The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15

Bualnces Quichiy Disposed Of in the LegislR.
turc Yesterday.


ALBANY, Jan. 1i,-Thcre was q very brief
esson Of both houses this morning The r pid-
ity with which speaker Hustled despat ches bus
mess will make long sessions Impossible In the
Assembly. the windmils OF which, III runored,
there are several moro in running order.
Mr.. Campbell Of New York secured the Gdop-
ton OF his resolution calling upon tho Comptrol-
Ter of the city to transmit to the LEGISLATURE the
names Of all employees " the CITY, In the courts
and all other departments, together with the
salaries paid each. and suggestions as to what
reductions Of salaries can be made without
prejudice TO the public service. II is said that
Comptroller Green will Immediately reply, that
he has the report ready. and that tho list Of
names and salaries paid TO John kellys pc Is
Will astonish the people. But for fear that the
Comptroller shall fail to include the no ride Of
patriots from the rural districts taken care OF
~ ms department., n resolution calling upon
Mayor Wickhaln for similar Information was re-
ported fdvOrdbly by the Committee on Cities.
Senator Mccarthy did not call 10 his resolu-
lions TO send that portion Of Gov. Tiden's mes
saRe relating To national affairs TO Congress. The
Republicans now urge that they only in
troduced as Joke, with no idea Of pushing
the action Yesterday, when an attempt was
made To rush them through. The fact IL that
Jacobs had contrived a plan to nut them in
hole and they probably got wind Of T., or aus
pected that II would be done. The plan was to
move an amendment endorsing The views Of the
Governor AS expressed In that portion of his
message. AZ the Republicans pretended to CO.
incde fully with the Governor in his financial
amendment, and N they adopted II they must
have put themselves in the ridiculous position
of having attempted to cast "a slur upon the Gov
ernor, and ended by Increasing the dignity and
importance Of the message by transmitting II to
Congress with the endorsement VI a Republican
Legislature.
The Liederkranz bill, to legalize masked balls.
was considered In Committee Of the whole, MI
Ger, ri explained its provisions, and wished for
its immediate passage Tut Selkrc2 desired to
see II printed, and on his motion II was progress
ed, and viii be disposed OF at the next meeting
of tho Senate.
Judge Robertson did not announce the Senate
committee on the apportionment ~ members
OF the Legislature under the new census WAS
expected. There Is said to be serious dis
agreement ~ to how the committee should be
made. Judge Robertson's slate M nrst made
out left New York without anv representation
on the committee, which did not at nil satisfy
senator Booth. IL was finally agreed to with
hold the appointment Of the committee till next
week, and conference Of Republican senators
will be held on Tuesday 10 try to agree upon the
names to 90 on It,
Mr. Hogeboom Of Columbia county last week
introduced a resolution whose intent
concealed in legal verbiage that Its real purpott
was not generally Understood. IL was referred
when they considered II yesterday, II was found
to direct them to make inquiry to what
property, n any, In the state was exempt from
taxation, Hud report to the Legislature ruch
measures as are necessary to secure the taxa-
ton Of all property In the state. The resolution
IL aiu.ed at church property exempted from
taNatOu, anu the committee on ways Mid
Means have appointed subcommittee TO In
quire into the sut iect.
Gov. ilden's private secretary. Col. Stchhins
| received 20 day the resignation Of Mr. Orlow w
| Cbapman, state Superintendent of Insurance.
The letter Is brief, aud the re sons gued for
| resgning are Simply tue pressure Of circum-
| STANCES at nome. Nf. Chapman gave up large
AMI growing legal practice IN Binghamton TO
accept the position.