The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
SLEIGH RIDING BY LEGISLATION.
The ELL for the Protection Of
Minors.


Der, who used to gong it on the runners every
year without single failure, can have any idea OF.
The Troy road and the canal were
crowded all day Yesterday and far into
the night with gay turnouts, nine
out OF being crammed full OF honorabies.
To be slaighridng Ii as hsalthful pastime
for legislators reslden, population OF
this quiet little village, but resident population
arc. to a certain extent their own bosses. whereas
the legislators are not. Mr.. PopD.nj ~, the green
grocer, can
SLEIGH RIDING
when he pIeases because he has his faithful clerk
70 look out for his interests when away; but IL
ID quite q different thing with SIR Takeal,
OF the Assembly, whose vote is his own
when not purchased by an outside party.
and who alone the right to present bill, Offer
resolution ordebate the sodity OF rock salt and Its
preserving influence fresh meats. So you can
see where the bad effect OF the sieighng comes in
Tor Mr.. Takeall. II there was no snow on the
ground, and no other amusement about town to kill
time with from day TO day than playing billiards on
second hand tables and religious lecture three
times week. he would, he always does III der the
circumstances, have to
INTO TRACES
and try to cudgel some kind Of bill out or his lcgis
lative head, in order that ne, well his fellows,
Will not have IL said OF them The newspapers that
they are doing nothing for their pay. 1t Is not Diff
cult therefore, alter the extensive sieighng OF yes
serday anu last night, TO account Tor the extreme
duneSS OF the proceedings IN tie House to-day. Mr..
Irving, OF New York, VINO, on account or severe
sickness was unable to enjoy the sleigh rd ng fun.
was the only member VINO presented any Till OF
importance. It Is certainly n very important one,
which ought TO become law. 1t relates TO the
LICENSING OF DRUG CLERKS,
anu meets every requirement for the protection OF
persons whose lives often depend upon the accuracy
HERALD a few days ago editoriay declared was
absolutely necessary ior tue safety oil the public.
The penalty Imposed upon every druggist who may
violate any provisions OF the bill is a line OF not
less than $500 or SIX months imprisonment, or
botn. As tue act Is sucn an exceedingly important
one nereWilh append tne Two sections which are
the rea strength Of the bill
SECTION l. The Mayor and Commonaty of the city o,
New York are HEREBY directed within
days AFTER the passae OF ,hs act regular physicians
Conmonay, as examining board for lie examina.
to as M ~ ng Of 9OM Or ss s
They shall also desisna'e one q the number OF physicians
se ,ss ' l Soa RI, hsy shall I also notify in writing
sppent under the provisions Of this OF such appointment
l. 1t shall duty said board to examine on
application, AL clerks now employed hereafter
YORK give csasa.e such sxa@,nato 70 any psr
ers shall be ,ae as a
such employment.
The Board of Supervisors are empowered by one
OF the sections OF the act to pay each physician
posing the Board a suitable compensation, aud 1t IS
al be- e y e OF M e
physician. the remaining members OF the board
navg ne Power TO maze ine choice
due speed, and for that purpose had 1t referred
the Committee on Health which win report it iavora-
bly, without doubt on Tuesday next. Then IL will
fault father OF the bill II Is not
made o law before the end OF the same week.
THE MOHAWK BOYS RAILROAD.
That frrepressible Avenue Railroad bill, which
passed the Senate few days ago. was reported
favorably by The Committee on Railroads this MORN
ing. Scribner, OF Westchester county, was the only
one who said a word against it. and he did so by
asking that action should be postponed on it
nntn somebody from the Belt Railroad in
New York could arrive and give his rea.
sons why the bill should not be passed This
rather got Jlmmy lrvlng's dander up and he went
Tor Tor SSrlbner,s ssalp at cs He could not for the
be so anxious to kill the bill when the accOmmoda-
ton OF tile people on
THE EAST SIDE or NEW YORK CITY
was alone at stake. rue railroad extension granted
IN the BILL wanted by hts constituents on the
east SIDE he SAID ana he Thought iC the height of
impudence q country member to get up ana OPP
pose measure which all the New York city men,
charge OF wrongdong on any body part, but simply
OBLIGE RIVAL CORPORATION.
The bill was passed by n very large majority.
Hank Smith may now go 10 WORK ami get up a silver
presentation to whoever creased the legislative ma
chinery SO nicely for this darling little scheme OF his
silver be scarce in the market That St Nicholas
Hote CARLOAD would do very well Tor the show or
the thing and it would be .eturned again Hanks
safes, you know, after 1t had served its purpose.
RELIGIOUS KIDNAPPING or CHILDREN
Senator Nortons bin IN relation to the protection
OF minors which l had occasion to speak at some
Committee Of the Wnoe in the Senate. As was ex.
pected, it raised considerable of breeze Senator
Murphy TOOK up the cudge for the bill, and argued
to show that 1t was pro, ect any certain
religious faith, but one which guaranteed protection
who fan INTO the hands Of charitable Institutions.
He denounced the pracuce OF "kldnappng In the
maine or religion, which had been freely INDUCED
IN by certain socaled phlanthropic Institutions In
New York city. Senator Dreamer also advocated the
bill as against the amendment offered by Senator
Kennedy, who wanted the word
RELIGIOUS FAITH"
struck out OF the nrsr section. This amendment II
carried, would have ioooed the bill OF one OF its
measure were In arms at once. For a time the
debate was OF highly exciting character, the demo-
cratic Senators to man setting their faces against
the adoption OF the amendment 1t was nnaly
killed by vote Of fourteen to me reading OF
the bill by sections then continued. The mo-
ment the thstd was reached--which reads, at snail
not he lawful al any time change the name OF any
child admitted to such institution nor to interfere
with the religious belief Of such child wnle such
snd ads p sesG s ns or ae
sentence. or course he had to do this to be conss
Igious beIieI'' in The first section; but thouah he
welded hs lance right cleveriy his opponents were
S TOO thH Gr Num- ana when he sat down he found
plncked from the seats about him good voles the
''Ihunderbolt' had managed TO make them null and
head with solid t ihtsaaH' THIS Ga i ras
tnsr dsconcerted the, the minority and kennedy
the amendments was because he did not want to aid
in making precedent for future legislators to follow
III endeayorng to regulate religious belief 10y legis
atior. Senator Dreamer then IN n vigorous speech
showed that the intent Of the bill was not '.regu-
late religious belief" but to prevent any interference
whatever with q child's religious faith, no matter
what IL migNt be- Az this stage OF the debate on
consent OF Senator N2r.nn, progress was reported
npcn che bill and the Committee TOse.
THE GogERE0R's MESSAGE. Il
When the Governors Message on corruption at
elections was read 1t was quite amusing TO how
the republicans and democrats endeavored To show
that each party was the very one which was the
strongest friend OF the reform proposed by
the Governor Fields and Hustled Jumped
70 their feet Mt the same time ut the
close OF the reading, and the speaker OF
rccoanzed Fields, who, III asking the Message to
be printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee,
made a few remarks on its Importance. Hustled
then got up and said that he also intended to ask
the same reference Then there ensued little talk
between the TWO about the elections which ended
BY both poklng fun anonE the way cncn cot eIecfed