The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-24

IUDDLING APPORTIONMENT.
CANAL LEGISL ALTON

good deal OF business was done to-day In the way
OF ordering bills to third reading The Senate,
usual, kept abreast OF us work, and need not DO
ashamed OF It's record when II adourns. The first point
Of interest the Senate the reception OF tho FOL
low message from the Governor venng tho senate
In extra for the purpose Of settling with that
ssltacknowlcdgsd incompetent known the Bank
Superintendent:
Whereas have received from the senate a pro.
ambc and resolution The words and Dcures follow
ing, that Is TO say
Estate OF Ngw YoRr, ~ SENATE,
ALBANY, May 23, 1917
'Whcrcas the testimony taken In tho matter Of the
charges against De Witt o. Ellis the superintendent
Of The Baking Department, will not be printed in
time Tor tho use OF tho Senate during It's present cs-
lativc session, and
"whercas it is deemed important that tho case
be considered and disposed OF as soon practcablc
"Rcsolved. Tina, His Excellency tho Governor DO and
ho Is hereby requested 10 convene the senate
binary session immediately upon he ANAL adjourn
Now, therefore, In accordance with the request Of
the Senate, ana IN pursuance OF the power and author
ny vested IN me by the constitution, hereby respect
fully require the senate " convene IN extraordinary
session ut tho Capitol IN the city OF Albany lmmcdi-
atcly after tho final adjournment OF tho Legislature.
for The purpose IN said preamble and resolution men,
Toned and for tho oil such other business
as may ind II necessary 10 bring before 1t.
In witness whereof have hercunto s. gncd my name
aud ai xed the privy sea oil tho Stato ut the CAPITOL
n the CITY OF Albany, TINS Wednesday, the 2sd day OF
Nay, 1871 L. ROBINSON.
ALyoRD's AProRrIoNNEyT mLi.
Alvord's Apportionment bill passed tho house to-
day alter q long and furious debate, in which
the democrats made themselves very conspicuous
Avord cracked the party whip to purpose
this bill differs from woodln's in that feature OF
practically DISTINGUISHING 100000 of people. Mr..
Aivord said, no anxious to get this bill
into tho hands OF conference committee.
where IL must 80 soon possible. ho moved
tho previous question. but would Withdraw that
~.
wished to discuss the bin, and would promise
the motion Tor tho previous question conclusion
Of their remarks Both Cozans and Maynard SAID they
dosired full and free discussion OF this measure and
would not enter into such an arrangement
TIM SENATE.
When tho Assembly (Alvord) bill on apportiounent
was received In the Senate Mr.. Woodin moved that
the be discharged from further consld
GRAFTON bill aud TO substitute Senate bill for
the under consideration. Mr. Bradley objected and
tho motioa was withdrawn Mr woodin moved to report
progress Carried. He then asked unanimous con.
scnt TO have Its third reading. Objections beng made,
he moved to rcconmit IL To tho Committee on Appor-
ionmcnt with instructions to substitute tho Senate
bill. Carried. Tho bill having been reported back
IRON tho committee, Mr.. oodin asked unanimous
consent that 1t have third reading. Mr.. Bradley
| objected.
Alter great deal Of loud talk on other maiters on
motion Of Mr.. wocain the bill was taken up and read
third time and passedycas 49, nays lO--as follows:
|
risssy riSee Robertson ~ John. sprasae Wagner wag
sy kssasss FFsSs@, I'd 5 %s
man.
IT'S REruRSsTo THE ASSEMBLY.
| The BILL as amended by tho Senate was received
back in the Assembly IN the even ng, aud Mr. AIvord
moved TO nonconcur with the Senate aud appoint a
conference committed. Carried. THO Assembly then
appointed Mcssrs. HoReboon. Aivord, FISH, M0ilcr aud
Isr TO represent thom IN The Conference Committed.
aud is expected they Will report tomorrow morning.
| by the Senate There is very lt.c chance, however
or any superintendent bill passing this session. II
any such bl does Will most likely receive the
veto OF the Governor
| IMPROVING rnE HUDSON RIVER
Among tho bills passing the Assembly were the bill
| for tho improvements Of the Hudson river AIyofd
moved TO rocommit this BILL with instructions 10 strike
out tho enac.ng clause lilo sad this bill was not
needed in the interest OF canal boat navigation but
was in the interest OF New Jersey steamboat CON-
pany. which has property 10 the amount OF
| $4,000, 900, on which IL does not pay cont Of
taxation. Braman opposed the motion, saying
that TINS Improvement was essentially neccssar. for
the navigation oil tho river BY all tho boats plying
IL. Mossra Fish ana Hayes also sustained tho pilI.
| The measure was read y thrd tino aud passed.
| ANXIETY CONCERNING COMPENSATION.
Tho next question which a2itatcd tho senators was
that referring TO the pay OF members for their services
10 Tho state II came up in tho shape Of concurrent
resolution proposing amendment 10 ho constitution
The motion was lost-ycas ~ naysi4. Messrs Brai!ey,
Carpenter, Dooiittc. Hammond, Lamont. LOOMS,
voting In the Affirmative, aud Mcssrs. Bxby, Gerard
Harris, Jacobs, Kennadey. Mccarthy, Morrssey, Roo
!
star and wellman In the negative. Mcssrs. Bixby,
Gerard and schoonnakcr stated nat The present ray
Woes Of members are worth any thing ,noy are worth
$1,000 Mr. Looms moved TO reconsider the vote aud
10 lay tho motion ON the table. Adopted
sALE or rnE LATBRAL CANALS.
\ Tho next point discussed was In reference to tho
disposition anu sale OF certain lateral canals. Mr.
Sayrc moved to recommit With Instructions 10 add
provision that the water OF reservoirs retained shall
not by diverted from tho channels hitherto used, aud
that the supply OF water Tor the Insane Asylum at
| Utica shall br maintained ny tho canal authorities.
Carried. Mr. Hammond then moved to amend by
adding a provision that the heirs or assigns
Of original grantors Of wator privileges shall have The
4 first preference IN tho purchase a. the appraised
value. This was carried. Mr.. Bradley moved TO
make the date OF abandon Of the Chpmung Canal
September 80 1873, instead Of 1877. Lost. Bradley
moved to make tho date Of the sale OF the Che
mung Canal after september so ISIS Instead oil 1877.
Lost.
Mr. Bradley again moved to amend by adding pro-
vision that whom tho Chemung Canal shall be
maintained the wsior OF tho chemung River taken for
the purposes OF tho canal shall DO restored 10 tho
Original CHANNEL and that In the sale OF the privileges
ffcd
NJ Bradley also moved to amend by adding pro.
vision that the hydraulic privileges o. the Crooked
Lake Canal near It's outlet into Crookc Lake snail
| DO in,crfcrcd with. Carried.
| The bill was then passed-yeag -. nays Z.
| SEw YORK MATTERS.
Mr.. Woodin, from tho Committee on Cities reported
| lie INSTRUCTION IN the city Of New York.
| Aiso on the Senate bill, AZ amended by the As.
senby, relative 10 armorics IN tho city Of New York.
Mr. Woodln moved 10 roicr the bill 10 the Committee
| OF the Whole. Mr. wagsiad hoped the scnsie would
concur Ia tho Assembly amendments Tho motion OF
| Mr.. woodin was adopted
BANks
Authorizing the taxation OF Stockholders OF banks
Mr. st. Jonn moved 20 substitute the Assembly oil Tor
tho bill under consideration. IostYcas ~, nays To-
| Dir. voddcr moved TO amend BY providing that real
estate shall not be taxed except the same manner as
| is provided Tor bank shares. Lost. Tho bill was
then lost Ycss--Mcssrs. Basdcn, Carpcntcr
Cole Coleman, Harris, Jacobs kcnncdnv
Prince, Robertson, scho onmnkor, Hpraguc, Wagsisii
and wolimnn-i3. Nays-Bixby, Doolitue Gerard.
Hammond McCarthY. Moore, Morrlsscy, 81 John
sekrcg and BfadIoy-~ld Mr. Jacobs moved 10 recon
sidor and lay tho fnotion on the table. Adopted.
ION motion OF Mr. Jacobs tho motion 10 reconsider
| tue vote by which TIE Balk Taxation bin was
lost was rccons ncrod. Mr. Jacobs then moved 10
rccommu tho bill TO tho Finance COMMITTEE
| with Instructions 10 amend W. substituting the As.
scinby bill Tor tue one under consideration. Sir