The New York herald., 1877-03-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.

PASSAGE OV THE REGISTER OF DEEDS BILL
BILL TO ABOLISH THE DEPARTMENT. OF
DocKs-spISoLA ON THE RAMPAGE AGAIN.
[By TELEGRAPH ro THE HEnALp.1
ALBANY, Feb. 2s. 1871
Both houses met at the customary hour
A meeting was anticipated OF the joint committee ON
cities, but Mr. Cowdn gave little dinner parry as
Congress Hall, ut which Mcssrs woodin and Fish
were present, aud tho consequence was that tho
festivities prolonged 10 such u late hour that tho
meeting did not como OIL.
BURNING AND SHINING POLITICAL LIGHTS
In tho committee room during tho evening nun.
bcr Of gentlemen gathered including Mr. John Nor.
risscy. Mr.. Peter Mitchell, MR. John II. Strahan and
Deputy Comptroller Storrs the latter being pres
cnt ior the purpose OF telling what they knew about
retrcnchmcnt and reform. To while away tho time
Morrissey and slrahan Indugcd in spirited debate
TO tho best method OF attaining tho dcsired
end The Senator expressed himself In The strong.
est terms as approving tho abolition OF unnecessary
departments. while Mr. strahan thought that rcduc.
could be best procured by reducing the number
and salaries OF officials rather in doing away en-.
urey with branches OF Tho city government Mr..
woodn appeared on the scene at iae hour, and q
good naurcd war o words was carried on between the
Two Senators. Woodn rallied Morrisscy payfully on
his voting against the Registers b, anL reply tie
Senator from the Fou'th rcoricd that. II they
really wanted rctrcnchnent, they must smash
tho departments The debate was brought to
amcaOle conclusion by Mr. woodn stating that tho
positions oi Mr Aorrsscy and himself could best be
defined by asrccng, the former stood pledged the
''smashcr" and he as The "mergcr." he committee
will meet again tomorrow.
ADoLIsiIlNG COURTS.
At three O'Clock senator Gcrards = concurrent reso.
luton, amending the constitution, hbolishing the
Court OF Common Pleas and Superior Court and vest
Ing the jurisdiction III the Justices OF tho supreme
Court, alter IA long debate was passed
POLICY OBLIGATIONS
The bill was also passed regulating the reinsurance
ol policy Obligations OF lilo insurance companies.
INDIGNANT VIRTUE
In the Assembly, Webo, OF Duchess, rose to a qnes.
ton Ot privilege and offered resolution which stated
that u certain member had been approached to niiu.
cnce legislation, and asking that the Committee Of
Privileges ana Elections be empowered 10 send Tor
persons and papers 10 investigate the case Bumer.
oi Queens wus the member referred Ia.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Tho House went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr.
Mckee IN the char. on the General Appropriation bill
the pending question being ON the motion OF Mr. Lang
TO strike out Tho appropriation lor the Commission 10
Revise the statutes.
Mr.. Gilbert spoke At length against the motion, and
tho matter also argued by Messrs Rugglcs WeIsh
Hustled, IL H. Rockwell and Mitchell IN favor OF tho
appropriation, and Mcssrs Purdy, Lang aud Spinoa
opposed
merits OF tho commission was not IN question. Tho
items Of the bill were placed there IN pursuance OF
Inv. II the further pay OF money Is TO be stopped
II must bc by repeal OF the law, but the law abso.
lu.ey requires the Ways aud Means Committee 10 pro-
vide tor these expenses.
Mr.. Spinoa, during long haranguo against the
appropriation, made some oi his customary aud Oft.
repeated references to Mr. Cowdin tho speech on
rctrenchincnt made by that gentleman early IN tho
session.
For some time, previous occasions, Mr. Cowdin
paid no attention to the gcntiemans remarks, but
finally he rose TO point OF order, and said that is
not hts purpose to reply TO the gentleman
~ any future time Ho had stcucd 10 his insolcnce
dag alter day, and week alter week but there
point beyond which iorbcarance ceased TO DC
lCrics OF "Goodi" "Goodl" from all parts OF Tie
chambcr)
Sir. Spinola attempted to continue In tho same
strain but Mr.. Avord and others raised the point OF
order that he was not speaking 70 the question The
Char ruIod tho point OF order well taken,
alter Mr. Spln0a took his sca'.
Progress was then reported on the bill and IL was
made special order Tor Tomorrow morning
THE TITLE TO REAL ksTATK
Senator Sclkreg has introduced biIl providing that
the tile OF any cizcn to lands this State shall
be questioned Dy reason OF the aenage OF any person
through whom such title may have been derived.
rnE REGISTER
The bill taking away ices and giving salary to the
Register OF Deeds OF Now York city passed tho senate
this morning. only three Senators voted against IT.
Messra Morrssey, Schponmake aud Starbuck.
ENGiNEER
Senator Morrissey introduced bill this morning
providing for additional bureau In the Department
OF Publis Docks New York city, to be known ns the
Engineer OF Docks Tho present Department Of Docks
Is abolished