The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17

Shcksrins. of Lewis Grant Of Oneida and Durysa OF
srArr PrIsoSs-Nessrs Mooers of Clinton; waksy, Of
Asssany Noys. of caysga Shut, q oranxs BssHwi.n
STARE CnAsIr.nIr Issrrur,oss suliard, Of Della
ware Allen o. Oneida Desne Of New York Palmer O. st.
and L. Davis. OF Ulster.
pmivILtcEs ELEcrroSs -Messrs Baker. Of Monroe;
MMrs; n"ungs OF Queens; Flynn Of Kings and Barry or
, Gnn pwIyS,ossMessrs Roberts q Erie; Greer Of
aas sn aoM OF Niagara IIoohan of New York aud pure
T,apE AID M,SusAergsns Mcqueen q sos
Flynn Of kings, Daaslsry, s Of Now York ~"
sang Of Oneida 81 SHERMAN u ws Of ~ M
Baan s Of Ne1 York. G Saratoga Arnold of Cortland and
Of r.s RSs.s.s Wheeler Of pa.ehess Terry
Es"sry sIsr Of Duchess rssha" Of Now York and
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man, OF Senoharic. - ''s'"s' ""' 'o'"'
SDs Insosso Of cautaaaua
Oneida; Robson Of Ontario; Mcintyre Of New York.
rRI,rIss or AIIrSs-Messrs Munson, q Wayne; John
YORK. shsr Daehoss DoasIsrty of New Y spw
"" FwoT" u a AND nI Tnrrrlrn BrnsMessrs stegman
Of .ssa 81 se s Ss
ESenosssp BILls.-Messrs Gdden, of Orleans sullard.
sua %ceema% "f New York; w"Ss oswoso and
Nagh Of Dcaware Johnson. of Erie; Evans Of seneca;
san 81 q New cASsa ars OF Nc" anu A"a
Monroe Moocrs Of Clinton; Terry Washington tiresr
q so. Albany; E,ans of Seneca; Clancy Of Nnss aud
Exrsssrs or TnE EXECUTING
Wayne; Case, 0ntnrio searsch Of kre; Madigan of
Nf KYLE York and pears. Of Queens SLAM,
ayes Of New York; braInan Of Albany and Brooks, OF
JOINT LBnAnY.-Messrs Titus of Tompkins; Knowles
Of Albany Marean of Broome; Mspaugh of Ulster, and
a. If Gs~aY q
pnyea, of suffolk Shut. Of ORANGE stevens Of Greenc
q shssr ~ si OF N S 81
ps OF io%Ps"s s% So q se9ben DSys
agan.
ssaSan IT New 1orH FISH IS
Mckee, schayisr sallssd Of pciawars; Pool Of Cat
w,s ~ Mo"ss Ss ssss s'Ss
of Ulster and Brodhead, of Orange.
Tie Speaker also announced the following special
committee on the subject of the employees OF tie
Mcqueen, skinner, McKeel. Sutherland and Glidden.
THE SENATE.
Senator Turner from the Committee (,n Military
appropriation OF S20J000 for the purchase OF cloth
ing other equipments for the National Guard Of
the State. The Senate went into COMMITTEES OF the
Whole to debate the matter. Mr.. Turner set forth
the value of the services rendered by the
s sans Of the Bin Senator Eoclesine said that
while he did not object to this bill going
to Il second reading at once he would in future OPP
pose such nasty legislation Senator Hopkins begged
the Senate be consistent. Last evening, said ne.
eve spent two talking about the pay OF pages.
and let not appropriate the vast amount of
100000 without consideration" Mr.. Turner pressed
for the third reading OF the bill at once. but, Mr..
Ecclesine Directing, it went over.
The Inebriates Home in Kings county is to be in
vestgated. resolution empowering and directing
the Committee on Cities to examine into its affairs
introduced by Senator John q. Jacobs and passed
at once. The committee has power to send tor per-
sons and papers.
The Board Of Canal Appraisers report that
th;rty-ive claims filed during the year
ending September 80. On these thsre
claimed $l4,246 H. During the month OF
December last twelve additional claims were fled.
amounting to SS,926 So The total amount awarded
during the year $C70S IL. Most of this paid
out for damages to private property by the overflow
ing OF the canals.
Comparatively little business was transacted by the
Senate and most of the bills introduced were of
local and uninteresting character.
A VOTE INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections of the
House met for the first time this afternoon ut Stanwx
Hall and took up the peculiar contest OF George L.
Carman against g. T. Duryea. The latter is the sit
ting member from Suffolk county. and the contro-
vcrsy hinges upon one VOTE both names appearing
upon the ballot. The committee concluded to hear
testimony ON Tuesday next.
SPEAKER AL.voRD SICK.
Speaker Alvord has been confined to his bed from
an early hour this afternoon with cold. He
has been attended by physician who states that he
will be conyalescent in few days. 1t is probable,
however that he will be able to attend to his duty
Speaker in the House to-day,