Year: 1873

! TIE CURRENT OF STATE LEGISLATION.
BONDING TOWNS FOR MANCFACTURISG PUR-
POSES THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT IN RELATION TO BRIBERY
THE NEW-YORK AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE
COMPANY TO BE INVESTIGATED.
flFRoM 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, Jan. 23.-There was an interesting
discussion in the Senate to-day over bill to permit the
village of jamestown, in Cbautauqua County 10 bond
itself by Ofhe citizens IN order to subscribe $4,000
to the capital OF a manufacturing establishment which
il Is proposed 10 establish there In the course OF the
debate Mr.. Madden pointedy condemned the proposed
policy of the General Government Of taxing the people
in aid of the construction of canals and railroads 10
thought by the Senators generally that the jamestown
bill. if passed, would set dangerous precedent. Mr.
Allen defended the BILL but did not successfully meet
tho objections 10 it.


The variouseountes OF the State which believe in sad
ding posterity with as Iluch possible OF the expend
lures present generation win be glad TO learn that
bill was introduced in the Assembly, to-day, to forward
the purpose they have at heart The bill allows the SUI
pervlsors any county to bond the county in such
ner as they may find practicable so as TO evade the COL
lection of levied last year for canal and general
fund Deficiencies As every year brings with it new
and extraordinary schemes which are commonly carried
ont by means addition to the debts OF towns, c0un
ties and cities IL little unjust 10 burden pos
terty with the ordinary current expenses Of the State
deficiency regular occurrence. The last Leg





il is not likely that the present Will show any great
er herosm The proposed legislation is therefore OBJ
ectionabe as improyident and setting dangerous pre-
cedent.


The Assembly disposed Of considerable business to-day
in the way OF Introducing bills and Offering resolu
tions on variety Of subjects All the general orders
file were considered in Committee of the Whole and
among the bills ordered to third reading pro
vding submitting to the people at the next general
election the following amendment TO the State Cons
tuition which has passed two consecutive Legislatures
and only awaits the ratification of the popular voice.


"Iaws may be passed excluding from the right OF
suffrage all persons who have been be convicted
OF bribery larceny or Of any infamous crime and for
every P0h %no in anv MAGE Or pSGe
upon the result of election. or who shall give
Uroperty or valuable Consideration with intent to infa.
any eecOr in giving his vote or deter any eecOr
from voting from the right TO vote at such election
or from holding any Office voted for at such election


The joint resolution which passed the Senate yester
day. appointing committees of the two Houses to draft
resolutions of respect to the memory OF Wm H. Seward
was concurred in, and the following appointed Com
mttee the part OF the Assembly Messrs Clapp, Van
Cott Biaclie Beebe and Mcguire. Wednesday next.
nOon apart for receiving the report Of the Joint
Committee. Mr.. BabcOok offered resolution, which
ordered printed expuugng from the last annual report
of the Superintendent of Insurance certain portions
thereof which mpugn the motives and acts OF the last
Legislature the matter of the removal of the supern
tendent from Office resolution was offered and laid
over appointing special committee of five 10 investigate
the management of the Brooklyn Bridge Company and
report to the Assembly by bill otherwise Mr.. Bless
ing offered resolution which, giving rise to debate lay
over under the rule calling on the Eighhave. Railroad
Company to report TO this House by what authority they
charge 10 fare their road from Veseys to One
hundred and twenty ffth-st.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl


The Committee OF Literature OF the senate and the
Committee OF Public Education will hold Joint session
In the Assembly Chamber Tuesday next, at p IL.
for a hearing on the New-YOrk Common School Act