirondack and State Land surveys. The Governor Is
to appoint three technical experts Two OF "no , sa
have had extended experience In geOdetc ana topo-
graphical surveys aud who shall be familiar with the
methods aud of such surveys, and sha advise
the commissioner reference TO the completion OF Tue
surveys at the earliest prdcIbie time Ihe are 10
without compensation but are to he allowed necessary
travelling expenses. The bill was referred to the Com
mi tee Ways and Means The eomini ii
and fully shown that the maps of the
Adirondack survey, filed in the Engineers once, were
valuable and accurate but owing TO their incomplete
ness would have been of 10 real value to the Forestry
a. 10 he map ,"uS Save been Of possible
benett the FSrestry Commission. as indicating lhe
situation of the state lands it have permanent
value for the state as no map can be valuable
nently until the survey is completed Inc comm %
Euuch his time to field work and too little TO actual
map-making. ,o,,,
lhe bl Of Senator Gibbs prohibiting the CONSTRUCTION
of railways either in Fifh-ave or Lexngtonave new
York reported favorably by the Senate Commttee
kind or nature shall be constructed operated "r main
tanned Except such as are now ii actual oiern ni
tereOn). through upon along over or under any part
portion OF the fifth and Lexington ayes I'D ,he CITY Vi
New-York.' The act Is To tike effect immediately
Third reading of bills occupied the Senate at the morn
session. The following bills. among otners WERE
ngs the City OF New York This Is substantially the
same bill that was passed last winter nut was 6 e. 3,