The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-03
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NEW YORK'S LEGISLATION.
YESTERDAT'S PROGRESS IN LAW
MAKING IN 1LBdNf.
TiIdcn's Choice for the Marine Court Cemp'
trolIcr Green's bills Legislative Action
-..- Affecting the Metropolis.


Tildcn's Choice for the Marine Court Comp
trolIcr Green's bills -LcRisintive Activn
- Affecting ;he Metropolis.
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ALBANY, March 2.-The report that uov.
TiIden had appointed Mr.. snnott to thu w
cancy in the Marine Court YVES premature. al
though II Is certain that h0 will appoint him.
aud without sending his name to the Senate. u
Is claimed that the law giving the Governor the
power to oppoiut is clear. This is the view taken
Of 1t by Charles OConor. Mr.. sinnoit was hail
boy in the house in which the Governor lived
twenty-three years ago, at Fourth avenue and
Fourteenth street, and was subsequently intend
ed TO be a Catholic priest, but instead he studied
law with MIR. Tildon. II Is denied that he II .
clerk In tho Governors office, or that they bavs
had any business relations within fifteen years.
As soon as MIR. Snnott attempts to take hts seat,
Senator Bixby intends to offer resolution cali-
ing upon the Governor to state why the appoint
ment was made without the Senates consent.
II Is understood that Gov. riden has acted
very promptly In filling the vacancy In the Board
Of State Prison Inspectors, occasioned by the
death Of Mr. Platt. He has appointed Benja-
min $. w. Clark OF Malone, Democrat
Mr.. Sherman's proposed amendment to the
Constitution, putting the state prisons in chares
OF single superintendent appointed by the
Governor md senate. narrowly escaped defeat
IN the Assembly. Mr.. Post moved 90 recommit
" to the Stste Prison Committee, the result OF
which would bo u delay action. Upon a call OF
the yeas aud nays the vote was tie, and Speak
er Hustled, by MS casting vote, blasted the hopes
Of the Prison Ring. The resolution was ordered
TO a second reading, and will douhtlese pass.
The bill to reduce salaries Of New York citp
officials has been rendered Objectionable -
Comptroller Green by Graff's amendment re-
ducing his salary. Green has sent another here,
and n was introduced to-day by Mr.. Peabody. IL
nxes the salaries OF all the city on clals about tho
same as the original bill, including the Chamber-
lain and some others not In the first bill, and
makes the Mayor, Comptroller, and Rscofocs
board to hx all salaries and change them a
The Committee on Cities have been sittinu
upon Mr.. A. j. CampbelPs District Court bill for
several weeks, and this afternoon they substa-
tuted for IL the one brought here by Custom
House johnny O'Btlen, which abolishes only
the First and Tenth District Courts and retains
in ofilce most of the attaches of those courts-
Senator kennaday introduced a bill amending
the laws so that man who does business In
the city OF New York, nut resides In some other
county OF the State. shall not be regarded as .
vent the beginning of suits against such persons
bv attach mcnt, which can now be done Ia the
Senator booth introduced a bill prohibiting
| the sale of goods bv auction In the city Of Nov
| York between sunset and sunrise, excepting
books. prints, niciures bronzes, wort ks Of art.
aud goods sold in original packages AZ importod,
! In accordance with printed catalogues previous
" exposed to public inspection for at least one
| day before the sale.
| Comptroller Green has sent here bill, TO be
Introduced by Senator Booth, which extends
the terms OF the JOuprOller, Corporation Coun-
| sci, and seven School Trustees sixty days after
| tho election OF Mayor Wickham's successor.
| The bill Is palatabe to the Republicans.
bill was introduced by Senator Bixby re-
duclng the Tax Commission to single membor,
| and leaving Commissioner Andrews IN ONCE.
The concurrent resolution Of Hamilton Fish.
| Jr, against the repeal OF the Resumbtion aot b
Congress-. passed the Senate unanimously.
| The attempt to turn out Park Comm issionors
| Donohue and Martin has been Abandoned after
| a herring this afternoon. The Committee on
Cities agreed TO amend the bill so as TO extend
| the terms OF all the present Commissioners ons
| year, the board hereafter 10 be non partisan.