New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06
ALBANY.
BEGINNING THE WEEKS WORK IN THE AS
SEMBLY.

BEGINNING THE WEEKS WORK IN THE AS
SEMBLY.
TIE BILL FOR THE ELECTION OF CIVIL JUSTICES
REPORTED FAvORABLY-FERRY RATES TO WILL
LIAMsBURGH - CONFERRING DEGREES BY THE
UNIVERSITY REGENTs-A REAL ESTATE CoMMIS-
SION.
lDr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, April Sin the Assembly TINS
evening the Tammany Hall bill for the election OF Dis
trct Civil Justices reported favOra6y by The Com
mtee the Judiciary. Tie Committee on the JUDI
cary reported adversely the bill for the government
Of corporations by stockholders which provides that OS
giving proper notice stockholders OF corporations may
hold meeting and change their directors at any time,
but the newly elected directors must receive the vote OF
q majority OF the stock Thore was q III
tie debate over a motion TO disagree with
the Committees report This was lost oy
the close vote OF % TO %. The oct
introduced by Mr. silverman 70 reduce the rates OF
ferrage certain routes between the City OF Newly DIX
aud the XvIIth Ward of Booklyn, was considered 10
Committee OF the Whole, and was ordered 10 thru
reading Tie bill provides that on the expiration OF
termination OF existing leases, ferry between Hous
ton and ThirtyfOurthsts. New-York running TO tue
XVIIh Ward OF BROOKLYN shall charge more than three
cents for each foot passenger II Is provided that oo
shall run every fifteen minutes from a. m. TO D. H.
and every half hour from IN. 70 midnight ana on
the yhird-st ferry the boats are to run every
half hour between midnight and a. m. ONCE
ti0ns made in argument by several members 10
Mr. Stewards bl giving the .Iegents OF the state I'M
versity authority 10 appoint committee ana hod eA
amnatons and 10 such degrees they may con-
slider proper the persons who pass their eIamina-
tons 1t was sad opposition TO the bill that there
are already too many institutions the State emp0w-
cred confer degrees. and that examinations OF ING
kind proposed by the bill must necessarily be imper
feet what had been accomplished by the camel
dates. and that the bill proposed TO grant TOO
easily what should only be gained by pursuing COL
legiate Mr. Seward supported the bill earnestly
md claimed that a similar plan had worked well at
Cambridge England and elsewhere. Despite his Efforts
the only important section OF the bill was stricken OUT
by o. 30 So and the bill was put out OF the way
for the presen, at least. Mr.. Hammond Of Ontario
offered a concurrent resolution that the Legislature ad-
journ finally on the 23l day OF this month Many mem
bers the Assembly think that they cannot get through
the business before then, If so soon.
BIZ was introduced by Mr.. Hess to determine and
the title to the landed property OF this state ana 10
abbreviate and simplify title papers and the mode OF
recording the same His bill would revolutonlze the
present system. u provides for the appointment by
the Governor Of Commissioner in each county. whose
duty it shall be TO have the title to the real estate In
his county thoroughly searched and certified TO- Tnese
Commissioners are TO give notice 70 owners or real
estate to present them within two years any searches
abstracts and other muniments OF title OF real estate
owned by them 10 be used TO ascertain and determine
said titles. These 20 be returned AFTER the
necessity for their detention no longer exists.
The term OF Office of these Commissioners
is fixed at xix years. TIE titles certified By the COmniS-
soners are 10 conclusive upon all persons WHO s1a
not appeal within months. Within three months
after an appeal q sul must he begun by the persons
claiming title interest adverse TO the decision OF tho
Commissioners Tle bill provides very fully for the
action OF Registers ald other persons IN charge OF tile
records OF counties, in regard to the certificates or the
Commissioners in regard TO the forms Of deeds and
mortgages the delivery Of the originals CT deeds and
mortgages to Registers other properofcers, and the
admission OF certified copies evidence In courts, ana
in regard matters relating to real estate trans
actions.