New-York tribune., 1873-02-15
THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.

AN INDEPENDENT AssENBLYMAN-INVESrT
ING THE ERIE RAILWAY JOBBERY-NEW
JURY LAWS.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. 14.-Mr. 0pdYke's indepen-
dence in signing minority report the charter and
exposing the partisan schemes and Inconsistencies OF
the Customhouse party, is lauded by candid men Of all
parties here Ii has struck terror into the Custom
house men, and they begin TO express their apprehen-
s0ns about being able to carry out the Bliss and Murphy
programme The Canal Board held meeting today to
complete the list of their appointments but nothing
was done for the that Attorney Barlow
finding he was likely be beaten in the appointments
desired by him, took French eave and left the Board
without constitutional quorum. In the Senate to-day
Mr.. johnson introduced the following resolution:
Whereas It is alleged that large sums OF money have
pany as counsel fees. for other services connected
with its interests pending before the legislature Oh s
and especially in procuring the repeal OF TOE act co
monty known as tine Classification act;" and
Whereas Public interests, well as the interests OF s
soekhoders d 1s9and he s Is thereoTe "
ResoiCed That the President and Treasurer or Con.
from the passage OF this resolution TO report TO this
body, under oath. the names aud amounts paid 10 all
persons for counsel fees otherwise for their services
or Influence IN connection with legislation during the
year above named and that they report knowledge
or Information they have as to what disposition Was
made of such money by the attorneys to whom the same
was paid.
Mr. Madden said he had no objection TO calling for
this information, though he Thought u was stockJop
hing operation Mr. johnson denied that stookjobbiDa
had anything to do with IT, AT the request OF several
Senators the resolution was laid on the table until next
week. Bills were introduced by Senator Benedict Ia
provide an armory for the 7th Regiment and by Senator
Cock TO incorporate the Travelling Sidewalk company
in the CITY of NewYork. The latter bill was also miro
duced in the Assembly by Mr. Ryan Both Houses at
journed to Monday evening.
Lyman Tremain, whose ideas OF constitutional law
and the needs OF legislation appear 10 differ wA almost
every case he is called on TO Try has rcet ally mad
"A pOint against the cOnsttutOnaty OF what ~ Ha0wn
as Judds Jury bill which passed the last LEGISLATURE
The following letter from MI. Trcmain was written
while the bill in question was pending before t'e Legs
lature: NJ, Ia, ,s-,
To ne Editor Of The FrfaEg J0HrdL ,,u,.
Permit desiIe that nc pew J o ,b
through say passage Ihave read that h trd do noel
Of the profession
Oar recent experience 10 t nan uis
sbcolaie the vioIn Nhch ts o
introduce. In Law needed thaH ls one Vso
Massachusetts passed SIMILAR laws ard do ho efr MI bs
delay the Of this Reform Legislature ID passing ~ oe "
tary and much needed law. Yours ee bisAN IkssAS
There Is another Jury bill" before the present Le1s
lature the passage OF when Is yeheincnty urged in
certain quarters and the question Is whether IN case is
should pass eminent lawyers who now advocate u VIII
hereafter when the interests OF their clients seem 10
reouire NJ declare that is unconstitutional The present
bi virtually allows the presiding Judge % select jury
for prisoner on trial. This might perhaps do very well
with such men as Noah Davis John r. Brady on the
bench but how would II do with Barnard Cardoso,
with Tweed for q prisoner