New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

tice.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE AppoRTIoNMEST BILL AMENDED AND PAssED
TO A THIRD READING BY THE AssEMBLY-AID
TO DISCHARGED CONvICTS-A BOARD OF RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
IyRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March, 19.-Mr. Alvord has had
his way concerning the reapportonment OF the
senatorial aud Asse nbly Districts OF the State thus
far and promises to have TO the end He secured the
ordering of his bill to third reading today without its
sufferng material amendment. The Republicans ac'ed
untedly and rOiced in the assistance OF Democrat
Mr. Proper of Columbia County, who doubtless fears
that if the Alvord bill is mcdled with Columbia County
may lose orc of its two members. There were not
any tears shed by country Democrats over Tammahy
Halls failure to obtain over twentythree Assemblymen
for New York City, "Tammany Hall has more than
enough representation at State Conventions now' ssio
one of these representation at conventions Doing
based on the representation Of county In the Leglsi
Iafure Undoubtedly when the bill comes up for inal
vote several country Democrats who pretend 10 ne
Mortified by IFS provisions, viii vote for IL with delight
The bill was considered for three hours in the Assem-
bly, to-day There little debate the time being oect
pied In making motions and taking votes The object
was to put the Republicans on record as explained
by one fervent Democratic speaker; so that, as
explained by another "their Infamous scheme
can be eternally remembered" In the Com
mittee of the Whole the motions were
made, there a count. and then after the Dill was
reported TO the House the same motions were again
made and voted upon b. ayes and nays The hTst oil
these motions was made by Mr.. Alvord to the effect
that one member be taken from Niagara ana
given 10 Cataraugus County. Mr.. Piper. OF Niagara
County, naturally resisted this attempt, but was
shortly minority Of 40 opposed TO % members Mt'
Alyord then that member be taken from sur
folk County and given 10 Broome County. Mr. HavelS,
Democrat Of Suffolk County. asserted that the motion
for his hul
with his brother Democrats on the aprortion-
ment question last Friday. Mr. Skinner Mr..
Gilbert Mr. sheard and Mr.. Sheldon, Repuo-
licans refused side with their fellow Repnh-
lcans on this motion and lost. The following mo-
tions were then made by Democrats and lost: TO take
one member from Washington and give him TO Niagara,
SIS 10 so; 10 take Wayne and TO Niagara.
81 10 so; 10 take from Columbia and Cattaraugus
one each aud give Ncw-York two moro members,
81 to 59 to take from Wayne and Washington one each
and give TO NewYork. 81 TO So. Mr. Avord offered as
all amendment TO his bin that Tho Senate Districts be
arranged as they the WoOdin bill Of last year
The motion was adopted by vote Of Sc 10 %. Mr..
Alyord then made motion for the Encouragement OF
the XVIII, XXyIIth and XXvIIIth Senatorial Dis
trsc,s The motion was adopted. The districts were
rcarranged as follows:
26. Cayuga, Seneca. Tompltns Tioga.
81. Chemung, Steubon, Schuyler and Yates
%. Wayne Ontario, Liyington.
The bill was .hen reported to the House, and WAS sub
scauently ordered TO a third reading
Under a former system of prison management, con-
yct AT the end of their terms Of imprisonment were put
out Of the doors of prisons frequently without penny
I'm their pockets. Thus destitute. they strongly
tempted to repeat at the criIDes, usually
thefts for which they had Just endured punish
men At present the railway fare OF conyct> il pdto
their homes and small sum OF money Is given them
this not than sufficient TO sustain lie
for two or thrsc days bill providing for slight In
crease of OF money gwen TO cOnvics, ana
thereby provide them with time for getting eil
pOymcut
Goodwin The bill provides that, IN all cases where
coDycs have not been allowed wages for WORK Tor over
time. the state agent ior the guidance aud employment
OF discharged convcts shall also give to conycts when
money equal TO 1O for each and every year said convict
shall have served IN prison or rcformaioy hut not ex
ceedng ten years in ALL said sum TO be termed year
u0ney " .,
OF board OF railway commissioners 10 ne APPOINTED
by the Governor vita the consent OF the Senate The
commissioners are To hold Office respectively Tor TWO
three and years, and TO have general super
OF all railroads i'll the State Nest OF the powers
and duties given the railroad commissioners OF Massa
ehusets are to be imposed upon those o. TINS state
formed to their condition, the manner In when hey
operated with reference 10 the security and accom-
medallion OF the public The commissioners are author
lied the books OF any railroad conpanf, TO
compel the production OF copies OF books subpoena wit
nesses and compe their attendance Any mSconGuct on
the part OF the railroads is TO be reported TO the Attorney
General who Is directed 10 take such proceeding therein
az be may doom expedcnt Inc commissioners are a.
reeted prepare report setting forth the evils OF the
existing system OF keeping railway accounts ana pre-
pare a uniform system the keeping Of such accounts
and also prepare blanks to secure uniformity IN
stock Such report snail be submitted TO the Legs
lature March /, 1879" The commissioners are also
10 investigate any railroad accident and endeavOr 10 as
certain its The commissioners are to make an
aDnua! report the Legislature The annual expenses
of the commissioners not TO exceed $4,000
The who bow hunibiy TO the demands or certain
working that superintendent Pilsbury shall stop
the prisons tongue to these demands today
IN the Senate A bill that authorized superintendent
Plsbury. Mr. Sinclair Tousey and Mr.. A. c. Niven TO
select site for state Prison. came up Tor discus
sion Jacobs cndcayOred to have attached 10
one the sections the following significant sectlon
" But said prison, II built, shall be so conducted as
never bring convict labor In competition with honest
labor" Seven Senators voted Tor this WOrklngnans
platform" Senators Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Oakley
Payne, j. F. Pearce, and Turner. The motion de-
amended by giving the Northumberland the power
to appoint the three members of the Prison Commission
Mr. Bergen introduced III the Assembly bill prOyld
ing that the work OF any Improvement III brooklyn
SHALL be entered into bonds be issued for the
work I'LL The assessment is made and twOthrds Ofthe
sessent actually collected also, that the City OF Brook
gn shall have full power through Its Common Council
IL of the docks and wharyes surround
the city, and the state "a empowered to cede lands
under the city When the annual tax collected
Controller OF the city is such excess To the credit
tho levy The salaries OF the Controller and
the Corporation Counsel aro to remain at $4,000
year. -
the Senate the Chair presented the reply OF the Po-
lice Department Of tie City OF NowYork concerning the
Police Life Fund. The report says that ON De
cember 81, ST. there were orphans, So women and
ia men, all ciari3s OF the fund The total income
OF tho fund last was S6o iS4 ana the payments Of
that year. S62,367 81.
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