New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
ALBANY.

THE CHARGES AGAINST mif. HUsTEp-hhfbANA-
TIoNs-REGULATING GRAND JURiES-GEN-
ERAL WORK.
IFRoM THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIlR TRIBUNE.
Albany. Jan. 22.-The Assembly, which was
the only branch the Legislature in session this morn
ing kent together three and half hours and did
good DAYS work Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal Mr. Hustled to question Of privilege, and
fuy explained his connection with the gravel business
For auCht that appears to the contrary Mr. Hustled has
one nothinc out OF the course OF legitimate business
He found q Mr.. Ryder, who had lost money by
leasing a bank of superior gravel and selling
the product too cheap. Mr.. Hustled formed
company and took the lease of RyderS hards, az the
same time leasing other gravel beds in the neghborhoOd
Of like quality He then put up the price of gravel
os IN return him fair remuneration, and offered his
uroduct I'm competition with that Of others in the market
Tie denies ever having had any contract understand
ing OF any sort with the Central Park Commission and
says that the books OF the Gravel Company Will show
that from first last the expenses were over 90 per cent
of the receipts from sales. MI Hustled invites the most
thorough investigation from any one who Is not satisfied
with his statements Mr. Husteds vindication satisfies
the Legislature.
Tho following bill was considered in committee by the
Assembly this morning. and ordered TO thiid reading:
An act to smsrd Chapter SO Of the Laws Of 1870 entitled IA ac in
section Of an sc, entitled An relation to Jurors
IN .ie C and County NewYork' passed May q 1870 hereby
@ ~ Grand july may impnnrelcd the Conf q Oyer and
A. ard Il. during t4 e, bni wherever either aud jay shah
an ss1J' any IeSn S Sr ANY o r IS
urol make presentation IN eton cto 20
snc ,' .c sss re take Es' tSc q Ss ~
Two bills from the judiciary Committee, entitled re-
spectiyely "An act IN regard TO the qualification of
executors OF the estate Of any deceased person. and
An net In relation to adaVits Of merits in actions
brought the Courts Of this State we've killed in sue
by the House, after most erudte discussion IN
Committee OF the Whole The bill TO regulate he Bridge
ST.
qures the Ferry Company TO make trips cach way as
often ~ once in every 10 minutes between O'Clock in
the morning ana midnight under penalty OF forfeiture
SlOO 10 person aggrieved by violation oi tLs
The Assembly, in Committee this evening, on the bin
for the payment Of claims against tie CITY 81 NeW-lolk
resolved to substitute Mr.. Twomby bill IN place OF mat
reported the Committee on Cities by vote OF 63 10
a. After the Committee arose, Mr. Alberger moved to
reCOmmiJ the bill to the Committee on tlucs WIN III.
sructons s he out oil after the cnGcnS clause ana
insert the original BILL and this motion L. called for
the Yeas and Nays. The motion was defeated Dy VOC
Of 81 70 H. hong majority Of so Of the RepuphcanS, ~
vOed for Mr.. Alberger's motion and 80 against It,
Nine Republicans and seven democrats were absent
The report Of the Committee then accepted ana the
bill ordered to third reading. Important amendnentS
motion Of Mr. Wmtbcck it was provided that the meet
mgs the Board OF Audit should be public and that Ave
days. notice should re gwen OF te oI any
claim in order that 1t be scrutinzed ana objections maze
IL any existed The bill as amended as generally ae,
knoWledCed TO be much better bill than
that reported from the Committee on Cities, and TO
that fact to be attributed part Of the srcnth %Gn
was brought to its support. Inc democrats gShciay
voted for it, though several of those from Brooklyn re-
ceiVcd dispatches from the leaders OF lhc hng
city TO against ii. 1t cannot be denied that TINS Is
heavy blow Tor the Speaker as he was very urgent Tor
the passage Of the Hawkins bill, ana made no al tLPt
conceal his dissatisfaction at the failure OF That b III
Committee Of the Whole. OF The NcwYOrk Republicans,
Mackav, TwCmbly, and Whitbeck opposed the substitute
Every member from Judge Robert3Ons Senate DIS
trct did likewise. Eighteen charnen OF committees
voted with the majority, and only - with the speaker
Tbs bill will undoubtedly 60 through the remaining
stages without unnecessary delay.
IL the Senate matter OF interest was presented OK
cept that Mr. Benedict introduced bill cAemptlnS nm
listers professors or teachers IN academies colleges pup
c schools physicians, denti7t attorneys. and counsel
from duty Mr. Benedict also introduced Dl 10
amend the school laws of the city OF NeW-IOTk, III
aboshes the present Board of Education ana organizes
districts three persons from each district are 10
he each year. In other details the bill provides
for a the law of 1864 Mr.. LOwery introduced
bill repeal the law of 1871 which undertook tohuly
the act of Congress, by which the General Government
was directed the purity OF the ballot-bOX
Gov Solomon and Mr.. Simon Stem arrived mere To-
night at late hour with the charter which Is TO be sub
nited to the l. gsature by the Committee OF seventy
The Hon. John Wheeler Chairman OF the Albany Com
mtee OF Committee OF Seventy and Mr. Joseph Blu
meDthal OF the same Committee intend remaining here
during the session or the Legislature ana nave engaged
| with that view.