New-York tribune., 1878-03-19
ALBANY.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
REPEAL OF THE STATE RESUMPTION ACT-CoMMIs-
sIoNERs AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS In NEW
YORK-BILIs AND RESOLUTIONS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi
ALBANY, March 1S.-The Legislature OF
EewYork Lows the will Of the Congress OF the Unlted
States: in the Senate BILL introduced by Senator ses-
sons for the repeal OF the Resumption Act OF 1875
was ordered to third reading in the Senate tonight by
an unanimous vote and without word OF protest A
bill which will have the repeating effect II passed.
was ordered TO third reading in the Assembly last
week.
Mr. Alvord, in reply to some recent hostile news
paper criticisms Of his concerning the appor
tonment question, read to his feow-members in the
Assembly some remarks in popular magazine on
newspaper criticism, in which editors declared to
have bad motives, often In making such criticisms A
very important bill relating to New-York was intro
duced by Hamilton Fish, jr, in the Assembly. 1t Is as
follows
SECTION 1. The heads of oil departments and all
commissioners and all members of any, board or
commission authorized to superinend the repair
by, the city. whether named In any law. or
appointed by any local authorty ana also me,noers
by the people in The City OF NewYork, including the
Commissioners Of Jurors, whose appointment IS noI
otherwise provided for, shall be appointed by the mayor
said city, without confirmation by the Board OF Alder
SIC q The act shall take effect Immediately.
Mr. Fish also introduced an amendment to the COnst-
tuition giving the Legislature power to reduce the
salaries of city officers throughout the State large
number OF resolutions presented In the Assembly
Mr. DAILY offered resolution requesting the corporation
Counsel of NewYork City to furnish tabuated list Of
the claims against the city paid since January, 1877
the amount Of judgments rendered aud those now In
course Of adjustment compromise The object OF the
resolution is to ascertain possible the claims the pay
ment Of which world add 10 tho debt OF the city.
Mr. c. c. Peck introduced n resolution reciting
ence of opinion regarding tho proper method O making
an appOronmcn the AttOmeyiCeral he requested 10
rcpori TO the Assembly what IN his opinion, i the True
method under the Constitution Mr.. Fsh said that he
wonId debate such resolution till the ith OF July The
resolution went I'LL another day MI iilliinS III
trOduccd resolution requesting congress 10 prevent
a resolution calling on tine SUPERINTENDENT OF state
Prisons for a oi the names OF contractors WITH
whom there existing contracts ana the terms o the
same LAID over.
DR. Y Y HAYES introduced q bin amending The act
for the better protection ~ In the Port of New
York also Amending the charter 0f the NeN-Iork Col
lege Of Pharmacy. memorial Whs received II'in M c
Common Council OF New York CITY with regard 10 me
College of tlc CITY OF New-IOgk and the Normal tOE
iego. calling attention 10 what they cal! an uInsi ds-
crmnation against children who have not attended me
common schools FOR certain length of time. They ask
for gisadUn which snail remedy TINS DISCRIMINATION
Referred 10 the Committee on Cities. -
ON motion Of Mr Brooks the Senate bill providing Tor
merging insurance companies substituted for the
Assembly bill on the same subject. The bill making
an appropriation for the payment OF the principal ava
interest on debt for the scal year commencing
October /, ISIS. ordered tO a third reading.
T. X scott ard john Dun, the Witnesses IN the Norris
against pIrdy cOucstef-s"at have been arrested
refusing appear before the Commiitec on PtNi-
l,gCs and Elections Boh claimed that they nad mol III
tended 10 snow dsrc. pcc n the House. The case wos
postponed. Dlhy promising 20 appear when called, ana
Scott remaining The custody OF the scrsea nt-atArms