New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
ALBANY.

.,s, ,rrrr PROCEEDINGS - MILITIA - NoMINA-
lfdi0iLl ,rr CONTESTED sEAT-IEGALZING
BRIBERY N ELEcTloNs-LIE INsU-
.,cv RoR POICEMEN-THE STATE MILITARY
ha,(S T1oN-rELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION BE
sS'Oo .- ,-gvv.yorK AND TRANCE-GoY. FENToN's
RECEPTION.
VI -, Ian. 16-Both branches OF the Legisa-
4IDA 80 convention to-day at ~ o'clock, and com
tre met IN Yesterday for United States Senator.
pared Vn'i = r,sded The mere routine Of reading
Gov "OouiV, House In relation TO the voting for
the d not occupy over ten minutes, after which
oeha'Vt .Sford annorlced Mr.. Roscoe ConElng duly
GOV senator from the 4th OF March next There was an
eeo'e Of spectaors in the lObbes and galleries,
"o session Of the Senate was brief this morning
me O,Donpel gave notice of an amendment to
eft and second Of section %, Revised Statutes in
Psce 70 excluding from voting all persons who have
.S engaged in or aided the Rebellion. The oath that
,,0teys will be required to take isas follows:
ar do solesnnly swear for affirm that have never
o,r1ntary horne arms against the United States since
& Been citizen thereof that have voluntarily Civ
n aid countenance COUNSEL or encouragement to per-
en- 40 S i'm armed hostility thereto; that have
Itber sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise
tae Snth6ry in hostility the United States
nat have not yielded voluntary support to any pre-
within tf6 United states or inimieol thereto
The Governor this morning sent the following nomina
lions TO the Senate;
MsiorlGeneraI n. g. S. \. y Third Division Theodore
II Yates late Brcyet BrgaderGeneIal TO be Major
General g. s. ~ a. i h ta a
eraI Sixth Division n G. s n y Craig W. Nadsworth,
late Colonel Volunteers, TO be MiqOr-GeneTal Seventh
Division N. G. s. \. y
The nomination Of General Of the First Division will
probably be sent this week In Justice to Cen Aspn-
WALL 1t Is stated that he upon his breast the medal
OF the Union Loyal League Of your City.
Senator Sessions introduced bill providing that the
under the direction Of the committee 10 punish nor con-
state state
Senator Lent introduced bill providing that when
ever shall appear to the superintendent OF the insurance
Department from examination made, that the capital
btOck NJ any joint stock IRE OF marine insurance company
ls impaired amount exceeding 20 per cent of such
capital shall be lawful for the company to reduce its
capital stock to an amount permitted by the Superin-
Senator Lent gave notice Of bill providing that Chas
the international Atlantic Telegraph Co, their associates,
and assigns shan have the sole right iOr 70
operate Geographic or magnetic lines or cables
in and over the waters, reefs, islands, shores
has jurisdiction and TO connect by means Of said tee
graphic lines cables the state Of EewYork with the
of NewYork for their well for the purposes Of
the OF the United states nee use o. Saf Oh
to transmit messages from its military, naval
frsnaHission Of euch messages does not exceed
atany time 80 mnStes within "a houses. PrOtded, how
years from the date OF this act cause the said Geographic
Communication De in successful operation for the
transmission OF messages and dispatches otherwise the
grant viii be null and void.
good portion Of the session Of tho ASSEMBLY taken
mp IN the discussion of the Contested Election case OF
Gregory and Putnam. Mr. Hiscock Chairman Of the Jul
dietary Committee made short speech in favor Of the
majority report of the Committee Privileges and Eeo
lions which declared IN favor Of Mr. Bakers right to
his seat and that Mr.. Gregory should have
the privilege Of eontestng MI Myesn t tSd S
Gregory should be allowed to retain the seat until the
Committee on PRIVILEGES and Elections examined 81 me
Assembly. The YOtcwas party one except IN one case
Mr.. Suffern, Democrat refusing TO accept either re-
ports. Ma. Baker was allowed his seat ana IL hH'
Gregory sees fit he can contest H.
Mr. IitteOhn gave notice OF bill compelling railroad
Companies which connect with each other to make such
arrangements viii give passengers the priViyegc OF
ofpeach road Freight and baggage also to have Ike ac
eommOdatiOns 1t Is understood me 9 mas Deen pro
ected account OF the action OF the NewAOrh Central
A Observation-Disclosures M1rphy's on c. bill tolegaze lotteries
has not perfected yet 1t viii recognize tho fact that
there lotteries and granting licenses TO all VINO may
Engage in that business II blow at Ben Wood monop
Div OF lotteries which drawn outside Of me state and
which pay no revenue 10 the state Representative 81
York CITY of which he gave notice to-day, viii provide
Tor the Increase OF the present force OF frnen 10 e
extent Of 200 men, The bill Of the same gentleman, rea-
live TO Gas Commission Is for the purpose OF forming
Commission to erect in your city new gas houses or buy
old ones force the city authorities 20 make contract
with the Commission 20 supply the city with gas ,.
Mr. Devlin gave notice OF ell 10 incorporate society
and work its valuable mines II Is an old scheme and has
Mr. Weeds bin to prevent bribery and corruption in
elections which noticed yesterday was introduced TO-
day II provides that it shall not not be lawful for any
persons by bribery, promise menace or otned
any elector in giving his vote or to deter any
such elector from depOstng his ballot az any eeclOn or
town meeting IN the State Any person so OFFENDING or
any person accepting such Iibes shall be deemed gIly
of felony and upon conviction SHAH be imprisoned NOT
less tha one year nor morchaD FIVE and be forever dis
qualified for exercising the right Of eectOr or hold any
office Of public confidence or trust It furthermore
ahan
election OF candidate to furnish or accept any enter
any such entertainment, or receive pay thereOrei 20
furnish any money other property for the purpose OF
being expended IN procuring the attendance OF voters at
except for defrayiug the expense OF printing and the
circulating OF votes handb etc. or for conveying SICK,
poor, or nfirm electors 70 the polls Those OFFENDING
against the latter provision shall upon convection, be
punished by imprisonment not exceeding two years. or
Gridley presented petition OF the metropolitan
Police Commissioners asking that the Police law relative
to the life insurance Of the members Of the force be
amended as follows: Ey the existing Jaw me . 70
ship of the Treaehrer Of the force and the Controllers
OF the Cities OF Brooklyn and New-york The peti-
TONERS ask that a. the two latter officers seem un-
willing TO have tine trust imposed upon them, should
be vested in the Metropolitan Board OF Commissioners
The petitioners further claim that the maximum amount
OF pensions 10 be granted should De $500 instead OF $780,
that the pension granted % the widow Of palouan
law In regard TO the payment Of the force should not
be in any degree dependent upon or subject 70 edepued
by the hostile action municipal officers % city OrcOuy,
snOw the case, and finally that the force be moder-
ateiy increased.
this year than has done FOR many years past There
are Tower MsjOrGenerals" old member remarked at
The proof OF It in the fact that the Officers followed
up very earnest speeches by Racng the Association
the year 20 At this mornings session
many unimpOrtant resolutions were introduced;
the only ones Of general interest being one looking
TO grant Of S502,GO0 from the Legislature for
tho OF the National Guard second requesting the