New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-01
ALBANY.
A DULL DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE
Mr.. wooDIN's BILL MAKING THE REGISTER on
DEEDS OF NEw-YoRK sALARIED OFFICE


frRoS THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUsE'l
| ALBANY, Feb. 2S.-The State Legislature
did nothing OF special interest to-day, were there any
new laws proposed OF startling nature There were
long somewhat fruitess debates In both Senate and
Assembly two minor measures In the Senate the
debate was in relation to Senator Woodn's bill making
the Register OF Deeds NewYork City salaried officer.
and transferring his fees the treasury OF the CITY,
Senator Bradley moved to recommt the bill to the Com
Cities with instructions 10 it to amend the sixth
section Of the bill 10 have 1t read The salaries
! by this act provided shall be in full satisfaction
OF all rendered by said registrar deputy regis
rar clerks and assistants and shall not exceed in the
| aggregate the amount received by the Chamberlain
under the first section of this act" Senator Woodn said
| he hoped the proposed amendment would not he made
II would give the registrar motive to charge Illegal and
extOrtOnate fees Under the fifth section Of the Dill the
aggregate salaries Of the deputy and Oner clerks OF the
! Office not to exceed $4,000 Senator MorriTsey
said that he heartily in favor Of any measure that
would secure economy in the administration OF the 'ly
of NewYork hut that as the proposed law in his Opn-
! ion, would not have tnis effect, he should vote
against its passage II would deprive the searchers
of all motive for doing their work thoroughly they would
neglect their duties and the city would lose money Inc
bill ought amended To give the searchcrs an
interest in the fees collected Senator Harris said that
agreed with Senator MOrrsscy in his opinion that the
searchers were entitled consideration The scheme Of
reform presented in the bill not II had prfvl-
ously tried but without success. He Thought that
the plan of retrenchment in NewY0rk Swallowed in the
bills recently brought forward not very admirable
one II the bills became laws they would simply divert
! into the treasury of NewYOrk n few ris OF revenue
while great stream of money would still continue I'M
checked to How out Of that treasury senator Woodn
replied holly that his experience had been that measures
designed effect retrcnchment in the city OF NeW-hOrR
had not received the support OF Senator Harris Inc
people of NewYork asked for the passage Of the bill
| He was surprised at the course OF senator
/ Morrissey. That Senator had jumped as mgh
and Jumped as far rs himself first in the consideration
OF methods OF bringing about economical govern
meu In NewIOrk The bill designed TO protect the
people Of NewYork from cXOrbitant charges. Tie Reg
! sters office now receiving fees amounting to
$4,000 Under the bill the salary Of the register and
hi- assistants limited to 100000, thus efecting
| substantial retreuchment. Mr.. Bradeys amendment
! WAS rejected An amendment offered by Senator
sprace winch raised named for the registers
salary from Sc 600 OOO and the sum for the sup
port Of the Office including register, from $4,000
to S43 900. was accepted by Senator Woodn The iii
was then read third time and passed by vote OF % to
2. The only opposition were those OF Senators
Morrissey, siarbuck and schoonmaker
There have been seyerA hills introduced this year 70
make the Department OF DockA OF NewYOk bureau Of
the Department OF Public Works. Senator Aorrissey
presented another to-day lis passage would Immediately
end ,he terms Of Office OF the present Dock Commission
transfer All tlrlf powers 10 Ihc COMMISSIONER
Public Works aud new subordinate Of his 10 he known
! a " Engineer Of Docks The Department Of Public
Works however l. not to have the power to change the
exterior line Of piers and bulFhead as now established
by law During the rrIc VI Tweed an election law was
passed by which electors compelled to vote ballot
having upon it the OF candidates FOR both state
and city Offices The object OF this law to render II
difficult for voters To reject unworthy city candidates
while voting for good State candidates. senator BiNby
presented a bill TO remedy this evil II provides that
separate boxes provided at the polls for state ballots
and municipal ballots
In the Assembly there long debate over the item
in the Appropriation bill anpr"priatng the sum OF
$4,000 for the services Of tie commission revise the
statutes Speeches in favor Of the appropriation we're
made by Mrssrs Gilbert Rugglcs, Welsh, Hustled, II. H.
Rockwell and Mitchell and opposition by Messrs.
Purdy, Lang, and spu0a. Mr. Hustled argued that the
merits dement's OF the commission were not IN ques
ton The items Of the bills placed there pursu-
ancc o law II the further payment Of money was TO be
stopped it must be by repeal " the law establishing
the commission. M action was taken the item
finally the hour OF adjourn being reached. The
! bin viii he special order tomorrow morning. Mr..
Webo somewhat asjonlshcd the Assembly by rising Ia
question Of privilege and declaring mat he IN
| derstoOi a member had asserted he lthe un
| known member had been approached by persons
interested in certain proposed legislation the oncr
81 money intended to influence his action IN reference
thrrcio TIM Committee on Privileges and Elections
were directed by resolution 10 take testimony about The
attempted brlDcry. M Ntb1 said the member making
the charges would appear and give testimony before the
committee. A noteworthy temperance hIll was nitro
trpduccd By Mr.. Hustled II amends the general tcm
prrance law 80 make il . msucueanur for the en-
ployt the wife Of any IquT dealer 10 sell liquor 10
any Indian apprentice without tie consent Of MS
master nor to any person under the ~ eighteen
years. without the consent OF his parents or guardian
Another temperance law with the same OJcc-tlat Vi
intending the employ e. in the restrictions 81 the law
presented by Sir j. g. Graham lthoWcver, lOrbis
the of liquor any minor urdcr The OF fourteen
years or to any Indian. TIE punishment prescribed
less
90 days AnUpcn!ng wedge FOR the repeal Of the Csury
law Is contained in law uf section only. presented
by Mr. IHlStchWallG. II Il aS OIuW-: - II shall Do
Lawful 10 take such rate of interest shall
b. agreed upon between the parties upon loans pHyabe
IN not longer time Jhan six months anu three days from
tie date OF the same
PETITION was received, signed by the President and
Iacalts OF Hamilton College, askn. FOR the completion
OF The state Typographical. survey I6ry 7,aie tit
by general consent % DE- allowed that The positions
of many critics and towns, the boundaries OF townships
ana counties, The courses OF rivers. ana the outlines OF
lakes are now very imlcrrrLy Diet .T1nuc and III the
Impossible" They say: 1T would be fOrtHe credit Of
thi, great powerful central commonwealth 10 take
tie lead IN mi, ia other means which tend Ia develop
the wealth and pros efy OF it, citizens. THIS wurk is
beyond the and the authority OF private IN
dIyduas II done AT AL II must be under the authority
ana supervision OF the state, 70 WHOSE hpuuf IL VIII r.
douud while 10 viii Ice for the advantage 81 all 10 d.
TINS work accurately and thoroughly VIII Of course re
qurr considerable OutI y, bus the eXpru-r VIII be- dis
Will he for all future time. Ne Ncntuie, therefore 10
express the hope mat the survey already begun
may continued under sucn direction a. may Serln Wise
| and likely best 10 accomplish the object prppOstG'
The senate to-day confirmed the Apo ntmcnt or Albert
F.. sumner trustee Of the Homeopathic Asy lum AT
lie funeral o. the are Gen Won seinwchr took place
to-day. IL attended by detaCnnents from the lOth
| and 10Th Regiments.
TIE STATE CANALS
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