New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
ALBANY.


ALBANY, Jan. 15--Less than an hour sut-
need for the transaction all business before the two
HosIses os the Legislature this morning. Until the
Standing Committees get 10 work and begin making re
norris there will be little else done beyond the intro
duotion Of bills resolutions, and the like. score OF
more of these introduced In either House this
rsorning and referred their appropriate com
snttees. Among them two in the seI@'e
relating 10 New-York City and Brooklyn, ono
authorizing the Quarantine Commissioners 10 puiFn"
n steamboat at expense not exceeding *ooVVi anu
another extending the term Of the CommSSohoiS :"
Appeals TN July, 1875 aud paying them the same S"iIos
ss are paid TO Judges of the Court OF Appeals oone
discussion occurred the motion 10 pos'pone 'ne
decision the Of Judge Curtis oi the Marine Oou
tin Tuesday next which finally prevailed The reason
given for the postponement Is desire TO nave iul
Senate present which there IS hKey 10 DC al 'n"' nlo
Oh account OF the election OF United states senator
In the Assembly a bill introduced by Mr. Crary OF
New-York 10 create new Commission Tor opening
,ree,s or rather three Commissions for each OF the
three districts into which the b divides the city, The
Commissioners are 10 be appointed by the supreme
Court Nj. Deerng will soon introduce another Dill
creating single Commission to supervise the opening OF
nil streets in the city. bill introduced for the
punishment OF bribery at elections, embodying the
Recommendations made by Gov. Hoffman in his last
annual message. 1t makes the sale of vote ground
for challenging the voter and the sale be proved the
voter Is forever thereafter disfranchised.
Mr. Donohue OF Kings introduced bill for the better
protection Of gas consumers in NewYork and Brooklyn,
which provides for the appointment by the Governor OF
gas inspector for these two cities, who may appoint
deputies not exceeding In number and whose duty
shall inspect at any and all times when he may
m the gas furnished TO consumers by any company
and 10 whether up to the required standard
This standard, as fixed by the bill, is illuminating
power equal 10 IS sperm candles for every
burner consuming five cubic feet Of gas per hour.
For sueba NJ ia
tted TO charge S. per 1000 feet Any violation OF
provisions of the bin subjects the companies 70 nne
not exceeding $780, less than $780, Dr. Watt OF Kings
introduced bill directing the Supervisors OF Brooklyn
60 appropriate $4,000 for armory for the 18TH
Regiment the present armoy of the Regiment being 1t
A. said IN AN unsafe condition The 18th among the
most serviceaole regiments from NewYOrk in the late
war and furnished over commissioned officers to the
army; il therefore thinks itself entitled 10 good
ArmoTy and has depued DIR. Watt its surgeon, TO see
that IL gets II.
Mr. Blaekie Of New-York introduced bill increasing
the pay of fremen in that city follows: Foremen,
tbOO assistant foremen SOO hremen and engineers,
1890.
Tne grumblng at the makeup OF the Assembly COM
tiees by Speaker Cornell is louder to-day than
was last evening 1t possibly result in combina-
ton among the disaected Republicans that will ser
uusy interfere with the legislative programme
that has been marked ont by the Custom
house Ring for the coming Winter. Although MI
Cornell bOasted that he should make up his committees
the Capitol and at the CustOhOuse, there are
think they discern in the way he bas ac-
oompshed the task the influences that were ON
nipOtent in the organization Of the House. They now
wish they had consented 10 the Senatorial caucus
until after the committees were announced. Unless
they exhibit more pluck and spirit than they have done
thus far, their grumbing ahQnt-sAe committees will
amount TO nothing, and week or fcStnght will see
them all working submissvey and harmonlously again
under the CustOIn-hOuse lash.
II there are any applicants for HarborMasters'
berths they will do well to put in their claims without
delay is reported that Gov. Dix anxious get
tbe disagreeabe task of dispensing the spOls of his
hands possible, and cOnemplates making the
appointments as early as next week. Whether he viii
carry out own recommendations his ap-
ponments residents Of the metropolis and its suburbs
Dc not known but If he does he will bring hornets
about mis- in the shape Of maledictions from his
rural Republican friends andheir hackers At all events
he determined 10 make the appointments without de
lay, lest he should find himself buried beneath the
alanche Of applications that daily pouring in upon
him.
A SHORT SESSION PROPOSED MR.. FORTS PROS
PECTs - OPPOSITION TO THE NEw-YORK
CHARTER AN IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR5UYHI
The Republican leaders here already begin to talk OF
ehort session Of the Legislature some OF them even
ing the OF adjournment prior TO the 4h OF March, at
which all orthodox Republicans expected 10 be
III Washington assist the West Point cadets and mid
shipmen of the NayaAcademy the reinauguratioR of
President Grant At any rate, they say short session will
be popular and the best card TO play for political capital
II the Legislature be corrupt like pre-
decessOrs there will be merit they think in max
ing the reign of corruption shorter than usual besides
prospect of serious division IN the party ranks
spite Of the shrewdness Of Speaker Cornell in making
up committees whereby he tined 10 coDcate all the
leading Democrats in the Assembly while snubbing old
members OF his party. Already majority Of the
Ways md MeansCOmmittee reported TO be inimical
TO their chairman and disposed TO reduce him to
mere cipher in his Committee. The wouldbe leader
of the House is likely 10 he the least influential in
1t before the session closes II is whispered that Mr.
Cornell put him IN this position, knowing his unpOpu-
larty on purpose 10 divert the wrath Of disafected
members from himself and concentrate it the
fortunate Chairman of Ways and Means In that way
lie expects TO be leader Of the House himself well
Speaker II was a shrewd device and may possibly
ceed-and possibly not. The consideration Of the
charter has been postponed by the Assembly Committee
Cities till next week strong opposition TO
81 is reported 10 be organizing in New-YOrk
Including all the ofceholders who would be ousted by
passage aided by large numbers Of the Committee
Of Seventy and other reform organizations The pros
pect very enlvening for impecunOus Assembymen of
ali shades Of political opinion
radical amendment 10 the Constitution was proposed
by b. d. silman OF New-York, IN the Constitutional
Convention, to-day. 1t provides that in all cities OF
10000 inhabitants there shall be two boards in
the city council. and members Of the upper board
shall only voted for by freeholders who have been
such at least three months prior 10 the election
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION COMMITTEES.
ALBBNY, Jan. 15.-At the session Of the
Constitutional Commission to-day the subject Of canals
debated at length and the Chairman announced the
following COLnfteees:
J. Or Bui Of Rights and Suffrage and Qualification 10
Hold oc'ee Messrs sliInan, Bradley, jackson, and
PTuyn.