The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.


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4 AIRAEY tas. n, 1857
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After the reading Of the Assembly Journal this morn.
ing, Mr. Owen Murphy in his seat to make per-
sOnal explanation The honorable gentleman with Ill
the oratorcai Aourshes and mmsnsty Of eloquencs
graphically predicted BY Private Miles ORiey, begged
leave 70 have his vote recorded against the constu
tond amendment He said some Of the new York cor
respondents had accused him Of asking be admitted
TO the republican He scornsd the base insinua
ton, and desired 10 announce himself q genuine
Simon Pure democrat Another correspondent had as
sailed him and Speaker Pitts because he Murphy had
been put on the COMMITTEES on AfIsin Of Cities
He had been represented a. unfit to serve ON that
mtee He would say in his defence that he believed he
understood the mechanical and other call
ems Of legislation we'll a. any democratic member
from New York He had not sought the honor conferred
upon him, but would strive 70 do his duty honestly He
did not come up here as the friend Of corrupt jobs but
sound democrat, opposed 70 every dishonest scheme
&c Having said thus much the honorable Owen resumed
his seat.
rn COMPTROLLER OF NEW YORK AND MwsrArER ADvxR-
At . subsequent stage Of the proceedings however
Mr. Murphy again got up and offered resolution calling
the Legislature with statement OF the amount expended
for newspaper advertising that city during 1855 and
1000. supposed 10 DC effort vcutiiate the
New York Transcript job and Is believed to be the
suggestion OF smith Ely and Nelson j. Waterbury.
However It rs good novel, and bears out Murphy's
ALL the newspaper structures OF which he complains SO
pathetically, may be the means Of doing him good by
melting him 70 the development OF the transcendant
genius which Miles O'Risly gives him credit for
THuRIow WEED AND PUBLIC PRINTING! CORRECTION.
As matter Of justice to Mr. Thurlow Weed, make
correction respecting that in le'tcr
published in yesterdays paper relative to the public
printing Weed Parsons Co have for the
FORE the remarks made BY members during the discus
SION on Saturday referred TO Van Benthuysen &
Sons, as well as to Weed, Parsons Co. In
fact l may add that the resolution introduced
by Mr. Wood, Of Onandaga, rub at all the printers
having contracts for the State, well cut at
members Of The Assembly who have been in the habit
Of rushing printing resolutions through the House with
out previously ascertanng the cost or the necessity for
the work Reference was however, made BY Mt Wood
ested, namely, the pruning Of the colonial and docu-
mentary history tf New York. At nearly the last day
OF the Session. resolution rushed through provd-
Ing for the printing OF this ponderous document and
few members il is said, knew anything about the mat
ter until the history made It's appearance in print 1t
to provide against this absurd and useless expenditure
OF the public money that Mr. Wood introduced bis reso
luton on Saturday.
THE wuARvEs AND PIERS OF NEW YORK AND CANAL
Bills continue up every day relative the
of the wharves AID piers in the city Of New York You
will notice by the Geographic summary OF the Assembly
proceedings this ing that Mr. Oakley OF Kings has
q couple moro schemes conSected with wharves and
piers But the most important measure Of the kind Is
tnat lutrOQucnu tnlS morning Nr. OeWllL
john Of Oswego Who it:is well to understand is largely
interested in the canal business himself His biz should
IL become law, will in effect shut all vessels, except
canal boats and lighters engaged in loading and unload
Ing them from the use Of the water on the East river
adjacent to the wharves and piers from pier MOI TO
ss NO. " ring tho mo @ n sas no
At present large space reserved by special law along
the East river, Tor tho accommodation Of canal boats
dnring the spring and summer seasons. But Mr. Little
john bill asks for three piers and also for
the privilege Of maintaining derrcks and "other sruc-
included under other structures does not appear,
and some inquiry has already been made for enghtcn-
ment on the subject II might mean on(y little sheds
FOR tools, &C. but It might also be construed, bcIeacr
70 include the erection Of permanent houses Oh The
wharyas and piers MICH 9lreqsy be; heretofore been
experienced N relation 10 tLesc defrck and 30 maay
ordered their removal Dir. Lttlejohn's bill Is doubtless
intended 70 the control OF the matter altogether
visions makes the duty Of the Captain the PORT har
Dor masters and others to that the enactment Is
rgidly carried out
roxPKISs SQUARE PARADE GROUND
Mr. CreAmsr has introduced bill asking an appsopra
ton OF 900 for the Improvement Of Tompkns square
and It's hitting up In such way TO ronder II first
class military parade ground The bill provides that the
Major General Of the First division and the Street Com
missioner shall have dIecs. Of tho work and control Of
will also be allowed TO indulge In the national game un
der proper restrictions.
THE BILL FOR PROTECTING rHE fooR WORKING GIRLS or
YORK.
This BILL introduced the first week OF the by
Sy bx NE odcs,y 9, ~ s sss.mSy bu
leading 70 some discussion, was recommitted. Igave
you synopsis Of the bill ut that time; but Ia the hands
OF the committee II underwent important notifications.
and, when finally reported provided that no properly
should DO exempt from levy aud sale judgment tor
sum not exceeding s2S recovered cd IN any Of the
formed by female; that In case OF necessity the EN-
poyer might also be imprisoned for nent u the
debt thus incurred. The bill heipg one OF popular
afforded many members an opportunity OF letting
looee their Hoods OF eloquence and hessr Blair Parker
Creamcr, Lttejohn, Ravens ana H. G smith we're not
proiting by the chance. Litejohn, Ravens and
Smith took the unpopular side OF the discussion Lit
teohn favored the general idea OF the b but opposed
that SECTION which prescribed Imprisonment for the
payment Of debts due female employees To do So he
earnestly commended would be to back to the age OF
barbarian and to revive one Of the most tyrauncai nea
Of the dark ages. Havcns took pretty much the
same view, while Smith, Of Albany, who Is able
lawyer went further, and declared that the entire bill
against The interests both Of employers ana en-.
poyes. Creamer OF Now York, and Parker, OF
Cayuga tho reading champions Of the poor working
The former stated that members from the rural
DISTRICTS misunderstood The real objects OF the bill II
Was not intended Tor general Application all over the
State and did no. servant girls and
their employers IL designed for protection Of
the poor girls OF New York city, who work in the
tories Of The metropolis and who so often ensnarcd
and swndied their hard earned wages by OF
INSCRIPTIONS Shyiocks.
Mr. Parker said 1t would be going back to the barba
ages the protection sought by Dir Biars
bill for poor working girs and hoped the provision Tor
imprisonment even would pass.
From all the Indications now see ! think the bill
Will be reported back without the section providing Tor
Imprisonment Of backsiding employers.
EQUAfIzSG TAXATION
Mr. G. w. Buck gave notice OF bill this morning pro-
yd,ne for the creation Of a bureau in the law depart
mcnt OF the city Of New York. which shall be invested
with the power Of adopting means to get at the true
recommendation Of Governor fenton in bis annual mes
sage
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.