New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.

PASSAGE or MR. PRINCES GENERAL BILIs-A NEW
YORK PARADE GRoUYD-sTEAa on THE CANALs
LOCAL sEIF-GoyERNMENT-A CENTENNIAL HIS
TORY OF TIE STATE IMPROVEMENT OF The
CHAMPIAIN CANAL
PROM THE REGuLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY Feb. 5.-The Legislature retreated to-day
from the extreme of garruity into the extreme OF
tacturnity, and the reading clerks were almost the
only people who opened their mouths Several bills
of importance were disposed of in third readings.
Mr. Princes general bills making bribery bar
to suffrage. and prescribing the oath TO DO
taken by challenged voters, passed by
almost unanimous votes. The bill providing
for the more effectual punishment of peculation.
was also passed without dissenting voice, andwith
only one slight verbal change. Cen Husted's bill.
by which any person a second conviction OF vio-
lation of the laws affecting animals must be SEN
fenced TO an Imprisonment of at least ten days but
not more than one year, was akO passed, as was Mr.
Strubles BILL providing that every married woman
shall be liable on every contract obligation, or con
veyance entered into by her. and may sue and be
sued in the same manner as If she were unmarried
Mr. NcGroartys bill providing for the appointment
of an additional Assistant District-Attorney for
Kings County went through without serious opposl-
tiOn.
Mr.. Seward (Rcp.) of NewYork offered resoli-
ton, which was adopted, requesting the State En-
gineer and Surveyor to report the progress made
during the past year in the introduction OF steam
on the canals the number and character OF theteam
canal-boats employed. and bow far nhis estimation
they have met with success. Mr. Waebner offered
q resolution requiring the Committee on Cities to
report bill providing for uniform system for
paving streets in New-York City, together with
plan for assessments for work of that character
Mr. Hausehel (Dem.) OF New-York offered the fol-
lowing which Is curiosity in It's way
Whereas The people OF the state of New York by the
overwhelming MAJORITY given Tor the CONSTITUTIONS,
Amendments have decidedly pronounced III IaEo' Va
Whereas, IN words Of his Excel'cncy, the Gov-
this State, municipal trusts have ior number
OF years past been the traffic of he lob!les, lAteilor
offices. contracts and money being means ~ compcu
ton from which those who could not use those weapons
excludes; therefore,
Resoired That the Committee on Cites be requested
aud employees ia the City Of NewYork were appointed
either direct legislation or by the Greet interference
OF Senators aud Members Of Assembly, excepting those
from said City OF NewYork. from the 1T day OF Jin
1870 to the Is day OF January 1876 also the amount
OF salary attached TO each or sad POSITIONS and that
sand Committee report the facts tIus aocetaued 10 ILLS
House.
The design Of this resolution is understood TO be
to show that rural Democrats who indulge IN outcry
against the domination of Tammany Hall are repre-
scnted in the City Government by aEpointecs who
hold comfortable places and draw good salaries. -,
Mr. j. W. Smith (Dem) of New-lork offered bill
directing the Department. OF rum: Horks 10 re-
pave SecOnd-aye, from FOurtcentn-sC to Forty
secOnd-st.
Mr.. Faulkner (Dem.) of Livingston introduced
bill providing for the erection of irc-escapes on
tenement h uses, hotels &C. more than two stories
high. ~
One Of the most extraordinary bills of the session
is that offered to-day by Nil Lawrence, which ~
evidently designed to bring the diamond brokers 70
terms. 1t requires them pay Sl.OC0 Tor license
limits the rate of interest they may charge To seven
per cent aud provides that in ease of oyerchaIge
the principal Of the loan may be contlscated, and
that violation of the law may be punishable with
fine of not less than Sl000 OF more than S5WO, ana
Imprisonment for not less than one year or more
than five years. 40,
In the Senate Mr.. Tobey introduced bill making
an appropriation for the improvement OF the Chaul,
plain Canal The bill levIes tax OF One-quarter oi
q mill for the work. and provides that the depth Cf
the canal shall be increased to seven feet The Jd-
dietary Committee reported a bill amending the Re
ysed Statutes in relation TO security for payment of
the costs, aud the Assembly bIi designating hOlI-
days to be observed III the acceptance OF and pay
ment of promlssory notes. The bill amending tho
act for the incorporation of religious societies was
ordered to a third reading, and the bill III relation
to banks and banking associations was progressed"