New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
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NIGHT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PmsONs-ISsANE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF STATE PROSECUTIONS
NEW TOWN BONDS FOK OLD-LOCAL IMPROVE
MENT ASSESSMENTS IN Nrw-YOgK.
fBY TLLEGEAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 29.-1he State Legislature re-
assembled tonight. Evidently the menbers IN a
mood hasten tie completion Of the work before them,
there being larger number present than before ut
first session of the week In the senate there long
debate the salary DE given the supcrnteud-
rut o Prisons The bill relation to this matter presented
y Senator Harris gives IN" superintendent - 900 yearly,
salary and allows him ~ 900 for expenses When the
nil was read Senator W0Odn offered An amendment
making the Superintendens salary 70 000 and permit
ting him TO spend $1,000 for expenses If need:ul and
81 coo for clerk hire. The amendment also requires the
superintendent 90 render an account Of his expenses
Senators arbuck and schoonmlkr earnestly urged that
the salary be not reduced arguing hat the talent rcqu-
site to faithfully perform the duties OF slch a
responsible office would necessarily be costly and that 1t
would be trOgaOry TO tho Office to demand o. the super
intcndent an expense account Senators Cole and
Woodn argued that $4,000 sufficient to secure an
able officer ana that the people would not he able 10
give more in times OF financial depression. There ben
tokens OF the debate being greatly prolonged Sena,or
Woodn finally moved that /; be made special order for
tomorrow. Adopted.
In the Assembly the most Important action taken was
the passage OF resolution, presented by Mr.. Fish, re-
nucsting Attorney cneral Fa rchd 10 make detailed
statement of the amount lie has paid Tor counsel
and witnosscs' ices durn. the past two years. The
Attorney Generals report in reply Will contain
Of course a statement OF the money he has
cxpended in prosecuting the Canal Ring
suits This the object OF the resolution An act abol
ishing the office OF Auditor Of the Canal Department
and empowering the Controller to perform all the ddteS
now executed by thnt officer was introduced by MI Al
word The supporters II the bill declare that II the ONCE
NJ Auditor f. abolished the state will be saved several
thousand dollars The canals were also rnedd'ed with IN
resolution presented by Mr. CurraE, approved by
the Assembly calling upon the State Engineer 10 report
whether the force employed the Eastern Division can
not be greatly reduced.
Mr. Aly0rd also presented a very important DILL ce
clarng that the bonded indebtedness Of any village cty
town or county may be paid up or retired oy 'e SSH
,c of hopI; M the sane amount by tae authorities Of
such places provided however that the bonds thus re-
placed have az their substitutes bonds bearinga lower
r IA f interest Holders Of the bombs having TIE higher
rate of interest are permitted ~ exchange tch GJ their
mar yalue for the bonds having 4 lower fd'"
of interest which 10 be made dtsiIaNe ny HAVING
the date OF their payment made DISTANT I0%nS VIII
also he permitted to sell the owate bonds at auction
The money received from such sale must he APPLIED 10
,o ,,vocpt of bonds becoming due The principal and
interest If the low-rate bonds may be made payable IN
luid il the authorities desire.
Mr DunOud presented bill declaring toat 81 aSS''
mens for Iocai improvements III Ncw-f"FS "hich l"Ne
been confirmed, including those for the collection OF
which sales have been made to the Mayor Al"ermeh'
ana Commonalty Of New-York' ANA al h7T''S'e','
bicb may be- confirmed prior TO Jan |. ISIS ray be
-, IN do ,o,,c instameui s-0ne Dec. 81. so; one
Drr n 1850; one Dee. 81 ISL; ore Dec. 81, TO-.
md one Dee 81 1888. The interest Oh t".h @
is 10 begin AT and be payable nom INC uho io" p'o
vi,l.d fOt the same nv law. , ..- II. o,,
The bll presented b. Mr.. Ruggrs auIhorl,s ln' ,P,
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sou.. amendments presented by MI. husEeS n'u 49,
approved 10y tne Judiciary committee. me- aii IN
Irugtn To charge passenger 5rchts iine U'c. I'll
miles in length and less than 10 mics t'''' ,,i
cndont provided the law shall not Apply 70 exlstns
ruilrpnd4 Mr. Post SAID that lie would nc some lu4o
,i r, ,p his resolution approving n the coHipr9m-1
au ar Congress Mr.. IIOgcbO III presented u DIu ~
trrnrb.iu voters Wau nave been btiOtd ~ casting 'u
80 A long s3re was made N favor oi pdss'h| me
Cyil District Clerk, bill 10y M oirahn; ana t T
n,n.h IN opposition % ia passage ny Mr iIruy, lH'
III, - an Iv recpriIuiited the Judiciary Committee.