New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
ALBANY.
A SHOWER OF BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES.

A SENATE BILL TO ABArE OIL FACTORY NUIsAScEs,
ETC.-AN AMENDED COUNTY TREASURES BILL
-AssEMBLYMAN JONEs's BILL on THE PURITY
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REDUCTION OF MINI
BERs' SALARIES.
IRON TIRE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiDUNE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 1O.-With the appointment of
the Assembly committees fairly begins the work Of the
State legislature Members. and especially Assembly
members seem be IN conspiracy 10 make the COIN
mittees work hard Every other man, his name was
called in the Assembly Chamber to-day, when the TINE
came to present bills jumped 10 his feet and
introduced bill. None of them were very noteworthy
Every member of the Assembly was in his place early,
owing TO the announcement that Speaker Sloan would
at last submit the list OF his standing committees
While the list was beng read the silence in tie room
greaer than IL has been ut any other ue since the
Legislature Throughout the remainder OF the SEES
sion however the Speaker had great difficulty IN keep
ing the Assembly quiet enough for Che transaction OF
business, so busy the members discussing the
character the committees. There was OF course some
dissatisfaction expressed but most OF the members said
that they thought that the committees had been well
selected. The Democratic members from New-fork
the most dissatisfied They said they Thought tAat
the Democrats OF that city should have had some uen-
Der The Judiciary Committee, before whom so many
bills from NeWYOrk
In the Senate r Wagstaf introduced bill OF interest
to dwcers upon the East Side Of Ncw-York who have
suffered from the odors waited from the Hunters Point
oil factories II gives the Board OF Health OF any CITY IN
the State right TO apply to the courts OF the county 10
which the misunderstanding factory II situated Tor an IN
junction upon rs ID abate the nuisance. The
Board Of Health may Also in the Of the fac
neglect comply with request that they put an
end 10 the nuisance bring suit against them and re-
cover $3.50 for every refusal or neglect
Senator Sayre introduced bill that gives permission
any number of persons less than ID 70 form com
pany for the purpose of importing, raising. improving
and breeding poultry, small birds, domestic aud pet
animals, and fishes.
The act limiting the powers OF county treasurers, In
troduced by Senator Hammond at the session Of tine
Legislature year ago. but not passed. was again brought
forward but with several important amendments. The
present makes the duty OF the Board OF Supervisors
Of every county except that Of NewYor to designate
the banks where the shall deposit the money
they may receive, and also TO make arrangements with
such banks the Of interest 10 be paid for the
money deposited. Every six months the banks must
credit such interest TO the account Of the treasurer
for the of such county, The county treasrers are
prohibited from drawing the deposits except for the pay
claims ordered be paid by the Board of Super
visors other lawful authority The Board Of Super
also given the power fix the amount Of the
salary be paid the Tie act then proceeds
as follows:
snail not receive to his any interest, fees, or
other compensation his services. except IN proceed
ngs for the sale OF lands for unpaid taxes may be now
provided by law But such Board of supervisors
clerk such other assistants in his office az may be
deemed necessary by such Board.
The savings banks formed the subject OF an important
bill introduced by spraguc. II provides that in
determining the per cent OF surplus held by savings
bank It's paying stocks and bonds shall be est
mated at their par value Its bonds and mortgages
which there arrears of interest for longer period
than six months shall be estimated at their face. aud its
real not above COST All other kinds OF invest
mens the superintendent Of the Banking Department is
empowered determine the valuation OF from the best
information he obtain The superintendent il also
authorized change the valuation this kind Of secur
ties from time to time, according he may obtain
further Information about them.
Another act intended to preserve the purity OF elcc-
lions was introduced in the Assembly by Mr. T. Jones
II Queens II declares that any person proved guilty OF
brDing attempting to brbe OF receiving bride for
dyin. or withholding vote at any State, city. or town
election may be adjudged guilty OF felony and, in adj
dition present penalties shall be excluded from
night sua for not less than three and not more
than ten years. Section of the act provides that
any person making bet wager on the result OF an
election shall II convicted OF the Oense, be adudged
guilty OF msdemeanor, and in addition to the penalty
imposed by law shall forfeit to the county OF which
he IA resident all OF money he has wagered ON the
election. Shareholders also are to be punished with
fine exceed $780, and Imprisonment not TO exceed
year. final section directs that no person shall be
excused from tcstfyns concerning the ofenses named
on the ground that his testimony will tend to disgrace
him.
The recent terrible fire in a theaer in Brooklyn has led
Mr. McGrOarty introduce bill containing multi
tudnous number Of commands addressed TO the owners
OF theater, concerning measures TO insure the safe
egress IN case OF fire panic of persons attending
theaterS The act also contains minute directions
and warnings respecting the construction OF private
dwellings and en- powers the BrOOkyn Department Of
buildings To enforce the law through the courts money
penalties being inflicted tor disObeyng the regulations
Mr. Ecclesine Of New-iOrk offered resolution
requesting the Disrict-AtOIn"y Of NewYOrk to furnish
list Of the untred indictments on file III his Office and
stare why the accused persons not brought 10 trial
sir. Grady, one OF the - reform members nom New
York offered "A concurrent resolution that the pay OF
mrurs of the Assembly be Hereafter 81 800 instead or
81 300 as present This measure II approved by both
Houses would have to be approved by the Assembly
through a Constitutional amendment.
TIE COMMITTEE LIST Discussed.