The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
AN,,rs nj the state Capital.

us THEsz ECONOMY AT Administrators RELAT-
ING TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM THE CAPITAL
CITY AND COUNTRY BANKs-rHIRrY PER CENT
or SPECIE ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUE OF
SMALL BILLS, ETC., ETC.
Now whilst the people o. the State looking the
gepsiature for a reformation in financial matters and
enore rigid economy IN the expenditure OF the public
svuas End when the present Comptroller Is endeavorng
to arrest the ouowng account and to stop some Of the
treasury eaases should be the desire Of the people
representatives at the capital TO assist in carrying
out such desirable undertaking. The profgate expen-
a,ure Of three millions by the notorious partisan Iessla
Awe Of 1857 has awakened the attention of tho people,
IN. they thercupon imagined that they had improved IN
their selection Of gentlemen of economy to represent
them ia the present Legislature. It Is most ardently
hoped chat such may prove to be the result.
With regard 70 mileage ailow ed members proper 10
le thai We have no suspicion that any honorable gen.
tenan would Iepor. 70 the Clerk OF the Houss that he
resides further distance from the capital than he ooes
Cor the mere ptance Of ten cents mite Tue constitution
provdes that every member sna receive i've one aoiaf
turning rom their place Of meeting Oh the m,st usual
route that IS ten cent? mile Arriving Al the capitol
generally receive I n S o. oT on
Albany In referring to the respective post ofses near
sere members reside it is found Ma, the distances from
she capital all given in the apnusl 6ed BOOK CT lsoe
uubed by authority OF the Legislature, and complied
iby tbe SECRETARY Of State under Resolution OF both
,oues ADOPTED in Is4o We refer TO only few Of Them
The distance from the town Nies, Cayuga county, ~
lad down 100 miles, making total, in song Sna re.
turning, OF 33s miles. -
From Painted Post s,euben county, 2l2 miles, making
From Nunda, Lvibs.,op county 900 miles; aggregate
FROM Virgil Cortland county ias miles; aggregate 2os
n From osdensburg, qio miles; aggregate, 400 miles.
From CAtaraugus, Castarausus county 'oo; ags gaze
rom Nlndor ceLtre Wayne county 2o2; aggregate, 4o4
Prom Ithaca Tompkins county, 10; aggregate, s4o
From RichyiIe, St, Lawrence county ISL; aggregate,
From Ellington, chauauque county, a2s aggregate, CAS-
From Zig Flats Chemuns county, 2ca miles; aggregate,
From Fillmore or Friendship, Allegany county, ia
pro, ,nes,eo s,eubrn county, 24T; aggregate 4sa
Prem wcllvie or Rechburg Allegany, lsa; aggregate,
From Tranklnvilc, caarasus county, $50; ngsrcs ,c,
zee miles 4.
she Ped Rock OF 1886 since thenhc secretary OF state for
beat known himself discontinued inserting tho
dstapces Of the Offices In the State from the capital
rhere distances should be continued, NJ we think they
form "A s.sona feature in the Information to Numbers
and others contained In that annual publication not too
late VII Mr. Secretary ruoker please inquire why the
ou,,sslon Vas permitted IN the tso last edttonsY
SOU are care thai the jealousy nov existing between
,se city and county bsokers has not abssed, on
ncoount OF the late difficulties with the banks
shroorbout The state. Although the rural gentlemen
have no jug, cause Of com aint on account
quarter per cent reiemp.n IN the cites sun they
rroyi moot hdcously because they are compelled 10
deem ~ any Other place than at their Own coun ers
ey are soaiy discussing the results OF the meeting ~
Ere New York Chamber Of Commerce, held few days
.ree rbev are aware OF their strength the Legsia
ture aud look with extreme suspicion aud inc greatest
= Caatnn upon saT suggestion and Tcomnendsuon ema-
mating from the Merchants Exchange lhe remark made
by Mr. Gripnel, ts.t he "knsw tne country banss Pos
cssed more power the Legislature ihin the ChImbcr
az Comrrerce and all tse New York banks ~, together
they inland 10 rafy wken the propooa comes before
fhe Legislature 30 keep on hand thirty per c IN specie
of all their cash aolitieS exclusive 81 nots. As they
and New York for The purpoe Of redemption they
viii ccnsertto margin Of thirty per Gene the Governor
and the Chanber proposes.
Ire Rank comminee Of the rccsc VIII recommend the
withdrawal OF oil notes OF Eve doars and under. IL IL
veil known tina. there an abundance Of spcco 10 SUPPLY
tho place small bills and these bills mostly ia
thelnands OF poor mddng classes tho
and mechanics Il ey are the sufferers when any aaancal
calamity occurs his plan tried under Gov. Marcy :
admnstrstou scrr- tw pty yeats ago, but me, with III
auccees for whit: ear own banks prohibited from
their issue anal bills from all tue New England
and Canada were srtstiutcd instead Of specie
tyhs rcopc compelled TO foreign rags
OF which nothing could be known If the Legislature
undertakes 70 repeat the experiment, let them place the
stronrest penalty on REGULATION foreign small bis
The repor, ,hs, the Governor has decided noninase
Mr.. As AUDITOR has no official foundation
Office but has not made t,cwn the gcntemsns namc.
The republicans met in esscus in toe Assembly Cham,
her This evening Senator Patterson chsrfnsn aud
George waford secretary. IN informal ballot for Regent
a the University rcsrice a. foows:-willi,m Cullen
bryant, Of New York 2s lsrcnzo Burrows, OF Orleans,
New York, 2; l. II. Morgan, OTIS Allen and L. Linklaon
, each -. -,
Mr. Rvxy, who nominated Mr.. Burrows, paid high
comp % Mr. Gs' sT s sa u sdI he SS"
cotfer honor the Board elected, sxPedescy dictated