The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-08
an APPOR1JONnENr BILL
The Fnireu Proposal TINT the Republicans
have yet Made.


ALBANY. Feb. Tho Senate adjourned
without trausacting business. because OF the
sudden death Of senator Peter W. Hopkins Of
Broome County carly this morning. He was
formerly District Attorney of thnt county. and
on Saturday last passed his SD birthday.
Mr.. Hepburn reported, from tho Apporton-
mont Committee ot tho Assembly. bill assign
ing the number of Asscmbymen to the several
counties II does not touch the Senate districts.
That is 20 Doe treated in separate bin. II ndd-
four members 10 both New York and Kings
County and one TO suffolk giving New York %.
Kings i3. and Suffolk ,. II takes these nine
members from Cutlaraugus. Columbia Dcla-
warc Madison. Oneida. Ontario. st. Lawrence.
Washington and Wayne. II is more equitable
than any hill yet reported hy tho Republicans.
Mr.. Fish fired more shots at the Insurance
Department and secured the adoption of two
resolutions. one cnllinr upon the recoivrr oi tho
Atlantic Mutual Life Ia Albany for detailed
siHtem,n of disbursement for an purposes and
claims pending. and upon whose orders pay
mont. lave been made This is call for orator
Knowles toes i'm the service Of The Superin-
tondeni. The other resolution Is for copies OF
the original letters received by the Sup"rin-
tendent ot Insurance from companies Us TO
their views in reference to the abolition Of the
department. There were rumors thut the SUI
p"rntcnirnt Is circulating CARRIED copies OF
Broker Wells of thc new wards Of New York
presented "a res. luton thrt the clerks OF all the
courts IA New York iu.rili % list Of referees
appointed since 1873 the Judge who appointed
thsm, and the amount involved IN each case.
Lucky Grady announced that he desired 10
make speech on that resolution, and 10 WIS
Dr Polar Hayes tried to mike the Assembly
resolve that Mayor Cooper should send Ut a
list OF heads IL all depnumrnts, clerks. and
other employees in New York. the AMOUNT ot
each year since 1874, hlt be- was prevented hy
Lucky Grady who said that he wanted 10 make
Assembynrn are signing petition asking
Mayor Cooper TO nppo!n' Gilhort j. Hunter us
Police Commissioner
Five hundred tons ~ cunl have been consumed
in warming the new CAPITOL binding this win
ter and the Commissioners aSk for an imme-
dinte mpprlpration 20 rurchns. ms much more;
The Ways aud Means Commitioe has asked
90 Obtain the supply on credit for tho present.
-, Or, Polar Hayes introduced bin proviainc
that the Con nissiouer 81 Jurors ~ Now Nork
city shnll Doe nnpo'ut"i by mWoriy of the
Chief Justices OF the Common Pleas. superior.
AMI Marine Courts, and shall have .snlcry 81
Is 900, the foes OF the Office % be paid into the
CITY 'rcu~ury
Nj, Biser presented hill providing for
equality of rates of trims port ton. prob biting
rebates and special contracts. it Is aimed at
the manner IN which oil j. TRANSPORTED.
Mr. SgoGard proposes IN Pm 70 abolish tho
bythc Superintendent oi Pubic Work..
Mr.. Tn.lua,go introduccd qhill 20 district tho
courts. courts oi Sprrinl Sessions. and district
courts of civil jurisdiction. II provides FOR
thr"e judicial disirirs, thrro police courts. aud
JUSTICES end Judges shnll h' seven years aud
On. .lr ,ninr'cs a. 900 "a year cn,h.
Dr. Polar Hayes introduced a bill providing
pun shmont for dumping refuse in tho hnrhOr.
- W. lqnfo'iq PROPOSES thnt the Board NJ
iutir W"rHs snnl ni'l, IuS w. pgMri "Iiy
New YORK city. and he introduced q bill 80 pro-
Mr. Brooks introduced n bill authorizing the
Common Council NJ any city to permit the lny-
ing OF pipes Tor the transmission OF steam or