New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

WORK OF IhE LECGSl4Al JhE'
REAPPoRuoNMENT OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
MISUNDERSTANDING sESsI0Ns-THE RAID on
THE PARK ENDED-POwERs OF THE sUPERIN-
TENDEST OF PUBLIC wORKS-THE APPROPRIATION
BILL-POOL SELLING.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March I'm the Senate of the State
LEGISLATURE there was an amusing party tussie to-day
senator Jacobs presented resolution nstructng tie
Committee Appointment 10 report within twenty
DAYS plan reappOrtiOnng the Senate and Assembly
districts OF the State The adoption OF the resolution
was opposed by Woodn the ground that the
committee needed instruction. Il was Adopted
however by vote Ii - Is. Two OF the Republican
Senators Mr.. Prince and Mr.. Baaden voted with the
Democrats in favor OF the passage OF the resolution
Two hours afierward Mr WOOdIn moved reconsidera-
ton Of the vote by which the resolution was
passed. Mr. Baden ths time voted with the other
Republicans and the motion for reconsideration was
carried Mr. p .ince again voted with the Democrats.
senator Jacobs then moved as an amendment that the
time within which the committee should report he ex-
tented 10 days He said that the committee had had
TWO months consider the reapportonment OF the state
and had done nothing. 1t would do no harm TO give
hrm month longer 1t WAS plain TO him that the
party in the majority the Senate did not desire any
reapportioument of the State. II just reapporionment
was made the City of NewYOrk would have seven Sena
tors instead OF vc and Brooklyn IN rec Senators instead
Of Two This injustice the majority did not intend 10
right The amendment extending the time was rejected
Dy vote Of ii to 6 Mr.. Baden voting aS before The
resolution was then rejected by the same vote.
Senator Robertson called up his amendment of the rule
regarding Executive sessions IN effect the only change
N the rule provide that Executive sessions shall be
ned only the st and third Wednesdays o. every month
senator Robertson explained that the object Of the
amendment was make every senator aware Of when
an Executive session was be held, and guard them
against meetings being held III their absence Important
matters were discussed Executive sessions and every
senator ought TO be present. Senators S'arbuck and
schoormaker opposed the adoption Of the amendment.
nry argued that the clause in the Constitution declaring
that secret sessions should be held by the Senate when
lie public business seemed TO require it would
be virtually disobeyed If certain days were Sc
c+ed upon which to transact business. The public
bsipess according to the Constitution, might
ore secret ssiOn other days than tna Indicated
ny the Amendment. An amendment offered by Senator
Jacobs 10 strike out the word only and one cHered
b senator Kennaiay giving twothirds OF the number Of
senator's ower to hold an Executive session were both
rejected Senator RobertsOns amendment was then
,J.nted by party vOte-17 to l3-twO of the Repub-
can Senators being absent
The Committee Cities reported adversely on Senator
Iyy's bl permitting the OF the ball ground or
,ctn" Of Central PARK Is parade ground by the
National G,lard Of NawYOrK and the report Ol the
u,itcc was concuTIed in. Tie Assembly bill Of similar
ipd will fare in when II reaches the Senate, If this vote
n any udicatioaof the Senates opinion about permitting
tre uyasiOn Of the park senator Bxby SAID that he
introduced the bill out OF courtesy 10 member Of the
lower bo!lse and hal no responsibility tor II.
senator Cole, chairman of the Committee on canals,
-..ortod the Assembly bill defining the powers OF the
s,,,erintcpdent OF PuDli2 Works. There were few
amendments made 10 The BILL but none Of any Importance
cxcsptone This one gives the superintendent the power
u, Amounting tine paynasters on the canals power
orinaIly ycn to the Auditor. The amount OF bonds OF
e .uDcrintendent Is increased from $4,000 to @lOO-
ooo II Wa- resolved consider the bill in the nTst
Committee OF the Whole. As tomorrow Is general
order day the bill viii be the first thing considered to-
morrow morning
When the Appropriation bill was ordered 10 thiru
readn. IN the Assembly last week there was consider
able dissatisfaction expressed because no opportunity
WIS given for vote by Yeas and Nays Oh several impor
tant mendneuts that had been offered The most I'M
nrtant OF these prof red amendments were one u cut
of the appropriation pay the salaries of TIC cohlS
,oners preparing a code Of remedial Justice one re-
durine the appropriation for the National Guard from
sqoo 600 10 and ~ rejec; the apprOpfla
non for the support OF OF the normal schools Mr..
Hustled called up the bill to-day and gave The authors OF
tbe amendments an opportunity 10 obtain the
vote OF the Assembly by Yeas and Nays on
their amendments II they desired. Mr.. Lang offered
the amendment regarding the Commissioners OF the
Code OF Remedial Justice, and argued that
the anpropr alton unnecessary inasnch Us the he1
Legislature could make IT, the service only beginning Oh