New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01
ALBANY.


ASSEMBLY PRO- FEDNGs-noUBLE IN THE CANAL
soARD-yaE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
TIE QUARANTINE GROUNDS ~ STATEN ISLAND
BuJs INTRODUCED AND NOTICED
~ sEI zeAAPB + TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Thursday, Jan 81 1907,
The Senate was occupied the most of the day with
.he consideration of bills in Committee of the Whole
an the Assembly all the bills which were ready Tor
third reading were acted upon and passed and some
hills which had been reported favOrably 10y the Com
, miitee were ordered 10 tlnrd reading Among
these was Mr. IInsdalcs bill 10 abolish the oiilce OF
Inspector of GunpoN der etc. which was amended 80
that the act should take effect January l. 1868
MIR La Ban in the Senate this morning gave notice
Of bill which is 10 Authorize any private corpora
tion in New York TO erect markets and have control
Of them subject to the laws. il is substantially IN
Producing the market system now IN operation III
philadelphia,
A dispute has arisen between some members oi the
Canal Board and State Engineer Goodscll which mas
been carried 90 the Legislature. II appears that
some time ago a gentleman named SeVeIns was
appointed Division Engineer 10y the Canal Board
although the appointment opposed by the lnem-
hers of the Legislature from Allegheny comfy
, Che location most affected 10y the appointment
Before such an appointee can perform the d"ucs 'I
ms office he is required show from state Engineer
GOOdsell a certificate that he is practical engineer
Mr. Goodsell refused 10 give such a ceItl1lc1lf Oh
: tbe ground that Mr. S,Ncns was not qualified for
Abe position The Canal Board was called upon 10
snterfere. and some of the members thereof nave
slopted resolution to the Legislature 10 ep'ai the
law which requires that person appointed 10 suc I"
hesponsible position shall be required 10 nave the
certificate.
A committee Of Republicans Of your city have been
here for several days examining the various bills re-
Serring TO New York City, making suggestions etc
The Board of Control bill with some amendments
meets with their appreciation, as hISo uots Wv
..harves and piers bill of the Citizens AsSoca tlon
This latter biil has been modified by the CtIens
Association that the Captain ol the port snall he
,no ~ tbe commissioners This was rendered neCes-
saTy because 10y the original bill this important OH
.eT was almost ignored -:
The counsel OF the Quarantine Comm s>iohels tH ~
snorung made argument before the Assembly
ComInittee Commerce and Navigation lof me p"SI
sage of hill authorizing the Commissioners 70 SCI
az of their Quarantine grounds ON staten q
Last year an act was passed au,n"'EI,m 5
the Commissioners 10 reserve some r. 't thc
OpOn which the Health Officers rSSlded: me ;t'
Commissioners now desire TO sell aud TO get allh"H
fer the Legislature 10 seize any lands they please ~,
she Bay of Ncw-lOrk so as 10 tstanilsH q Pl"Pc
-SOnarantine The Committee will probably to-lnor-
row report this bill to the House 10 he considered III
Committee of the Whole. - =.
The lecture of Nh Henry Bcrgh upon the subject.
"Our Dumb ChattelS. which was 70 nave ntcn "
6vered i'm The Assembly Chamber this evening was
pOstpOned until tomorrow evening, III consequence
II the small attendance OF Legislators 'hel Doing "'
another lecture. M, .,
III. ~
rTiafe 5000 10 he paid 10 the Regents OF the thic
Sersity for the purchase of collection of objects oil
natursl history TO he added 10 the state Cabinet
The bill introduced 10y Senator La Ban n""il"I"
ting the Long Island and Dry Dock Company name
ss first corporatOlS James A. Herman, James y.
Flenry A. A. DeeI5,w. j. Rogers ). H. Sniphfn' 81
j. DuTyea. j. ODonuell, 81, VIM Dmland; ana JONI JONI
Williamson The capital stock Is s.ppOV". i n r"i'
may I've constructed from GTayeSend Bay 10 Jamaica
Bay, across to any port in the town o. Ja9sigd,
Also from TIM Bay across RoelS@Way lo Vit'u uu
Hampton Bay. to MecOck Bay 10 Canoe lIace' "a
PeConie Bay, with suitable locks, vessels Tor h"N
eating the canal Nc. Sc. -,
Senator Folger introduced bill p"vding lha'
husband aud wife may he examined acting ~ WIZ
i,csses either LX rrd q deposition. No husband
shall be compelled 10 disclose amy communication
made TO him by his wife during tie marriage an!
no wife shall Ice compelled TO disclose any coInnuhl
cation made Ia her BY her husband during The mar
rage
10 prevent the tpread of the cattle disease know
"a the RindeTVCSt. rather 10 guard against u
introduction Senator Campbell introduced a mi u
continue in force the law passed in lsG ion Two year
hongeT.