The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-30
a SATURDAY, SESSION. IN A1B.Sy
"er. Tilden NOMINATING a Woman for the
state Charity hoard.

ALBANY, April 29.-The prospect Of get
ting reapportlonment Of the state and A re-
adjustment Of the Senatorial districts this wear
Is SLIM il IL doubtful whether the bill that
mas been reported In both Houses can pass
ana equally doubtful whether the Governor
would sign II If II did pass. Neither party ap-
pears To he satisfied with 1t, which would seem
to Indicate that 1t is fair hill but there will he
very little time to discuss II between now and
the time fixed for the nnal adjournment and
the general opinion Is that the reapportionment
Of the state will have to 90 over until next year.
Warden Tracey's old bill for boarders at the
Ludlow street Jail passed the Assembly TODAY
but 80 amended as to make II comparatively
worthless to its protector, as the claims are all
TO be audited by Comptroller Green and paid in
his discretion.
Tho Assembly bill to provide means for an
equitable adjustment Of the claims against tho
city for armory rents was ordered to a third
reading in the Senate 1t provides for sending
the claimants to the Court Of Arbitration, which
Is empowered to settle them ON the equitable
merits OF each claim
The Senate got another surprise from the Gov
ernor to-day who, for the first time In the his
tory Of the state, sent In the name of a lady for
confirmation az a State officer. The lady's name
is Josephine Shaw Lowell and the ONCE to
which she was nominated Is Commissioner OF
the State Board Of Charities. The Senate were
determined that Uncle sammy" should not
excel them In gallantry, and, for once, they
promptly confirmed his appointment. The at-
pointee Is tho widow OF Gen. Lowell. Killed In
the war, and sister of Gen. liarlow's wife and
also Of the wife Of George william Curtis No
salary, fees, or emOluments are attached to the
Office.
The Senatorial Republican caucu. last night.
which voted to postpone indefinitely the nomi-
nation Of Dr. Austin Flint, Jr., for Health on
Ger, was not fully attended. and it, action il not
regarded as final disposition Of the matter. II
IL certain that some of the Sena .ors II they had
known az much about DIR. Flint before the
caucus as they learned from the New ork news
papers this morning, would have taken different
action 1t was taken for granted that the ap-
pointce was straight-out Democrat because
the Governor had nOt hitherto sent in any but
Democrats for confirmation. hut IL now turns
out that DIR. Flint Ia a Republican, and as his
can than the present Health Oficer, who il al
lowed TO hold over through this action OF Re-
publican Senators.
The friends Of the bill 20 grant pensions to
retired school teachers ~ thirty years standing
which has passed the Assembly and il now I'M
the Public School Committee Of the senate.
complain that Senator Booth, the chairman Of
thar committee, Is bitterly hostile to the meas
urc and is determined TO Kill IL. They feel GER
tain that they have votes enough to pass II In
they ask OF Booth is To report II and give "A
chance to put Senators on record II passed the
Assembly 10y an overwhelming maiOrity, and has
received the almost unanimous support Of the
press. The bill does not appropriate any money
or provide for the payment Of any pensions this
year. but only for the collection Of statistics low
Which the next Legislature can better Judge Of
the proprety and feasibility Of the scheme
Tho Senate, In executive session, confirmed
the nominations Of Francis Herman. 4 Oakley
Beardsley "a managers of the State Asylum for
Lunatics at Utica.