New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.

LEGISLATIVE NOhh.
SUPERINTENDENT or PRIsoSS-sAyINGs BANKS
ATTACK on THE BOARD OF HEALTH-PAErNEk-
sHrIN PRoIrs-BIIL AGAINsr PooI-sEILING.
rFEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TPE TRIBUNE ]
ALBANY, Jan. 26.-ln the regular order OF
business in the Senate To-day Senator Harris stated that
he had received letter from Mr. TOuscy OF the state
Prison Commission urging the passage OF the law about
the salary ana duties of the coming superintendent OF
PRISONS Mr. TouScy his letter MI Harris said, stated
that the nOnappOntmcnt Of the superintendent haa ~
ready the state $4,000 above the amount pro-
posed for the sucrutendents salary. Mr. Baadcn pre-
sened bill entitled conform the charters OF savings
banks" IL provides that the banks in future shall make
semi statements instead Of annual rs at present
that rate OF interest shall be jper cent that the DoS
held shah he reported at their par value aud that III
least II per cent of the cash deposits SHAH ne Kept on
hand ready FOR depOsors. Mr.. Selkreg presented an
Excise bill making It misdemcanor TO sell iGuor MI
sayre bill permitting rho Utica and Black River Rail
road to charge Uniform rate OF fare; ana Mr. BXby
the bill aboishin the Marine Court synopsis OF when
was printed in The TRIBUNE OF yesterday.
Nsw-Yurk rarely escapes mention IN some Dill
among the new bills introduced in the Assembly
daily Despite their declarations Of the necessity
OF "home rule" most of these bills altering the
present Charter OF Ncw-York introduced by
members from NewYOri. To-day Mr. Olire
has bill turning the present members OF the Board OF
Health OF Office and putting in their place anew Doard
consisting OF three physicians and three members OF inc
Board Of Police 1t dcpriyes the Health officer OF Tue
Port OF in the board The physicians are TO serve
fO wo four and six years respectively They are to De
appointed by the Mayor, who is also empowered to
designate their term OF office one OF the physician com
missoners Is to be elected Sanitary superintendent and
to receive salary OF $4,000. His Office VIII last one
year The ether commissioners not TO receive any
salaries Tie places OF the sanitary Inspectors arc to be
taken by the police surgeons.
4 I,fI aIffn yDfrf hn
Police to iuclosc with crib any lands within New
York which are oycrfOwcd with salt water belonging to
the State of NewYOr and lands owned by private per
with the consent of the owners They may deposit
within such crib work the matter collected In street
cleaning the deposits to be covered with clear SAND u
grade Of the streets established in that part Of the
city They make private contracts. The Board OF
Appointment supply funds for the crib work The
WORK is TO be done by the Department Of Docks.
Mr.. CoNdin introduced bill providing that when one
person snail advance money by way OF loan to per-
son engaged in any trade upon contract III writing
with such trader that the lender shall receive rate OF
interest varying with the profits, that lie shall receive
a share of the profits arising from carrying On such
trade that is shall not Of itself constitute the lender
partner with the person persons carrying Oh such
trade undertaking render him responsible as such.
The Dill also provides that contract Tor the rcmunera
scrvant agent of person engaged in any
trade undertaking by share OF the profits Of such
trade undertaking shall Of sef render such servant
or agent responsible rs partner therein, give him
the rights Of Il p"r,ncr
Furthermore that the widow HID OF a deceased
partner who is receiving portion OF the profits shall By
reason only OF such receipts deemed be partner of
or subject 10 any liabilities incurred by such trader In
tAe event Of the trader being audged bankrupt
eyny into an arrangement pay mis- creditors less than
The aUoun each. the lender OF any such loan Will
not cntIti"d portion % his principal or
tho profits 0rintcrr.t payable IN respect of sch loan
under six years OF snail be admitted 10 the com
biIl which would defend surgeons and dentists from
malicious suits Introduced by Mr.. Marvin IL pro-
YnlcS lt wien any snail be- brought by person 10
recover damages for any malpractice OF ply scian,
surgrun on dentist the judge OF tne court IN winch me
suit began may require written declaration from the
painun effect il defendant IL successful IN
dccnse, he will pay all tho costs and all damages
which the defending physician may S1~tl'l ~ hts rcuU-
tat0n aud business by reason the said action. The
security furnished must be great rs the amount oi
damages claimed.
he'd fore il several bills having for their object the
suppression Of puoI-scms. every one of which on ex-
animation found to have some defects. Accordingly
hill enGOdyE5 tue merits OF cacn hltl presented
was drawn up aId rcpOrtt by the committee. Tie
SrrI0y l. ANY person who shall keep any room or building
any part portion Of building for Ia purpose Of
recording mag 5rts or Wa2oIS or sell pools upon e
a:y tIia contest Of skin endurance upon the
result political nomination. appointment; OF c!c' pi or
lessee, occupant o sUch room, bnld
!t@ p aIl" io'Fh f't'h, r.il' h'"nt.-'f Pn ,I
snail therein keep cxhbii or employ any device or a
ar JgcT selling OF such pools orsehai become the
dIos!iaTy FOL hire az reward o. any MONEY, prop
cTtv thing Tagercd, pledged aiGIe
upJu result snch person stall be deemed Elty
rtIs.nor and Shall upon conycuon De punished by
Imprisonment tire county jail fer not more tan one year or
by exceeding 5000 by both snch ino and such
Imprisonment.