New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15
ALBANY.

sICTARIAN sCHOOLs-THE EIGHT HOUR CUES
TON-EXTENDING THE POWERS OF SURR0-
GATES.
ALBANY, Feb. 14.--The Senate was not in ses-
don during the day. and In the Assembly not more than
onchrd Of the members present and but few mat
tiers OF public interest considered
The Common School aud sectarian question is steadily
pressing on legislative attention, various additional me-
MORALS having been presented today from different sec
ions the State urging repeal of that part OIL he Ia"
OF 1862 under which certain appropriations are made LOT
sectarian schools Mr.. Bergen OF New-N oIk moved 'ha
these aud all similar petitions should be referred to the
first Committee Of the Whole the Importance OF the
sub,eet requires that tho shall be quickly dis
posed Of Mr. Bergen withdrew his motion for the pres
ent, however.
one OF the most important projects of the sesSon-the
bill introduced by Senator Murphy for revising and eod
flying the lawsis passing through the Assembly having
been considered today and ordered TO third reading
Its success Is certain.
The labor question came up today in an unexpected
manner. The propriety Of fixing eight hours as the
measure Of days work discussed by Mr. Bergen Of
NewYork. motion Of his for amending bill con-
corning highway labor in some towns Of Essex County;
but as Alvori others explained that eight hours
has always been practically recognized as the
Of day labor in rOad-wort, the motion was not acted
upon.
Mr. Fields Of New.York introduced bill 10 confer on
Rurrogates the power to aid executors and admins.
traitors, by compelling persons charged with having
property belonging 20 deceased persons TO account
prompy therefor and sundry stringent provisions are
inserted 70 compel the restitution Of all property thus
improperly held.
proposition was made by Mr. Flagg Of Troy TO trans
fer the state Geological Cabinet from its present loca
finn In Aau 20 the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute in
Troy which though not likely to be authorized will
probably have the effect of turning legislative and public
attention toward the ipadeQute ptoNIsou HuS oy Tue
state for preservation and increase OF that coHecu0n
The bin for c0mpeUg examination OF the CONDITION
OF Savings Banks 10 promote the security OF ueos-
itOrs Ohc present law berg only perulssve was ais
active part I'm the debate. IL was lald over LOT Ihe
present TO enable Mr. Ltteiohn TO perfect some amend
ments for promoting the ehcency OF inc oi orroro
Bills also introduced TO enable munlcph corIord-
better TO aid railroads by subscribing lOr stoCh OF
bonds, and for allowing railroads 10 pass through the
Governmental Military Reservation ut OSwego go
The Senate met this evening. The Following are az the
essential points in the session The bill OF senator WOOD
for repeating the section Of the law last year, under
which moneys have been appropriated IN Newly Tor
seetariau schools TIE bill OF Senator Banks concern
ing Life and Health Insurance Companies, the
Importance 81 which may be seen by the abstract IN
the Legislative records 8. Another bill OF
In trade and commerce inland water 1t provides
penalties against masters of river lake, or canal boats
who may refuse omit, or neglect 20 deliver famuy,
property received their vessels for transportation
ItaSo provides that actions against cOnsgnees re-
sutinc from tie mscarrylng nOndelivernG OF prop
ery the place Of trial shall he the county TO which such
properly shall be gued subject to the power OF the
conrt change such place Of trial. in other cases
The value Of apparently trivial circumstances IN judi
eal investigation is shown here in the case OF fellew
lust arrested for attempted assassination or James
Belcfr proof resting partly two pieces Of shoe
sripcsOne OF leather and the other Of cOtOnound in
where the assassin had evidently adjusted his
spending with portions Of the strng found in
BIS shoes at bis lodgings