New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS BILL PASSED IN THE
AssEMBLYLTHE DEPARTMENTS OF BRooKLYN-
COLLECTING DEBTS FROM sTATEs-IHE SPECIAL
SESSIONS BILL.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY, April 25.-AfteT several months
thought the matter the Assembly came to the be-
lief that $4,000 was entirely too high salary to pay
the Commissioner Of Jurors Of New-York City, and
consequently passed BILL to-day, reducing 1t TO $4,000
BY the same bill the term Of Office OF Mr. Dunlap, the
present lucky holder of the place. is to cease twenty
DAYS after The passage OF the act 1t Is generally
believed that Mayor Ely will console Mr. Dunlap for his
loss Of Office and fine salary by rcapponhns him.
The Senate Committee Cities reported unfavorGbly
to-day ou Senator j. f. Pearces bill cutting off the official
heads Of all tine chiefs of departments in the Government
of Brooklyn and substituting sngleheaded departments
whose chiefs were to be appointed by Mayor Howell and
the Common Council.
Senator F. Pearces remarkable bill to enable citizens
of this State who hold the repudated bonds OF other
states to sue for payment the United States Supreme
Court, by assigning their claims to this state,
and having the Attorney General bring the suit, as
of one State against another reported avOraby by
the Judiciary Committee Judge Robertson dissented
from the report on ground that it would make col
lectng agent tie State for corporations who have un
wisely invested i'll the bonds OF other states.
curious bill was ordered to third reading in the
Assembly at the request Of Mr. Nelson Its author,
although from its number only being mentioned proba-
bly, no member was aware Of its character Tempowers
Edward L. starln. William W. Dnks, George W. Law
.hier and Nelson Puff TO build dumping-boards
(" for the purpose Of removing all refuse matter
which the health and convenience OF the Inhabitants OF
the City OF Ncw-York may deem necessary or DC
TO ne removed from said city," The Commissioners OF
Docks are directed to designate places where the dump
ingboards shall be contrncted over Whlch lAo per
sons named above are TO have exclusive control Inc
by the city authorities, but If to be removed IRON tAem
free OF expense by the possessors OF the DUMPS
Gtafp
terms Of Office and thereby IessenIng the number OF
elections evident ip small m@eT & s %f @ ns IN ece gea
from the Legislature acts extending the term OF once OF
sunervsors from one year years Tne Senate to-
vision for the Counties OF Albany, Rensselaer, Living
The senate debated for hour in Committee Of the
Whole tie bill reducing the rate OF eTage OF the Union
Ferry Co.. Of Brooklyn to cent Tor loot passengers az
ali hours in the day. IL met with considerable Oppos
ton. and finally the enactye clause was stehen 9ul py
vote of ID To T. Mleh the pII was TcpuIteu 10 w.
Senate motion of one OF the Brooklyn Senators II
message was received by the Senate from the As
semby stating that they nOnconcur IN the supply Bill
te senate as follows: Messrs Harris, Mccarthy and
Jacobs. The Assembly appointed Messrs Ayord' /. l.
! MIR Brooks presented in the Assembly memorial
from dry-goOds merchants and others IN NewIOrk, ask
ing for te railroad Investigation II represents the
sentiment nearly the whole OF the great dfy-gOods
aud general manufacturing houses doing business In the
central part of the city, between Chambers aud Hous
ton-ss Three houses represent upwards OF SZOOOOO,-
900 in invested capital and annual sales OF mercha-
| disc amounting TO II 900, 100000.
The bill authorizing the Brooklyn Market Company to
construct tunnel under WailaDOut Canal was passed,
| against strong opposition.
| A communication was received by the Assembly from
b. X. Phelps Attorney OF Newly Ork III answer
a OF the House concerning the list OF in-
dctmcnts on le in his Office now untred together with
/ reasons why they have not been tried. lie says
| that an answer exactly in response TO the terms
| OF the resolution would be Impossible, as
they are not file in his Office, but are IN the custody
C inc CLERK of the Court of General Sessions and Oyer
aud Ternincr; second 1t would be unjust and IN viola
zion of law 10 give the names OF persons indicted II
wod also be impossible to give the list in the time
prescribed-en days. He submits statement OF the
business Of his otce for the last five years, showing
| totals as follows: Indictments found 1889 convlc-
tions $50; nOlle prosd, 81 discharges l,s19 ac-
0uitted, 1479; total disposed OF by court, l2,379
During the twelve years previous the totals stand in-
dctmcnts found, 1854; convictions, $500; nolle
prosd and discharged 5262; acqWitaIs, I,4Sl total
| act ed nn lIY court l51i3.