New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-04
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ALBANY.


''''''' ALBANY, Saturday, Feb q 1867.
The session Of the Senate to-day was Of less than
IN hours duration. No business with the exception
Of a few unimportant reports from standing COM
uttees was transacted In the Assembly large mass
of bills Of all kinds were presented. Those which
are OF the Most importance are appended. HVey
debate sprung up between Messrs. DIP. Wood, Henry
Smith and Messrs. Bigelow and Parker, relative to
ibe printing Of The fcpccit 6f the Regents Of the
University Of New-YOrk. The Printing Committee,
of which Mr. Bigelow is Chairman, reported
In favor OF printing 1900 for the use OF
the Regents, members of Legislature, ETC.
Motions were made to reduce this number,
one of which was supported by Mr.. Daniel 7. Wood.
Henry Smith took the floor in opposition and made
u sarcastic speech saying that he did not know what
the constituents of Mr.. Wood were like if he had
,ot applicants for even two of these important re-
ports Mr. Bigelow followed in Short sharp and
decisive speech, answering the objections of Mr.
Wood The latter was going to reply,when Mr.. Dixon
called The previous question, which was sustained.
The amendments reported and the resolution as
introduced by the committee was adopted. If the
preyious question had not been called the debate
,youd have lasted sometime but it should have been
called If at all after Mr.. Wood had replied to the
attacks upon him.
Al last the resolution empowering JIle NOiiiii''NN
nm Navigation to proceed to NewYork and make an
Investigation into the ferry nuisances has been
brought from the Clerks table, and by the earnest
.nneol of Mr. Dreamer. adopted No opposition
Nbatevor was manifested, so the responsibility OF
officially reporting the Outrages complained OF and
turuc,tiug what measures of reform are necessary
are with the committee. 1t consists OF MI Oakey Oh
Kings. Barker Of Schuyler, Mead OF Livingston
Maxwell of Ulster, Travis of Westehester WendoVer
of Columbia and Briggs of Greene. The majority are
Ebrewd practical lawyers and should be able to instr
tute a thorough investigation, but to accomplish the
ends sought to be gained by the citizens of your city
and Brooklyn the latter must not be backward IN
appearing before the committee and give their ex-
perence on the ferries. The time of meeting of the
committee has not been fixed, but it is probable it
will be on Tuesday, at the Aston House Notice VIII
be given through the daily papers.
The bridge bill of Senator Henry c. Murphy, al
though reported fayorably by the Committee OF Nav
lgation has not been considered yet III the Commit
Zee of the Whole. When there the bill Will re-
teiye a thorough sitting. although, Judging from
present appearances, ii Will pass the Senate; Two
amendments have been made to 1T. AS the Dill now
stands the company are required TO commence tne
work inside of one year aud the cities OF NeW-lQIk
and Brooklyn are to be allowed 10 subscribe 10 tIt
stock In all OtherTeSpccts the bill stands as already
printed The projectors OF the Dill nave not COM
jnenced lobbying vet in its favor probably consider
Here NAV State in Justice to this gentlemen that
he denies that he Is now OF was the c0unsel Oh ie
Brooklyn Union Ferry Company. lie also states that
INT OF be directors of the aforesaid ferry company
are incOrpOratOTs in this bill-Nlr Pienepont ana MI
Bills. No provision Is made IN the oil as To Iulg
the time of completing the bridge Tins should De
looked into when the bill IS considered Ill COnnhtee
of the Whole. This is an important question: LOT II
the bill should become a law as II now stands, the
company could work a month and then suspend
operations for five years Inc bill for the telegraph
Gne between New.York and France had a prOyiso
! Z hiatt al mn bp
;he charter would be null and void. Such prOylS0
IN Mr.. Murphys bill would improve 1t; II IT could
cot be inserted in Committee OF the Nhoe, the the
bill should be recOmmitted 10 the Committee on Com
nerce aud Navigation, with instructions TO that com
nittee to find out in what time the bridge would De
The judiciary Committees Of both Houses have
IOt united yet in recommending the time Tor hQldlng
IN election for members of the Constitutional Con-
Tpntion The majority of the Senate Committee are
N favor of having the election i'll April and the Re
publican members Of the Assembly committee are
bf the same OpiniOn Senator FOlger Is opposed 10
Tpecia election fayOring the idea Of choosing the
members of the Convention in the + all BON com
mittees are almost unanimous, the DemOcTatc mem
bers being the only exceptions III telr 9pposlIion 10
having equal number of delegates az large choseh
from each party some Oh lne Id mi he he
moiority are anxious for them 10 be chosen by AS
semblv districts Both committees VIII have meet
ing on Tuesday on the subject ana IL is not uIhlhcA
they will then prepare bill providing Tor special
election on the 10th of April or theIeabouts ana IoI
q convention in this city IN June Inc chaIHe55
have told me the matter wOuld have been seiued
before this but for the press OF other urgent business
on both committees. 80,
The final arguments on Mr.. BerTymans School bill
will be heard by the Committee on schools on luess
day next Unless some better argument IN favor OF
The bill than has been presented yet Is made on that
day, II is positively sure that the COMMITTEE VIII re-
pOrt against IT, As il Is now, the majority are OPP
posed to it. Those who wish to see this bl OF some
one like IT, taking the cause OF educauOl OUT OF INC
hands of those who manage II IN your CITY az pres
en had better present their arguments or submit a
substitute bill which viii meet with better favor III
Among the bills which passed the Assembly to-day
the one abOlishing the Office OF Inspector OF
guupOwdcr. buming-flUld, etc, III brooklyn, Inc
bill protecting women from sWlndilhB empowers
wa defeated because Of its not having cOnstltu-
tiOnal vote in its favor The bill IS ettectually dead
gS Mir I,crrylnau moved a IecOusideTa ton Of the
vote and then 10 Law the motion on the taDe-a piece
of legislation which proved successful am satlSIeu
that those NhO voted in the negative an not 90 80
from any want of sympathy for the class a11ecteu py
the BILL but because they felt that the measure IN
the shape in which il was presented revived me Gus
tom of Imprisonment for debt. An effective Dill,
properly framed 80 that this Odious custom WIZ MOI
be revived il is evident will receive the support Oh
the Legislature. >.
Mr. Gridleys market bill has been materially modi-
fled and altered but has not yet been reported to the
Assembly by the Committee on Cities. IL IS pr0Da-
BILE however il viii be so reported this week, but
scmbly is uncertain. Not only are the market:
cared for in the comprehensive bill OF the CltiZes
Association providing for Board of Public works,
out there j. growing feeling that the whole market
system of NcwlOrk should be abolished, ana the re-
establishment lett open 10 private cnteIPlSo ii.nu
is the markets should be sold and the money go to-
ward decreasing the debt of the city, and private
companies should De empowered to buy
lands and build where they please markets
which would not only DO useful, but or
ualnental Then, instead of having a Commission
II seven with salaries of 5000 $1,000 piece. and
nalf hundred clerks, whose salaries would range
from So TO 81 200 each without enumeratng mspec-
tors etc. there might be appointed orc Inspector
d Commissioner with say, one assistant in each
judicial district, who shOnld that the taxes are
promptly paid, and that those who sell shall only DO
30 by lawful weights and On the score OF