New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-01
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

AN FX-lSeEMBIYMAN WHO Is ONH HUNDRED YEARS
oLD-PHoTEcI1NG THE nARD0R-THE LOBSTER
BEING fXTERMGNA TED-BILTS PASSED.
[PRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, April 3O-The mOnOtOny Of the
Assemby's daily life broken to-day by an interest
iug statement regard to the oldest surviving eXne
Der of the Assembly Mr.. ChicleriDg OF Lewis County
said that in the year $40 his county was represented
in the Assembly by Levi Robbins, then and now resi-
dent Of the town OF Denmark The man still living,
and had to-day reached the remarkable age OF one nun
dred. When he member. slXty-one years BEFORE
Dewitt Clinton was Governor OF the Statei Obdllah
German. Speaker and among the members were Alex
ander Hamilton. Richard Hatfield. j. r. Van Rcnssel-
aer and Peter Sharpe Then the present Old Capital
was used /; ard Mr.. Robbins had assured the present
membsr from Lewis that there we're no complaints OF
the acoustic properties OF tho Assembly Chamber
and there nothing to disturb members
beyond the drumming Of parridges In the neghhor-
ing forest" In conclusion, Mr. Cnlckenng presented
resolution warmly oOngatuating Mt Robbins upon tho
attainment Of such great age. After words from
the venerable Mr. AlvOrd extollng the good old
times" the resolutions passed by unanimous
vote
The Senate passed to-day the Assembly bill to prevent
the dumping Of garbage or other waste materials IN
New-Y0rk HarbOr. The bill, If it becomes law. will
conup the scows Of tho SreetCleanng Department Of
NewYorK to 10 three miles further to sea than at pres
Asscmblyman varnum reported favorahly to-day, from
the Committee Cities the bill providing for the re-
building of Washington Market.
Professor Spencer f. Baird, at meeting OF the tish
CuItuIists' Association in New-YOrk recently stated
that tho lOb ter In danger OF being eXtcrmnatea
owing to the II by the fishermen lie
also said that the States Of Maine New Hampshire and
Massachuse in consequence OF ITS rapidly diminish
ing numbers, had passed bill for IT'S prOtecllOn
SUGGESTION made ut the same meeting that tile Leg
lsature Of NcwYorb should pass similar law and 1t
Is out OF regard that suggestion that the Committee
Game Laws reported bill to-day.
Bills were reported the Asscmb regulating the ap-
pOntnent OF receivers; authorizing the holders oi
mortgages to pay taxes aud assessments thefe0n;
amending the act 10 facilitate the admission OF willis
relative to foreign corporations tranSactin0 business ~
this State relative TO FouHhave, Brooklyn; in regard
to markets In NewNOrk; cativc to certain assesS-
local improvements III the City OF NcW-Iork
Bills were passed I'm the Assembly authorizing the re-
ccptiOn aud treatment In Bellevue Hospital OF persons
who reside in NewYnr to secure the registra-
ton of rths of children NewYOrk, authorizing the
payment the salary Of Jas. McYPanY Alderman In
NCw-York amending the charter Of Brooklyn so ~ 10
give the Mayor and Common Council exclusive power
TO grant all kinds of licenses.
Mr. e. d. Benedict introduced bill I'm the Assembly
to insure inmates OF refnTnatOry institutions the ben
eft Of religious instruction OF their own selection
Bills were pissed IN the Senate amending tue law Tor
the prevention Of abOrtunS; releasing 10 the Unied
States lands under water in the harDOr OF Ncw-fOrk;
amending the revised statutes IN relation u ballots ana
baOi-bOSes TO provide tor the registration OF certain
bonds in the City and County Of New-N"rk.
Both houses adjourned until Monday evening ut 3
O'Clock,