New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
ALBANY.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.


WAR-ALBANY NOTES.
lPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. THE Legislature adjourned after
brief session this morning until Tuesday evening
next. The Senate Committees were not announced,
as expected, the Lieutenant-GOvernOr having de-
cided to make some changes in their composition,
although the chairmen will remain the same as be-
fore stated.
Senator Abbott this morning presented his answer
to the claim of f. NJ Madden to the seat of the Xth
District. He denies the alleged illegality of the
acts of the Board of Supervisors of Sullivan County
in throwing out certain returns, and demands q
thorough investigation If there ia to be any invest
CATION at ALL into the whole conduct Of the canvass
He claims that such an investigation would result
in showing his majority to have been larger than
that awarded by the canvassers. He declares him
self able to prove to the Committee that figures
altered in the interest of his opponent, that
many votes were illegally cast, and large number
purchased by open bribery.
Mr. Youmans formally presented his petition to
the Senate to-day for the seat of Mr.. Thompson Of
the XXIIId District He says that the dominant
party in that body tried to prevail upon him to post
pone his contest till after the of Madden agt.
Abbott was decided, promising him that if Madden
was successful they would award him (YOumansl the
seat for the XXIIId District. The trouble with the
Republicans is that If Madden should fail to get his
seat and Youmans should GUST Thompson, it would
leave the Senate tic unless Middleton should con-
tinue to act with them on party measures, Of which
they seemed to have some doubt, Notwithstanding
he has thus far voted with them. Senator Coe has
not yet made his appearance and it is not certainly
known what his political standing is to be, although
the Democrats claim him with great confidence.
The only bill Of public importance introduced in
the Senate to-day was by Senator Tobey for the
enlargement of the Champlain Canal. 1t is cub
stantially the same bill which Smith Weed carried
through the Lower House last year. II provides for
the enlargement Of tho canal to a depth of seven
feet, and width on the top Of IS feet. and appro-
PIRATES for the purpose $200O0 annually for 1874 and
1875.
The resolution offered in the Assembly by Mr..
Prince and adopted calling for information relative
to the respective rights Of CONNECTICUT and Long
Island to the oysterbeds of the Sound cOntemplates
further legislation to test the constitutional Ques
lions involved. An appropriation of $500 was
made in tho Supply bill last year to defray the
penses of litigation the subject but the terms Of
the appropriation were not sufficiently broad to
cover all the questions that arise in the 1t is
not only question Of boundary between Connecti-
cut and NewYork, but of the right of Connecticut,
independent of the boundary question: to exclude
New-York claims that, under the old Colonial
charter her boundary extends to low water mark on
the Connecticut shore, while Connecticut claims
that the boundary line is in the middle of the
stream between the two shores. Mr.. Prince says
the disputed questions involve millions of dollars
worth of property, beside excited feeling and
prejudice between the residents of the two shores.
bill was introduced in the Assembly to repeal
the law Of last year authorizing the erection of q
new City Prison in New-York.
Gov. Dix's Message gives general satisfaction
among all who not partisans Of the present Adj
ministration, and it must therefore be pleasant
reading in the agricultural regions" spoken of by
President Grant; but the other class which is get
ting smaller every day, accuse the Governor OF
gorIrg VI so rvpuhc tho oAnt-al authority
at Washington and say that he is aiming to be the
leader of the party and the successor Of the
present occupant of the White House.
bill amending the City Charter Of Brooklyn in
accordance with the views of the Reform Com
mttees of that city, will be introduced early next
week by Senator Jacobs.
There are rumors Of sundIy amendments to the
New-York Charter, the most important Of which is
one to restore the Office of Controller to its old
position as an elective Office, which it held previous
to the Ring Charter of 1870. The leading members
of both parties appear to favor such a bill and it is
alleged that the Governor could not find an excuse
for vetoing measure 30 consonant with the old
Democratic doctrine.
The Regents of the University will hold their
annual meeting in the Senate Chamber tomorrow
afternoon. The Hon. J. v. L. Pruyn will be re-
elected Chancellor and will give reception to the
members of the Board at his residence in the
evening
THE ABBoTT-MADDEN cAsB-REPORTs OF THE GUAR
ANIME AND CAPITOL CoMMIssIONERs-A BILL
FOR GOVERNING THE NEW WARDS OF NETWORK.
IGRSERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
ALBANY, Jan. FRANK Abbott, the sitting
member of the Senate the Xth District put a reply
to Edward Maddens claim to the seat this morning in
which he denies all Madden's statements and declares
that there frauds which vtiated the returns and
that Madden each election district corrupty used
large of money to purchase and induce voters to
vote for him. as he tAbbotp proposes to prove
The report Of the Commissioners Of Quarantine to the
Legislature showed the condition Of the quarantine
establishment during the year 1873 and at the present
time The Board reorganised In March, Messrs 6tears
and Judd having been appointed by Gov Dix, and Mr..
schell holding over. The expenses Of the Commits
sioners' Department have been reduced about Ss,oo
and disbursements have for the first time during many
years, been kept within the appropriations.
steamboat has been built the Legislature having sppro
prated last session go 900 for that purpose The
lease OF property used by the State at Staten
Island expires May l. new station for the boarding
of vessels from ports purchased
Chiffon three miles south OF the present site, and will be
ready for occupancy early in the Spring
The report Of the Capitol Commissioners shows that
200 Is has been expended thus far the Cap
ol Building and that $500 10 in cash remains In the
hands Of the Treasurer. The Commissioners recon-
mend the appropriation Of e2oOoo0 for the present
year.
bill introduced in the Assembly BY Mr. CaudweIl TO
provide for local for the Twentyhrd and
" Nau .York ahesn for