New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
POWERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT on PUBLIC
wogKs-REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS OF Lws
INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-COsr or THE NEW
CENsUs-AN ATTACK on THE COURT OF ARBl-
IRATION BY THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUSE.I
ALBANY, Jan. GA very important BILL de-
fning the powers Of the coming Superintendent OF Pub
lie Works and also changing the mode OF disbursements
for the presented by Mr. Baker in the Assem-
bly, As in the case OF former BILL it says that the SUI
perntendent shall receive yearly salary Of $4,000 and
give bond to the amount Of $4,000 for the honest
performance OF his duties. deputy superintendent
will receive a salary OF $4,000 The import
ant power OF purchasing material for Keeping
the canals in good order Is conferred upon the
superintendent. Tho appointment OF foremeu to take
charge sections of the canals is also given TO him.
The forcmen in turn select the laborers to Keep the
the canals repair and the watchmen to guard At the
end OF every month the foremen are required To make
out statement of the Of wages due the aborers
aud forward detailed statement 10 the SUI
perintendent, who then files the several reports
with the Auditor Of the Canal Department. Tho
superintendent is required TO file at the same
time all bills for all materials lie has purchased for
the canals All payments for labor or materials are mado
through the auditor who Is authorized to appoint three
paymasters for this duty The paymasers are author
zed 20 places where breaks in the canals have oc-
Cured demanding immediate repairs, and pay for the
ezra labor required. Whenever new constructions
ordered by the Legislature the Canal Board the
laborer and materials to be provided by
aud the execution OF the work condcd to the supern-
tendcn after surveys and estimates have been made by
the State Engineer and the SarveyOr with his approval,
and have been adopted by the Canal Board as now re-
guired The amount Of the salaries Of all employees Is
named by the superintendent subject To the approval or
the Canal Board The schedule Of prices must be filed
with the Auditor The office of Superintendent OF Canal
Repairs is abolished.
Mr. Fish introduced resolution calling upon life in
surance companies OF the to report TO the Assem-
bly,, within Is days. the amount OF all money loaned on
real estate where such real estate is situated, when
such loans made. the amount OF interest paid
thereon from the Of the loans, aud the amount or
interest defaIlted thereon. Mr. spnola offered as an
amendment that the companies should also report the
counsel fees paid 30 received by the counsel
OF such companies uron every loan made The reso!u-
ton and amendment we're laid over for consideration
Nj Post of Cayugd having been detained at home for
several days IN consequence OF the railroads DehS
bockaded with snow, presented bill which Will compel
railroad companies TO keep the snow plows o. oeomo-
tiyes in order. The penalty for not Keeping pow
effective is fine OF 800.
Mr. Case presented a bill which greatly reduces the
salaries OF Presidential electors 1t makes their future
pay SO per dag and mileage OF 10 cents per mile both
ways
The Secretary OF State in reply 10 resolution OF in
curry, made long statement or the cOnHilou OF he
census the cost OF the work. and why Their" was need OF
an additional appropriation OF $4,000 lie stated that
the work could not be completed IN at least
four months and that les entire cost would he $4,000
The cost OF the Of 1865 only S6i 000 but tho
census the present year required double the amount
of labor. In 1865 there only one addition made OF
the tables tue present year they gone over twice TO
insure accuracy. He was endeavOrng to obtan rs Good
census and was using the methods as that OF tho
admirable United States census of 1870.
Upon a deficiency bill presented by Mr. Hustled being
repnrted favora5y from committee. Mr. AlyOr1 moved
to srils0ut the appropriation to pay the arbitrator OF
the Court of Arbitration OF the Chamber OF Commerce
He argued that a bill Of the merchants, and those
that used it should pay for it, He opposed to the
State Paying such GALAXY. Mr.. CoWdh de-
Tended the court earnestly. He argued in favor
Of its utility, not to the Chamber Of Commerce,
but TO the industrial and commercial interests OF the
ate AT large that Il court for class, but for
the whole people, Mr. MelCh OF Delaware spoke dSdlsb
he arbitration court, ana - Thought that Dca"dio
County ought to have also II New YORK had one Mr.
COWGn replied thai when Delaware pald o. per cent OF
AaVng it, No vote taken IN regard 10 -ti ihihS
oat the section, the House passing On 10 the cosIer"
ton OF another bill. -, -. M,
Ihc senate held a long session this evening bur did
little business Mr. Carpenter presented OH aHt,U
ing the bringing actions against the Cty ol tW iOh
in any supreme Court OF the stale lndtf Jaw pds7eu
during weeds action can DC DIOusht dRdinSs
the Supreme Court OI tbat ciS. Sun
atOr Gerard introduced MI aimed al trustees VINO Gun
bezzc money OF persons committed to thelr eiIse.
The bill authorizes judges To inlet nuc equal 10 lho
amount cmJezZId 20 per cent additional, ana mpris0A-
Inent for iiSe years. OK un;Il the line Is paid'