New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
ALBANY.

oo,,,,ss,oNERs BILL-THE ELECTION
OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS AMI
TIKI UNIVERSITY. - 1.u
A,u.Ny Aprl 29.-Tbe Tax commissioners %
under discussion for a long time IN TIC tAssoniyiy
.,;s morning There is an eStaDIlsneu iUi0 - -
committee that the members shall 'aAo 'n.I
I;iI In This instance it was Mr.. Richmonds
ho mi was given to him. but he not making MS
at the time the reports of Committees were
arr NJ Campbell of the Committee on Clties TO-
MAJ Dr;nted COPY of the Tax Commissioners piii
,ao rose 10 a point of order that the ehgroSseu
- IN vros the only one that should be repor.eu
~, snookcr decided the point well TAKEN anu 'non
- t,a1cos Mr. Campbell and Mr.. Murphy aloso
"a said that Mr. Richmond had deliberately ''ho
go Ill ordered 70 be reported. and renamed away
f,om the House purpOsely to defeat inc VIZ -
Committee Mr. Murphy moved that Tue DC,
Arms be sent after him, but the epe"Hoi sSoaI'or
tie, 10 he ont of order. Finally the 0petAo1
II ,hat tbe Honse had no right to receive o'iiei
.hor an enprossed copy of the BILL ana Oh u,
.ros an ANIMAL but it was subsequently "i.hurp"
rhero was great deal of excitement IN lne houSo
during the discussion. and it is probable tneio VIZ.
s,ll more Mr.. Gleason, without eAcus,ns ',9
ndnct of Mr.. Richmond. made every point ne ooulu
9, defeat the bill. He and Mr. oeAAieE "PP'"- ~
,e;r marty friends TO kill the bill.
IN. lection of Police Commissioner and Regent
,he University occupied about 20 minutes time
~, the Legislature. The candidates for Ponce JON
missioner were Henry Smith, Republican, ana VS.
o AID Ottendorffer Democrat and Tor Regent JOIN
CriswoId Republican, and John S. Flagg Demo
rat Each House voted, and then met IN 'oinV
Convention and compared ballots MI Smlth anu
NJ Griswold received majority IN eaCh house'
the Lieutenant-GOvernOr decided that uney
- Te duly elected.
The House agreed to-day TO the adverse report OF
ne Military Committee the Senate DILL winch
gave the use of Reservoir square TO the Ih anu lS'
Gegiments Of your city for an armory' 1heIe WAS
considerable contest over the matter
The Canal Appropriation was under discussion III
a Senate. An amendment of Mr.. Morgan's to re-
nee the appropriation from three to two milhOns'
d an amendment of Senator FOlger to reduce 1t to
. emilon were lost. An amendment by Mr. Han
ID. that 10 money shall be paid for work done
q -ough change of plan, was carried
Tho general Railroad Town Bonding bill being an
y unced for third reading, it was amended by Sen
a,r Hale so that no municipal corporation, through
w,ich railroad is completed, or in process of con-
suction shall be permitted to aid any rival or COM
d ing line
The general Appropriation bllwas discussed in the
Senate and although several amendments increasing
Oh, salaries of future State officers was carried, the
&c ion was subsequently reversed.
Senator Norton made strong effort this morning
TO refer to the Committee Of thelWhOle the bill reg
lating Gas Companies, without any reference to the
Standing Committee, but he did not succeed. The
! g monopOies of your city have become desperate,
Rn the bill cannot be defeated without the liberal
nso of money. Your correspondent proposes &c
furnish the Yeas and Nays the people can see who
have been bought and who have not.
The Sherif7s bill has been amended in the Com
nittee of the Judiciary of the Senate, and Sena
tors Foger and Hale agree to it. the opponents Of
the original bill need not be alarmed. The Commit
tee expunged all fees for executions and gives the
Sheriff the foreclosure sales, limiting bis fees to ten
Der cent The fees of referees are made the same as
those of Masters of Chancery.
Tho bill prohibiting the Second-Avenue Railroad
to uso steam was ordered to third reading in the
Assembly this evening. A proposition of Judge
Campbell, prohibiting the of steam on railroads
within city limits was voted down.