The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18
SHORT SESSIONS IN ALBANY.
The House without n Quorum New
York Centrars Aaairs TO he Investigated.

ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE farce Of attempting
to hold Saturday sessions Of tho Legislature.
was fully illustrated when the Assembly met
this morning. or the one hundred and twenty
members who yesterday voted for to-day's Sos
sion. more than one half packed their carpet
bags last night and silently stole away. leaving
the body without quorum. The result was
that the first thing done was TO ask leave of alb
sence for lumber OF these runaways, and not
outstanding Spinolas loud protest against it,
resolution excusing them all was adopted.
Avord took advantage OF tho slim attendance to
have the further consideration Of Purdy's reso-
luton for q committee to investigate the life in
surance companies OF the State postponed until
next Monday evening" 1t is very doubtful
whether there will then be quorum. and the
resolution possibly may not be acted upon until
the latter part OF next week. II there is any de-
sire on the part Of the companies. or the lobby,
70 secure delay in order that arrangements may
be made TO defeat any action, this movement is
not entirely free from suspicion.
Mr. Marvin OF Brooklyn offered resolution
the statement made by Thomas S' j. Dreamer to
cirost that the New York Central Railroad had rad
urer Of tho NV YORK Central RAJ road to pre-
statement Of the. moneys paid by or in behalf OF
s sn comnany during The year 1876, for taxes
hnu hSS''SSin'nts, tOEttncr win inc dntS ana
The year 1875 Mr.. Alvord said that the time
given these OH 'crs 10 make their report was
too short. and ut his request the resolution was
=, The interest over the question Of who shall be
Superintendn mt Of Public Works, now that the
positions OF Prison and Insurance Supcrintcn-
dent have been disposed OF. increases almost
constantly increasing. but Just now speculation
seems TO have settled down upon Congressman
Charles c. Is. Walker and IIoratio Seymour Jr..
IA the mon from whom the selection will be
made. Mr.. Walker has been here for several
days. and his friends have been hard at work
pressing upon the Governor his fitness for the
duties Of the place. II IL said that every Demo-
cratic Congrcssman from this state has person
appointment. Mr.. Thomas Spriggs, whose
name has been mentioned in connection with
tho position. has withdrawn from the contest.
and favors the appointment OF Mr.. Walker.
Governor when he makes the nomination will
create ns much of sensation as he did when he
sent in Mr. Smyth TO be he Superintendent Of
Insurance. and that all the knowing ones will he
much surprised. Among the latest candidates
named for the place Is Thomas Is. Carroll Of
Troy.
Louis D. Pilsbury took the oath Of Office as
Superintendent OF State Prisons, this morning.
and received his commission. He will take pos
session Of the prisons on Monday next and il is
understood that he will start ont by making "a
clean sweep cf the present employees and ofil-
GERS OF the prisons and filling their places with
men who will carry out his orders in the man
agcmcnt OF those institutions. His first move
VIII be TO create "A system OF discipline similar
T. that OF the Albany pentontiary. and e reduce
the running expenses Of the prisons, Mr., Pills
bury is firm in the belief that he will be able to
procure contracts that will employ all the pris-
oners on terms that will be advantageous 10 the
State. as soon IA he If able 10 convince con-
tractors that they will get fair amount Of labor
In return for their money.