The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
A Saturday Session for Local
Log Rolling.
MARINE COURT IMPOSITION.
Why the Incubus Should Be
Removed.
OUR NKKUPT LAWS.
ALBANY, May s, 1877.

slim atendance-in fact Saturday sessions produce
tive OF very little good OF course those VINO re-
manned TO attend to tho public BUSINESS like the
good boys who always attend school, had their little
local axes TO grind NJ the expense OF those who re-
NAMED away.
The FIRST thing done In the Assembly was the presen-
of long list Of absentees for whom tho Speaker
requested leave OF absence. After somewhat angry
protest from Mr. Avord, who s,ickes Tor punctuaty.
leave was granted Tho frequent calls Of the House Of
late have made members more cautious and prudent
In tho matter OF aosenting themselves, as too many Of
them have been placed IN tho unpleasant prcdcamsnt
oil arrangement ut Tho bar The regular order oil bus
tho third reading OF bills, but on motion.
there being working quorum present, 1t was laid on
the table.
BANKRUPT LAWS
A resolution, Introduced ny Mr. Lang, OF st. Law.
renee. memoralzing Congress to repeal the present
bankruptcy laws, was passed after very abo and
elaborate argument made by tho introducer MI.
Cowdn, although taking no part In the debate, ax.
pressed himself in private opposed to the present
System OF the ucihty accorded fraudulens
debtors IN procuring discharges lie Is In favor, now.
ever, OF q uniform national law upon the subject
STRIKING HOME.
Mr.. Maynard, of Delaware, moved to take from the
table his motion TO reconsider the vote by which tho
resolution reducing tho salaries OF legislators 10 $1,000
was lost. On requests excused many members
took OCCASION indulge the OFT repeated buncombo
about economy and reform A ralhor noticeable coin
cidcncc the fact that tho resolution was IN tho
main supported by members representing so.calcd
temperance constituencies Among them Messrs. Hep
burn, Gilbert and Skinner conspicuous. Mr.
Spinola acetiousy remarked that II they considered
themselves overpaid they could cover tho ovcrpua
into the State Treasury. The motion finally lost.
PARADE GROUND AGAIN
General orders were then taken up and several I'm.
portant bin were considered. The bill TO repeal tha
"Parade Ground Act" OF 1871 excited lively and IN.
tcrcstng discussion, IN which Messrs- Lungbein,
Cowdin Ecccsine Hayes aud Fish participated The
bill progressed and ordered 10 third reading Al
one time the debate between Mcssrs. Fish and Ec
clesns quite acrimonious In regard 10 state
ment OF tact. Mr. FISH stated that majority Of tho
officers Of tho National Guard lavor OF tho
peal bill anu this was somewhat hotIy controvcrted
by Mr. Eccesne The end Is not yet, and on the third
reading there Will be u renewal OF tho struggle.
SALARIES PRISON OFFICIALS
bill Int reduced by Senator Scloonmakcr, regulat.
ing tho salaries prison officials ut Sing Sing. Auburn
aud Cliuton and OF tho superintendent Of the State
LunatIc Asylum ut Auburn was ordered 10 third
reading alter short discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES.
Several reports Of committees handed In. The
most Important We notc:-A bill introduced by Mr..
Hustled, appointing commission to revise the stat
utes relating 10 life anu other insurance aud make
such ndatons TO the next Legislature they
deem advisable, was ordered TO thu Committee oi tho
Whole. Dir. Hopcboom, from the COMMITTEES on judi
ciary reported iavoraby biii authorizing, with cor.
tam very careful RESTRICTIONS. the reduction OF capital
stock OF INNING and manufacturing corporations
Mr. Oarc's blll regulating the charges OF telegraph
ported iayorably and ordered to the Committee Of the
Whole
oclock several members desiring to return To their
homes motion To adjourn was put ana carried IN the
midst OF great uproar aud confusion.
Tho Saturday generally huge fRrcoh, ana
to-day Is probably tho last ono we shah have. pcr-
tiaacious lew, who care more Tor their private affairs
for their sworn Obligations TO tho State, couthu-
ally the business Of the House until their
mands Tor an adjournment are acceded 70.
BUSINESS ~ THE SENATE
The Senate transacted uuimpOrtnut routine
business in general order. The Supply bill to-day
delivered TO Governor, and tins, recent
passage OF the "omnibus bil, clears calendar Of
d great part OF the heaviest work. The only important
remaining Tor consideration urs the consli.
tutionaI amendments relation 10 tho government Of
cities anu the Apportionment bill tnot yet reported
II the inicnton oi Mr. Fish 10 Introduce rsso-
luton making tho constitutional amendments special
order Tor early day. but opportunity did not offer.
They passed the senate nave been reported from
general orders
MARINE COURT TROUBLES.
That great imposition. tho Marine Court OF Now
York CITY, with ils six Judges, drawing from the
payers salary each OF $4,000, rs about 70 DO wiped
rho Marine Court bill has been thoroughly discussed
IN The judiciary Committee of tho Senate, and Will 10
reported early next week, wuen II viii no doubt pass
the senate ny more decided vote than that by
winch II passed the Assembly. Tho Marine Court
Judges, who came up IN body to crave thai
their places might be spared them, even VI
the expense those rctreDcnmont and reform
principles which prevail IN Senator Bixby's bill,
dId make very favorable impression upon tho
Senators who caugh. glimpse ol them, either they
around the committee room undcr the flashing
OF Senator Blxby's remuneration or staikcd like Z
chnin gang, wnh the ponpous litss "Chei Jusllce"
Shea head through the corridors of the hotea
Although tho senator was sufficiently iorlincd with
werabic figures TO JUSTLY the abolition of the
Court, the appearance of Judges uoepp and Sheridan
assisted HIM materially. A telling point, gong 70
show general incoinpetency OF these
judges, had been maze against sheridan,
who. IL shown, was not at tho
time OF his elevation 10 tho bench practising lawyer.
but stcnographer the Superior Court His APP
bearancc ana behavior before the committee were an
advertisement oil hts former calling. Ho mas head
bearing striking Resemblance to the head Of rubber
capped lead pencil, and when ho arose TO address tue
showed tho calibrc OF his mind ny saying
nothing about the merits or dement's OF tho DilI. but
INDUCED instead IN rambling and incoherent nara
tive about some person or persons VINO had been gull
ing him that Court could be- saved by
u division OF court patronage.
THIS gave Senator B,xby hno opportunity, which no
improved upon To suggest tat tLc persons alluded 10
cviucntly knew thor Tor tho Judge betrayed
the organization that elected him would no doubt
mako any KIND VI bargain 10 save himself The story
sheridan apostacy the aIti-iainmany elements
that elected hun thus leaked and had n still moro
damaging effect since Senators IRE but human,
and, ike all pubic HE, nave u natural horror
OF political ingratcs, whether they be clothed 10 tho
e ,h OF she Judge or ~ tho ovoralls Of TIC
that tho pilgrimage OF the Marine Court judges 70
Albany ana not help tncr case aua that AS conse-
quenco Bixby's Diii Is sure 10 pass fhis Will. no
doubt, be- welcome news to lar o. tho CITY, which -
loud In ITS complaints against Tho Court aud 10 .he
thousands OF litigants who through nave long been
kept out Of that justice 10 dispense which the Coars
was created
THE mARnoa MASTERS BILL
The Hgrpor Masters bill. introduced some tfmo
since by Mr. Prince not yet been called up iof con-
sderatiou, although has been passed several Times
IN tho calls regular order II the measure - Vi W
great importance 10 the port OF Now y ork AZ was
rcprcscutc favorable report from Mr. Princess
committee, lis frcnds say, u should 10 Ht Once con.
sidered, passed anu sent 10 tho House
TwEED'S HOPES.
Mr.. j. ID. Townsend said yesterday that thero were
mn dcye nls n q n far a
he knew 10 pro- ress had been mado Ia arriving ~
definite conclusion as to what would done with tho