New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
ALBANY.

STATE CABINET OF NATURAL HsToRY-oUR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY -NEw-YORk COURTS
AND GES-TELEGRAPH LAWS - EIGHTH
AVE- GRADE-sALE OF THE SEAMENS RE-
TREAT PROPERTY ON STATEN ISLAND.
ALBANY, May 4.-The Geological Collection,
one results Of state Geological Survey, is
cognzed by the new law permanent fixture, under
new name but with very inadequate provision for its
maintenance as compared with its Importance. the
State Cabinet OF Natural History" says that law is
hereby established Museum of Scientific and Prac
teal Geological Natural History at the capital of the
State the and custody of the Regents Of the
University be known hereafter the NewYork State
Museum Of Natural History" 1t is to be
organized in accordance with the plan recon-
mended by the Regents in their report OF 1850
The present Curator, Prof. James Hall, OF world
wide fame in geological science is to act az Director
OF the Museum, supervising all its scientific and prac
teal operations with power To appoint such assistants
curators OF departments as may be required loi ac
chahceor Of the Regents or the Committee having
charge of the institution An annual course OF free
the Museum within two years. Tho Botanical Depart
ment as organized, is to he continued for three
wears from the end of the present And all the duties
devoved on the Regents, in connection with this su-
tiOn-the increase and preservation OF ths STATE Mu,
of his three assistants and other employees, as wei az m
cdental expenses-arc expected TO be PAID ONT OF inns
$4,000" However il + well that much Is done,
especially when recoect that one of the prominent
members Of the Assembly declared more than once when
the bill was under discussion that he "woud gladly vote
to give the whole collection to any Institution that would
serving IT," The Central Park of NewYork will proba-
bly, have an institution that would rejoice In the OPP
ieTns The scientific world would certainly be reioccd
TO this collection placed where could he largely In
creased, ana WheIe IL WOulu viewed Year.! ny hlIhohs
from all quarters, including many people who concur
with Agassiz respecting its value
Aong the nDortsnt acts concerning the Judiciary in
NcwYork j. tha law for reducing into one act the
laws concerning the Marine Court and to extend
Ia all CiNl
claimed Any court OF record IN that city has power,
anS a Sli Of T e de 70 sa Battery OF @ @
prisonment, pending in said Court ati2T ,;5 has been
Joined therein after which refnfece the Marine Court
shall have exclusive jurisdiction IN such actions. This
law increases the number Of justices To SIX with sXyear
terms The three Justices now in office are to continue
until their terms expire the three additional Justices 10
ne chosen at the General Judicial election on the third
July Salaries not TO be less than now paid but subject to
increase by the Botd Of Supervisors; but Judge To
Do ~ ~ ieoS W ~ "i'., il' t'.yt
Of lands Under e y Of Chapter Article Is
J, Part OF the Revised statutes.
law liz relation 10 tcleTaphs" was among those
passed in the last days OF the Ii has important
bearings on Geographic Interests II authorizes any
telegraph company, organized under State laws TO
lease sell it, lines to any other company whether
chartered in this or any other state and 10 ese or buy
the lands Of any other company organized under
the laws Of this or any other state Payments may lie
made in telegraph stock well in any other property
No lease sale purchase by any company In this state
shall be valid until approved by three fths vote OF lis
Board Of Directors or Trustees and by the written
sent or approval in general meeting Of the stockholders
The law for regulating and grading the Elglthavc,
about which much sOcude was felt, was signed by the
Governor yesterday. u.--.
sale OF the lands belonging 20 the Seamans Retreat
on Staten Island ordered 10 take place under the law
lust passed The tract is TO be surveyed by the state
Engineer and surveyor and to be sii OUT IN Ios ana
with streets lots TO be OF suitable SIZE for single
dwellings except that the portion bordering on the
water shall subdivded each shall have water.
front suitable for commercial purposes The trustees OF
the Seamans Fund direct the operation, under
snperyson Of the Governor Controller, ana secretary
Of State The sale Mall be advertised for elgit weeks,
and be held at the Merchants Exchange Ncw-lOr
Provision for appointing three appraiser 10 DE
selected by Trustees under approval Of the Governor
value Of the whole tract, and OF blocks theIecl 70 t
the Trustees and state officers determine III winch
form il Will be best 10 offer the land for sale
FURTHER NOTICE OF THE DOINGS OF THE Leg
ISLATURE.
ALBANY, May 5.-ThOugh IT appears small
matter in the view Of many, the law for the construc-
ton Of Fishways IN the State Dams ut Troy ana Fort
Miller" has important connection with the public inter
and the particular comfort OF the people resident
along the Hudson 1t is part Of the plan for Increasing
the supply Of shad. The Fishery Commissioners Gov
Seymour, George G. Cooper, and r. b. ROOSEVELT have
engaged Seth Green TO promote this object and the con
sructon Of these shways is an important part OF the
programme The State Canal dams have long prevented
the shad from ascending TO the Upper Hudson and the
people OF that region have been thus long dc
priyed VI the beueIt vi great natural advantage.