The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-15
NEWS FROM TINE STATE Capital.

gas Metropolitan Police Oomm1ssron-
tao Contest Ovcr-The Democratic
Mcmbsra or the BOard-The Inxhaus-
tton or the State Tond Tor Bounties
10 Woiunteers-statement OF che state
Comptroller ON the subjcce-rme Foug-
teemth and Des5rossea Streets Rat.
road Sc.
Aip.Hs. Fob "a, 1904
Tho only thing talsca OF "A political o,rces sfe d he
Police Commissioners question 1bc friends Of tho
Governor exceedingly iubsnt over tho course that
tho affair has taken Ia tho Senate II has materially
strengthened Thorn their plans fer State Convention
ON tho gath, and " considered az g,As o.
dcscment OF tho programme under consideration
gard 70 the contcsting delegation from Now York
now stands, Tammany cannot expect 10 havo than
onetnrd Of tho voco Of Nov York city In that conven
ton
Tue republicans OF tho Assembly oxprcse great deal
Of eelins tho ground that they consulted by
their party frcnds In tho Senate tho arrang
this question the samoa the democrats by tho dem
cratic senator's This with tho assertions OF doubtful 10y
atty and the authorship Of the ninth resolution OF the
Syracuse Convention, made against Nc Murray with
former soatheEo associations Of fosworth has caused
Tho republican, of the Assembly to scrutinu,
tho prescott arrangement very closely. Any Of
t,em tniuk they SEQ chance, 10 Case OF disturb .
aDcc 10 New York, OF those Two refusing
anything elective sach emergency as il can bs
that tive mon checAts tho work OF the other
Ts,s idea has been extensively . talked oyec
by repsbican members VITO remained hero
TACT that strong feeling has been worked uo IN favor Of
striking ou the OF Mr. Mchurrayiu.iy sufficient to
justify prediction that whom tho caucus meets
they will strike out hs name and James
g. Wlet for the purpose OF placing the OF demo-
crat IA the Dill whose sentiments on tho Gar be-
yond doubt o. suspicion by anybody.
The democrats in the Assembly, to great extent will
vote against the seua.o bin Their iniorpretation Of
their caucus resolution Is thai they instructed to
reorsausa!on Of toe Police Board without any regard TO
tha I'm M nh fha
have been changed they still interpret their nsructions
TO meau the same-to vote against the bill The excite
Comptroller Robinson In answer . resolution OF the
senate calling for Information 10 regard 10 bountes for
volunteers sent IN the following Communication on ga
turday:-
STATE 0. Nav Yo*s. coxrrsollses osylox,
ALBANY, Fob. 10, 1894. !
I'm complying with tho request your resoiu.
1884, OF The laws OF 1885, approprat So 900 Tor the
payment OF bountes TO volunteers and that the appro
priation mas to-day become entirely exhausted aud the
payment Of state bountes must therefore cease unless
immediate provision for their continuance b made
From estimate which have received from che Pay
master General learn that the number volunteers
October will DO sufficient 10 require another appro-
Puation OF - 900 900. These enlstmenls mainly
geic efforts OF the people; the act Offering State
bounty OF $50 10 veterans and $40 TO recruits
ths, they would receive the benefit Of Il, aud the
Paymastef General Is consequently paying to them the
WILL Of course, be for the Legislature TO determines
whether after having legazed the loo untes aud
authorized continuance OF them, tho State bounty shalt
ais be paid TO volunteers under the call add
tonal 300 900 men II supposed that the quota OF this
state under the last call viii be about 900 II the
State bounty he paid 10 them |, will still fur
ther appropriation OF ~ 900 900. this be
provided for win make 50 900 paid and be paid
from tbs state Treasury for bonties during tho past
aud present year aud added to The 81 500 900 paid
1867, viii make s2 200, besides tue large amounts
paid by the scversi cities, towns and counties.
bounty OF 1865 provided the levying OF q
two mill tax much thereof as the Comptroller may
6nd necessary However, upon consultation with the
Paymsster General previous 10 send,n the tax cir.
cusrs the LIST Of october last IL deemed and
proper 70 limit the mill aud eleven sixteenths
It did not At that time appear probable tina.
about wohirds Of the appropriation would be used.
The subsequent unexpected cali OF the President and the
crest aud successful exerons made 10 procure voun
ees have rendered both the appropriation aud the tar
in nv annual report estimated the rate Of tax for or.
binary purposes for the next fiscal year mills aud
thirteen. sEteenbs upon each dollar OF valuation. Inis
embraced nothing for b0untes, extra
ordinary expenditure and II will require additional
levy Of two mills and one eighth 70 provide Tor the boun
ties already pledged, aud still another eighth OF mill
the state bounty stall be continued TO volunteers under
the new call
depted rate and mills even II the
Legislature should abstain from every expenditure
absolutely necessary aud should observe the rigid
economy ia oil its appropriations
The whole - 1000 900 PAID under the act OF 1888 have
been borrowed from the commissioners OF tue Canal Fund.-
upon the Comptroers bouds anticipation or the tax II
will be essary 70 borrow temporarily from some other
source sucn iurtner amounts as shall be appropriated 10
anticipation OF any tax hat be levied as the
money will be required Immediately.
beg leave earnestly 70 recommend that tax De levied
cover whatever appropriations snail be made
u Duld, In my judgment, be very uuwise, in the pres,
condition OF nanc III Affairs TO attempt TO make
loans 70 be paid at distant day aud probably would
be impossible 70 do 80 at any reasonable rate, as our
stocks would come in competition with those Of the
United States, which exempt from taxation, aud the
interest which rs pad IN c,,n.
Respectfully submitted
LUcuS ROBINSON, ComptroileA
The bill Introduced 10 the Assembly by Mr. Curtis on
FRIDAY last names corporstors the Fourteenth and
Desbrossss streets Railroad company r. r. Ross George
ketou, Thomas stewart. +. Bangs, H. W. Jhpson, W.
A. Boyd, Iheo Allen @. H. Kitcheli, J. l. HASTE, NJ
wickham, ,. }. Flanagan, W. H. story, II. W. Carey,
Albert shaw aud Jonn McQuade, and empowers them 70
construct railroad with single double track along
the following streets :-Commencug at the North rlver
foot OF Desbossos street. thence along Greenwich to
sprng through spring TO Macdougai street. to Fourth
street. through Fourth street TO second avenue, through
the latter 10 Fourteenth street 70 the East river re-
turning along fourtsenth street. through First avenue
Third street through Third 70 Great Jones and Amy TO
Sullivan streets through sullivan street 10 Spring 10
washington street. and through Washington 10 Dcsbros
see street The said road 10 be completed In too years
from the passage o. this act.