New-York tribune., 1876-03-10
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
PROCEEDINGS AT ALBANY.

IROCEEDlNGS Al Al.BAN1'
THE CANAL BOARD BILL REPORTED FAVoRABIY IN
THE sENATE-s4LARIEs OF THE OFFICERS OF
THK NEw-YOIsK COURT OF ARBrIRATIOS-ELEC-
TIoN OF REGENTS OF THE UNIvERsIIY-THE
NEw-YoRK LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL
SENATE. ALBANY, March Q, 1879
Mr. ROBERTSON reported favorably on the
bill 10 enlarge the powers Of the Canal Board also al
versely on the bill to amend the act TO simplify end
abrdge the practice pleadngs and proceedings VI the
of this state and acts anndatOy thereof Agreed
70.
Mr. wOODIN reported favOraby on the bill To amend
the act 10 facilitate the reorganization OF railroads SOFA
under mortgage and providing for the formation o ne"
companies in such cases.
Mr. BADEN introduced bill TO 0mend an act entitled,
"An net TO simplify and abrdge the practice, peadings,
and proceedings Of the courts OF this State IL PROVIDES
that in final order affecting a substantial right
made in q special proceeding or upon sum
mary application in action after Judgment
an appeal TO review may be made on any IN
termedate order involving the merits and necessarily
affecting the order appealed from also that the Court OF
Common Pleas for the City ana Comfy of New-Hork
shall have power TO review the judgments OF the justice
Court in that city when Judgment shall have been rem
dcred by Justice OF me Justices Souit OF us Cgnon
NewEOrk The appeal shall be 10 the Court Oh 1olot t
Pleas for the City and County Of Newl ork III says hat
in the City and Comfy Of NewNOrk appeals foln the
District C0ur shall be taken ana heard and returns maze
in the same manner as heretofore. .,,,,,
Mr.. BAADEN introduced an act 10 anehd an ft
An act rcorganize the local government OF thc Gy
Of York" II amends Section IS 50 rs to read lac
head chief OF this Department shall DC called te to
missioner of Public Parks, who shali old once lor ior
wears, and until his success >Orls appointed ueSs soohL
removed as herein provided Tue person IN once as
President Of the Board OF Public Parks, on the passage
of this act, shah hold office until the expiration I hs
present term of Office The office OF the other COlll'-
pners of Parks is hereby abolished. The Commissioner
Public Parks and after the passage OF TINS act
shall perform a the duties and exercise al lhe powers
by law conferred upon the Department Oh lup i t
Parks of the City Of NewIolk, or by the President
At Iiij O'Clock the Senate proceeded to nominate can
daes for Regents OF the University, and inc President
announced that the Revs Augustus G. George ana VIII
liam H. BOstIicI had been named % the chOlce OF the
senate and Mr. Selkreg and Mr. Jacobs were appointed
q Committee to inform the Assembly that The Senate
read TO go into JOINT session ana compare hohiha
tions.
sWnen The bin prov idng for the support of the Govern
meut came mp its third reading Mr. PhISCE moved
reconmit the bill for the purpose OF striking out the
clause winch failed IL the Committee OF the WhOc, beng
restriction which requires that the silay of the
Judge ana Clerk Of the Court Of Arbitration IN the Guy
Of eWIOlk shall be pad ron ices hseau ol OUT vi ne
state tSuy An extended discussion followed. Mllcn
WAS participated in by NcSsrs. PRINCE, HAktls,
WOODiN, and JACOBS. Mr.. WOOpN said that the
remarks of Mr. Jacobs were mcalled for. The
inSnuatiOns he had made haish, but we | un-
cr4fl v tho Senators about the circle. He advocated
m,r,e none M whom he knew Mr. JACOBS said ne op-
these with their millions Of wealth asking the State
To pay part OF the expenses Of court or2sincd III
ON the ground that tho court should
not be STATE charge any more than
was taken upon the motion of Mr. Prince 70 IecOIhht'
and il was lost by a vote of Yeas, 8 Nays 10.
,.,d I'm I,,,in statin s his rtasnn ibai notwjtb-
standing he voted IN favor O the bill yesterday he now
Tie impression that the Dil was or quasiocdl
character. Mr. NoRRssEY, VINO also voted III favor Of
the bill yesterday, asBed To be excused from voting on
similar grounds Tne bill was then passed by vote OF
The senate then adjourned.