New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-21
BUSINESS IN THE STATE SENATE.
THE JURY LAW AMENDMENT BILL ADVANCED

"A CABLE RAILWAY MEASURE.
Albany, March 90 ispccisD. Senator Langben's
bill amending the jury law so that people who have
read the evidence Of cases, but who can swear that
the verdict rendered by them will be impartial, was
called up in the Senate to-day. Senator Grady OPP
nosed the bill declaring that 1t would cause PACKED
jures and that It was by this kind of jury that
Doodle. Aldermen o'Neil and McQuade were tried
Senator Arnold sided with him. but against them were
Senators Erwin Langbein and Lnson The bill was
ordered TO third reading The Senators voting
against the bill were Arnold, Grady, Collins, Foley
Ives, Murphy and stadler. 1t Will be seen that the
Democratic representatives from New-York, except
Senator Langbein, voted with tho boodles. This bill
was drawn up by Judges Van Brnnt Daniels and
Brady, after the unsuccessful attempt to secure =
Jury to try McQuade.
senator Murphy's bill providing for a memorial arch
In one of the New-York parks 10 the soldiers and
sailors Of tho last war; passed the Senate Not more
than $3.50, 900 can be expended for this purpose.
The bill introduced by Senator Worth Incorporating
the Grand Street Bridge Company which wants
franchise allowing it to build bridge across the East
River, came w for discussion. The inuoducer Of
the measure did not to know anything about It's
provisions, although It was reported from his COM
mittee under suspicious circumstances; and he dc
cided to let tho bill DO committed to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES
Here is q BILL introduced last Thursday during the
rush of bills, that would give the New-York Cs0e
Railway Company Just what 1t asks:
The directors trustees Of any corporation on
association organized under any general act ior tno
formation of companies or associations IN whose
original certificate OF incorporation any hiorstS
may exist, by reason of any omlss on OF any MAJ
required to be therein stated, arc hereby
to make and hle an amended certificate or eeruheaes
OF incorporation, to conform TO the general act unuer
which said corporation association may nave poen
or may be- organized; and upon the making ana M
ing of such amended certificate the said corpOrabtn
or association shall for all purposes be deemed ana
taken to DO corpo alton asSocation from mo WHO
of filing such original certificate Tho PROVISIONS Us
Of this act shall be applicable to any company OF
association formed under the authority of any board
of public officers who, in the exercise OF the powers
and performance Of duties devoved upon them, have
omitted or effectively stated or erroneonsly 90
termined In and by said na certificate or IN the
proceedings incorporated therein any matter rS9maMIt9
to be stated or determined essential 10 inc Naputy
of suoh corporation association.
This bill was introduced by Senator Coggeshail
and he introduced to-day, which makes the price
Of gas In New-York and Brooklyn SL4s per ''oOO
feet u.,a.. . nil
senator Erwin made . long argument against i ~,
introduced by Senator Sloan prohlbltng raHU "a
rom running through any portion OF the iores' p
serves of the State The bill was ordered 10 tnru
reading, but viii be amended