New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
ALBANY.
THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.

THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.
Gov DIX EXAMINING THE CHARTER-PRoBABLE RE-
PORT OF THE ERIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
THE QUESTION OF ELECTIVE JUDGEsHIPs-AB-
sENTEnsM IN THE AssEMBLY-PAssAGE OF TIE
GAS REsoLUrIoN-THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LATINO PRIVATE BANKING.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. April 2J.-Gov. Dix is busy examining
the New-York Charter which is likely to occupy his
spare moments for the full term of ten days allowed
him to decide whether to approve it or not His
final signature to the bill is not considered a matter
of question The bill recognizing the Board OF
Emigration has not yet been signed but will be to-
day or tomorrow. II is not known who the Gov.
ernor will select for the new Commissioners.
The Erie Investigating Committee will not be
ready to make their final report before the last of
next week. The result Of the investigation will
probably be recommendation that the Legislature
pass sundry bills which the testimony has shown to
be necessary. Among others, the Committee con-
template recommending bill that shall prevent
corporations from paying dividends out of borrowed
money, in any other way than by the legitimate
earnings Of the company. They win also recon-
mend if it shall be found practicable, legisla-
ton to preuent what is called watering the stock"
of railroad and other corporations. The testimony,
some means to prevent consolidation Of the Erie
and Atlantic and Great Western Railway Compa-
MES. The bill that passed the last Legislature
repeating the Classification act contained clause
forbidding director in one of these companies
from being director in the other; but this would
not prevent practical consolidation of the two
roads by lease Of one road by the other
The Judiciary Article Of the Constitution, which
was adopted in $780, provides that in 1873 the Legs
lature shall provide for submitting TO the electors
of the State at the general election in the year 1873
two questions to be voted upon separate ballots.
First Shall the Offices of Chief Judge and Associate
Judge of the Court of Appeals and of Justice Of the
Supreme Court, be hereafter filled by appointment
Second: Shall the offices of the judges mentioned in
sections II and Is of Article VI of the Constitution
be hereafter filed by appointments In accordance
with this provision, the Senate Judiciary Committee
framed bill, which was concurred in by the
Assembly this morning, providing for the subnis-
sion of these questions to the popular vote at the
election next November.
Although the Assembly has spent most OF the
present week in the third reading of bills, yet there
were rs on the files awaiting final passage at the
opening of the session this morning. A great deal
of delay is caused by members not responding to
their names on the ca of the Yeas and Nays, and it
often happens that there are mott members enough
present on the floor of the House to pass bill even
if they did answer to their names Unless there is
reform in this respect it will be impossible to dis
pose of the bills now pending before the Legislature
before the middle Of June. Among the moro impor-
tant bills that came up for final reading this morn
ing were the following: An Act introduced by Mr.
RYAN. at the request of the Workingmens Union,
providing that no person shall employ in any trade
or craft or take apprentice therein, any minor
without first obtaining the consent of such minors
parents OF legal guardian, and that no person shall
take such minor as an apprentice unless an agree
ment in writing is duly executed under seal, and
signed by the employer the parent or guardian and
tho minor. The bill failed to get TIC requisite mum
Der of votes and was reconsidered and laid over -
The amended bill requiring the Controller to pay
the employees of Sheriff Brennan's Office, in &C
cordance with the decision Of the Commissioners to
be appointed also failed to get enough votes to pass
H. and was reconsidered and laid over. The Brook
lyn Election bill as amended by the Senate con-
Cured in. .........
Peter Woods resolutions requiring the Committee
on Trades and Manufactures to investigate the diff
culties between the New-York Gas Company and
the strikers and to inquire into the expediency of
enactments authorizing the City Corporation to
manufacture and furnish gas to the citizens, were
called from the table andipassed by vote of so to
80.
The Brooklyn Excise bill passed by vote of 60 to
1s IL provides that one Of the Excise Commas
soners shall be appointed by the Mayor and one by
the Collector of Taxes. and that the President of
the Police Board shall be the third Commissioner
er o6scio This will make the Board consist Of two
Republicans to one Democrat
The Governor returned, by request the Christie
pher and Tenth-st. Railroad bill for amendment and
1t was amended 30 as to require a sworn statement
of the proceeds Of the road, from which three per
cent is to be turned over to the city treasury AS
amended it repassed and sent to the Senate for
concurrence. ... ..... ....t .t.-.
Col. Fred. A. Conklng of New-York, late Vice
President of the State Homeopathic Asylum for the
Insane at Middletown, Orange County, is here for
the purpose of presenting to the Governor his own
resignation and that of Mr. Robert II. Berdell, the
late President, They charge gross Encouragement
upon the Board Of Trustees of the Asylum.
The regular Appropriation bill for the year ending
September 60 1874, passed the Senate this morning.
There are several changes in tho bill made by the
Senate Finance Committee which must be con-
Cured in by the Assembly. Mr.. LoweTy renewed
his motion to-day to strike out the appropriation
of S125O 900 for the academies. The amendment was
lost by the following vote Democrats In ifaticsl
YEAs-Messrs Cock, johnson, Lord, Lowery, Maiden.
0Brlen. Perry, scoresbv nepiann, j. Wood.lo:
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Baker, Benedict. Bowen,
Chatneld Dickinson, Foster, Lewis MCGOWAN, Murphy
Robertson, Wagner, WeismanD, Winslow, ID. T. Wood,
Woodin-17.
The subjoined bin, introduced IN the Assembly by
Mr. Burritt of Monroe, and favorably reported to
that body from the Committee Banks, has created
a considerable stir among some of the stock specu
lators IN Walst. and other firms doing business as
private bankers. Henry Clews has made active
efforts to kiln the bin, having, among other opera