New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
ALBANY.


To THE CONSTITUTION IN RELATION TO THE
APPOINTMENT or SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE
PRISONS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
frRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE1
ALBANY, April 1.-the bill in relation to
the State hospitals in process OF building came mp
for third reading in the motion was made to
recomm IN order TO a. the salaries Of the superinten-
dents OF the Buffalo and the Middetown Inns at $1,000
EACH The Senators from the districts in which the asy
ums were situated requested that the salary be limited
TO that sum, and 1t was done.
The County Treasurers bill. that 30 lately met disas-
trous defeat in the Senate. up to-day in bill intro
dnced by Mr. Lord applying Its provisions to the eo-
ties OF Monroe Seneca Yates, Ontario, Westminster,
Rockand, Putnam, Duchess aud Columbia. The Senate
evidently had made s mind 10 stand by Its action on
the general BILL and refused TO It, Senators Woodn,
Dow, Dickinson, and Madden voted against the oil ana
kept Themselves right the record. The bill to give
reporters and officers the $50 stationery orders led to
quite debate Senators johnson and Laning borrowed
much trouble 10 restrict the bill to reasonable limits
In doing this they made beneficial amendments but
wasted hour Of valuable time. Their endeavor to
the State money aborve, as they added some
A. clerks of the Committees the number originally en-
titled TO these orders The way would have been
to kill the BILL but the Senator's mentioned evidently
thought that little reputation might be made by
specous show OF economy. Mr.. LoweTy then moved to
been the subject OF two opinions from the AttorneyGen
era and between the clerks OF both Hosues
and the Controller 1t IL probable that it will be de-
feated.
Mr. Madden introduced following concurrent reso-
luton amending the Constitution:
Resoiced (if the assembly, concur, That Section of
Article " OF the Constitution be amended 40 as 10 read as
follows:
SEC. f. A superintendent OF State Prisons shall be mp,
consent of the Senate and hold his office for hve years.
amounts and with such suees ~ shall required by
Law for the faithful discharge Of his duties He shall
the prisons, subject to such laws now exist or
may hereafter be enacted. He shall appoint
OF Of the prisons The agents and wardens
S oi ps la s a ot e sppToV the
same by the Superintendent. The Controller shall ap,
ali Ii" powers and perform all the duties not noOn
sisteut herewith which have heretofore been had ana
performed by The inspectors of state Prisons, and from
and after the time when such superintendent Of the
STATE Prisons shall have been appointed and quaihei
hereby is abolished. The Governor may remove the
superintendent for eause at any time, giving 10 nun
copy of the charges against him. and an opportunity 10
BE- heard in his defense
Resoired III tine Assembly concur, That Section 3 OF
Article OF the Constitution be amended SO al to read az
SEC g. superintendent OF Public Works shall be APP
pointed the by and with the advice ana con
sent OF the senate and hold his Office until the end OF The
OF the Governor by whom he was nominated ana u
his IL appointed and qualified He shan receive
compensation to be fixed by law. He shall bx required
by give security for the faitfui execution OF ms
office before entering upon the duties thereof lie Shall
be charged with execution OF all laws relating ~ the
repair AMI naviyaticn OF the canals ana n,ro anu
men the canals except FAR IA the execution OF inc
laws Seatinc to such construction or Improvement %
be conhded TO the state Engineer anu survey
10 the control Of the Legislature. He shall make tie
rules and regulations for the naylsano or use 9d Tue
the Governor, whenever in bs Judgment, te punno III
Tas 20 =" Pnbe Works from Office the Governor
shall hle with the secre 81 se ersof m the VI
The superintendent Public Works shall appoint no
more than three Assistant Supcrnendents whose dues
shall be prescribed him. subject to modification by the
Legislature and who shall receive FOR Their services
co;pensation fixed by law. They shall hod their
office for three years, subject to suspension or removal
by superintendent Of Public Works Whenever In bus
Judgment the public interest shall ~ require ANY va
in the Office t Fl any S .c msaer o the
,erm for Which he was appointed by the Super
intsndent Of Public Works but OF the suspension
ar rrmovsl Of any Hch Superintendent by him.
he shall at once report the Governor, in writing, the
cause OF such removal All other persons employed III
the care and management OF the except collectors
~ tolls and those IN the department of the state Engineer
and shall be appointed by the superintendent
OF Public Works. and be subject to Suspension OF reoV
The Office OF Canal Commissioners IL abolished from and
tandent OF Public Works until which time the Canal Com
mssioners shall continue To discnarge tne 1es az INV
shall perform all the duties Of the Canal Conmiss9ner
and hoard Of Canal CommIssoners as now declared py
The Governor, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate shall have 10 Wors Il fS IN e
be not in session he may grant commissions when snail
expire the beginning of the neAt succeeding session Oh
the senate.
The following is appended to each resolutions
Resorod III the Assembly concur That the foregoing
amendment be referred to the legislature 90 " ~
formy with Section Of Article Kill OF the CONSTITUTION
it published for three months previous to the time Oh
each election.
Senator Woodin reported favoraby this morning the
following bills In relation 20 the erection OF the Court
house in the Third Judicial District NewYork Also
repeating act further providing for the rebuilding and
repairiDg Of sewers in the City OF New-York; Also
relative 10 claims and legal proceedings against the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City OF New
York also relation to regulating grading and other
Wise streets and in the City OF New
York; Also amending act providing further supply
of pure water for the City Of EewYork repeating Sec
ton Of act extending the distribution OF Croton
water through the City OF NewIork also in relation u
the Court of Special Sessions in and for the County Of
NewYOrk-
GENERAL LEGISLATION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
TIE BROADWAY PAVEMENT BILL DISCUSSED AND
PAssFD-THE DRAFTED MEMS BOUNTY BILL
CoMMiTrED-PowERs OF BOARDS OF sUPERvI-
sORs.
ALBANY April 14.-There was considerable
general gslaton in the Assembly to-day some OF IL OF
BILE interest The most important OF the meas
urcs discussed was the scheme entitled the Broadway
Pavement bill, which provides for reopening OF the
claim of a contractor, whose name Is not mentioned
in the bill for repaving Broadway, from Bowl
ing-green TO Fourecnth-st., nearly ten years
ago The claim had been rejected in the courts be-
cause the work had never been ordered by any one
authorized order it; appropriation had been made
for it, the necessity the work had not been certified
by any department Of the City Government and public
notice inviting proposals for 1t had never been given
Notwithstanding this accumulation OF excellent reasons
for rejecting the claim the contractor who has been