New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
ALBANY.
WORK OF TIE LEGISLATURE.


Docks in the Department of Public works-was passed
by the Senate to-day Politicians surprised that its
final passage met with little opposition After petty
skirmish a suggested amendment the voting began
and passed by vote of % TO q The only votes
against passage given by Senators Schoonmaker
and lamont All the New-York members present-sen-
ators Bixby, Gerard, Morrissey, and Wagsah-voted
fort.
More resistance was made to the passage OF Senator
Morrisseys bill creating Board OF Sinking Fund COM
missioneIs consist OF the Mayor Controller ana three
citizens to be appointed the City Judge the Recorder
and the Chief Justice of the Court o: Common Pleas
Senator Bradley said that he thought the Mayor ought
have the power to appoint the three citzens' anu
asked why this not adopted Senator Woodn
said that il was indeed change OF policy and some rea
son ought TO be given for It. The necessity for change
could be seen in the dlapdated condition OF the
piers and wharyes. II was seen In the snip
ping clustered along the NeW'Jersey shore'
The piers had gone TO ruin. They were I'M
der the control Of tho Sinking Fund Commissioners Inc
object OF the change was to create new commission
which would rise to the hight of the OCCASION The
Mayor was political officer II was designed 10 gave
the control OF fund to who were not influenced
by partisan considerations The three judges were De
yond the reach of the politicians. When the change was
made the would be controlled by the commercial
classes The Mayor the Controller would represent
the political element. Senator Morrissey SAID the on
had been brought 10 him by committee OF merchants
of New-York. Ii seemed TO him that the merchants
controlled the docks. Senator Gerard sau Ne
did not object % the commercial element being |
represented, but he thought two citzens sum |
cient. That course would leave the CITY Guam |
bcrlain a member. Senator Bxby smd that 1t was |
unnecessary to have representatives Of the financial
department on that board. vote was then taken on
the bill which resulted as follows: Yeas 16; Nays o. |
LieutGoy Dorsheimer announced that the bill had not
received constitutional number of votes necessary 10
its passage Senator WOOdn accordingly moved mat the
vote be rcconsdered and the bill laid on the table The
motion was adopted. The failure OF the bill TO secure
the necessary number of votes owing TO the absence
OF several Republican Senator's VINO nad departed lot
their homes by early trains
Senator Morrsscy moved that his bill for an election OF
Mayor Controller, Counsel to the Corporation, and
q Board Of Aldermen in May 1873 he made a special
order for Wednesday next. The motion was adopted
There was again contest over the amendments 10 the
Code OF Remedial Justice. On the bill coming up Tor
third reading Senator Jacobs moved that the bl con-
tanning the amendments I've recommittedt to the Judiciary
Committee it'll instructions to chance so tfat the en-
fire Code shall not 10 into effect till july 1873 Under
law passed by the last Legislature the Code would go
into effect May OF the present year Since tis law
was passed amendments have been suggested ny eminent
lawyers in parts Of the State and by the Bar As
socation of Ncw-YOTk The judiciary Committee have
considered these several amendments have rejected
some and have adopted others. The ones adoped they
have combined with Others that they themselves framed
in committee. The law Of 1876 would be very
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amendments the friends Of the Code admit. senator
Robertson. with view OF having the amendments III
cluded in the Code moved as an Amendment to senator
Jacob motion that the Code should not go into effect
until Oct l. 1877. Senators SclOOnmaker and Bradley
argued Jacobss motion was intended to XII
the Code. Senators LOOMS, Mccarthy and Harris
argued that more time needed for examination oi
the Code and the proposed amendments and favored the
adoption OF Senator Jacobs's motion Senator Robert
sons amendment passed by vote OF 10 to H. The
bill containing the Code amendments was aUelWaId
passed by "A vote of 10 TO u.
The Assembly only did one noteworthy thing; il passed
by unanimous M Posts cli for the more eihc'ent
and econ mcal management Of the state prisons The
bill was prepared at the suggestion OF superintendent
sESf5N J. Th@ s, nlcndcut Of state PRISONS shall have
VIII be inquire into all matters connected " III sal
iisons amG Tie cuicis therein matters relating 10
the government, discipline, police contracts ana 'S'Hi COR
SIC = rGc superintendent shan alIomt tie agcnts and
waricn IysCaas ami ca'ans OF Ne rl,'hr Us iora,u
in the CcIsutu on ana he may remove men IO olOS
lie NAV dt such number oiCeI keepers, siariS
tr or for lie mani 1snco Of discipline to resi-
he Dsi and n PERSONS so i-sed nan be boarded al
lie OF tho sand liso,s bes accfor he
same in OF salaries paid such officers Keepers
81 superintendent may Leave vacant s Sny san
lion o: the property the The safe keeping OF the
c s5 m 1S a 2'n 81 a s be syS IKEA G'f
iron iron mo no amount exceed The niensaon
ST RE surcl4n euden such rules and reeu
,aions Tor The tIe Onicc keepcis guards
ties 10 be performed by ana og the government ana pun
isnment OF the couycls he 10y dcclo proper LhS cSrA
lac sad perform their duties under
,rcIi o Tie agent warGcn manner as shall
DC e system ~ If ab in the state shall be by
,oyacf or y Inc slate o partly and pay by
other, shall be in ihc discretion oil Tie superintendent
SIC = Thc agent Of each prron shall anpont
excepting H. pa 4, I S m S eiher maTrS or Single
and te4c'era O; such ps" snniri, 10 we aIp% 20
yn"ye 1c SAM, ms sud agent and warden Of each prison
sal allow cd raons from the PRISON stores io hhseh anu
SIC Contracts the purehas, Of materials and supplies
erty MANUFACTURED at the prisons may be entered INTO ~ to
agent warden, subec; TO the approval oil The superb
shall be hs duty Of ne iuP perrin ,G4at on 9 IS
port the IL gsauIe ia wtns thec9hGt"nsY the P'"(
the ccnyici employed e amount Of mo2ey S'rendea
and how i!l r MAJ seem pertinent and proper in
judgment of the supeiln' endent ,,i,, N.Y.,
SIC IL :; al; AL aSS are ,np IIe i,s rSpeaea
SIC III. TINS act shall take eject immediately -, -
Superintendent PisGry, Dy the reduction OF thc num-
Der Of keepers and warlens in the prisons who were I'M
state by this means the sum Of $4,000 lie bas e.
tabshcd the System Of silence among the psontrs.one
OF the prominent features Of ms AopI a tbc,e
system. The prisoners nave O'ch OueGon gu 5
has been necessity resort 10 punishment except OF
I i o es,pf the Srrlniendent homes ard xpects
10 have every IL the State Prison NJ WORK upon
some industry that viii bring money INTO the Stale
treasury. He intends 10 discontinue INC W
nails at linton Prison having discovered tlHt me ndIs
cost the State 10 manufacture them th' receives
In payment FOR them During the past Neeh ne 9guig
a contract manufacture shoes, ~ when nc VIII De
enabled 10 put 800 men al Work al sing SihS Az
this same prison the supply bill passes me
IsisaIue. with appropriation 70 DC used m
buying Tools large number Of cOnyIc;s VIII Dc PI' 10
work building a stone wan around Its borders $50 80,
Assemblynan BcIriean introduced bih entitled " An
yIdes fh. person persons shall hereafter distribute
post, circulate, advertise, seuI Dy Mai W ~ go! ,ot