New-York tribune., 1873-02-14
ALBANY.
Feb. 10, 1879.

THE CURRENT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
ASSEMBLY AND sENATE-A NEW QUARAN-
TINE COMMISSION.
lFROA THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRlBUNRl
ALBANY, Feb. 13-The entire morning ses-
sion of the Assembly was consumed in the discussion Of
Mr. Herrings bill in relation TO writs OF error III erm-
inal cases providing for direct appeal TO the
Court Of Appeals Mr.. Weed strongly opposed the BILL
and argued that some Of its provisions were clearly
unconsuona for instance the section that allows
the Court of Appeals 10 resentenee prisoner and x tne
day for his execution without his being present IN court
The bill finally advanced. The bill pro-
yiding for the laying Of another double track
for freight on the Central Railroad has been
reached two or three times in Committee Of the Whole,
but not moved the assigned being that the Com
pany is waiting for such unanimous expression OF opin-
ion in It's favor from residents the line OF the road as
will bear down all opposition, whether coming from
srikers' OF any other Mr.. Prince from the
Judiciary Committee this morning reported fayorably
the bill known as the Jury BILL providing that the pre-
siding Judge shall take the place Of triers" in deter
mining the qualification of jurors. IL s the same bin
now pending the Senate Judiciary Committee, and
regarded by many lawyers as Of doubuui eonsttu-
tionality
The Senate INDUCED to-day in very luminous discus
sion on pigeonshootiDg, "pigstcking," and wriDgng
the necks of hens which would probably have lasted
the rest OF the week had not motion prevailed TO go
into Executive session, where there was still more
ridiculous fight over the last batch Of nominations sent
in by Gov. Dix. The manner in which the abOvemen-
toned matters came 10 be subject OF agitation
was by the consideration in Committee of Mr..
Bergh's bill for Prevention OF Disease and Cruelty"
The prohibition Of pgeon-shOoting is one OF the man
objects Of Mr. Berghs bill, but the section deang with
that subject was stricken out.
Senator James Wood arose to a question Of privilege,
and defended himself from charges recently made
against him by a NewYork City newspaper. He said
that the Jury BILL which has been devised to secure
the conviction of Tweed and which he is accused OF
holding back for the purpose or screening tnat
criminal, was liable to some objections % on the
Of its constitutlonallty ana that ne was
obliged to take time for the Investigation or inc
subject The Judd Jury bill passed last year G made the
TO the favor, and challenges TO the favor nave rom
time immemOrial been decided by riers. The present
law gives the decision 10 such cases TO he Judge anu
this il is maintained, affects the meaning OF the phrase
trial by jury which Is guaranteed 10 tEery eaal
bearing on this issue which Mr. Wood wishes 10 consult
Hence the delay. The bill was only introduced on the
The Governor this morning, sent into the Senate the
name of David W. Judd of Richmond County, member
Of last years Assembly, for Quarantine Commissoner
in place Of Samuel Barton, whose term has expired
appointment was urged by large number OF prominent
merchants of NewYork and is due to his efforts in ex
vestgaon that took place last year. The two remain
ing Commissioners are DR.. Bell Of BROOKLYN and Mr.
he will be superseded in few days. MI sehelps term
expires in 1874.
THE POLICE JUSTICE BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Assembly
ing this afternoon, TO hear argument Oh the Police
Justice bill Mr. Eaton Of NewYork advocated the bill
in long argument of which the substance is given else
where). Judge Edmunds who appeared for the police
justices said that detailed by Mr. Eaton
not new The police system OF NewYork, be said, had
greatly improved during the last 80 years during which
time he had been intimately acquainted with the admin
istration OF criminal justice.
He defended the elective Judiciary system generally.
He had come here because he retained by the
present Justices aud because the gentlemen here egis
lated too much for New York City, and were generally
greatly imposed by the men who assumed TO speak
for New-York City. Judge Edmunds then argued that
the Constitution required that the police justices must
would be raised and there would be great confusion
Inc HE S 1eTs Of 70 he po at issue He
that the real purpose of the present 9 was 70 turn the
with men Of opposite politics. Exspeaker Smith then
spoke against the consitntionality OF the proposed
mea sure contending that the police magistrates were
both district judges and Justices OF the peace and must
therefore, under the Constitution be elected by the peo
Pls' Ihs bill. h0 ''' '''''''1 " ~ w ''o'
when they Will decide In what shape 10 report the bill.
The Administration Senators are much distressed at
the nomination Of Mr. Els o. RoeGeste5 the present
already held two excited Executive sessions over the
pa Sc sasry to il good and they
think that some active politician should have been ap
pointed However, they cannot afford TO break with
the Governor the nomination Will doubtless DO con-
hrmed
GENERAL PRESS DsPATcHl
Charles Francis Adams has accepted the invitation OF
the Legislature TO deliver the address the occasion or
the memorial .by the State In honor OF the late
VIM Ii. Seward. The time has not yet been liked
1t understood the Governor sent 60 the Senate for
confirmation, to-day, the name or kllD0rne KNOX OF
New-Yor for the Office OF Commlssary General
In the Constitutional Commission to-day Mr.. Dudley,
from the Committee Boards OF SUPERVISOR reported
proyison that every town shall have representa-
rive m the Board OF Supervisors for every 200 nhabi
tants and every county shall elect Supervisor from
the county at large who shall be President OF the Board
and possess veto power with certain restrictions Tho
Commission took the question OF salaries for