New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
ALBANY.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.


of electing the State Superintendent Of Public In
struction was taken up again in the Senate this
morning. and. after some material amendments was
passed by vote of 20 to 4. As the bill now stands
it seems to be satisfactory TO all sides and will prob
ably pass the Assembly with az little opposition,
partisan OF otherwise, as shown IN the Senate.
Since 1t makes a radical change in the long estab-
lished method of supervising the educational inter-
ests of the State the public will be interested 10
know the provisions of the bill. In the first place IL
gives the election appointment of Superintendent
of instruction TO the Regents of the University in
stead of electing him by joint convention OF
the two Houses, as at present. 1t makes MS
term Of Office siX years, instead OF three years
as at present, and makes him removable at
any time by the Regents, for cause shown, after
a hearing. The salary is left the same as now. In
the second place, the bill provides for an entire
change of the Board of Regents every six years. or
at least makes possible to change it in that period
Instead of being elected by the Legislature, as at
present the Regents are hereafter to be appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The
present Regents 10 in number are to classify them
selves BY lot 80 that four will go out of office this
year. and three each year for the next five years,
thus making entire change at the endOf six years.
unless some of the outgoing members should be re-
appointed.
1t IS claimed that this change in the method of
selecting the Regents and the Superintendent will
remove the Educational Department Of the State
from partisan politics, introduce greater harmony
into the department, and be great improvement In
all respects on the present system.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
ABoIIsHING THE CANAL sUPRRINTENDENTS - THE
NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuHs.I
ALBANY, April 2.-The Assembly spent the
evening session in discussing Dayss bill TO abolish the
canal superintcndents and place the entire manage
ment Of the canals in the hands OF the Commissioners,
each Commissioner having control over his division At
close of the discussion the bill was ordered to third
reading.
The long talked of bill for the reorganization or the
Police Department IN New-York has at last made ts
appearance here and will be introduced Tomorrow 1t
proposes metropolitan police. and is drawn
In such way as to avoid the constitutional objections
urged against metropolitan police. Tho police district
is described by miles and boundaries, no reference
being made TO counties, but 1t includes substantially
tho same territory the old Metropolitan District 1t
provides for five Commissioners to be appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate who are to hold office for five years. and their
salaries be fixed by the Legislature. The provisions
organization of the police force are nearly the
under the old Metropolitan Police law. EK-
Mayor Hall is understood to have drawn the BILL and
good lawyers expressed the opinion that 1t avoids
or evades, all constitutional difficulties.
wRANGIE IN THE sENATE-THR SUPPLY BILL
PAssED-NEw-YoRK RAILROAD QUEsTIoNs-A
MISSING BILI1-THE PINCKNEY-Mo0RE CONTESTED
ELECTION CASE.
ALBANY, April 2.-The Senate had another
long wrangle to-day over the bill to charter horse
railroad from the foot Chambersst North River, to
the foot OF Wast via Chambers Roosevelt, South, and
other streets Pending a motion TO recommit for an
amendment authorizing a sale OF the franchise to tho
highest bidder, the Senate adjourned
The Supply bib up for third reading IN the AS
semby this morning, and, after long and fruitess
discussion on Princes motion TO reduce the Capitol
appropriation from 81 10000 to 81 100000 the blf passed.
with only about 30 10 the negative. is very sell
dom that q Supply bill has gone through the Lower
House with so few alterations from the shape In which
IL was reported from the Ways and Means Committee,
and Gen Batcheer, Chairman Of the Committee, pumes
himself accordingly. The difference in the total appro-
prations OF the between this AID last (ss both
bills passed the Assembly, is s56771 81 while the ap-
preparations for public buildings in the present bill are
s6O7 600 more year. The present bill also passed
the Assembly Just one month earlier TINS year than last
The Senate Railroad Committee this morning reported
for consideration" the Beach Pneumatic Broadway
Underground Railroad bill with the provision auhorlz
ing the city to guarantee bonds OF the road Letters
were submitted to tho Committee from Mr.. Martin,
President OF the West Side Associations from Mr. Crazy
President Of the East Side Association, aud from Mr.
Matthews one Of the largest propertyowners on Broad
way asking for the passage OF the bill with that pro-
vision in it, the Committee say that no one has APP
peared in person by petition renonstrance against
it. The same Committee reported fayoraby the Brook
lyn Silent Safety Elevated Railroad bill.
There il considerable talk members as to what
Agl1. ,,l,,,aA ipt Tho a. mart Of tba
session to make the Controllers Office in NewYork cleo
tive The bill was reported than week ago from
the Committee on Cities " for consideration" but the
report has not yet been presented to the House 1t is
said to kept back TO save the Democratic members
from New York from unpleasant fre-they having
received orders it is said from Grand sachem Kelly to
oppose the bin ihle their, constituents they say,
almost unanimously demand its passage
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
Tn the Senate this morning, Senator Woodin called up
from the table the memorial OF W. t. Pinckney, con-
testnt of the seat from the With Senatorial District
The memorial alleges that Mr. Moore is deserter from
the Federal army Senator Woodin stated that there
was no law the statute books OF this State which
would permit the Legislature to allow the question OF
deseytion to affect the right OF Mr. Moore to hold the
seat and therefore moved that the motion be Denied
which was agreed to- all the Senators voting therefor
except Mr.. Tobey, who voted No." aud Mr. Cole and
Mr. Bradley OF the Committee on Elections who were
excused from voting.
AID FOR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
ALBANY, April 2.-The following appropria-
tons have thus far agreed upon by the NewYork
delegation In the Assembly TO be inserted in the bill TO
be introduced in the Assembly by s. Spencer for the
benefit OF charitable institutions in New-York City:
st. Eizabeh's Hospital, No. 225 West Tnirtyfrstst,
Metropolitan Throat Hospital, No. II stuyvesanst,
600 - ,,,.. .,., -.
$500. 49,.
Woman's Aid Society, seventh-ave., 5000
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