New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
ALBANY.
uopK or THE LEGISLATITRE.

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
FeRTY-SEvEN BILLS PASSED BY THE sENArE-ShN-
AToR MoRRIssEY's sEw-YoRK ELECTION BILL
IN THE NUMBER-ExCIsE BILLs-DEposIis OF
STATE FUNps-ABoLIsHING TIE CORPORATION
CoUNsEL's OFFICE.
IrRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBuFkI
ALBANY, April 13.--The Senate while IN an
industrious mood to-day passed AZ bills. All the DIS
except one however. Of special nature ana OF III
tie general interest The one bill Of importance acted
upon was Senator Morrisseys bill directing the election
In April, 1873, and every two years Thereafter OF
Mayor Controller. Counsel to the CoTporation' ana
Board Of Aldermen for New York CITY, ibis Dhl
was passed without debate by vote OF 20 10 z.
Three OF the Democratic Senators, Messs Morrissey'
B,xby and Loomis voted with the Republicans In Its
favor The Senate least ten DAYS ahead OF the
Assembly in the work Of the session Ii Will proDaJy
lose groufd, however during the coming week while
discussing the Supply bill Senator woodin has sent
copy Of the Fish-woOdin charter for Newfor to gen.
tleman thoroughly acquainted with 70 details of the
city government with request chat he read the bill
carefully and note whatever Obi conable features there
may be in IT, II the bill is 'ound to need amendment,
the amendments will be >ade when the bill up for
sthird reading sena >or Jacobs stated Wednesday,
during the debate N the bill that by clause in GER
tain section the city would be compelled to pay S3ooooo
yearly now paid by private citizens.
The nt decision Of the Court Of Appeals that boaro
bf cH have power issue licenses to any one ex
hotehkeepcrs 20 sell sprituous liquors 10 oe drunk
on the premises has caused the introduction OF se'er
bills 10 give the boards that power Mr. Flecke intro
dnoed one to-day 1t provides that the excise boards Oh
,hc varo counties towns and cities Of the State shall
have the power grant licenses Ito persons OF gooa
moral character for the sale of strong ana spiruou
liquors in quantities Of less than hve gaiiohs W po
drunk on the premises of persons Keeping oarfooms vi
pubc places other than taverns inns, or hotels at the
thafp hy
or hotels" The act is 70 take effect Immediately
The frequent changes of schoolbooks are 1eit by many
members the Legislature TO be great eV causing So
much painful expense IL does to the poor parents
some school children. Mr.. Skinner presented Dill IA
prevent this practice 1t consists oftone secuo as o
lows when a textbook shall have been adopted Tor
use in the public schools Of school district OF city III
this state by trustee trustees or board OF euuc
ton thereof shall not be lawful to superseoc he pooA
80 adopted by any other within the period oil h'e years
from the time OF such adoption ihe ac' 10 W W
effect Immediately
Controller Olcott desires to know at all times where
tbe State funds are at hs request presented
nil to-day authorizing and directing the state lreu
surer 10 cause be published IN the sa'e paper on vi
before the 10th day of each month detailed statement
Of the balances in the several banks designated ny c
Canal BOARD Commissioners OF the Canal Fund.- or oher
State officers repositories of State funds such state
mepts are to contain the name OF each pahR anu 'he
amount subject TO draft at the close OF the ohlh pre-
ceding such pubHca1lOD III IN aSo h""'-uN WY ~
Controller Secretary Of State, superintendent OF INC
Insurance ana Banking Departments and the CLERK OF
the Court of Appeals to 10 be published III the
State paper similar statements at the time anu
the manner described above, giving the name OF tne
bank the amount deposit at the eosG OF te %
10 certify to state Treasurer on or before the et
ssv Of January April, July, and October in each ana
r % year. the amount on deposit the close Of The
quarter preceding such certitca IN each an ~. az % we
banks desgnatcd them respectively, and INC auGuhI
40 certified SHALL transferred TO the general deOs9
of funds the City Of Albany ny ceek t ssi t w
the state Treasurer and cOuntefsighed DS Tue o'er
NJ Gcay's bin for the purpose Of abolshne the Office
Of Corporation Attorney and giving the Connse DO ,e
Renovation power TO appoint attorneys for the f9cc
TornbIy nv the Committee on Cities is claimed that
the change will save the city INC Inv
ayoie OF 81 to IL. The Committee on 0on h 10
Navigation announce that they VIII nu sts Of Whehep
or not 10 MI up LATHE Hell Gate chaine on MONDAY
Nay MI Cowdms speech in favor of reduction OF the
taxation banks has had marked eitcI' s ~
a.. hi for that purpose sp, cIal order for Tuesday
next Many lmembers have sgnihed then intention OF
H. Sheldon introduced bill whose object is the eas
cop OF the several offices OF the state INTO &C.
nartments so as 10 bring about uniformity and system
In the Government Under its provisions te otao COY
known as the Department Of State embracing the E1ecu
tive office aud office Of the Secretary Of state inc De
er S%pcrntcndent Of state Prisons, commissioners of
the Land Office Canal auditor H of the
treasury embracing offices the state Treasurer ana
Supeuntendent OF Banks; the Department OF Jusuce
including the offices OF the Attomey General CLERK OF
the Court of Appeals, Reporter of the Court OF Appears
and Reporter the Supreme Court the Department o
Pnbe Works, including the offices OF Tue sue tehueh'
OF Public Works, State Engineer Canal Board Cahdl ap
piaisCrs Trustees of the state Capitol, Trustees OF me
State Hall, and Commissioners OF Tie cana f'ni VIC
Drnarnlent OF Public Instruction. including the OinccS
of the Superintendent OF Public Instruction ana 'e le
rcnts of the University. Each Office Is 10 nave hahc
and style, hing ike the following Delaflleht
of STALE, Office OF the Executive" Inc b Is 10 take
effect IL passed, the lst of September next
MIR HAYES offered a resolution that the Committee Oh
W,ys and Means inquire into and report 10 the House
on the expedlcncy Of appointing commission 10 rep
reseut the State In the Paris Exposition next year ld
over. 800. IL, -. ,,,a,,,oo, oasstor
mi yV little business done IN consequence OF lhtfc
moi being a quorum of members present MI HnStcd
moycd cali of the House, and the motion was carried
Tine galleries were cleared the doors were locked ANA
the S.rgeanat-ATIus furnished Win llst OI inc
absent M mbers thrccquarters of an hour quorum
was secured members being brought III one after another
Nv rho Tney brought before the
sIc ker and asked what excuse they had Tor thelr aD
slce Most said that they were late more through mat
tenon to the time day than through any purpose 10
come late 49, ..,..... 49,, q, o,.
declared in contempt OF Inc Assembly
STOLEN STATE DOCUMENTS.