The New York herald., 1877-01-04
The STATE CAPITAL.
Adjournment Of the Legislature Till
Tuesday Next.
NUMEROUS BILLS INTRODUCED
Probable Nominations for Chairmen OF
Committees.
AIRANY Ian. q. ISL

ALBANY, Jan. 9, 1917.
Botn houses by concurrent resolution adjourned to-
day until the afterno OF Tuesday next This is the
usual custom and has for its object the granting OF
time The Speaker OF the House, might be tho
presiding officers Of both houses, dx up their COM
mittess and arrange for the business or tho session.
There plain indication that numerous
bills were in the pockets OF members,
a. when the order OF introduction OF bills was reached
they came in thick aud fast Martin Nachtman
started or with bill to repeal the Excise law go is
to encourage moro extended consumption OF the de-
lightiul beverage known as lager beer. Bills were
aso introduced for the relief OF various
private persons Mr. Maynard introduced
Dill intended TO mako the compensation
OF county judges and surrogates more in
proportion the services they render the public.
Mr.. Hayes had bill 10 amend the charter OF the New
York Academy OF Medicpe. MI. Gulick had one OF a
rather useful character 70 establish State Board
Of health. Mr. Cowdn offered resolution re-
citing that the Committee Cities, when appointed,
be requested TO report by bin Otherwise what meas
may be adopted tending to retrenchment and re-
form in the government OF New York city. Mr..
Cowdin may be honest ID proposing such resolution,
but there was certain flavor of buncombe about
It that many Of the members were quick TO appreciate
II was tabled IN due form.
BRADLEY BoLD.
Dan Bradley, OF Brooklyn, who is the coming
comet OF the democratic party, introduced
bill providing that no inmate OF any jail
Of his or her religious belief and tho
officers OF such places required to make such regu
alions as may be necessary to secure suc reo excr
without impairng discipline aud good government
GrBEKNAToRiAL MERCY.
Governor uilasn's pardon report %anw.n, was sent
appears there pnety-thre pardoEs
extended TO convicts. ity commuiations OF sentence
Governors clemency was shown were only assault and
battery.
PETER MIrcnELL's IDEA.
Peter Mitchell came forward with bill to regulate
the Practice OF medicine and surgery IN New York
il requires all physicians and surgeons to register
their and residences and the names OF the col
the Board OF Health OF New York city or with tho
clerk OF the county where they reside and they mast
also obtain certificates from the Board OF Ccnsors
OF chartered medical society, and failure TO comply
with these prelmnarics Is To DO considered msde-
meanor Ii this bill OF Mitcholl's Will tend IN any de-
gree to suppress or wipe out the numerous frauds
who. under the name OF physicians disgrace the pro-
ession aud do IN uch mischief it will not bc intro
duced in valn
THE coxprRoLLER's REPORT
is fearful array OF ngures the letter press part being
In great disproportou to the rest Nobody reads
document OF character because it Is exceedingly
dry, and after going over II can only lind the follow
ing paragraph concerning the increase OF valuation
worth embalming III the columns OF the HEHALD:-
The extraordinary increase IN valuations will attract
attention. appears that the gross vaIua.i.n in 1876
ten Year. Was an" Tue local ass .sos RS
Sn'as sns last and % sa
are not yet received. learn from the State
millions added the valuation iol the ensuing year,
sSsa sboa, s ~s @ wns a. - % %
valuation In eleven years ot nhoa' i.bF.oooooU
SENATE rgocLEDiAGs.
The Senate met at eleven oc.ock but It was evident
from the start that there probability OF any
business OF Importance tchg rasacted as 1t was gen.
orally understood that an Adjournment would be had
until Tuesday next when work will DO begun In real
earnest The President was ausen as the Canal Board
ent the chair occupied by Senator Robertson OF
Westcheser President pro tem Bills were Introduced
by Senator Selkreg, reappropriatlng money to pay
canal drafts heretofore drawn by the Canal Cominis
sIoncr; by Mr.. Moore. amending the act for the
preservation OF the purity OF elections and by Mr.
Bixby amending the general manufacturing law.
Mr.. Bixby also introduced bill providing that the
Founding Asylum OF the Sisters OF Charity Of the city
e75.000 and that the asylum shall receive the same
mpcnsatIon for It's charitable Offices as is nov r.,
seved under the same circumstances by the New York
infant Asylum.
THE CHAMPION or woMEN's RIGHTS.
the progressive aggressive Senator Emerson, from
Monroe, introduced u measure designed to put women
on the same footing as men IN regard TO holding office
IN home rule and the ''circumscrb ng CT cmounents
10 their proper limits" sent up bill providing
a resident OF the city OF New York shall
be eligible TO hold Office under the municipal
aud is almost identical with that which he fathercd
lass year, but which defeated In the House. Is
said by Jimmy Hustled because he n'ei to take
Of his Westchcstcr friends. The Senator says that
$500 900 annually paid TO employees ~ the who
do reside within It's limits Tho bill does affect
school teachers but the senator hopes time TO have
the cuitvaors or the young idea included ia the
rule
A communication was received from tho Secretary
oi tue University OF the State OF New York to the
effect that the death of Hon. George X. Perkins, of
Utlca and OF Senator Booth, of New York, left two
vacancies the BOARD OF Regents
~ EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive session for
about i've minutes to consider the first
made by Governor Robinson which that OF J. D.
Wyie for Commissioner OF Ordnance in place of Gen
era kilbourne Knox, who, when Babcock
acquitted, II is stated, sent despatch rcadug:-"I
congratulate you. Kilbournc Knox" have it from
good authority that this despatch prevented any chance
Of General Knox being renominated.
coLLkcrIoN OF TAxEs AND ASSESSMENTS.
Senator Woodn after the executive session intro
duced bill relative to the collection and
OF taxes II provides that writ of certordri may he
allowed by the Supreme Court 10 review assess
nent OF real or personal properly and 10 order
sessment or correction OF assessment The writ to
be applied for within fifteen days the
roll has been completed, and in stay the
proceedings of assessors tho collection oi any
corrected assessment is allowed by tho Court
II shall have the force as II made within
the tmc originally limited by law for making such
assessment
Senator Robertson did not wait for the reporting
back OF the concurrent resolution from the House.
aud the Senate adjourned until three O'Clock next
Tuesday.
CHAIRMEN CoMMiTrEES
Hustled Is mentioned or Chairman OF Ways and
Means. Strahan Tor Judiciary Alvord Tor Railroads,
Fish for Cities and Bureieh for Canals.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.