New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-24
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.

MARROW GAUGE RAILRoADs-MR. RUGGLEs's BILL
PASSED TO THIRD READISG-A PROPOSED BILL
FOR ABOusHING THE DEPARTMENT OF Packs
~ HEW-YORK CITY-POwERs OF THE sUKRo-
GATES CLERK-THE NETWORK SUPERIOR COURT.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.t
ALBANY, Jan. 23.-In the Assembly there
was long debate although more peaceable mat
ter the Presidential question, and one tnat did not
in the least call forth party enthusiasm. Early in the
session Mr. Ruggles introduced bill authorizing the
construction OF narrow-gage railroads in which tho
weight Of the rail TO be used was somewhat
reduced from that now required on such roads III the
Committee Railroads IL was so amended that the COM
panes organized under the act could charge as much as
i've cents mile. The plea that the roads would DO
through sparsey populated regions, and that therefore
the companies could only he rewarded for their enter
prise by being permitted TO charge high rate OF fare
The adoption this high rate was strongly opposed
by Mr. Wciant, FIR. Hodges Mr.. spiuola, aud Mr. Ora
ham, and favored by Mr.. Gilbert, chairman OF the Rail-
way Committee Mr.. Alvord, and Mr. Peck. The oppo-
nents OF the bill proposed amendment that the
companies should only be permitted 10 charge three
cents mile This amendment, after much discussion,
was rejected by the Assembly IL then argued that
If the bill passed IL would be act Of injustice to
such localities had been bonded Tor other
roads that the roads might be extended the
entire length of the State that the farmers did not want
such costly roads that the Assembly should be very
cautious about adding to the power of railroad corpora
lions In reply it said already stated that the
roads would pass through regions not well populsted
that OF operating such roads would be greater
than those now in USE and that the residents of such
regions would be willing pay even 10 cents milo
10 obtain railroad facilities The bill was finally
passed on to its third reading without amendment IL
ia stated that there will compromise the measure,
and that the companies will only be permitted 10 charge
"A high as five cents mile where the ROAD Is short and
that the rate will be reduced to the rate usually
charged by the other roads OF the state.
Tinkerng the charter Of New-YOrk begins with bill
which Mr. Flecke intends introduce Tomorrow. abol-
ishng the Depart OF PARKS. IL transfers the
troll OF that department the Commissioner of Public
Works The Commissioner Is authorized to appoint q
superintendent Of Parks AZ yearly salary Of $1,000.
to oversee the parks and keep them in order.
taken by patrolmen detailed for that purpose by tho
Board OF Police The control OF streets OF the city at
in the Department 0f Parks is also trans
ierred TO the Department OF Public Works NO new
street Is be marked out, however, without the
the Mayor and Aldermen after they have received
application from persons holding the major part
property through winch the street is TO pass,
works that have been begun by the Department. OF Parks
Commissioned OF Public Works IN instructed To finish,
unless he may consider not TO the interest OF the city
that he should do so.
MIR. Cozans intends Introducing tomorrow bill au-
thorzng the Clerk OF the SurrOgaes Court Of NewY0rk
Ia sign any the records OF court To sign and issue
any order show when injunction or stay OF
enter any and ali orders and DEGREES on con-
sent OF The persons interested or OF their
directing the stenoapher OF the surrogates Court 10
plain copy OF the minutes Of all the testimony
taken by the Surrogate in all contested will cases, and
directing that such minutes be kept for tne Of tho
public. Assembly mau Heay's death announced,
and resolutions Of respect were passed.
SIR Langben will introduce a resolution tomorrow
which, II carried into effect, though constitutional
amendment, will put end 10 the Superior Court and
the Court OF Common Pleas aud transfer their business
10 present Supreme Court~ TIE present Judges OF
Will become Supreme Court Judges. IL viii
simplify tne practice and make the decisions uniform.
1t will also decrease the number ot attendants IN tho
cOIrta
scted its clerk TO inform the Mayor Of Newfork that
II would give Tuesday next any representative he
select opportunity be heard the proposed
law that Will authorize an official conference TO
consider methods of reducing the eity's expensos.
The Clerk will the time inform the Police Com
miss, nera Of NewYorK that they Will be gwen hear
ing on the bill which-f Ii becomes 4 lawwlll esab sh
method OF street cleaning IL was introduced by
AR. JOwdn.