New-York tribune., 1870-01-13
ALBANY.

FIFE STANDING COMNITTYES-PAssAGE OF IhE M
CONSPIRACY BILL-AUDIToR BELL TO DE
DRCAPITATED--THE PNEUMATIC RAlLkoAD'
ALBANY, Jan. 12.-The arrangement OIL ue
Standing Committees has produced less complsln' t"
usual Much tart has been evineed In the ma'teF' -
was shown In placing old members OF both parties ~
certain exceptions positions generally satisiao'c'
Though among the new members the Democrats hH''
been rather too largely favored. The EXCEPTIONS w.
erredo among the veterans sgnihoantin more than
ono way I is believed in usually welinfOrmed quar-
ter the Committees in both branches were arranged
substantially under edylsement with an OUTSIDE III
huenoe, better known than respected The sagacious
lobbyist who credited with engineering this Important
part OF tho political machinery knowing how costly GER
tain eeohes proved session, said to have caused
their assignment now 80 Committees wherein they VIII
be comparatively harmless-as new suckers can haruy
gorge more greedily The chief money making Commit
tees fitted mp to look better While yet perhaps
as controllable for lobby purposes.
Speaker Htchman has been too unwell TO at'ehu 'no
session couple Of days Mr. Jacobs OF Brooklyn oc
oupied the chair in his absence.
The Judiciary Committee OF the Senate was to-day IN
struotod to report a bill in harmony with the amend.
menis made the Constitution, respecting Courts anu
Judges.
Tho Conspiracy bill ran through the Assembly this
morning by q unanimous vote, and tho Senate viii
quickly concur freeing mechanics and other WORKING
from liability prosecution as "conspirators lor
peaceably organizing 10 secure their rights
The first movement for abolishing commissions" and
restoring self government municipalities, was made by
tire Assembly this morning, directing the Committee On
Giles % report bin FOR that purpose.
The movement that has been followed up With most
spr SO far was substantially carried out in part by the
bill forbadng the Metropolitan Excise Commissioners
from prosecuting any nQuorselers for fees, until the
lst Of ayhefore which time, law will Do passed con-
ccTnng that branch Of business, The vote on this sub
ject stood y to 81.
An for preventing the sale OF aducrated articles Of
Toed Just introduced will be satisfactory TO tho people
generally IN proportion the punishment 1t inicts
dealers uCrpetratng such frauds.
The BIZ concerning piers and whsrves IN New-York
aud Brooklyn is the foreruuner Of reform which viii
not probably be delayed much lenger-as opinion is
strongly concentrating FOR thorough improvement
thas hockingly neglected feature Of commercial
metropolis
The interest IN hshcuture ia indicated BY the bill
Cor amending the law on that subject.
The annual report Of the Canal Commissioners, sent to
the Legislature to-day though forestalled re-
Epecs information presented in the report OF the
Auditor OF the Canal Department Of which THE TRIBUNE
gave cOpious abstract contains various matters which
Will command attention, and among them some remaa
concerning the plans for keeping the canals in repcr and
IN efficient working order topics Of vital interest about
which controversy than in reference TO any
other matters Of internal navigation Connected with
these subjects bin laid before the Senate to-day to
tOsh the Contract system" OF keeping the canals
In repair, in accordance with the views OF
the memorial from the State Canal Convention Of
March, 1868 and in unison with the wishes Of large class
Of forwardo and others familiar with the subject On
these points the views OF Auditor Bell differ consdera
bly, from those Of Chief Engineer Richmond as included
in the report from the Canal Commissioners The State
Canal Convention at Rochester the 18th win have all
these reports before them 20 guide and concentrate
opinion df possble as to the best for adoption
Where doctors disagree IL rather hard for the unin
tated multitude even though Of the crowd be as
wise as our legislators to decide the real disease and
the best remedy
The Assembly this morning passed the resolution re-
questng the Canal authorities TO reduce the toll on
anthracite coal to the lowest practicable point.
The Democratic is swung for execution over Canal
Auditor Bell bill having introduced in the Senate
this morning for decapatng that worthy officer whose
RepublcanIsm. eradcated from the stateEouse, will
leave everything way in that edfce. The bill abol-
ishos the oce Of Auditor and devolves the duties on
clerk.
Some Of our legislators about to stir up me Pneu'
matte Railroad Company, resolution having passed
s morning requiring the Railroad Committee to report
immediately about the underground operations which
Mayor Hal was not permitted to see. Any company
that will not allow itself 10 be seen" Through golden
speetaclas OF expect to feel the vengeance
Of our Immaculate rulers.