New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-16
ALBANY NOTES.
Adjourned.

ALBANY, Jan Is, 1874.
Senator Jacobs will introduce his bill amending the
Brooklyn Charter Its main features are the
abolition OF all the socaed Commissions" and the
creation OF departments with single heads, 10 De
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of
Aldermen. No department, not even the police Is 10
have than head and all salaries are reduced to
the old figure prior to the Charter OF last Winter. with
the exception OF of the Mayor aud CONTROLLER The
powers OF thd water Board very much curtaied.
and the Excise Bureau is separated from the police
The Democratic members from Brooklyn do
not agree the amendments TO De
made 10 the Charter, Will be perceived
from the bill introduced to-day by Assemblyman Dono-
hue, which proposes to make most oi tne neads oi
departments elective. The RepuDlcan imemDeIs rom
Brooklyn propose to assume defensive attitude WIN
regard TO Brooklyn legislation this Winter, aud Will
oppose any change in the charter passed last year H.
thev viii give the Democrats all the reform they
want IN other words, they will ontbd the Democracy
in the Of low salaries ana in counting The people
Generally So far as the Brooklyn dele CATION the
Legislature is concerned the charter would seem 10 DO
mere party game on Doth SIDES
Thirty-four new bills introduced IN the Assembly
today and about onethird Of that number the Senate
Among them we're several street railroad projects for
New-York and quick transit scheme for Brooklyn with
the taking title OF the Brooklyn Elevated Silent Safety
Railway Company" IL is substantially the same bill
that passed the Legislature last year. but failed to get
the Governors signature owing TO certain deIects lha
have been remedled in the new bill III accordance win
the Governors wishes III proposes 10 lurnlsh tue
BrookIy with steam transit from the Junction o1
Washington and Sands -sts 10 East New YORK, ana as
that the road will be built or at least begun,
the projectors say they have tiOOO already subscribed
and de posted IN bank. The bill gives sO0OOOO s tle
capital stock OF the Company.
Mr. Alberger's partisan scheme for transferring the
patronage OF the Canal Board, where the Republicans
have lost power, TO the three Canal Commissioners
where they still majority, does not to meet
with much favor. and his bill is not likely TO emerge from
the Canal which it referred. AT least,
one OF Republican Canal Commissioners has stated
that he such legislation and proml-
nent Republican Senator told The TRIBUNE corre-
spOndent to-day That the party were not FOOLISH enOusn
to pass such BILL
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections met
to-day to consider the OF Walter g. Pinckney, who
contests OF Hugh H. Moore OF the With New
York District Counsel for the contestant proposed that
the Committee should adopt its the testimony
already taken Newlork, but Moore objected the
ground that the testimony was taken er pdre and he
was not represented By counsel The Committee deemed
the objection valid, aud decided to take evidence dc
the city OF New-iorh the Ilne aud place 10 De
designated hereafter.
Senator Gross introduced to-day bill 10 redeem the
fees of the sherifs Office in NeSYork. which he says
will make difference of $4,000 per annun i'll the
cepts Of,that official. bill for the extension of the
Thrd.aye. Railway track through Forty second-st.,
which defeated last year. reappeaed III the Senate
to-day.
Assemblyman Lynde Of St. Lawrence introduced a
bill to-day requiring all railroads in the State TO carry
freight for short distance at least as low as they charge
for long distance IN other words, that no higher p;e
shall be charged from NewYork to syracuse or Rocnes
ter than is charged from New-York to Buffalo.
bill passed the Senate to day, authorizing Controller
Green 10 issue bonds 10 provide money 10 lquIdate
bonds falling due FEB. l.