The New York herald., 1876-01-29

Commissioners Of Emigration for the state Of New
York. one 10 hold Office for two years one for four
years. and ono for six years. The President OF tho
German Kmigrant Society and the President OF the
Irish Emigant Society are made ez ceio additional
Commissioners, and are invested with all the powers
OF the present Commissioners The Commissioners
may elect from their number president and vice
PRESIDENT and appoint secretary and treas
and such other officers and employees as
may be necessary The ex o6Iefo Commissioners must
be- like tho other Commissioners, citizens Of the
United States and must subscribe 20 the Of
Office The other two bills provide for the increase OF
the head money to 81 So hy cents Of which goes 10
sinking fund TO lquidate the debt Of the commission
and that the Emgrant fund shall not be made OF 10
support emgrants committed as criminals.
RAILROADS.
The bill introduced by Mr. Whtson relative to street
railroads provides that corporations may be formed and
tho property owners along the proposed route give
their The provisions of the bill are to apply
In the manner when extensions are TO be made 10
roads already IN existence
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE
The Senate and Assembly adjourned about noon to-
DAY until Monday evening at half-past seven O'Clock.
Very little business was done The Senate, In
i've session, referred the nomination or Mortimer NJ
Southworth OF Lockport for Supreme Court Judge,
for the vacancy created by the death OF Judge Lamont
TO a committee OF Senators haiing from the Eighth
yud,aciai ya u district, consisting OF Messrs Cole,
Nedaor Weiman and Rogers Senator Emerson
made the personal explanation which he was denied
giving IN open session relative to statement IN one OF
Inc party organs mat he professed TO be Independent
In poIticss He said II true he intended 70 act an
independent part but he could still be loyal TO repub-
all where the interests Of the people were
at stake He would cast his voice and vote against
eserynns snas p costSpSn whether
republican and a reformer and he failed 10 see
that the two characters were incompatible
Several Senators referred to the with which the
press reached all their proceedings executive session.
and thought more stringent secrecy should be Inn
posed in the future After the session over tho
Senators unusually retcent about their dolngs
but is always the case the proceedings we're bound
TO leak out in some quarter.
AMENDING CONSTITUTION.
The concurrent resolution amending the constitution
and abolshing the three Canal Commissioners and sub
stituting superintendent OF Public Works In their
stead 10 be appointed by the Governor, ordered TO
third reading In the Senate.
IMPORTANT To SAVINGS DEPosrroRs.
Senator Baden introduced bill for the appoint
of Commissioners settle claims for buildings
used for armores In New York city The same Sena-
tor introduced bill OF important character 10 saw
lngs banks deposltors II amends the act OF 1875 TO
conform the charters OF all savings banks TO uni
fOrmy OF powers rights and liabilities and provides
that leach and every OF the trustees Of such savings
banks institutions for savings must DO responsible
and shall become with thcr real and personal property
securities for the nithful administration and execu
on Of the duties OF the President Vice President and
all other officers Of such savings banks TO which they
are elected and hold the position as trustees and officers
thereof Any president vice president other
officers OF such savings banks who shall wilfuly or
aithessy use or mIsapproprate any OF the funds or
moneys or securities, or is guilty OF the use OF
funds deposits oil such savings banks for ilegtimate
purposes or Of mafeasance OF wlfl neglect Of duty
In his Office, upon conviction thereof snail be punished
by fine OF not less than $4,000 or imprisoned In
state Prison not lees than year nor more than ten
years, or by both, such nno and Imprisonment at the
discretion OF the Courth
TUE WAR on THE LOBBY
Ar. Strahan, who has made up his mind for merci.
less warfare the Albany lobby, intends to ask tho
House next week TO empower the Committee Ju-
dietary, to whom was referred Mr. Smiths resolution
to investigate Mr. Strahans charges against the lobby
in connection with the Bergh BILL to send for persons
and papers. All the big and little lobbyists will be sub
pUnaed and they be at all communicative spicy
revelations may see the light
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Mr.. Morrissey presented remonstrance from New
York mechanics protesting against the passage Of the
bill for the employment OF pauper and convict labor
Mr. Jacobs moved that the bill in question be
mtted TO the Committee Cities, as he perceived
Kings county was included in It's terms
Mr. Vedder offered resolution that appears 10 come
rather late in the day, for tho appointment OF COM
mttee 10 draft resolutions expressive of tho Of
the Senate on the death Of Henry Wilson.
multitude of laborers that for days blocked the
passages of the Capitol spasms o, Joy tod
on learning that Governor Tden signed the bill de-
signed to set all Of them to work on the new Capitol
The Bergh bill passed the Senate with but three dis
senting votes.
The committee appointed to investigate the State
prisons returned from Sing Sing last night and report
privately that everything there gives the impression OF
slpshod management and culpable careessness, in
striking contrast to the conduct OF the Albany Peniten
tiary They found Stokes 'good wind" and health
and more resigned to his confinement than they
REPORT OF THE AsroR LIBRARY
Tho annual report OF the trustees Of the Astor
Library was received by the Senate. The number Of
volumes In the library on January l. 1875, was
150 306 received by Donation 739; received by pur
chase, 40l; total, l52 446
The number added from 1860 TO 1875 75 $40 vol
umes From the original bequcst Of $500 600 by tho
founder the property has increased to S7S 56 80 with
slight temporary debt caused by unexpected repairs
OF 81, 1872
In 1874 there 127 $40 volumes delivered to a. s54
readers and In 1875 1856 065 volumes to So 1885, since
1850 there has been Of l2o per cent in the
number OF readers.
BRooKLYS CHARTER AMENDMENTS
For some time Mr.. Higgins has been holding the
draft OF bill TO amend the charter Of Brooklyn. But
the requests present It have been ami
urgent that he, has decided TO introduce II
morrow morning IL is very volumnous
document, and socks TO correct many mi
defects which experience and time have
taught necessary to make perfect
instrument Of the charter, we'll radically REFORM
ing many other and important points IL Is very
sweeping in its provisions Tho reduction Of the saa-
res OF the city officers at tho head OF departments
to tho city $l2, 500 per annum. Tho
terms OF all clerks, officers and employees,
except the rank and ne OF the police force proper,
upon the passage OF this act and their
10 be appointed by the Commissioner. One Of the
excellent provisions OF the bill Is that of prohibiting
the detailing OF officers TO the various courts ofncea
aud departments OF the city and county.