New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-26
WORK IN THE ASSEMBLY.

A BILL TO PREVENT THE TELEGRAPH CONs0LiDA>
TION-UNDERGRoUND TELEGRAPH wIREs-ERAs-
TUs BROOKS on THE BOARD oE REGES1s-Dg
EAsED CATTLE. IS
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSkl
ALBANY, Jan. 25.-Many Of the committees
met first time to-day, aud considered the mass Of
bills which have been accommodating during the period Of
attention political matters There was also in both
Houses OF the Legislature closer attention pad
the various matters that up for consideraca
Tue Chief measure OF the day aroused no speech ms
ing, apparently because the members were afraid q
commit themselves the subject. This was Assembly.
man spinolas resolution nstrucng the Committee %
General Laws 10 send for persons and papers" and
learn the particulars OF the proposed consolidation
telegraph companies Speaker Sharpe voted
against the resolution, but gave no explanation
OF the cause OF his hostility 70 1t. Ills example
however induced number Of members to vote againa
the resolution. 1t passed by vote OF 70 to 20
Mr.. splnoa subsequently introduced copy OF senaof
schroeder's bill forbiddng the consolidation Of compel
ing telegraph companies. Another branch Of
the same subject was brought TO the atten-
ton Of tho Assembly oy Mr.. Moller. IL was
bill prov dlng that after July. L. 1892, all telegraph
and telephone wires In New-Y9rk CITY shall be laio
underground Mr.. Moller states that he introduced Tho
bill in of the great public Inconvenience caused By
the destruction OF the telegraph companies wires
New-York during the great storm Of Friday last.
When tue Assembly received the Senate resolution 70
day naming February as the day for eectirg two Re-
gents, the adoption Of the resolution was movedw
ex.Speaker Hustled. Er9stus Brooks thereupon said,
with sInile he would like to that IL woa
be wise introduce the system OF minority represents
ton in choice of the Board of Regents. AT present
the Board consisted almost excluslvely of Republicans
although ne-half the voters or the state Demo
Gratis Ex-Speaker Hustled at the conclusion OF the
speech said affably that for thirty years he had
been connected IN various capacities with the SCHOOLS
State and that this first time in MS lie No
had Oeard propose thai the politics Of School Con-
missioner Regent should be considered In selecting no
man. Tue Democrats in power had never even
thought OF eleotIEg Republican as Regent Perhaps
whel the millennium arrived Republicans would elect
Democrats to office.
Mr. Brooks laughed and said that he had demonstrated
lust what he had set out TO do namely thai nearly an
Of tue members of the Board OF Regents Republican,
AM that Ouehllf 0f the population OF the State was MOI
properly represented In IT. The resolution was tben
adopted.
Mr. skinner introduced resolution the request q
the state officers it 10 said. requesting Con-
gress 10 make an appropriation for the purchase ana
destruction Of cattle infected with Heterogeneous
Ii Is the impression OF Governor Cornell his advisers
that the disease only be completely eradicatedi
State when the DeiRhboring States have desroee
the diseased cattle within tneir borders. Tue memorial
Congress petitonng IN effect for the united action Ok
ali the States against the disease has theetoS
been prepared. approved at once by the Assem-
bly, Mr.. Skinner also Introduced bill appfopriatng
SO 600 for of General Patrick and professo1
Law prosecuting their search for Diseased cattle
this State.