The New York herald., 1869-01-21
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Formal Election Of Reuben Z. FentOn to
be United States Senator.
Discomfort Of the Morgan Adhercnts at Fem
tons Success in the Cancns.
PROCEEDINGS or THE LEGISLATURE,
Report of the Auditor and State En-
gineer ON the State Canals.

The Election Of Fcnron Declared in Joint
Convention Of Both Houscs-Exccutivc Ses-
sion 0f the Senate-NO Committees Yet
States Broken and Confusion Dire-Provi-
sicns Of the New Piiotage Biii-Opposition
Anticipated.
The election OF Reuben E. Fenton as Senator OF
the United states was completed in the Assembly
Chamber to-day IN the usual form. AT twelve
O'Clock the august body OF Senators, headed by the
Lieutenant Governor, Allen c. Beach, entered the
han ana formed in semi-circe on the floor in front
OF the Speakers desk. The Lieutenant Governor
took tile Speakers seat, Mr. Youngloye sitting his
left The Clerk OF the Senate, Mr.. Terwillger,
read the minutes of that body nominating Mr.
Fenton, and the Clerk Of the House, Mr.. E. Under
hill read the minutes OF the latter body. Governor
Beach then announced that, as both houses had
agreed upon The zane name, II became his duty to
declare Reuben b. Fenton OF Chautauqua, senator
from tie State OF New York in the Senate OF Gle
United States Tor six years from the 4th or March
next, 10 1ll the place OF Hon. Edwin d. Morgan.
whose term expires on that day. He then pro-
nonnced the joint convention dissolved, and the
grave and reverend segneurs departed they
caIne-Wilam ~ Tweed bringing up the rear,
looking smiling and iovial IL it had been
democratic Senator who was elected. The Speaker
finished the ceremony by declaring Fentons election.
Contrary TO the expectations entertained last night
the speaker aid not announce the committees 10
day. This conclusion WAS nos lnay arrived at until
within a Few hours u tile meeGng Of the House,
when i was found that there were still discordant
clemens 70 be appeased ana tnat iNworia require
another nights calm consideration 10 'tx things 2
that Speaker Noungloye may uostaye ID a.lde all
the session ia the midst cf hornets nest. RumOr
makes few changes ia tie names sent by telegraph
last night eAcep, that Mr. Gleason, OF st. Lawrence
will probably be chairman OF cities and Villages
Richmond radical, ana Frear ,democran, OF
New York. VIII he on the committee; but it
Is doubtful whether any democratic member
of the New YORK delegation win md scat there.
The long delay aua consequent obstruction ol busl
ness 70 which the Speaker has subjected the Legs-
lature for mere iactious purposes IS looked upon
with well meIlted condemnation and disgust to say
nothing Of the sleepess nights ami coToGing
who are desrous serve their country in the
muDeratiye Office or committee men, and who for
the past two weeks have been looking '.ike Patience
on q monument, Y smiling at lounglovel
The senate had an executive session to-day, which
mn ancient democratic senator declared the
most friendly and harmonious In It's character held
for many years. They confirmed General Morris
Honmans staf-the only officer requiring conhrma-
tion-and about zoo noearieS public
The bill introduced by Mr.. Jacobs in the House on
Monday to amend the act Of June 2s 1853, regula
ting the pllotage OF the port or New York, has at
tracted suclent attention to bring up here several
pilots and other parties interested in the shipping
business OF the metropolis. For the beneft OF all
such persons append the substance Of the new
bill
The lrst section provides that section eight OF the
law OF 1858 Is hereby amended by adding the follow
ing worGs:The said commissioners shall annually,
on the frst day OF January IN each year or within
twenty days thereafter report 70 the Secretary o.
pendures during the preceding year." The eleventh
section OF the old law is SO amended as 10
shall be paid to the said commissioners and they
shall direct the same to be applied FOR purposes
tler provided that all FUNDS over ana above |
expenses Of the board shall be distributed among
the widows and orphans Of such pilots who may |
die while IN the service, ana Tor the reael of
aged and inhrm pilots honoraby discharged The
twenty. third section Of the law Of 1854 that pilots
suspended by the board shall nave the right oil ap-
peal to board OF appeal consisting OF three ship
owners, one 10 be cnosen py tne commissioners,
one by the defendant and The third by the ship
missoners shall be eligible, and the decision OF the
board Of appeal shall be final. It is pro-
vided by the nfh section that no fines or pen
alties shall be sued Tor within thirty days after
tice OF the decision OF the commissioners, setting
forfh the nature Of the complaint and the fines i'm
posed, spail have been personally served upon the
person subject TO the nne or penalty nor until hear
ing is had before the board Of appeal.
IL is understood that many thousands OF dollars
are received annually BY the Pilot Commissioners OF
which no pubic account - given and hence the
necessity OF the amendment requiring account OF
receipts and expenditures 10 be furnished 70 the
Secretary OF State. There = no doubt that the bill
will be met by fierce opposition the part OF the
Blunt and his friends may, therefore. be looked for
before the bill IL reached In committee The bill OF
Mr.. Murphy, OF New ork Tor the erection Of q
monument 70 the soldiers and sailors OF the war
was passed In committee OF the whole By large
vote Mr. Mosaly OF Brooklyn, introduced a very
uscfgl bill with regard to the c0nveysncing OF
real estate. II provides that the residence and nus
OF the parties shall he mentioned IN the deed
and put record. Under the present law the name
only required, leaving the searcher the titles
10 md who the particular John smith or Tom
Brown may be among the multitude OF those names.
Nothing else OF importance 10 New YORK done
IN the House,
Decidedly the finest entertainmep, ever offered 70
the pubic Of THIS city given under the auspices
OF TIE X0uave Cadets az Tvcdde Han TINS evening
There was a grand promenade concert WITH fheO
dose Thomas band from New Nork. The Governor
ana STAN representatives. of the metropolitan and
Washington press and many distinguished gentle
men were present.
Disgust Of the Anti-FeHion RepGbcans Over
HE Election.
ALBANY. ian 20--lI r. N.
There is ruynor onott tonignt--and there is some
authority Tor it-that me Morgan Senator's, Folger
Hale ana STAFFORD are % Disguised with the way
the election oi tcriOn v3s conducted mat they VIII
ally themselves with the democratic senators Ia con.
nrIning honinans Nominations
summary Of Bills Before the Assembly,.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1882
TIE following il summary oi tne bills before the
Assembly
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