The New York herald., 1877-03-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.

HOW THE NOMINATION or GENERAL MCCLELLAN
Is REcEIvED-FURrHER PROVISIONS FOR LIyx
INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-AN ATTACK on NEW
YORK CITY MEMBERS
(BY rELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, March 10, 1877.
The Senate adjourned to-day till Monday evening,
but the House made resolve to continue lis
labors tomorrow though there hardly quorum Of
members left
GENERAL x'cLELLAS's SoMiNAroS
The nomination sont to the Senate to-day Of General
George b. Mcclellan for Superintendent Of Pubic
Works, excites good deal OF curious comment and II
hardly be called favorable 10 the nomination.
General Mcclellan the spoiled darling OF the democ-
racy, and nobody Is that no has record any
thing that particularly recommends him for
superintendent OF the State canals beyond his
character as an irrcproachabe citizen. Tho namo has
not quite lost It's potency among democrats but is
received with snecr by republicans, and Tho outlook
appears bo that General Mcclellan will DO
hrmed unless a contain element OF republicans In tho
Senate who alleged have entered into compact
with the Governor to share tho oflces between mem.
bers Of both partcs carry out sher part Of the pro-
gramme
rnx CENSUS OF THK STATE.
Tho Assembly bill appropriatng $3l, 900 for the
completion OF the Of the State avorably
ported TO tho Senate by tho Finance Committee.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Senator Kennaday introduced . bill providing that
any lie insurance company which may have availcd
itself Of the act or 1867 authorizing lie insurance
panies 10 make special deposits Of securities IN
the Insurance Department may deposit with ne assent
oil such depar ment New York city Brooklyn city
not less than par Tho company making such deposit
rs authorized TO withdraw, with the approval OF tho
insurance Department other securities OF like
AND rHE LAW
Tho liquor busipess 10 supposed TO be fully attended
to by bill of Senator Baadeu, introduced this
ing, the chet aim OF which is 10 promote moro OK
tensve appreciation OF lager beer and mako those who
sell IL and those who drink FREQ from arbitrary In
reference by tho police.
good deal Of business was done in Committee oi
the Whole Of the Senate, and host Of bills were or.
completion OF the Court House IN the Third Judicial
district Of New YORK.
Sxw YORK CITY GOVERNMENT.
Tho bill relating TO the better administration
OF the government Of New York city waa
tho special order in the House This oil
Is still 10 the 'front.' Mr. Hayes moved an amendment
excepting the Police Department from the provisions
OF the BILL the expenditures OF tho department to be
made as now provided by law. This was agrecd to,
aud number OF other amendments were proposed
and then as usual usual tho committee s,ruc.
made by Mr. J. S. Graham or Monroe. that the saliva
ton OF Now York lay more with INC rural than The
they will so destruction and disgrace the city they
represent
Mr. Mitchell rose to point OF order and called or
the reading OF the language used by Mr.. Graham, and
much ridiculous stuff talked ovor
Mr. Lang, who was IN the chair, decided that the
words general In their character and not TO be
taken rejecting upon the New York delegation
Finally the bill made special order for next Tues
DAY evening
UNDER
In response to u resolution OF the Senate the Secre
tary Of Stale reported, on behalf OF the Commission
Of the Land Office, since 1867 In regard 10 grants
Of lands unaer water since that date, 902 such
grants have been made, Of which number $50 have
been issued for beneficial enjoyment, 800 Tor tho pur
pose of commerce. No consideration has been paid
70 tho Stale for these grants but lee OF s. has beer
charged Tor each patent and an additional IS when az
examination OF the lands has been found necessary
RE-PAvIN0 NEw YORK STREETS
In the Senate y bill WAS introduced by MI. Bxby
mending the act providing for uniformity In improve
ments OF public streets IN the city OF New York. II
provides that tho OF rc-pavng streets.
public places shall be borne BY general assessment
upon all the taxable property in the city.
A DULL DAY.
On the whole this wus q dull day In the LEGISLATURE
II made by the reaction from the excisemen
over Mr. Spinola's case yesterday.