New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-17
"ALsAKv April d. 1865.
Mr.. J. B. CcsHxAs, Clerk Of the Assembly.
To LEWIS & GOODWIN DR..
Quail p''"o'
Received payment. LEws GOODWIN


For printing 7,lso Diagrams buff. .......... 1883 so
TO,..............................ss.os7 90
Received payment, Lew GOODWIN"
Fire thousand and srfyscren dollars for Diagrams Of
The Assembly Chamber, How much the same parties
obtained for printing diagrams of the Senate Chamber
if anything is not stated Suffice 1t to say every dollar
paid in this direction above 900 is money absolutely
sgnandered; indeed not certain that even tins
Book insert therein diagrams of the Senate and Assem-
bly, Chambers; and when 81 or % Is PAID Tor these
books take it that the engravers charges are paid Tor
furnishing the diagrams. If this is soft tho diagrams
necessarily form par. of the Red Books-I do not
why the ergravcr is not twice paid for his work.
The Committee report In favor Of printing 800 copies
of the Governors Message for the use OF the Governor
and 800 for the of the Senate and recommend that
similar plan Of retrcnchment be pursued as regards
all the documents
A bill was considered. in Committee ofthe Whole in
the Senate to limit The compensation OF certain officers
in Richmond County-and. Judging from the facts
stated by Mr. La au. there IL need enough OF it, For
example. Justice of the Peace in Mddletown was
allowed by the Board of SUPERVISORS for one years
services S9-J II. beside receiving probably $1,000 IN
which settled and for civil business. making
his pay altogether about 81 Geo. higher salary than
is paid to the Judges of our Supreme Court Two
Justices IN Southicld were allowed over 1000. and
one 81 $50 30 The bills of these oficers in three towns
t is,lciown. Midlletown and SOulield-amount to
$40 Gj5 % FOR year and the consabes IN the same
towns during the same time received Sl7.Js2 o.. one
officer pocketng the snug little sum OF g. 40 IS There
are few localities. apprehend where Justices aud
cOns lbes well paid as they are IN some OIL tue
towns ON Staten Island
In the Assembly this morning very little OF pubic
interest was done the most noticeable feliuretOeing
that The session was opened without prayer OWING 10
the absl nee OF a clergyman Sixteen bills were intro
duccd hut most OF them were Of only local interest
Lit eioLns bill 10 compel parents OF vicious and crmi'
mai children committed to prisons. penitentares or
charitable Institutions. 10 pay for Their support. Is
wise measure aud l hope to see 1t become a law. IL
will bold certain class OF parents. who are responsible
for the ignorance and idleness Of their offspring justly
holden 10 the State for their maintenance, where they
are imprisoned for crime
y You will by the Governors special message. sent
to the House to-day that he bcgs to be excused from
TIE duty which deyolyed upon MIN by law TO inyes
tigae certain charges of cOrrupons preferred agans,
officials Of New York city. He says thorough e1ami-
nation requires the examination OF documentary evil
deuce ana also great number OF witnesses. and that
his time is too much occupied with other official duties
attend TO it, He also thinks the District Attorney OF
your city is too much engaged in his special duties to do
the matter justice. He therefore. recommends the ap
Of Commission for this express duty. His
Exceleucy thinks that those who undertake to clean
the Augean stables will need 10 make that their eAcgs
Ire business