New-York tribune., 1874-02-11

support resolution in favor of an Adjournment sine
die on the Goth of March Senator Johnson sup
ported the resolution, and Senator Jacobs opposed
It "a being sheer bunoombe." He said that all
knew it to be impossboto adjourn at that time, or
even at the expiration Of a hundred days. lt had
not been done in fifteen years, aud was not likely
TO be done in fifteen years TO come. He offered as
substitute that the minority would act in harmony
with the maoItv in all legislation of political
character with a view to adjournment n the end
of the hundred days, at the earliest date possible
The discussion ended by the adoption OF resolution
IN favor OF adjournment on the 81 OF ApTll. Inc
hundred days eXplIe on the loth 0l April
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE STATE CAPITAL.
TIE DRiTT0E CAsE--CANAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LEGIsLAToS-ALBANY NOTES.
lFRoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE lRlhuNEl
ALBANY. Feb 1O.-The friends OF Brtton have sue
ceeded in inducing Judge Constock to wrte an
opinion, which was sent to the Governor to-day, TO
the effect that the charge made against Tax Collector
Badeau was not an indctablc oticnse, and therefore
Britton was justified in dsregaTdingit Itappears that
they have made Judge Comstock believe that Badoan
was charged by the Committee OF Fifty with emDeZ-
cling the public money; but the Governor, who has
read the testimony, is probably aware that the
charge was n neglect to comply with the express re-
ouirement Of the law, which is always misde-
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which Tweed is now confined in the Penitentiary.
II is not believed that Judge Cons,Ock's opinion
will have any effect upon the Governors decision,
but surprise is expressed that he should have written
the opinion, or any opinion at all upon the subject
The Canal BoaId had long session to-day on the
remaining appointments ont ndjourned without de
Gliding upon any of them. 1t Is pretty certain that
Thomas Earle Liberal Republican, viii receive The
appointment of Collector of Canal Tolls for the port
of New York.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hammond relative to
County Treasurers occupied the attention OF the
Assembly two hours to-day, and was finally ordered
TO a third reading. Mr. Vedder raised constitu-
tiona objection to the 10th section which prohibits
Treasurcrs from being eligible to reelection. lie
claimed that the Legislature had no power to pre-
vent any citizen not specially rrecluded by the Con-
stitution from holding any Office to which the
people might see fit to elect or reflect him. Mr..
yedder stood alone in his view Of tie Constitution,
and the section retained The Iii does not ap-
ply to the City of NewYork.
The Committee of Ways and Means has decided
TO insert in the Tax bill for the coming year item
levying a special tax of Onequarter of a mill on the
dollar to reimburse the sinking fund for the drafts
that have been illegally made upon it for several
wears past It is estimated that the income from
this special tax will amount to abOut S5OOO0O and
two succeeding Legislatures shall levy similar tax,
the sinking fund will be mado whole.
A Joint caucus Of the Republicans OF both Houses
was held in the Assembly Chamber at p. IN to-day,
Speaker Hustled in the chair at which Prof A. G.
Epson of Albany was unanimously nominated as
candidate fox Regent Of the University, to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Judge John
son. recently appointed TO the Court of Appeals. At
the Democratic caucus this evening Erastus Corning
was nominated. The election will take place Oh
Wednesday -fss'
An Executive session Of the Senate will be held
tomorrow, when action will probably be taken on
the nomination of John ID. Van Buren, late private
secretary TO Gov. Hoffman, for Quarantine Commls-
sioner. Several Democratic Senators and some Re-
publicans are opposed to his continuation but 1T Will
not be defeated. The opposition on the Democratic
aide comes from those who assume to control the re-
organized and reformed Democracy as distinguished
from the Tweed party, and their objection to Van
Bnren is that he was too closely allied with the
latter.
The Annual Appropriation hlll is made the special
order in the Assembly for Thursday next. There
have been some reductions made from the bill OF
last year, amounting in the aggregate to about
$l25, 900. The appropriation Tor the National Ouard
has been cut down $4,000.
bill will lie introduced this week to abolish the
Office of superintendent of Public Instruction and
dovolye the duties of the Office the regents of the
University. An important bill is also to be intro
dueed Tomorrow relative to life insurance com
panies making all policies absolutely non forfeita
Bile, and prohibiting under heavy .penalties any
officer of a life insurance company from using the
lation or from negotiating any loan from which he
is to derive benefit.
Among the arrivals to-day are Police Commissioner
Na.u Nor f)rla do
art Thomas Stewart, and A. Dsbecker. ChaTllck
is here ostensby to oppose the bill for the opening
of Grand-ave in Brooklyn which will lnterferawith
his railroad. He is supposed also to have an eye TO
the proposed investigation OF the Police Depart
ment. -,
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation Will
give hearing on Tuesday evening next to persons
Interested i'm the bill 10 reduce the rates of wharfage
in New-York aud Brooklyn: The hearing on the
NewYork Civil Justice Court pm ny the Assembly Assembly
attcruOou.