New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-25
TOPICS AT ALBANY.
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE is DOING

WHAT THE LEGISLATURE is DOING.
DELAY IN THE APPOINTMENT OF NoTARIEs PUB
LIC-REPORTs OF CoMMITTEEs-MINoR MAT
TIERS.
fFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 24.-If the 1,200 nOtaries
OF NewYork City whose commissions expire this month,
OF whom desire reappointment do not receive their
commissions quickly they expect they must blame
not the OF the State but the Senator's
who represent New-York County in the Senate. These
men, 1t ia plain, contrary TO their custom of past
years, are attempting TO increase their political
and personal power through the notary appointments
II has heretofore the for the Senators to
recommend persons for notaries ard for their
recommendations be accepted by the Governor The
present year the Democrats who alone represent
YewYork City in the Senate came to an agreement
that each should have the sole right to say
who snould be confirmed OF tho living
in their districts who might be nominated at
notaries Consequently the Senate has witnessed day
after for the past fortnight the singular spectacle OF
the NewYork Senators handing little lists OF names
cued from a list of 500 nominated as notares by
the Governor Naturally, only the political or personal
friends Of the Senators have been confirmed The Gov
ernors personal appontees have remained unaced upon
Firms like Evarts southmayd &7Choate and other firms
OF equally high character which desired the reappont-
ment of their special nOtaries have thus been disap-
pointed Thus the Senators seem to desire the
eminent law firms of New,YOrS, to come m ,etp to
notaries Already it Is evident that there great aga
ton among the notares of NewYOrk, who suspect that
there Is something wrong The GoyerDor however may
retaliate upon the Newly Senators by declining TO
the commissions the nOaes that by their favor
have confirmed There is thus prospect OF little
deadlock between the Governor and the New-fork SEN
ators the mater ,
Assembyman Murphy introduced bill this morning
directing that OF per cent on their gross receipts
Mr. Murphy also had a bill for building Hall OF
Records the Register Of New York The building
to be fre-proOf but ITS cost is not stated Mr. Alvord
ntroducpd bill permitting alumni associations OF col
leges to ger articles of incorporation.
Several of the Assembly committees made important
reports Mr. Bakers Railroad Commission Din was re-
ported for cOnsde ration Of the House and was made
a special order for Tuesday next The Judiciary Com
mittee reported favorably Mr. Smiths bill modifying the
usury conform to that OF the United states In
usuy only the interest and not the principal az
now be forfeited Mr. Murphys spy bill was re-
ported favorably but amended II now provides PEN
atty merely for person VINO eutces anOIher persoh 10
commit crime for purposes Of malice revenge Nj.
j. CosteOs bill giving free admission to all the public
museums OF New York was reported fayoraDy; Mr
men In NewIOFN TO 81 200 yearly was reported IOr
the consideration OF the Assembly.
Senator Grady addressing the Senate sald tns morning
that be had just received letter from Mr. Coleman. the
Commissioner of Street Cleaning In New-fork city,
stating that newspaper reports Justified him IN thinking
that Grady had charged him with dishonesty This
was an error Mr.. Grady had merely intended TO crit
the position OF the person accepting the contract
for street cleaning"
senator Boyd called up his resolution respecting in
yestigatOn as the effect OF making corners ana
dealing in cultures" in grain and other articles and
after discussion II was passed AS passed u pro-
yides for the appointment by the Presdento the Senate
select committee of three senator's u SIT AMI report
the present session what II any legislative action
necessary for the protection OF the pubic interest sen
ators BOYD Pitts and Browning appointed members
Of the committee.
Mr. Cdeon's bill for the appointment OF the members
the Board of Education of New-iork from Assembly
Districts was reported fayorably by tho Assembly Com
mittee on Cities to-day