New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19
VARIED LEGISLATIVE WORK.

WASTING TINE OVER AN ALBANY sEWER-THE FRO
lection OF CATTLE FROM DGsGAsE-DocK COM
MISsIONERS WARNED-CHARGES FOR WHARFAGE.
IRON A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBGNEl
ALBANY, n. Y, March ia local bill to
confirm and levy a sewer assessment in Albany, in
which there had been some rregularity called ont some
opposition in the Assembly to-day. Albany members
discussed it at length ana the question OF action Ivy the
Legislature matters which should be settled by the
courts was brought in, Mr.. Waehner OF New York de-
nouncIng this policy.
great deal Of talking done concerning BIZ 10
troduced In January by Mr. I. G. Campbell reported
fayoraDly by the Committee on Agriculture 1t Is in
teDded to prevent the introduction spread Of cona-
giols diseases among domestic animals ia the State.
Some Of the provisions OF tho bill declared to be
unreasonaby stringent and impracticaoe, and several
A-scmbymen from the interior counties made light Of
the agricultural oWlcdge Of the persons who drew up
the bill There much merry talk over the ignorance
OF the " city men," who supposed to have pre-
pared the act until the advocates Of tho bill put their
a1vCrsares TO confusion By stating that tie measure
had been prepared BY OF the successful and ex
perencei rlcrs in tie State. acting with veterinary
surgeon OF great skill The consideration OF this bill was
not nua bed when the Committee OF the Whole rose.
Nr. Hustled of Westcheser introduced preamble and
resolutions la regard 10 tho Dock Commissioners OF
York, which he supported In vigorous little
speech, declaring that these Commissioners must learn
that resolutions of the LEGISLATURE were not passed TO
be disobcyod The preamble and resolutions recitc tnat
the Dock Conms siOncrs of New-Y0rk have tailed to
comply with resolution of the Legislature of 1874,
winch directed tue Commissioners 10 make tho neces-
sary eouudngs and surveys OF the waterfront OF all
that part Of Wcscicster County recently annexed TO
New York in order to ascertain the Capacities ana re-
qlrements OF that waterfront for adaptation to COM
mercial facilities. The resolution requires .the DOCK
Commissioners repOrt-n writing-to the Legislature
within ten days the reasons for such noG-cC mpauce.
This resolution adopted.
In the Senate to-day Senator Moore introduced bill
which directs the Ju ges of the Marine Court to hold
trial terms in the Twelfth Ward OF NswYork, at place
70 be designated by the Court. tie Conmon Council to
provide rooms for court and jury
bill was introduced by Senator Booth which gives
the Dock Commissioners OF NewYOrk authority to regu-
late IL charges wharfage, dOckag, &C., and to alter
these charges from time tune, but not to increase
rates for caualooats. The Commission Is also author
lied to appropriate wharye piers slips solely for
special kinds of commercial business
Senator Fox introduced bill to authorize the Mayor
OF NewYork to license sailors bOardinghOusc keepers
to enter vessels arriving NewYOrk IN order TO solicit
patronage They to give bonds in $500 each for good
behavior and for the proper care of their guests ana
must get the consent OF the or commanding OIL
Ger before boarding vessel.
Tie evening session Of the Assembly was taken up
with consideration OF the long General Savings Banks
act In Committee of the Whole several sections were
taken 10 aud amended. and the bill made special
order for Thursday evening OF next week.