New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11
ALBANY.

RELIEF FOR THE TREASURY OF NETWORK CITY
-TH6 DlSEiCT-ATTORNCY's OFFICE TO BE
INSTRUMENTATION JAMES WOODS DE-
lENSI--,lIE CASE OF FIELDS-WOODIN TO
APPOINT TIE DEMOCRATS on THE COMMIT
TFES AND TWEED TO RE LEFT oFF-TlIE
CHARGES on CORRUPTION TO DE lNNESII-
GATED,
FRoh iHE' SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRiBuNEl
AL8ASY, Jan. 1O-Mr. Benedict introduced III
no senate, tlis morning bin authorizing Controller
Green 10 provide FOR the payment of the revenue bonds
81 NCwIC. City falling due next week, by the issue In
their place OF bonds payable in two years No
objection being made to this the bin was quickly
pa ,cd through both Houses, and is now in tho
hands II Governor. In the Assembly, Mr.. Fields
ate disposed 70 delay the bin, by objectng. This
was within his power as unanimous consent was re-
aurcl TO give the bill its third reading. Mr.. Fields
howcvcr shrevd erOugh 10 withdraw his objection
Tho Lower House abored this morning the rosolu
zion proposed 10y Mr FlaInmer to investigate the New
York Distic;-AUorncy's Office, and providing Joint
special committee for the purpose. Mr. Hawkins wanted
Che matter delayed until big business could be pro
tided for big committee. He moved that the subject
&c laid table Lost by Yeas Nays Mr. hyOrd
olovel that hc investigation Of the D!sct-Aorneys Of
Gee rusted the judiciary. Mr. Jacobs moved that
The Committee Incur expense except for the service
Of LEGAL processes Mr. Alvord then moved TO table tho
whole mster. After long tine consumed in calling the
roll this motion lost by vote of IA to Sc. During
lhc 1oll, several EcLteDleu udNlDS
thing e say business suspended TO give them
fhaucc % talk. Finally the Speaker decided that he
would tolerate only requests made in good faith 70 be
excused from voting. and succeeded, with some diff
guilty. in choking Of Mr.. MosCev Democrat FROM Kings
If the Speaker shall succeed in putting end to the
OF short speeches, delivered during the calling
Of the ROLL under the preext of Offering excuse for
not voting he viii be entitled to great credit Mr. ia
eobs amendment then carried by vote Of 90 10 r.
and the business referred to the Judiciary Committee on
tie oriciual motion of Mr.. Alvord.
sopator James Wood rose this morning 10 question OF
priyie - and called attention to letter in TEE TRIBUNE
OF Thurs He concluded his rather rambling defense
ny asking for committee to investigate the charges
I3ade against him. On motion Of Mr. Temann iewas
voted 10 appoint such committee. but the names
not today. is said that the LieutenantGov
S-nor IS unwilling 20 name a committee. While there Is
disposition to PREJUDICE the Of the Senator, II Is
ecm.tad here that he has yet done nothing toward
Freeing him elf from Tie UnenyiIbIe situation in which
ne 1 rs been placed.
Aseomr'vuaa Ealcau has introduced a bill restricting
the Ncw-YoIk ana Nev-I.aven Railroad Company
charging passengers more than two cents mile within
tSc p It's Of the state of Newly rk also compelling the
oompary to issue Communication tickets between any
Point within this state and New-York City at prO rata
charge on the basis Of $153 per annum between Now
Yok and Nev Haven, and at the same rate per month
Per annum also compelling the said railroad
raoy 10 run accommodation trains hourly each way
S,tveen five O'Clock in the morning and midnight.
Nj Twomhy introduced a bin authorizing the Pacific
,l Steamship Company to reduce its capital stock
sloOOOoJ by purchasing and canceng It's shares. The
1Gect Of operations one contemplated by this
b 10 produce violent fluctuations in the value Of the
stock ana to coUlne the ownership Of shares to specu
iators and heavy capitalists The Beach Pneumatic Rail
ID bill, which passed last session and vetoed by
sic Governor. introduced again. to-day, by Mr..
EauRhtcn. Mr. Maokay introduced bill, which was
ordered be- printed providing FOR convention to pro
NT.tvl n GHng "a
Of printed petitions were presented, asiil the
Legislature not to allow the Erie Railway pass under
tie control Of british monopoly" Drafts Of this
petition have evidently been iDdusIi0usly circulated.
1be Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections
ret again during he afternoon. L found that tho
petitions and papers in all the except Frears were
defective that they did not aege any specific acts Of
maud Oriregulariy The contestants were instructed
that they must amend their case Mr.. Frear, in the abb
sence Of his counsel Mr.. Waterbury, requested post
pCncmcat, which granted. Fields argued that he
could not 10 expelled for anything he had done in past
Ielturcs odcucing the precedent OF tho case OF Mr.
CGiicott. in which it held that alleged misconduct
IN a previous Assembly not ground for an invesi
cation. The next meeting OF the Committee
viii he held on Tlcs1ay, at 8 o. N. The
hiA authorizing Controller Green 10 issue revenue
tond, 10 cancel those falling DIE This month was signed
TIE Governor Ills afou ooI. 4 bill will he introduced
io-.no.ic authorizing Ar. Green to recoIuize contracts
made y ,e late Commissioner Of Public Works Were
work h1 Been entered upon and NO fraud appears The
Committee 0l ,ha Bar Association went back 10 New
YORK today wi1oUt introducing thclr memorial It's
Torc.f cd that they win introduce it soon caucus OF
J.,ls,le,n Senators this evening decided that 8lT.
-y,rCfn should appoint the Democratic rcpTesema-
fiy,s On inc standing committees. and should omit MI
Tweed from said committees There was some conveIsa
zion about the select Committee Of lnve,t cation caca
,e.iv Jane. wood. but DO definite action taken.
T1eh.I pissed by both Houses to-day pio'lnhE ior
~ ,,-c 40 o1 IN. Indebtedness Of the C.iy OF New"
-, fi.iu. Que this mouth, authorizes The raising Of
- $1,000