New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-18
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
WORK IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE.


ABUSES OF RECEIVERsHIPS-SCORE OF AMEND
MENTs PROPOSED TO THE Codes
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, March list. Patrick's Day was
honOred by tho Irish and irish American members Of the
Legislature as usual today9 by profuse display Of
green badges Mr Newman OF Brooklyn, also shOnc re-
splendent In gorgeous tie Of the same color Mr..
AlvOrI acetiOusy moved that the Assembly should ad
journ Of respect the saint Erastus Brooks
posed the motion though it seriously,
ing, with n solemn air, that the birthday Of George
Washington had not been recognized by adjournment,
he did think that st. Patrcks Day should be hon
Ored. The Assembly voted down unanimously MI.
AlvOrds motion.
The code Of civil procedure and its companion codes
seem to be destined to endless amendment At the
present time there fourscore such amendments be-
fore the Legislature This morning when Of them
up General sharpe said with sarcastic air that he
thought the Assembly ought to pass without exam
nation every amendment the codes that might be pro-
posed In this way the state might by and by decide TO
rep al codes needing such constant amendment. Ex-
Speaker AvOrd said that he should vote for every bill
amending the code till it was wiped out of existence.
Mr.. Hunt introduced bill which IS intended to end
receiverhp abuses 1t provides that the receivers
shall receive salaries OF s. 000 each and that the judge
appointing them shall designate more places Of
deposit where all funds not needed for immediate dis
burscmcnt shall be deposited No deposits or invest
mrns Of such deposits shall be made elsewhere except
order OF the court after due notice has been given
TO the AttorneyGeneral Quarterly reports regarding
the recevership to be made to the Atorneyicner
The provision regarding the deposits IS Intended to pre-
vent the receiver from spccuating In Wall street with
the money intrsed to his under the pretence OF
securing return of nerc5t for the If the money.
Senator Ellsworth introduced bill to-day providing
deduction from the salaries Of the employees Of the
legislature OF the amount o. double pay tney have
ccvcd during the present session. TIE matter
brought To the attention O the Assembly by Mr. Brooks
in resolution cOudemnatOry Of tie clerks for accepting
the double pay Mr. Chamberlain pointed out
that II the clerks had not been re
elected no would have questioned their legal and
moral right to take the money they had already
drawn ENSpcabCr sharpe said n1t while he did not in
tend 10 ctcse attenpt0n the part OF state Treas
iOning the warrants he still nor in favor Of
srring the clerks till their statement about the affair
had been received. He moved that the whole matter
should be referred to the Committee on Expenditures OF
that before signing the warrants he had examined the
laws bearing the subj -ct ahd mad found that the
clerks lawfully entitled t. the money. The Assem-
bly, then adopted General Snalpes motion.
In the Scuate communication was received from
JaBe@ D. Taylor, secretary OI the New York Central
Sleeping Car Company, which the late Senator Wag-
the head, III response To resolution OF the
Senate calling Information regard to the taxation
of the Wagner Palace Car Comp any and the Wagner
DrawingrOOn Car Company. III order to relieve Mr.
Nagucf'H memory from any imputa ion that might be
cast upon 10 by mistaken application OF the preamble
OF the resolution, Mr. Taylor rece5 certain facts In
sayS that IL has been incorporated, bat Is
partnership, and, therefore ha, liable for
Uon The late senator Wagner, however. in 1850, to
avoid any question that could be made by anyone
report 10 be made 10 the CONTROL I, and paid
levied upon the association just 1t had been liable
to atom under the law similar report made
just prior 10 senator Wasner's dean.