New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.


SEFEAT IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CoRoNERs BILL
Mr.. CowDIN's DOCK DEPARTMENT BILL OR
DFRED To THIRD READING-THR SUNDAY
LIQUOR oUEsTION-PROPOsFD BOARD OF RAIL
WAY AND TELEGRAPH COMMISSIONERS.
IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TPs rRIBUNEl
ALBANY, May 1O.-Ncxt in importance to
the Omnibus bill and the WOOdn Charter so far as New
York City concerned, in proposed legislation. comes
the Coroners bill and the Commissioner OF Jurors bill
The Coroners bin would reduce the number OF coroner
ami give each OF them. in lieu Of fees amounting to
$4,000 yearly salary of So OOO and would also reduce
the salaries OF their assistants. This bill met with a
misfortune to-day and it be well to state that its
opponents have very confidently predicted its III luck
II was reached in the regular order of business and sent
into Committee OF the Whole by Mr. Fish, who for week
past has been watching his opportunity 10 do 80.
M Fish then advocated the passage OF the bin as
measure OF economy for New-NOrk City. During ms
speech be said that he would call the attention OF the
Assembly to the fact that one OF the coroners hau Deeh
in Albany nearly all Winter lobbying against Tue pas
sage Of the bill. Tmmany also had issued its orders
that the bill be beaten. THIS was natural enough
rs The coroners were taxed each at every election
for the expenses OF that organization The bu ava h"'
affect the present COrOners. IL simply p0Nde- thaI
thcii successors shOIld receive lower salary IL mas
been passed by the Senate by unanimous VOTE ana ue
serves ike treatment by the Assembly. Mr. Mitchell
opposed the passage Of the BILL and in the coarse Oh ms
signed by Dr. Austin Flint and others, AGAINST
the reduction OF the salaries of the assistants
(physicans) 10 as low point as $1,000 CohPcV~hV
mcn the petition declared, could not be obtained az sch
n low salary Mr.. HOuhan charged that the Dll hau
been drawn ND by man who knew nothing ahcut the
enormous duties OF the II would he utterly
impossible for TO do all the work OF 'he
Office Mr. Eccesue also opposed the passage OF the DILL
and predicted that the Governor would veto II were
passed When the bil had been reported from the Com
mtee OF whole, Mr. Fish moved that 1t be ordered
10 a third reading.
While the yoIe was being taken, several OF tue city
Democrats again made speeches against its passage In
the looes in private talks with friends, they said they
were confident that the motion TO ordcrhe bin to tlrd
reading would be defeated. Aud 1t was defeated by a
vote Of AZ Yeas to 81 Nays OF the 81 votes two were
given by Republicaus-Mr. Alvord and Nj, lAHscelu
The defeat Of the motion chiefly due to the obfHc,
of Republicans. Eighteen were absent ana onb ei6ht
Democrats. All in favor of the motion were
gwen by Republicans. Mr.. Fish VIII make another
attempt in a fuller House TO pass the bill.
Mt Cowdln's bill for the reorganization Of tho DOCK
Department had better fortune. II was considered IN
Committee OF the Whole and ordered 10 a third reading
While under consideration, motion or Mr. Webb, the
number Of commissioners WAS reduced TO The tenn
pernce question again came to the 'front.' MI Langbein
moving that Of the rules be suspended so that his BIN
permitting Of lager beer on sunday might bc
considered. In explanation OF MS hooh nc ai t"d, u,
did not wish press his bill 10 IFS present FORM as nc
10 modify II, however 80 lha' sAS u'.yt' Ia tV &C..
Law. pointed by tie Court Oi Apcits-hot aHtIuIl
Observation-Disclosures be romoded The motion de-
Ioate0 OF SO 90 4s; 90 votes beng required 70
fie important bin reported Nv the Committee on Rail
roads authorizing Tie Governor ana senate 10 appoint
board Of railroad ana telegraph commissioner was also
debated and ordered TO tnicl reading. .,...
for the removal OF the Capitol from Albany 10 NewY2iH
dnr.trd aud ordered 10 third reading 10y vote OF 80
~ la Is
ing TO their personal preference, many country mcm
iefs voting Tor il ana Newly gE CITY members
against It, TAc MUNICIPAL Couuiisson amendments 10
t6e Constitution Ar. tIsh persuaded the Assembly {"
consider in the hrsi Committee OF ,le NIo' DO, l,,
The Assembly COMMITTEE o. tie JndiGiH! iero' t
acts OF Boards Excise during the year ending May l.
1877 MI Guet and iii. sintce lnemucis OF the c0ul-
IDitec. disSeItad from the report Nj Nachima1 at
tcmpted 10 introduce Il resolution nsructng the Com
mittce Internal Affairs 10 report to tnc Assembly his
Ot r solution under tic order IN winch hc pres utcd
beng contrary TO tie rules TIE Committee ON Internal
hniIrs Will report tue pill Un,i compeucI TO DO so
eenHtol me % ' NJ ,, Cm'1,nc q Inulitee ON Inc
till containing the amendments to the new code OF
Remedial Justice. The committee recommend that the
OPERATION of e code be suspended I'll sept. next, and
dat The uendmcu,s TO the new and the add
tOnal chapters, with the accompanying repeating acts
also go mo eject on sept next Toe Jaws ana cOde eN
iFtng on April 30 VIII linen be revived til sept l. The
repoit Of tnc Conference Committee was adopted D.
vote Of - TO g. Several Of The former opponents OIL cue
now code voted N FAVOR OF adopting the report -
Mr.. ii. h. Rockwell, during tne Giy introduced blu
tie continuance Of all actions begun since April 80 under
tie code. This bl may possibly ne passed. Dy INC
Assembly hut doubtful OWu 10 the leaders Ia the
opposition to the new code-Mcssrs Lang ana hoSehJOm
Having Changed their opinion far as 20 favor It's going
into effect Oh sept l. Even 1t pdsstd the Assembly tie
Senate would reject II.
nj. COwdlu presented bill IN tie Assembly to-day
forbiddng persons constructing or operating steam
railroad i'm New York Cty south OF FultOnst. and DC
tween broadway and oOutsts. The bill Or The erection
OF a new county 10 be called Nassau from portions OF
Queens and suffolk Counties, ordered ia the Assem-
by to considered IN the first Committee OF the Whole
not full
Gov Robinson has conferred freely with members OF
tie LEGISLATURE concerning the adyfablty OF yeiOiuE
tho IL 900 600 Appropriation for the Capitol IN tnr
Supply bill ID Is sad lac has suggested 10 the friends O.
the appropriation that they Ieci the bill ana reduce the
appropriation By Onc-halt.