New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-03
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

lFR0M THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TklbUNhl
ALBANY, April 2.-The session OF the Senate
"a very dull one There is net yet perceptbe In this
body any OF that hustle and confusion which usually
seaye the approach OF the last days OF the session.
MT Robertson introduced resolution for the printing
OF ten copies OF the annual report Of the Eelec-
ito Medical Society for each member ofiicer' ana
reporter OF the Legislature. The last years
report Of this Eclectic Medical Society is
bulky octave ornamented with steel engravDgs,
executed at expense 10 the State under the drec
uon OF the notorious firm OF Weed, Parsons Co The
whole OF ordering printing for the officers and
reporters Legislature abuse which should be
done away with The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Printing. The Senate bill for the
extension OF Desbrosses-st., from Hudson to
Tarick passed The Brooklyn bills, establish
tng Police and Health Department. creating
Department of City Works. and aboshing the
Water Board. and recognizing the Fire Depart
ment, which have already passed the Assembly.
were favoraby reported from the Committee on Cities,
and, motion OF senator Perry, recommitted 70 That
moved that the Senators from NewYork be commit
spa 50 91S the n value Hs m Ts 1G
<Sc. and report TO the Senate Messrs. Benedict and
Madden the whole subject was laid on the table Sen
atOr JOhnsOns bill TO regulate railroad freghts, and
the adverse report thereon of the Railroad Committee
made special order for Thursday morning About
O'Clock the Senate fell into learned and bottomless
detray the cost Of building bridges over the canals az
were built The hour OF % having arrived it
concluded TO be more economical for the state pay
aors protract discussion The senate accordingly
ordered tine blu ~ third reading and adjourned Until
evening
Tho senate spent most OF the evening in discussing
Sir D. r. Woods fix the salaries Of County Judges
The bill proposes salaries ranging from
$1,000 year according TO the population Of the
several NewYOrk is excepted, and the Judge
end Surrogate OF Kings each allowed their present
salaries Of 5000 year Several acrimonious discussions
have already been held this subject and no progress
about hall the counties the excepted from
bpnoD OF many OF the Senators that the proposed scale
o salaries is too liberal The debate was closed tonight
ty referring the bill TO Special Committee with drec
lions to table of salaries for each and every
county. New-York excepted.
In the Assembly this morning. the New York Charter
Is i passed the Senate came Up, al9 was ordered
70 Be- nrnted and laid the table. 1t may be
brought up FOR consideration at any time. The
house went into Committee TO consider the bill
making appropriations for certain expenses OF Gov
and supplying Deficiencies in former appropra-
known the supply bill. The items sppropriating
money for the payment Of Rufus W. Peckhan, jr, and
several other gentlemen Of the bar for services rendered
by them respectively in various cases brought by the
people against persons charged with crimes, evoked
animated discussion. A motion was made TO cut down
the bill II Mr. Peekham from $4,000 10 $1,000, Oh the
ground that the business should have been performed by
cha Atnrnev General by the DstrlctAttorny OF the
pounfy wherein the trial is had. The Speaker said
the items we're inserted IN the bill because the
Is necessary exhausted. The motion was lost Inc
real Guilty IN the case be that the pay Of the
legal officers Of the counties is 100 small to make the
place worth holding By any but the poorest talent,
Attorneys in the several counties OF the state
receiving no than average salary Of $500 The
bill contains provision that such expenses shall here
after be by counties wherein the indictment Is
found. In such the Governor may direct the
Attorney eneral either 10 appear IN person OF 20
counsel to in his stead IN any case ~ Whlc
people party, and in al criminal cases he COSTS
and OF the shall be loyiedupon
the conty motion was mace 20 cu .ne IN
lions herein made The amendment was opposed Dy the
nucons tutOna because would impair the obligation
of contracts already made. The Speaker SAID These
GUS Interest TO the whole state. The provision was
amended 81 as TO prevent the payment Oh more Ia
counsel unnecessarily will be reduced IN future Inc
mens aud hymn-books Of the oOnvles in the
Auburn Prison this year to he expended under
The direction of the chaplain OF the prison upon @
approved by the Controller the sums heIStOiore ue
OF the inspectors and Warden, who had failed
to carry ont the trust and had uSeG tne
An synendment was offered by Mr. AlnerEer aPpropri-
stng 900 toward the expenses OF GHd ra ana ont o
position from Democrats well as Republicans; me
;evsTai spoke earnestly against it. MI 4berser
asked - Withdraw the amendment for the present qut
refused whcreupOn TWO other amendments 10 MS
amendment were 0fered--one approprating $4,000 TO
she ArmOry At Syracuse and the otner ssuO lor an
hes later were offered in order TO load down the
aSeT The eHG dicnity az to the first by accepting
soe debate the second in the course OF wcn
speaker smith said he had thought when II was nst III
sroduced that this Rochester Arsenal was an old ac-
1uantce and having hunted Ia the Revised statues
- found that in 1851 10000 had been appropriated
toward o. and subsequently It mad received sio,oT NOR
hom the county. The amendments were almost unan
mously voted down, and several other unlmpOrtant
amendments having been made the COMMITTEE reported
progress the House agreed 10 make e uTth-i con
uderatpn bill the special order for TINS evening
The Judiciary Committee the House this afternoon
.,er four hours session. agreed to report Mr. Avords
Registr law for the State. combining 1t to cities and
also Mt Hawkins's Registry bill for the City Of New
York Tue Assembly Bank Committee meet AGAIN on
Thursday afternoon, April 4, at O'CLOCK p NJ 10 near
sgss held to-day at which hearing was given to several
opponents OF the DllL
The House resumed the consideration Of the supply
hill Tn evening Some debate occurred on the item 70
appropriate 100000 toward tho building OF the new
Canito me original estimate s5OO0,OoO including
the cort OF the land Something over s2OoO'OW have
already been expended the building and IT is ex
ected that four years more. at the IaItnesI can go
finished II like appropriation OF N;Voo'VJ We mnuo
zach wear. AfnotiOn having been made 10 reduce ihe
amount 70 $4,000 Speaker Smith called attention
90 the i-ventiated and incOmmodlOus rooms now occ
ped the Legislature, and the necessity iof anu
Latter The ne Capitol, he said was so far advanced
that laFge number of workmen can De employed upon
r. and 10 reduce the amount would be simply to delay
ts work The motion lost. The appropriations 70
the Normal Schools gave rise 10 debate III wncn
except the point IN issue was
A. Icons altered an amendment providing for an ap
preparation of $4,000 TO the charity week Jay VI
H. stse 10 be divided between then by the controller
~ the hasis of the number pupils in each The amend
supported by Mr. Hedder inc si VI r n TO
xhen child and in need by the Sisters OF Cnarlty ana
had registered a 10 aid them at every OppoI
SherefoT, ne would vote for this amendment. Inc
EDuse however though acknowledging the sincerity OF
M gratitude, declined 10 alloW hlm 10 ulo
charge his Civilizations at the expense tne sndmeui
wss then offered proposing an APPROPRIATION VI s1v0
III sfeot nm