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ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
| THE STATE PRISONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. WOOD
ms RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY PARTY VOTE
ATTACK ON THE NORMAL sCHOoLs-THE NEW
YORK COURTHOUSE CONMIssIoN-RELIEF OF
CITY TAXPAYERS
(PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNB.J
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-Thc State Senate, after
short debate to-day, accepted amendment offered by
Senator Bradley TO the bill III relation to the salary OF the
coming Superintendent OF Slate Prisons and passed the
bill BY the amendment, instead Of $4,000 salary the
superintendent will receive only $4,000 salary bat his
travelling expenses 10 $1,000 will be paid, aud also
the salary OF clerk to The amountof 81 600 Mr. Woon
called up Ills resolution citing the opinions Of eminent
lawyers the power of the President OF the
Senate ~ count the electoral votes and urged s pas
sage The Democrats attempted 70 prevent vote by
Offering amendments and making long speeches In favor
Of their passage. Senator Jacobs offered amendment
TO the effect that the NwYora Senate has confidence in
the patriotism OF tho board OF arbitration TO be ap-
pointed under the provisions Of the Electoral BILL aud
sincerely believes that the board will act az TO CON-
mand the unanimous approval Of the country. Tho
amendment was rejected by vote Of IL to l0-a the
Republicans voting against its adoption and all
the Democrats IN Its favor Mr.. Schoonmaker
offered amendment strongly approving OF
the Compromise measure. This amendment rejected
by the same vote. Mr. Jacobs then offered an amend
nent in effect declaring that nothing In Mr. Woodns
resolutions reflected the wisdom OF Congress In
passing the Compromise bill. This also rejected;
and also amendment offered by Mr. Kennaday quoting
passage from President Grants concerning the
power Of the President Of the Senate ~ count the electo
raj votes. Un.mportant amendments offered by Mr..
Gerard and Mr.. starbuck were then rejected To vary
the methcd Mr.. Kennsday offered amendment de-
cang Dunty that tie President Of the Senate has tho
power the electoral votes. This rejected by
unanimous vote. Mr. Stabuck then offered resolution
affirming that any attempt to nangurate the candidate
who received minority OF the popular vote would De
revolutionary In this he supported by only six OK
the Dcmocats-Senators Bixby, bradley, Lamont,
LoOmis, SchOOnmaker, and Hammond. Tired out with
speechna,ins aud the writing OF resolutions the Demo
Gratis allow ed Mr. WOodns resolutions to come To
vote. They were passed by the party yote-l7 Yeas to
IL Nays In order to put himself record In relation
to the measure Mr.. WOodin tlen moved that the
resolutions of Mr. Harris, CONCENTRATING Congress
that it had adopted plan OF compromise, be
rescndcd. lie also made earnest speech in favor OF
the rescinGn OF The resolutions passed last friday The
Senate however refused to retgaca Its sps the vote
standing IL IN favor and 10 against such action The
following Republicans voted with the Democrats: Sen-
atOrs Baden, Emerson, Harris, Mccarthy, Splague,
Tobey and Vclder There were only three bills intro
duccd, all Of siignt Importance.
In the Assembly there were few bills OF interest pre-
scented. The matter of greatest interest 20 the public
perhaps solution offered by Mr. RGsges :nstruc,ing
the Committee Ways and Means 10 strike out OF the
appropriation bills the appropriation OF $4,000 for
the support OF the Normal Schools OF the State. Mr.
Rugges, in long speech on that subject, argued that
they useless expense to the State. ana that large
proportion W the persons who awaited themselves OF
their privileges did not keep their llcdg. to become
teachers The resolution WAS passed by very large
vote.
An act abolishing the County Courthouse Com
mission in New-Ycrk, and giving the Commissioners Of
Public Works al their powers, WIS presented by Dir.
Flccke. All the contracts made by the present Com
mission may b. carried out or REVIVED by inc Conls
soner The srnkdge OF values within the past three
years has made II Giibcut for many owners OF real
estate in New-YOrk Ia pay the cIty taxes upon Their
property. Last year there were several ills Introduced
Se e lave Tei also been sayer Mr. Lca presented
one to-day. 1t provides that al assessments upon
confirmed for sewers, CUTTERS the grazing the paving,
ard laying ont of streets in Newfor NAV be PAD at
;l:iv time hin five years from the date Of III passage
the Sales for unpaid assessments already con
ned by tue PfCey osG hvs y ro I r mon 1
The assessments is 70 be estimated at ;hc rate OF per
cent and il be paid semaEnuay on May aud Nov l.
IL tie interest not paid per additional Is 10 be
charged until June l and Dec. l. II moi thcn paid IL
day lie interest was originally dIe payable II
deaui: shall be made IN the payment OF % Interest as
scented bill aDOlis..ing the Marine C0nrt-e same ~
that presented the Senate last FRIDAY ~ Mr. BNby,
aI.d given THE TRIBUNE OF thai day MF lIamingnd
introduced bill changing the general Excise law tat
II passed hereafter licenses for selling strong and s9!r
beer ale, and sines, $50 Mr. Ecclcsine presented
bin which provides that in actions against saer cor
oners and consales who have an Office provided at the
public expense, the summons may DC made ny leaving
Inc such Office, at tie rcsid noes OF the
officers named. Another bill which autnorLts TIE lay
ing out "a public PARK the plot % ground bounded
by Avenue ~ Nicholas, Nin-syr.. Wes' GA. hundred
and iii -trst-st. and Vase
by Sir. Ecclesnc. Ihc Interesting pc
uton Gwen below Presented Dy MI torsa. It has .
large number OF signatures The uni r,Igncd, resi-
dcats Of NcwTork in view OF tie dSrst winch exists
in the pubic mind consequence OF TIE continued ns-
and failure or life INSURANCE cJmpilies re-
spec.ful petition inst SOM loglsiG'in ~ "dJp'ed AT
AN early dare mat Will tie affairs % Lf; Insurance
companies 10 he managed III Il more Honorable, iegln-
HIr AMI ecJOnr1f manner, ana ~ The lt resi- % lLc
policy -hodarS, aus! !olr petitioners WI. Eve: pray"