The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
Widening Breach Between the
Senate and Executive.
MAGONE IN THE BALANCE.
Governor Robinson Will Probably Make No
New Nominations.
New York's Excise Commission.
ers Ordered to Albany.
(sY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEn.Lpl

ALBANY, Jan 81, 1873.
Tho republican Senators will hold a caucus to-mor
to consider the nomination Of Daniel Magonc oy
the Governor to be superintendent OF Public Works
They intend to decline to ndorss Mr. Magone, and the
prospect is That at the executive session Senate
on Wednesday be will DO just as unceremoniousy dis
posed OF AS Mr.. Fairchild was. Tho Governor hal
SIN 10 nominate a gooi many other public oicors,
and on account OF the brcach between him and tho
republican senators curiosity on tip,oe IN
regard TO his selections Having Withdraw
tho namc OF DR.. Flint, nominated for Health
OGicer of the pors OF Nav York, Il Is NOT
yet known wheihcr he will send In q ono.
There Is bank superintendent 70 BIO appointed,
also port waricns, hatbor masters, State assessors
and loan commissioners. What tho Governor and
what tho Senate will do about these appointments Is
a mystery which keeps the politicians bore loqua-
cous. II may be solved by tho statement that the
Governor does not intend TO swerve from his course
already adopted into the region OF cxpediency, ana
that tho republican Senate, TO slang expression
is ION its ear"
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Mr.. Goodwin, in the senate presented this evening
petition IRON tho Bar OF Oneida county asking Tor
repeal OF tho code OF civil procedure The report,
and au accompanying bill OF tho Commissioners tor
the revision OF tho statutes Of the State ana
tho code civil procedure presented and
to tho judiciary Com@ittce.
vAssAR PARADOX.
by peculiar paradox the professors and students
OF Vassar College Ian institution which partially
Its being to profits on aic and beer) pray in petit
ton presented by Senator wcndover for tho
and against alteration OF the laws OF 1857 and 1870
relating to the sale OF intoxicating liquors. The Row.
DR.. Todd and lfiy other citizens OF Tarrytown petition
through Senator Robertson to tho effect, and to-
Eht several petitions opposing any alteration OF tho
laxwx al IN tl,a Aocou
from counties IN the into rior OF tho State.
MORTGAGES ASD TAXES.
Mr.. Sessions introduced a bill for tue relief OF tax.
payers owning mortgagcd real estate. The bill pro-
yidcs that man has property valued tor instance
at So 900, with mortgage OF $4,000 this lien shall
first DO deducted before an sment Is made.
Tho Argus Will tomorrow contain the folowing:-
Charges Of mavorsation IN ONCE have boon laid oe.
fore the Governor against the Excise Commissioners
oil New York, aud they have been cited TO appear be-
fore His ExoeIlency at noon next Monday TO make an
swcr them. one specification Is by FREDERICK
Kcoman, liquor dealer, who alleges he paid SIS Tor
license to sell; that repeated promises to give him
mandcd hs money back; that, thcreupon tho CON-
m,ss,oners gave HIM their check, which was ashon;
without hts money aud has no license.
PETITION CONGRESS.
A resolution adopted to-dny by tho Board OF
askng Congress to change tho duties barley
malt from 20 per cent nd vsIorem 10 IS cents per
bushcl, or for thirty-iour pounds
SUIT AGAINST THE BOARD
I'm the OF The People rel. Edwin j. McKie
VS.. George W. Schuyler, Auditor, tho relator has
nled an additional plea to tho OF the AUDITOR
admitting that before signing the contract an
estimate OF tho expense Of tho work maao
by the Divlsion Engineer and approved by the
contract was the same stated in the
return, and that Boomer the assGne~ hsd been paid
mandamus to compel the auditor TO paw certain
tilcates oil indebtedness for work done on the Erie
Cana.
Owing TO reports concern,ng tho saratoga County
Bank. Deputy superintendent Lamb dcputed Albert
I. Stevens 10 mako an examination OF It's condition.
stevens reports that the bank IL III u sound and
solvent condition ana rs MANAGED economically.
STRIKING
The compos,,ors employed IN tbs oflce Of Weed,
Parsons CO. struck ut noon to-day in consequence OF
the employ ment OF moro apprentices than the rules Of
the Printers Union allowed.
PROCEEDINGS ASSEMBLY.
The Assembly had only briof session this oven.
Ing Bills were introduced ioiows:-
BY Mr.. Currsn- Amending the act requiring tho
pay msnt OF certain premiums by insurance. companies
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGING the compensation of Ger.
tain officers 10 tho National Guard II allows to each
adJutaut 500 por Annun ana IN each nspcctoy of
rifle practice 81 80 Tor ouch day actually engaged in
MS duties The payments are 10 be mace in the same
manner Ms other military accounts are made.
by Mr. DEMONSTRATING for The examination
OF persons IN proceedings instituted by municipal
for securing Witnesses and Furnishes those who
fail refuse appear. II also points the
OF taking testimony. Tho object TO learn who are
owners OF tenement houses.
BY Mr. Alvord-Amending the act for the relief OF
tho surviving members Of tho FIRST regiment, Now
York vOluntecrs, la the with Mexico. II sppro-
PIRATES 1884, or as much NJ ~ necessary pay on
the survivors.
BY Mr. Brooks-Regsrding tho caro- Of abandoned
or destitute children II provides that children
placed charitable Institutions and supported part
or In whole by Tho city VI New YORK shall be con-
sidered AS deserted II no Inquiry has boon made
their welfare Tor yoar aud board been pad
by the parent guardian during hat time. Any Judge
may then order their adoption to creditabe persons
that they be Transferred 10 tho Ch,ldren's Aid
Society oil tho city Of New York OF TO tho Home OF
tho FriendIess or other society which will receive
tnef
Mr.. Brooks presented two memorials for q reform.
atory workhouse which set forth that. the Now York
Prison ASSOCIATION ana the Committee Prisons of
the Constitutional Commission OF 1867 having de-
ci,rcd that county jais prolific source Of crms
the county jsis as prisons Tor convicts DO aboi-
ished and used only as houses Of desontton and
iormatory warehouses DO established for criminals
sentenced to county jaiIs
Mr.. FitzscraId offered resolution calling on the
Hudson River Bridge Company 70 report tho numpsr
OF passing that bridge during the year 1877
II being alleged that excessive charges Tor tolls are
made. Tabled.
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