New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
ALBANY.
TIE STATE LEGISLATURE.

SION or MISUNDERSTANDING BROKERS-
PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVE
MENTs IN NFw-YoRK-THE wooDIN CHARrERN
THE ASSEMBLY.
trRoW THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. March 16.-The Senate, while in
Executive session to-day received the long-expected
nomination for the great Office Of superintendent OF Pub
lie Works Gov. Robinson nominated for the pace
Major-Gen. George b. Mcclellan. The nomination was
referred to the Canal Committee That committee VIII
not have a opportunity TO report their opn-
ion of its merit until Wednesday next when
n regular Executive session will be held. Few
OF the members Of the Republican majority were present
when the nomination received-havng departed lof
their homes by early trains-and those remaining de-
oned to express their opinion the nomination.
caucus will undoubtedly be held by the republican
Senators on Monday Tuesday next to consider the
eourse 10 be adopted when the Canal Committee make
their report During the past Winter when the homha
ton for the Office under discussion in the hotel par
lors several Of the Republicans declared that II the
Governor nominated man OF high character and one
Totally unconnected with the Canal Ring" they should
it their duty to vote for his confirmation no matter
what his party faith.
Senator Gerard recently brought in hill orbidding
the Commissioners OF the Land Office giving grams vi
lands Of the lying under water The Secretary OF
State in obedience resolution introduced in the SEN
ate nv Mr. Gerard reported to-day that 992 such grants
had been made since $780, of which number $50 had
been issued for beneficial enjoyment and $50 for the pu
poses Of commerce. Senator Baden introduced oi
entitled An act consolidating the several excise laws
and making uniform law for the suppression OF lhlen
pcranse and regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Among its features is the following: No person VINO
shall trust any person other than those VINO may DC
dodgers in such inn tavern hotel for any strong anu
sprituOus liquors, wines, ale, or beer, snail dc c"pa
bic of recovering the same by any suit; all contracts
made by which any securities are given or pledged or
such debts shall void" Another feature of the bill is
EXPRESSED in the following scn;cnce NOTHING heieh
contained shall be construed TO prohDit the SAFE Oh ase
and weiss beer by persons properly licensed uder hi'
act on Sundays in cities Of 10000 or more mhao'I'@
provided however said place of sale shall be at leas
onc-eshth of a mile from any public place OF worship
The commissioners Of Excise authorized to charge
license lee OF So and not than $50 for the sale OF
ale and beer only.
senator Keunaday presented bill authorizing inslir-
ancc companies to deposit security for rcStered po
icies with the superintendent of the Insurance Depart
neut city bonds OF NcwYOrk and Brooklyn bearing al
least ner cent interest and worth not less than par
An act relative to insurance brokers" was introduced
by Senator Wagstaf. 1t declares that whoever
acts or aids in any manner III neeoD"
t,ng contracts Of insurance or placing risks
or cnecting insurance for any person other
,bon himself receiving compensation therefor and Is not
the Officer agent, subagcnt Of the company or com
panics in which such insurance Is effected, shaH DC
deemed an insurance broker No person is to act as
broker without certificate of permission TO do 50 from
the Slpe tGNtCnI OF llC luSui ~
certificates are he for year only ana are to cost
500 each The superintendent given the power OI re-
yokrg the certificate Of any broker proven guilty OF
violation Of the insurance laws Of this State
Senator Molrisscy's bin extending the time Tor the
navuept Of assessments for local improvements already
imposed IN NewYOri City was ordered to thfd READ
ins This bill provides That assessments may be rald IN
tree eouaI inst lmcns as follows The first ms dnent
OIL OF before Dee 81, 1877 the second before Dec 81
ISIS; the third before Dee 81, ls79' interest Is
70 added the rate of per cent iof Inc ueId3'
Nothing i'm The law prohibits the payment OF Inc
yvuoic amouut Of the assessments at once. All
assessments after the passage of the act PRIOR
70 Dec. 81, 1871 may also he paid III three
iusalments Oh Dee 81. 1878, Dec 81, 1879, and Dee
81. lssO aiso with interest at per cent Ml0n tne
failure in a.. payment OF any one O tc instruments,
M icas OF ne act Will DE forfeited, and the balance
Of assessments must paid IN the manner presented
10 Ice construed applicable To any assessment Io tuc
aS.,ucit upon Which an iusjalnent OF Onc-thrd of
IL amount has pad under the provisions Of CAal
tfr l03 of the Laws Of 1876.
fr Prince presented bill in the Senate in relation to
Ions is!3d ~, 20, - I % fr cv court ana
tIau,f,rs the actions and proceedings peu1nE Ill me Gy
the jurisdiction q mat codit' ana oncd C%r,S o. nc
sGprcme Court o. ,Lc STATE eKtep; liat ttill' 1911,
II also aullshes the present Board oil Excise Commission
rrs aud makes the Commissioners OF Ponce ana hcd!h
net a Xcisc commissioners discontiules the annual d-
rropTiation after TINS year m me repairs OF lc lOdds
streets and its The expense OF repairing The streets
~ Iai ' vans anon tie wards themselves After
the term OF Office 81 tie present boId OF AJueiihc.
expires there sha thereafter c but TWO aldermen from
each ward each receive an annual salary OF 5000 IL
creates finance department. whose GncI once! sI'l ne
known as Ocr, WHO snail De elected ioI term %
three years at il saary o. 5000 per aahnm . NJ
The Assembly debated Throughout IT'S season MI
Fishs bill ogaIting the government 81 NV CJ
a buI known last year tue WOodin Charter. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Hayes providing that thr
iucmberr % the Police Department sldil ~ pad theF
saIs iuOntly al the several station houses the pres
en- cos Og instead Ocg compelled TO 20 TO tnc Con
trocls Office as prescribed by the bl, was au0Pteu
Another amendment offered by Mr. Hustled wHlch pro,
l.lf fIss. I'm
property holders street shall be Optahcd neI"rc u
CITY snail undertake requested improvements instead Oh
onc-fOurth Ui the numucf, ae manor III e JIM vac
adopted by vote OF G& 10 =. The suIIt hGhDSI .ons
in Opposition the passage OF ihe Sili ws que 10 INC
cWYOrk ID mociatc mcinhcis az ''Ihl'z ilo' ",s,
IN the hope that II would bc lost thIoish 10 q iOi
ynt p IhCy previously, bJ lnf clSS the country
IrcUlDcrs into 4 long discussion over tHe Ga 4ucS I
zion OF whether NcW-lolK wy 60, r inc , IeSt
OF the State Tespouslnic IOf as VAST
accumulation OF debt, cndo9yCrcG TO prevent woe eg
Wa anproaChinr Mr. Marvin moved that Wien the As
Ser hy adionruci IL should adjourn 20 meet on Monday
riga next O'Clock. MI Charles H. SINNER IeseIlGou
fnc backward state OF business, urged another session
T. - wCek ana offered amendment That the ASaeIh-
bly, adjourn 10 meet III the evening. Nhe ,o eo'e mS
hrr,g tak,u tie NeW-S Jrk members lhade So many
speeches opposition l. MS passage undtl pretSAI oL
explaining votes that the hour OF adjournment was
rttcncd ana passed. THIS made the amendment OF no
avail the oIg inaI notion not having Dteh carried ana
SpetRcr Sloan dccrrdi4SH declare" TIC AsSoiA''' "N
;tlrued ill IL o'clock tO-lnorrow. ,,
senator :, lkreg offered jhe following rcsolution
e T1a' The P la 3he Work aPay peroracd
Tor year 1876 by the present contractor ior lac iegaG
iha sad connitee rom Messrs G. Van B,,haysen
q 80, re Algt Company. ana MtssIs Weed Parsons 90,
showing what wCd nave bttl we '%p1 " , .e
sale ,r respective BIDS ioI leg 'auVc printing ~
Swsied feb X la7G or performing The same "EIE aHd
& 10y st ~ sc erty authorized 10 send per
IOus and papers. Adopted.
SKETCH OF GEN. GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
Gen. Mcclellan is now 90 years of age He
ina ed from Vest