New-York tribune., 1883-03-15
TOPICS IN BOTH HOUSES.
W. b. RUGGLEs ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC Observation-Disclosures RELATING
TO NEW-YORK CITY.

W. b. RUGGLEs ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC Observation-Disclosures RELATING
TO NEw-YORK CITY.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE. J
ALBANY, March 14.-The Legislature elected
william b. Rugges superintendent of Public Instruction
to-day Mr. Rugges received "a votes and Neil GlmOur
50 votes.
The Assembly began debating the Supply bill
today but had only considered a few items
when Michael C. Murphy offered an amendment
providing appropriation of $4,000 for the Cath
oic Protectory Of New-York The amendment as
by Roosovet and Howe Of York. and
by Mr. Hunt Of Jefferson County. While the debate
yet in progress the hour OF adjournment reached.
Mr.. Haggerty, Ike all the Democrats from Newly Yorh
shows remarkable powers invention when the Legs-
laure devOtes itself to O1ce-manufacturing To-day he
introduced bill authorizing the election OF three SurrO
gates IN NewY rk. At present Is well known there
is only The present Surrogate is to remain in
office till his term expires; while two Surrogacs are to
be elected fall They receive S12 600 yearly
salary EACH and TO for six years The court
thus constituted is to be separated into three
parts first, part for exparte business hearing of
motion and making and signing orders and DEGREES;
secondly the hearing and disposition of probate cases
aud thrd the hearing oil contested aeeountings" It
recently, Is tue au hor OF the bill.
forest culture. The bill has the following provision:
Whenever any OF the improved lands within the State
to tue acre to be planted near practicable equal
distance from each other, such lands shall be exempt
from tax On So long as they shall remain forest ands
Mr.. Scnwarz introduced a bill lay providing for
Only Commissioner Of the Dock Department OF New
YORK. This Commissioners term of four years
Is made to begin on May next. and he
bin ends the term Of office Of the The
present Commissioners AS Mr.. schwarz is a Tammany
democrat IT'S believed that hls bull il for the sneci
benefit OF Tammany Hall and that the bill should be-
come alaw, tnat organization wOud have the naming OF
the Commissioner
The Assembly Committee Ways and Means reported
unflvcrab Mr. Ernst's bill establishing a state Print
Mr Houses bll orDlddng tue sale of pistols children
The same committee reported adversely Mr..
Van Aliens bin forbdong the admission
OF children under fourteen years of theatres when
unuccOmpaned by adults Ihe Assembly Railroad Com
mitlee reported taYOraby Senator IreanOrs bill com.
peng the elevated railroads Of NewYOrk trains
rne Assembly Cities Committee wirreport favorably
the bill providing for pacing electric light, telegraph
aud telephone wires underground.
ASIDE from the debate on tue ruling OF Lieutenant
Governor Hill on tue New Capitol Commission bill there
was little done III the senate to-day lew bills
introduced, among whleh were the following:
BY Mr. Covert, providing that whenever two
thirds of the stockholders OF solvent corpora
tiOn agree. they may petition the supreme Court
for permission to dissolve the corporation and
that trustees be agreed upon by such stockholders
shall DE appO up the corporatious affairs
the Secretary OF State
Controller AtOrneyenera ami r.asurer snail not he
ing the extension or construction o. railroads within the
limits any city without the Mayor and
Common Council Of the city.
dr. Howe introduced bill In the Assembly creating
q commission 10 investigate the contract labor system
Erasus Brooks introduced an amendment to the Con-
stituIion to-day in the Assembly providing for woman
suffrage.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation
tsnight heard arguments on the bill to reduce the
cl,rees or the SANDY Hook pilots The com mnittee de.
ID to report the bill fayorably As reported the bill
retdces the fees OF the pilots 3l7s per cent.