New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03
WORK IN BOTH HOUSES.
MANY BILLS PAssED-MEAsUREs RELATING TO NJ
YORK AND BRO0KLYN

MANY BILLS PAssED-MEAsUREs RELATING TO NEW
YORK AND BRooKLYN.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE. !
ALBANY, May 2.-The Senate passed to-day.
by party vote Senator Jacobss bill approprating $780,
600 for the support Of the Immigration Commission the
present year. Having obtained the nomination OF
his friend william H. Murtha for immigration Commits
sioner Senator Jacobs Ia In more generous mood TO-
ward the Immigration Commission He gives the Com
mission the $4,000 OF which he deprived It earlier
In the session.
The Senate passed to-day amended bill in regard 10
the confinement OF than convict In one cell In
the state prisons Sing Sing Prison s notorousy over
crowded The present act at FIRST forbade the conhne-
ment Of more than ono prisoner in cell. II II had
become q law 1t would have broken up the con-
tract labor systsm at Sing Sing, q the Super
| intendent OF Prisons would have been compelled
to transfer a largo number OF prisoners 10
other prisons The amended bill provides that the
law shall not go into effect for eight months. In the
the prson at Sing Sing IL TO be enlarged
20 give snge cell to each Of the 1000 convcts The
sum OF S75 900 appropriated for the cnlargem cn OF
the prison. In this shape the Senate passed the bill
The Senate also passed the following bils Relating
10 judicial Gales OF land 10 Richmond County prohibit
ing tho purchase or sale OF toy pistols 10
provide for the construction OF four free public
baths In New-York; amending tho Neh arter OF
Cornell University by providing for the election OF three
survey OF detached portions OF state snda and for
TEN the management and preservation OF the state
forests and waters in the Adirondack wiidernessi
mendng the law relating 10 ballots by declaring that
caption" sufficient anu that Endorsement" IL un-
ecessary relating to the pay OF nremen In New YORK
Ias amended by the Assembly; the Campbell bull rea-
tive TO the Office Of ommissioner OF Jurors.
Senator Boyd moved TO discharge tho Committee on
Ciucs from further consideration OF the bin TO provide
free passage for people foot over the EewYork and
Brooklyn Bridge. Mr.. Grady objected and moved 10
lay the motion the table until tomorrow morning !
g n i RrO IN.
II. Lansing, Roberts and Titus. -
The Senate ordered the following bills 10 third read
Mr. Kernnns bill relating 10 sewers and drainage
In Brooklyn; to regulate the pay OF nremen In New.
savings banks TO invest in first mortgage bonds and
other securities approved by the Bank Superintendent,
the Governor Controller and the State Treasurer or
majority OF them and the Assembly bill TO provide
for the compilation and publication OF the Journals ana
records OF the military expedition against the SIX Nations
In the year 1879 under the conduct OF Mor-Generai
John sullivan.
In the Senate motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill permit railroad companies to hold stock IN
panes formed navigate the lakes aud rivers was
passed was Mr Grady ed In vain that the bill was
q scheme trunk lines 10 divert commerce from the
canals The BILL however, was killed In the Assembly,
the vote being 10 yeas 10 n nays. -
The Assembly passed the following bills hpproPIiat
ing $4,000 deepen the channel OF The Hudson River
between Troy aud Corsackie authorizing the Pough'
epsie Hartford and Boston Railroad Company to con
solidate with more railroad companies In hassa
chusetts or Connecticut.
NJ G. Murphy asked the Assembly this afternoon 70
order 70 third reading the bill inereas,
ing the fees Of County Clerk keenan, OF
Now-York and those OF all the other county clerks
In the state This Is OF the hugest jobs OF the ses-
sion. Messrs Roosevelt and Van Allen srenuousy 0p
jected Murphy's motion, and finally Van Allen kued
it by carrying adjournment OF the Assembly.