New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
ALBANY.
SHORT LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.


OFFICIAL SCHOOL BooKS-STREEr CLEANING IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. QUARANTINE SERVICE.
ALBANY, Feb. 9.-Both branches of the
State LEGISLATURE held short sessions oday, the mem
bers evidently being anxious TO take early trans TOT
their homes There little debate, and that little was
over upmportant bills No bills Of very great interest
were introduced in either body The members will
doubtless return Monday next on previous Mon
days, with their carpet-bags crammed with new laws
and petitions for the repeal Of old ones.
"An act to provide NewYork with more water might
well the title OF important bill presented ny MI
strahan legal title is An act to provide for PEI
fec;ng and perpetuatng the right and title OF te Ut!
of New-YOrk property watch, water rights ana l'i
leges heretofore taken used. or which may he mere
after taken or used by said city increase the supply OF
pure and wholesome water for use oil the
said city, and to provide for the payment. ana
extineuishment of all claims or damages growing out
OF such taking using The lands and ponds anected
are chiefly in Putnam County. The act provides that III
all cases where the Commissioner of Public Works may
have used or may desire the waters OF any lake
for the purpose Of increasing the supply OF wafer !"
NewYork he Is authorized in behalf OF the city 10 ac-
aure title to the lake other wafer rights Inc 'on-
missioner is also authorized - bargain with the owners
of the property, and TO make surveys OF the lands
In case he is unable TO agree with an own
or as to the proper sum TO be paiu lot
the land, he is authorized TO ACQUIRE ute
through Commissioners of Appraisal TO be appointed by
Supreme Cont pClltiOh lHcrc "Io 'i"''''N
provisions in the bill for the protection of the persons
yhose propertv is thus seized unjust appraisal
~ their propery The lands to be paid for hy the
sale Of bonds OF the city With the bill Mr. siraha pre-
secuted a memorial stating the reasons for Its passage
signed by Mayor Ely, Controller Kelly, Commas
sioner OF Public Works Campbell, and MI.
Whitney, Counsel to the Corporation The memorial
states that a similar act passed in ISL
hut the Commissioner of Public Works had founc t1at
that act was insufficient 10 accomplish the oec sought
"whou a sacrifice Of thc just interests either OF the
propertyowners about the lakes or OF the city The
memoriasts further The act has not suhciehl!
provided for compensation TO landowners affected oy
such taking of tue water except in where the COM
missioner Of Public Works should deem II necessary 10
acquire the absolute fee Of the premises THIS OF course
the Commissioner has been unwilling TO DO III many III
stances and in consequence the owners fecing theh-
selves agg1eved have been compelled TO resort 10 the
courts"
One or bills about insurance companies are miro
duced every day To-day Mr. Hayes has one entitled ITO
prevent confusion III the names OF insurance cophs
II orbids fire. iie marine other insurance companies
from using corporate or title which mayal te
time he used to designate any company, either fire. life
or marine II is also made the duty Of the SupeTntend
ent of tie Insurance Department to reject any name
which lie may deem to he SO nearly su
liar to any already in use az TO lead
10 confusion or uncertainty the part of the public
For the better protection of life and property rpon the
various railroads in the state" is the title OF bill pre-
sented by Mr. Webb. If passed, the State Engineer ana
Surveyor will be compelled 70 carefully examine all
bridges yiaduct and other structures upon tue various
railroads IN the state 10 whether they are in safe
condition. The examinations are to De maze once
in every four months. The railroad companies are
70 be at once Informed hCrc any unsafe structure on
their roads ANY compar- that may disregard the
warning will render itself liable 10 line OF Sloo Gay
as long as the structure is not repaired.
The abuse Of power by school boards IN frequently
in schools
State was alluded to IN resolution introduced several
DAYS ago bill intended TO check this waste OF money
was presented to-day by Mr.. Carroll h. smh OF syria
cse Ii authorizes the Governor to. appoint Win the
consent of the Senate five commissioners TO prepare or
notification series Of school books corresponding III
character and not exceeding number those now III use
in tbe common schools" The cOnmiSsioer'' IN pre-
rans the list, may compile from or use WORKS aHcau
prepared For that purpose they shall have the power
In conjunction with the Controller to buy WORKS OF
pai of the of authors already prepared eithef
Ia manuscript book form. The sum TO expod for tbs
pnlppse is limited 1900 The commissioners are 10
b. educators adtiOrs and are pTOIiDilco Hou pur
chasing any hook ia which any of them have ah interest
or are tie authors In connection with the prepare
Ton Of The hooks they prepare specifications O TIC
s;yie Of binding, printing, and illustrations, ana
,he kind of materials TO be used. The com
,nissoncrs are Dc raid SO per day FOR the TINE
actually employed Oh TIE work. The rslp o! INC
books when prepared i TO lie vested III the state
tion IN the Gear: OF tie comnO2 schools orWhch
t,ev are designed Az boards OF education and trustees
OF schools throughout the state will be required TO adopt
the books 50 compiled Is the books q instruction III
tie school or schools under their control' ANY
lv TO the contrary ncwi:hSti ading' No othef poo"S
OF instruction 10 DC substituted or used In the cOr
mon schools Of the State until six years after the date OF
file Introduction o! the books compiled rs described
The books are 10 he published by the GI:l mah-s ihc
invest contract 20 print them, and no scholar is 70 be
CHARGED more than The contract rilce' Sul''Ih-
endents OF teachers Violating the law VIII render 'he'i
selves liable 20 tried ior m!sdcmeano. and Dc hheG
10; less than $50 ana not lnyFc than @-oJ lhe1 VIII
"a. So forfeit thciI positions.
TO Committee on Cities reported fayOyaby upon Mr.
c,,,dio, BIZ in relation 70 scUtcicaninG in New-York
MI Mitchell dsscited iom the report Oh the st0hhd it
I'M .tr,ct-clranilc ought 10 Dc tSen Absolutely away
from the Police Commissioners aud given t. board Iof
that purrose 20 cols.s, Of the Mayor Controller ffcNi
dent of the Beard Health and TIE Commissioner o.
Pnl1ic Worls The Committee on Railways reported I'M
f,voly upo NJ Coulicrs bill reducing the rate OF iaIe
On the Elevated Railway from 10 centsto1 cents between
certain lours in the morning and in the Afternoon hr'
Coulter moved ma the report BE- lana upon The tioe'
Tho ,or, was ~ uyon the table AMI viii probably re-
an br,ore thc - emily. Mr. Mckccs reese
iutOns requesting the Canal Co'HiniSs,oIeAS ,d 20
he cSuals durin, the six months preceding Nov ana
e,vceialy Ia Seutrmbcr ana Octo5't W. ~ iISCr'
hui With the AuaUr substituted for the Canai ON
missoners the source OF inioa'i9n is D,
ton made on tie motion 81 pr AEoG. ri me
n il asserted were used FOR political purposes uhlHg w
months mentioned a large nunDCf ol a',oItilt ~, ~
unnecessarily employed. The Democrats teS'S'eu INC
M, B,1,aeys recitation substitute 10 o'clock for IL
oro ~ tbc hour for begnnDg work III TIE morning ~
ODD To- burry forward legislation defeated MI
AlyOTd opposed the passage Of me fgSoluoh, eailS
that 10 WORK wOl1 be done Inc haiiWaS, nun ~
mite, reported untavOrably upon MI Hayts.s Pm To
Troong three the charter OF TIE Nc% ORR umaf
ground Railway, better known as tue Beaoh he'i,'
kaiiIoad Mr. Hayes succeeded N having the report