New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
ALBANY.

TuF GRAND WHARF AND PIER sciENE-Ihh
EyCIsE LAW POSTPONED-CRUELIf TO AH'-
MALs-sTEAM NAVIGATION on Ibb 'AS"I'
--DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY"
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE effect OF exposure on
the Tammany larbor policy shown M the prompt ac
ton of some OF the most energetic and wealthy men 81
NewYork gentleman arrived last night Who states
that the Tanmany scheme WIN be warmly eontesho'
and that another bill for regulating wharves f'rs ~"
other rights connected with the thrty'me waier o"t
and the commerce OF NewYork, will he spcehy pre-
pared and backed by New.York capitalists. who rar'y
undertake any object wherein their succes 10 b"' pre-
ordained.
The report and resolutions presented by the commit
tee OH Grievances IN the Legislative contempt oas"
were considered in the Assembly today The resolutions
introduced and opposed today summon Jahge fo'"r
District Attorney French, and Deputysherf BenediH
10 appear the bar Of the Assembly on the ION o Fe"
ruary TO answer for the oEense with which they Ar"
charged.
The General Excise bill. designed for regulating tho
louor dealing business through the whole STATE, wal
again postponed ia the Senate, where 1t had ee'ns sci
down as the special order for to-day its c"nsd'r@""b
Is deferred til next Wednesday
As the laws for preventing cruelty 10 animals have
strongh old OH the humane feelings OF the community '
pending Assembly bill for modifying those Laws may oo
named among the prominent features OF to-days pro
ceednGs. The bill introduced by Mr. Burns on tne 5o"
January has been amended by the Judiciary CJuni''
and reported In the following FORM
much Of the eighth section Of Tie act o. 10 ~
eaeeas psentlon o. cruelty to ,n%a 2. ," .So. 70
make and bring before Aby Court or msssiae any "
ss p ms pG@,n sS person 81 '1r d VIOLATION 2
provisions thereof eop upon comDra a 10 am" ~arra~s ,s'
aSy servant or empoye De arrested uSder 'a
SIC No person or ofcer .ha binder delay ',,a'
passage Of nr city railroad ear oeGisS or Other 'sess o.
BY interfering with any sarh car OF vehicle or ies horse 20
driver conductor 'he owner or o"ae p'op' pf"
movement looking to the Introduction of steam navi
CATION in the canals made to-day by the prcsena-
ton, in the Senate, OF bill from senator Nnslo". ~"
hill is entitled IAN 20 provide for the Introduction ~
the CD European system OF steantOwage upon the canal
well Of Waterown Jefferson County, n y and ms
clates in company To be formed under general Jaw 10
tow boats floats and cargOes the canals Of ths state
for hire. under the said European method.
granting 1.-THE erc'asin right during the term Jor T'rh
he COpDdny man Orgdi-,d to submergc one or more
chaius cables the bottom OF the canals % tins STATE
and attach the same thereto IN .ueh manner a. W" -"
interfere with navigation :; ana also granting the ''"
sire right TO use such cham or cable IL tn' pro-
| ecution OF the pe7tiw method Of towtng ueTf6q
And whenever il may be necessary 50 10 do, the sd
Farwe, the corporation formed by Hun are ahth"
lied and employ 0ter DiOtice pOcr IN connection
with said chain or cable process-provded the shall
rot interfere with navigation Nothing IN TN. sc1on
shall he construed excluding other parties fom The
right OF propeng tOring themselves or oters by the
agency Of steamboats, propeler elevated r@h@ay-' :"
animal power" but simply vest In the sand FarwcH
or the corporation that may be organized, the cesi
r0h 10 lay and chains cables ~ the prosecution 81
the method Of towing thereby The concluding se't"
provides that in said Farwel and associates sa
neglect or fail introduce said system OF towing the
Ere Canal within Is months after the passage OF lh I
all rights and privileges herein granted shalt cease"
| How much OF an introduction would answer AZ 10.
condition precedent in this proposed awi The sntgrcl
is Of Importance too vast TO be hastily disposed Of
without thorough examination or the proposed Jaw a.
well as Of the European system OF steam wch
introduce The forwarding and navigating inter
ests should see promptly whether any good e.n De d
duced from this scheme. Cannot American ingenuity
supply something better than -, me European mode ~"
posed by this bill, which mOdesty asks for ,'oi"so
| rights for such long series Of years.
The Tammaiy claims for superior economy ~ the
i.Iature hive caused comparisons between aud the
sekreg Hill OF last year, uuder Republican SWAY snow"
said was literally trc-tat "it would take sharp eyes
TO fluid IT," Examination Of the two bills shows tne iol
hill reported By Mr. Jacobs for 1870 and that reported bv
Nj Sekreg in 1909 are these An Increase OF $50 ,'
Judges OF Court OF Appeals, and 10000 Tor commissioner
of Appeals. An increase OF $1,000 Tor JUSTICES 81
the supreme Court. aud slt,e9 for Justice r, sna
amounts. aggre eating $4,000, under The
$500 in salary Of Reporter and OF so IN SALARY
OF Clerk Of Court OF Appeals An Increase OF h,o l"'
ger i'm Secretary OF States office, SEQ not reported 10
1869 An Of $4,000 for construction OF roads o
lands non.resideuts. An Increase OF $1,000 ior lahns
sold for redemption OF taxes An Increase OF $40 o
incidental expenses Of State TreasureTs Office Az M
crease of $1,000 Tor clerk, IN Department oi son. i
sruction. and $500 Tor Incidental expenses decrease
of $1,000 for the special service oil tne s,ae -
state Hall and OF SlO0 for janltor OF state Library
81 oS for one branch OF state Cabinet but an
/ increase OF $500 for another Draheh Oh lnao
!
but as bill has passed the House approprlung toEH
for printing this Is really increase Of $3.50 Al M
crease of $4,000 or Juvenile Delinquent society va New
York decrease uf 1855 FOR Deaf aud Dunno insui"
tom New-York Last year, $500 Tor Commissioners oi
Public Charities--this year amount reported D'W
item OF $4,000 foo INSTITUTION OF the Dund "e
icrsse of SOOOO expenses of On0ndaga SAT- springs.
1he Indian Appropriation il reduced sjs5 IN. I"hlN
Debt having been reduced by payments last year SDSo
less Is required for lI:erest Ihe Free oebool n"
charged with Sis GOO than last sch"oa
have $1,000 less The L. 5. Deposit Fund Is charged
5000 more than last year Common schools are az
lowed 500 900 less The bill makes no appropriation Tor
Teachers Institutes. which last year had sl1,oo INC
Cornell Land Sep fund has 81 900 more Inc elroonh
/ Police Fund has SJOO,0OO less; the IRE Depart
/ meut Fund has 100000 more lnaklng SoOOOoo).
In the House, after being reported, appropriations Tor
the Police Fire Depar ments and the Boart ol I
struck out OF this years BILL Inc SUN icf ' rM
York Juyenile Delinquents was reduced from $4,000 To
g 900 and the appropriation for the Deaf and DnO "a
same city reduced from 100000 10 $4,000 Tie h""s"
ais, inserted the SIS 600 for Teachers Institutes