The New York herald., 1878-01-16
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COMMITTEE WORK
The Assembly Committee Cities will take up tho
DAILY Excise bill Thursday afternoon. The A.
this afternoon to consider the DuelClark contested
seat case. The hearing In the case OF Norris who
contests the seat OF Mr. Purdy, will be resumed
Tbursday.
EUMoREp REJECTION rAiRcHILD Asp FLINT
II is learned inis morning that the republicans OF
the senate IN caucus last night decided TO reject the
nominations OF Me-srs Fairchild and Flint as super.
intendent Of Public Works and New York health
MEETING OF rnE CANAL BOARD
At meeting OF the Canal Board this afternoon all
the members were present Tho Char announced the
on Commerce-Messrx Dorsheimer, olcott and
Ogden.
walwrath.
On Canal Administratfon--Messrs Beach, schoon.
maker Seymour
Mr.. walwrath offered the following
Whereas the OF the canals will prob during
the next season require MANY more boat, than Tor the last
Vest and whereas bostbuder can better cacuate the
prospects from the toll sheet to adopted there
Resolved Tha, tho Canal Board to the Leris
1873 with the exception steam pleasure Yachts and
cenis per mile ana their speed shall be regulated by the
Canal Board.
FLOUR ON THE rREg LIST.
Mr. Ogden moved as an amendment thar -four be
placed tho frec list.
On motion oil Mr.. Beach tho resolution referred
to the Attorney General TO express opinion y
the necessity oil the Of the Legislature
toll sheet whom II Is not changed
Mr. Beach then moved that the rates OF tolls pre-
scribed by the toll sheets OF 1877. as set forth the
annexed schedule bc adopted Tor tho year 1878.
Messrs. Ricnmond and EdsOn were hcard ia sup
port OF the resolution and then 1t was adopted unant
mously.
Christopher A. Walwrath was given charge OF the
Eastern DIVISION
The pay o. engineers aud others employed In the
for 1871
Tho State Engineer requested to inform the
Board MS TO what portion OF the disbursements tho
Eastern division have been Tor extraordin mary repairs
and what for ordinary repairs.
cnAScELLog AND REGENTS or UNIVERSITIES.
The republicans oil tho Senate and Assembly met In
JOINT caucus this evening 10 nominate candidates tor
regents OF the university place ol J. V. l.. Pruyn.
deceased, and Ex-Governor John A. Dix. resigned.
The caucus was organized by calling Mr.. Giibcrt OF
franklin, to the chair, ana appointing Mr. Marvin. Of
The Senate, and Mr. Hurd. ol the HOUSE, secretaries
Mr. Harris named Charles Smith, OF Albany,
a candidate 10 MI the place madc vacant by
"e pre.eu.sa % ,pts namo against Mr Smiths ~si anS
consent. Only hour since Mr. Smith had urged
him not 10 use his namo this CAUCUS but he ielt il
incumbent upon him TO dsoDey the wishes OF
dIdato He then proceeded to speak OF the quahca-
hoas OF Mr. Smith for tho position
Mr.. Hepburn presented the name OF Hon. Leslie W.
Russell, OF ST. Lawrence, and eulogzed his quatinca-
tons
to tako the place made vacant by The resignation OF ex'
q over nor John A. DIX.
Mr. Fish secondcd Tho nomination of whLseaw
REID, speaking oi him In the highest terms.
Mr. Alvord SAID he could so for either OF these
editors were "rother dear charmer away" He
thought the caucus should hrst proceed for
candidate to ll the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon J. v. l.. Pruyn. and SO moved. Carried.
Senator Turner spoke in favor Of the nomination OF
Judge Russell
ballot was then bad, with the following result
Charles Il. Smith, 30; Leslie W. Russell, A. Leslie W.
Russell was declared nom mated.
Mr. Skinner nomed Whltclaw Reid. OF Now York. for
the next nomination, saying NO was man we'll lifted
to fill the place OF he brave General who had resigned
his post As there was no other candidate he
moved Mr. Reid's nomination by accamatlon.
Mr. HaYrt gnd ha nj In fopp
Mr. smith in this CAUCUS; hc had presented his name
against his wishes. He then had read paper from
Mr. smith declining the OF his name.
Nj. POmeroy said that justice would never be done
TO Charles l.. Smith until he was placed tho Board
OF Regents He voted Tor Mr. Russell because he
thought ST. Lawrence county deserved this recocni.
ton. Next to him he thought Mr. Smith should be
chosen.
The motion TO nominate Whtclaw Reid by accamas
tion prevailed, and he was declared nomin mated.