New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-12
ALBANY.

rnE WOOD CHY aGEs-INvESTIGAT COMMIT
TEES APpoy STED-PAssAGE OF THE BUFFALO
CHATTER BIIL-REvIVAI OF QUICK TRANSIT
PR0JECr
FROh TIKI y .RCIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THR TRtbuNbI
ALBANY Jan. 1.-THE Committee OF lnves-
uSaton sked for by Senator James Wood was appoint
ed tsisJ corning 1t consists of Senators Aren Amos,
aud Ia I'd Senators Palmer, Robertson, ana harden
bergf would have made Committee whose report per-
hai9 , would have inspired more confidence senator
RS ertson drst named Chairman OF tho commit
- but he excused himself from serving. The Commit
'ee authorized to send for persons and papers, An
cher Invest Eating Committee was voted this morning
hby 70 inquire into the truth of tho charges
against Mr. Miller, the superintendent OF insurance
Mr. Macks made the motion, and it was carried without
Debate. e names Of the investigators are not yet an
nounced.
The TSie Railroad petitions this morning made their
appear Ince in the House. The thing really petitoned
for ne continuance Office OF the present Board OF
Drec rs. Mr.. Prince Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mite q, reported with amendments the bill 10 iegatze
abe and existence of the present Grand Jury OF the
Cor of General Sessions The bill has recently peen
rev fsed by Charles 0ConOr and Mr. I1den Is prepared
TO advocate it. The bill would probably have been
~ fised to-day had Mr. Tlden been in bis seat The
Ass ombly has passed the Buffalo Charter bill MessrS
Jht obs and Mosey protested, almost with tea's III 'he
rcss, against such hasty legislation though the snge
sste OF either one OF these gentlemen would have pre-
scented last year legislation which was posltlVeH
infamous.
During this Of the legislature there Will PROB
ably be revival of all the projects for quick transit
over under and upon the surface of Manhattan lsaNu
vandenburgh's old project for an underground roSu.
under Broadway to the junction with Eighth-Ne anu
the(entral Park was introduced today, both In tho
eenate and Assembly. Mr. Twombly introduced Oil 10
modify the Usury laws. Mr.. Niles presented Dill VI
recting the New-York and Harlem Railroad 70 ruh
greater number passenger trains, and reduce It's
pl
revived bill which Senator Murphy endeaVored 70 get
through last yearo enable aliens 10 taRe' hou' anu
convey real estate TIRE same as citizens OF the ONo
States The gentleman also asks LOT tne rePo" "
Tom Fclds's Gas Company BILL smusseo '"ro"s" '"''
year. 80. ,,., =,
] n Homes President of the Atlantic Mutual In
-ape Company and Others petition the Senate for an
amendment TO the reOrgauze the Wardens OF the
Pert of New-YOrB, virtually as follows;
src1 The said act shall not ne construed to an-
torze an Intervention OF the Port Wardens in the d
seton or sale Of property adversely to the expressed
ives nor so as 20 prevent their repre-
fcntatiyes having examinations OF surveys maue
Inv Others when they fit.
Amend the 6th section; so as to make 1t the
err are not present arr unknown, such sales 70 ne
under his supervisors the compensation LOT sven
s go" Tbe Warden to certify the apparent cause
tent and particulars OF ali damages and The
Of such sales, and 70 file copy Of such eertin
showed or each and every survey hatches storage
of CARGO or cause particulars and extent OF damage TO
consignment goods S. for each certificate 81 ana loI
each valuation measurement OF any vessel CIV All
fees received be divided equally among the WaIdens
Senator Perry's bill relative to insurance companies,
provides that it shall be lawful for any life insurance
comny to ascertain any given time, the proportion
OF surplus acorung to each policy from the date OF the
next succeeding premium payment and 10 distribute the
proportions found be equitable either in cash. III re-
aueton Of premiums in reverOnary insurance, aya-
he with the policy and upon the same conditions as
al succeeding date OF s0cD
peymcnt.
MI Benedict had the bill comforting extraordinary
movers on Controller Green referred back TO the New
York delegation for amendment 1t Will be reported
ut an early day and pressed TO passage.
Senator Woodu did not announce the minority mem
bers OF the standing committees, nor will he do so
until he has tine TO consult Messrs Murphy aud Har-
denberch who are both detained at home by Illness
Nj Mackav has introduced bill TO turn out the pres
cnt Commissioners Of Emigration, and to appoint
Hugh Gardner. Cyrus Curtis, Andrew CaTrigan Cyrus
Ioatge and Joseph Blumentha in their places for
n term OF FIVE years.
Charles OC0nor David Dudley Field, and John f. Bur-
rill arrived this evening having come up to argue
weeds case tomorrow, before the Supreme Court
hill introduced this morning by Mr.. Tobey, and oIig
Mating with Attorney General Barlow, considered
sy tie Judiciary Committee this afternoon The bill has
for its objects to prevent the change of venue OF suits
brought against corporations without the consent OF the
Gcnela to facilitate the examinations O! the
books Of CORPORATIONS. This bill supposed TO be fore
runner Of LEGAL proceedings against the Erie Railway