Year: 1872

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


PRUNING THE SUPPLY BILL-PAssAGE OF THE
VANDERBILT UNDERGROUND BILL FINAL
PASSAGE OF THE LOCAL OPTION MEASURE
vETOFs BY THE GOvERNOR-rHE OYER AND
TERMINER BILL KILLED-NEW QUARANTINE
REGULATIONS PROPOSED.


IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rHB TRiBUEBl


ALBANY. May s.-The Senate continued
through its morning session the consideration OF the
Supply bin. Upon matter its action s entitled 10
high commendation. Several Items for DOCKS and print
ing executed by Weed, Parsons Co., and The Argus
Company last year. upon the Of but branch Of
the Legislature were struck out of the bill. The 18th
joint rule provides that


Neither house shall order the printing purchasing
Of books for the members for distribution ex
cent by Joint resolution upon the Yeas and Nays
shall be called and which must receive the votes OF
majority each House. and no printing shall he done
by order Of either which Is not embraced in the
contract for doing the public printing.


the custom Of the printing firms to furnish
books and printing defiance Of the above rule, and to
depend for their compensation clauses inserted in
the next years Supply bill 1t Is understood that the
Assembly intend supply themselves illegally with Red
books this year by simple resolution OF their own
that the senate will stand firm the position taken
this morning and that Weed Parsons and ne Argrs
them without cost to the taxpayers.


There was a long discussion over several items,
amounting about s2Oooo appropriated to several salt
manufacturers Syracuse for removing salt vats from



ouse Pending the discussion, the Senate adjourned
The intention was take until this evening.
but the surprise Of every one tine lAeatensnltfov-
ernor declared the senate adjourned until ii O'Clock 20
morrow morning. The Lieutenant, was quite
right procamaton but the effect OF 1t was 10 carry
the session into the middle Of next week.


The hill appointing new set OF Commissioners Of En-
igrton passed Senate this morning. and goes to the
Assembly for concurrence in amendments


The excitement in regard 10 the removal OF superfn-
tendent Miller continues unabated although the struggle
t.I~, ,fose MO rfar q
transferred 10 the Senate There 20 be little doubt
however that the latter will in the action Of the
Lower House and make Miler's removal a certainty,
and already appointment Of his successor is freely
IerslatIre both Houses eecting him by Joint ballot.
and the Indications that that choice will fail upon
pulsion Of Miller was partisan proceeding Who no VIII
be chosen il is impossible to say az present 1u1 the
many Republicans Mr.. Church Is son OF eandiord T.
Church Ciefustice OF the Court OF Appeals and has
been connected with the Insurance Department 0r sew
4 eral years.


number Of bills were passed in the Assembly to-day,
but the only Of any great Importance TO NewYork
City was the Vanderbilt Underground Railway, which
was amended so not interfere with the Central
Underground plan. the nam route being now through
the Bowery. 1t passed by a vote of 90 to g.


Messrs THAN and Hedden representing the East Side
Association went before the Governor this afternoon
and preseuted objections tn the Vanderbilt Dill as
passed The Local Prohibition bill was returned from
| the Senate with some amendments, which were con



ernOr.


In the Assembly this evening a message received
from the Governor vetoing the bill in relation to the
Brooklyn Board OF Excise. motion TO Lay the message
on the table lost After long debate the question
was put upon the passage OF the bill, notwithstanding
the Governors objections and the bin lost IT being
twothrds bill. aud only IS voting In the affirmative


The bill in relation TO the auditing and payment OF
certain claims and salaries In the City OF New-fork.


c Included John Foiey' elaim Of 81 7coofor services
| de "A A
consideration carried and the bill referred back TO
the Committee Cities. Mr. Foley offered resolution
discharge the judiciary Comuittee from ne IIIne1
consideration OF the bill introduced by lin IN reiau
70 police courts in NewYork City The TammsnL ele-
ment represented by Mr. Campbell Of the Ninth ward
Objected and the resolution was accordingly returned


The bill relating quarantine in the Port OF New
York was considered in Committee 1t provides that All
vessels arriving the Port Of NewYork between May


and November !. or at such other times as the Com
missioners Of Quarantine may direct with cholera or
yellow fever board having had any OF either
within the past Is days previously may be required 10
| discharge in quarantine and detained not ex-
the intervals and any vessel arriving from any port
where such diseases existed shall be subject 10 detention
mission shaIibe given by Health officer for the dis
charge any cargo from any vessel under quarantine
may desire but their work shall be under the regua-


ons Of the Health ofcer The powers co1terrsd red upon
missoners Of Quarantine The bill was finally ordered
! 70 a third reading.


a
veto OF the bill in relation Courts OF oyer and Ter
miner which passed short time since in spite Of
the efforts the corrupt gang OF lobbyists who have
sought 10 purchase its destruction provides that
Justices shall by of Appeals 70
hold Courts Of Oyer and Termner and that the Justice
80 assigned shall been elected in district other
than that which he Is assigned for the trial Of any
which has heretofore may hereafter arise
by reason OF any fraud peculation OF public


funds credits; and. further any with reference
which such assignment Is made be transferred
such courts. The Governors objection that the Dl
establish a order Of things in the admins
tration OF criminal law certainly curious one when
10 remembered how little exists for the charge
He does not positively say that IL is unconsu-
tutonal, but he thinks 10 unwise and un,
lust discrimination IN regard 10 certain class, anu
80 thinks Fields, whose Is certainly
included in the operations or the BILL The Governor
thinks the establishment OF tribunals for particular
dangerous precedent, and may lead 20 grave
10 remedy 70 be let 10 the tender merces OF
the present inadequate law, and the thieves VINO nave
Knocked at Justice, and whose presence is even aONeu
/ 10 disgrace the halls OF legislation, are 10 go
unpunished. The veto was evidently expected Dy
the Tammany Democracy which stood ready 10 back
frequent comments in the metropolitan journals OF az
parties, calling attention TO the necessity for this D
the motion 10 lay the veto the table was carried "


large majority. large number OF Republicans Diihun
following the lead Of Fields The point that the OH,
seeks To establish order OF things not snsthe
by the facts for under the original Judicial STEM
the custom for the Judges hold terms Of oyer aha
Terminer LII the Circuit Court.