The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
APPORTIONMENT DELAYED
Aboliehing the Marine Court
.f A Bitter Fight.
MoOting the Question of an Extra
Session.
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oppose IL arc helo in scornul suspicion. 1t
may DO assumed as . TACT that those who
seek . prolonea,ion Of tho session
mics to tie peoples welfare The republican
parry, vhicE and must be held all through the next
political campaign as being responsible for the Legs
laturs IN lis delay and In its failures, has
no excuse to mako II the session extends
beyond Thursday The only things OF conseq uence
In legislation have been passed upon Should
tho ApportioLm bin fail II will DO simply Illus.
trauon Of party stupidity and prejudics. As far as
legislation In general concerned this session OF tho
Legislature will exhibit the remarkable record OF hsv
ing dons less than any OF It's predecessors
Tho resolution to adjourn finally on Wednesday. the
23d last, al four P. NJ was called up tho Assembly
Dy Mr. Spinoa ana amended as to read Thursday,
the ssth inst, Al four r. NJ, and adopted. Il then
went " tho Senate, where IL was tabled.
ArrogrioSaENr BILL.
The House went into committee on tho Apportion
ment bull changing Senate districts ana rcapportion
Ing members OF Assembly TO the several counties
The bill reported by the majority Of the committee
being similar to the reported last year, and known
IS the Hogeboom bli-was read. Cozans moved
strike Richmond county from the First Sonatc dis.
tr,cf. Lost He then moved to add Richmond
county TO the Fifth district striking
all additional to tho First. second, Third,
New York Lost. Bradley asked tho majority Of the
House II they considered this . fair bill. Ho knew
they could not say was, and II It was not, he asked
what was the uso OF wasting time on this bill Al
word said II might we'll be understood ct that
me majority hcre does not approve oil the Woodin
Senate majority bill What the majority desired 10 10
was 70 pass TINS bill and have committee OF con.
fercnce from which y was hoped bIl
faction 70 the people Of tho state spnoia
urged that vote be taken at once on the
Dill. and waste valuable time. Mr.. AIvord said
there were some important amendments desirable but
they could only DO made In tho Committee on Appor-
tionmeuL Hc, therefore, moved to report progress,
with view to having tho bill recommtted, after II
was Srderod to third reading, Tor amendment HIS
motion prevailed, and then In the House the bill
ordered 10 tnird reading on his motion.
TOLD SALT" TAKEN ABACx.
Atths evening session Mr.. Alvord. from the
iority Of the Apportionment COMMITTEE 10 which was
referred the Legislative Apportonment bill for amend
mont reported I. changed as follows snake Nine.
and Franklin counties; make iwcptieth consist
OF Herknaer, Jefferson aud Lewis coun-
and Madison counties; make Twenty third consist OF
Onenaaga ana Cortland countes; make Twenty
oountics; make Twcpty-sxth consist OF Broome. r.
oga Tompkins and Chsmuny counties; give Monroe
one instead Of two mameors Of AssUm
WIZ give BroomS county one. instead OF Two Nom.
bers OF Assembly give Ulster county three. instead
OF TWO members OF Assembly.
Mr. MoIler said no desired 10 dissent from this 70.
port II purportcd TO be report OF tho Committee
Apportionment, as he, as member OF the Committee,
had the organization oil this House
celved notice OF a meeting OF the committee.
The Chair asked the Chairman OF tho committee II
the committee had boon notified to meet on this bill
Mr. Alvord replied IN the negative. The Char then
ruled tho report out of order. Mr. Alvord took the
bill and the committee md sent 10 meet forthwith
while tho House in session subsequently the bill
ordered to be engrosscd and viii probably be called
up early tomorrow
AnoLIsnIyG THE MARINE COURT.
Tho Senate amendments TO tho bin abolishing the
were concurred IN by tho Assembly There was very
btlor light this bill. and IL was only by dnt OF
drn%mng up and ,h the repaosans
amendments were made ia the Assembly commit.
tco TO which tho bill was referred. and Il
goes back to the Senate for concurrence, whore
1t Will meet with no opposition. These will be saw
Ing TO the city Of Sew York. should this bill become
law OF Al leaat $4,000 per year in salaries alono, not
10 mention tho '.pckings and stealingsp
The Commissioners OF Jurors.bil viii probably come
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The bill Of when Strahan had charge In the Assem-
bly,, making the Department OF Education independent
York city, passed this afternoon. II absolutely
that the Governor will this bill, II It is
not allowed 10 die natural death in the Senate COM
mitec
THE STATE TAX BILL.
MI Hustled, from he COMMITTEE on Ways ana
Means presented the State Tax bill. The tax amounts
10 5 Id mills; last year u was liza mills
NEW YoREs FINANCIAL BILL.
The report OF the Conference Committee on the
New ora Financial bill received Mr.. Strahan
asked for division the question Of agreeing tho
report 80 as have question taken separately on
the oreth section which tho salaries
Of policemen, hremcn, school teachers and others,
which was granted. and the remainder OF the report
agreed TO- Tho question then required to that
part oil the report embracing the tortieth secton and
that was also agreed TO-
BILLS PASSED ASSEMBLY.
The following bills were passed in tho Assembly,
The concurrent resolution proposing an amendment
TO section article OF the constitution relative
the qualifications Of voters providing minority
representation In certain cases
The concurrent resolution proposing ~ Amendments
to section ~ article OF The constitution relative 70
boards OF supervisors
coRoSERs
Tho concurrent resolution proposing an amendment
TO section g. article OF the constitution, relative TO
coroners OF the city ard county OF New York On
motion Mr. Alvord's bill was APPENDED BY providing
that should bc the duty oil Inc Board OF APP.
portionment and Estimate to fix the com.
pensation ana number Of physicians which com
he divided among the physicians and there shall con-
tinuc 10 be tour coroners each Coroner to receive
a party vote, several republicans being absent The
amendments were subsequently concurred in by tho
Senate.
CHARGES poR rLEvATrxG GRAM.
Mr.. Bissc asked consent To offer concurrent reso-
luton that whereas tho popre'ors Of grain elevators
bushcl Tor clcvaing grain, therefore be Canal Board
shall inquire into the advsahty Of the State procur
Ing tour floating elevators be stationed in New York
at a cost oil SOC. 600 and two Buffalo a OF
s30.00o Objected TO.
REQUEST FOR Az EXTRA SESSION.
In the Senate Mr. Woodin then offered a resolution
which, after rcciing the delay In the printing OF tho
testimony taking u beyond The time when the Legs
aturc would probably adjourn, and the necessity for
immediate action IN the case OF superintendent Ellis
requested The Governor 10 convene the senate in ex-
raordinnry session mnciiatey after tho adjournment
OF the Legislature. Adopted
Mr.. Sprague from the Committee Conference
the MI relative 10 parade grcund ~ the CITY OF New
York, reported that tacy had agreed TO recommend
certain amendments made bv tho Scuate. On motion
OF Mr. Gerard tho report was concurrcd IN.
Mr.. fobey, from the Committee on Insurance, re-
ported avorabiy, with some amendments. the Assem-
oily bill to provide for the better protection oil policy
holders OF lie insurance companies. Nh. Prince said
that while he did not dissent from the report be
thought the bil could be improved and moved that II
DO printed and made special order for Tomorrow at
twelve O'Clock Adopted
Bills DISPOSED
Tho committee OF the whole disposed OF the follow.
ing
In relation 70 repairing the streets south 81 Four.
tacnth street, IN the CITY OF New York. Ordered to
third reading
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