New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
A LBANY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
THE MAJORITY IN TIE ASSEMBLY RECEIVE IEC-
TURE ON ADJOURNMENTs-INCRKAsEo OF sAIA-
RLEs IN THE BROOKLYN FIRE DEPARTMENT
THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE NEW CAPITOL
RECALLED FROM THR sENATE-THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO The GENERAL EAILKoAD LAW
THE SENATE.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THR rHhUNs'l
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-Mr. Lincoln (Rep.) of On
tario gave the majority In the Assembly today the
scoding they should have had some time ago. MI LIN
cou's chin which ia generally stationary and is never
guilty OF the monoonous waggng which oharacterizes
some members, was swung loose by resolution
offered by Thomas Cooper CampOeH tDem) OF New
York, that when the House adjourns to-day
il should be to meet on Tuesday morning at II O'CLOCK
MI. Lincoln protested against these adjOurnments.
Here 10 the third week Of the session nothing Whatever
had been done Some OF the Committees had met, ana
somo had not met vt ALL year ago at this time many
bills had been reported and many passed The majority
OF the House responsible for the legislation OF the
session. and yet il presented the paOe spectacle OF
men who did not know what to do, and hung around
waiting for something TO Last year itsat down
in a corner and grumbled 81 the majority, but
now the situation was changed The people expected
them 10 60 TO work. Mr.. Campbell urged in defense OF
his resolution the very just1able that until suf
cien business prepared fcr the Assembly 10 take
in hand II was wrong 10 ask members 20 como there
and neglect their business 10 hold halthour sessions
The Speaker decided that the Assembly had
not the right adjourn until Tuesday, and
a resolution was offered providing for An
adjournment until Monday night, and ordering
future adlournments only In alternate weeks The first
part OF the resolution carried but there were IL
votes against II. mainly from Republicans The second
part received only 10 votes, very many republicans
voting against it the ground that 1t committed them
of me
two weeks So the great problem OF adjourncnt stands
where 1t has always stood Several Republicans ex-
pressed themselves being n accord with Mr. Faulkner
who opposed any sdjournments al all, but this was
probably only spssm Of virtue which is likely TO seize
minority at any moment
Mr. Brogan QDem) OF NewYork called mp series Of
buncombe resolutions, previously offered by him. which
detailed the suerings Of the unemployed in NewYork
and called the different departments OF the CITY
Government to proceed with such improvements as
were in their charge. The resolutions were opposed by
several members Of the NewYork delegation and were
fually referred TO the Committee Cities
Mr.. Kenadsy tDem) OF Kings offered bill providing
that hereafter all process SUITS or orders Of courts Of
record shall 60 to the sheriff.
Mr. Bradley (Dem.) OF Kings offered bill fixing tho
salaries OF officers aud members Of the Brooklyn Fire
Department as foows Foreman, 1920; engineers,
sl2OO; drivers, N,l00; stokers and hremeu, $1,000 The
b also directs the Controller 10 issue certificates o. III
ary named.
MI Hausche (Deu) of New-Yorh offered o BIZ repeal
ing the act creating fund 10 aid OF the Society for the
Reformation OF juvenile Deliuquents.
Mr. Brogan introduced bill providing fot the appoint
ment by the Mayors of NewYork, Brooklyn and Albany
OF public gauger For each barrel keg cask Rsuged
and branded he Is 10 receive IS cents
Mr. Seward (Rep) OF New York offered the following
resolution, which was laid over under the rule
Resored That the adoption Of stem power upon te
due9g the cost Of an' to ni the cost O usn oson in
rng trade he STATE, demsnds that the shall he
nisee oa canals are hereby TO prepare f.o IN pro-
Vng for the eIeeaOn Of that work 10 be paid Tor Co ~ the
rev
The bill relieving the NewYork and Oswego Midland
Railroad Company from taxation was cOu>iier III
Committee OF the Whole, bat did reach hnal vote.
Ihe bill spproprsng $4,000 TO continue work on the
new Capitol was recalled from the Senate by res.
outiOl offered Mr. Hammond. inssmuch as it has been
discovered that the Controller has no authority to
borrow the money 1t calls for, and other
be Devised, if such thing is possible of obtaining
funds necessary to resume w1rk.
In the Senate Mr. Robertson offered resolution pro-
ydiDg for the preparation by the Clerk Of the Senate OF
continuation OF the general index OF the lave from
1870 to the time, and the printing Of 600 cOpes
Senator Connolly introduced the bill offered by Will
ard Johnson yesterday IN the Assembly amending the
General Railroad law. This bill provides that all rail
roads whether above, beneath the surface of
earth, under the water shall be deemed railroads
under the provisions OF the General RIroad law aud
gives them the right to the underground occupied
by a tunnel. Independent Of the title to the sur
lace area, and prescrbes tie manner In which
railroads may tunnel under cities There those
who believe that this is gigantic scheme OF the Ce1
\ a. Railroad TO continue the FOurth.ave under
yYoIk connect with the tunnel projected between
seNYYork and Jersey City. Tnis is plan OF magniA-
cnt v!sions, surely, and implies nothing less than the
oait 'on Of Commodore VdnderDilts road with the
leW-J rsey Central AMI the Pennsylvania Road, with
lew TO, breaking down President Garrett aud ultimate
osigns IN POiyn
The con, 'nrrent resolutions OF the AssenbiR provost
Dg against the proposed improvement OF the KIN Won