New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
ALBANY.
APPOINTMENT OF NETWORK HARBoR OFFICERS
VARIOUS IMPORTANT BILLS.

APPOINTMENT OF NETWORK HARBOR OFFICERS
VARIOUS IMPORTANT BILLS.
TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEJ
ALBANY. Jan. 23.-The Governor sent to the
Senate to-day his list Of appointees to the Offices Oh
Harbor- Masters and Port Wardens for New-fork and
the applicants for these positions are at last renewed Oh
their anxiety even II they disappointed In their
homes The Governor has not strictly adhered to the
recommendation Of his message that these officials
shoud all be nautical men, although he has confined his
appointments as he intmated he would do, mainly 10
the counties bordering on New-York Harbor. He prob
ably assumes that living within the smell OF salt
water must be or less nautical man. A Few oil
the apponees however reside in the Interior but these
have been confined to Buffalo, Albany, and oswego,
which are recognized ports OF the state AS gen.
era thing the has ignored the wishes OF men,
hers OF the Legislature in his appointments and thereby
he may vet find that he has got himself into trouble for
the appointments not yet confirmed. The only SEN
aors or other officials who have got the men they asked
for are the following:
John W. Tyler OF oswego was backed up by Assembly
man Ford Eugene Frost by Senator Robertson H. w.
James OF Buffalo by Senator Lewis r. s. Dumont OF
Albany by Senator Adams and John Peen by Secretary
M state scribner. James M. Thompson OF New-York
was backed up by ex-Mayor Opdyke, and by all the
leading shlp-owners OF that CITY,
good deal OF dissatisfaction is felt by Senators and
others whose wishes have been ignored by the Gov
ernor and it not for the fact that the party dis
like TO break with their Governor so early In his
term of Office there would be grave doubt about his
appointees being confirmed by the Senate. Some are In
favor OF making the break at once for they say IL VIII
have to come but the majority will probably deem IT
prudent TO wait while longer The following IL the list
Of names in by Gov. Dix and now awaiting con-
nrmation:
C,p,.iu Of the Port-B B. Seaman Of Staten Island.
HarbOr Johnson Downing He9ry W. Johnson
s.%a bsne.u Psfaham Tucker Booyni
Frost JOIN Tys a GssssI Robinson Theodore
C. Pech VIM Leycrsn John sherry of sufoS RObt Dumon
samuel Jsgget Of westcheser
Among the new bills introduced to-day the most i'm
portant to the citizens of is ab presented by
Mr. Opdyke reorganze the police courts OF the city
II provides for appointment Of Board OF ten police
justices in place OF the nine holding office by cleo
ton of the people. The Mayor s to nominate tho mem
bers OF the new Board subject to the confirmation or
the Judges OF the Superior Court or majority thereof
Each police justice snail be member OF the bar and
shall have pracced as such for az least nve years ynree
Persons who may have served five years as ponce JUS
tees however exempt from t9S sc no "A a1y
shall exercise. the powers OF police justice 10 any
case and person shall be appointed Ponce Justice
each which shall not be diminished during their terms
OF office The first two justices appointed aud confirmed
shall hold office for ten years the SEQ % or nn ar
seven years. and last two for ak years. AFTER wnch
all spponees shall hold office for ten years each. Inc
connected with the police courts &c out OF once
the completion OF the appointments PROVIDED
for IN the bill All persons except members OF the Bar
are prohibited practicing before the new police
justices unless they appear in their own defense.
The Beach Pneumatic scheme for quick transit which
has been before Legislature for three or four years
past and twice passed and twice been vetoed made
lis appearance again to-day In bill introduced In tue
Senate by Mr.. Tiemann and In the Assembly ny Mr..
Burns.
The old original scheme for underground road,
ming under Broadway from the Battery TO Ftyninth-
st. first projected by Col Vandenberg has also made ITS
again by bill which provides that the Gov
ernor shall nominate all the incorporators except Van
denberg. Who before their nomination, shall stipuate
that they will begin building the road within 90 days
after passage OF the bill, and that they able
the to prosecute the work vigorously TO
completion Failing TO do this they forfeit their fran
chse and N on the st OF January, 1874 the Governor Is
able 10 certify that the work 10 being vigorously
prosecuted with fine prospect OF Its being completed,
the charter shall DO forfeited.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions respect
full 10 the memory OF William Cassidy, reported In tho
Assembly to-day, aud after euogies Of the deceased
editor had been pronounced by Messrs Person, JACOBS
Hustled. and Weed. the House adjourned
The Senate has confirmed the followin nominations
for Canal Appraisers: WAS w. Smith OF neonta, w
sego County Charles g. Myers Of b. Lawrence County
T. Z. Davis Of Ere County.