Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-02
Pr0po>ed Cable TrausCe,
The New York Legislature.
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ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 2.--BOth Houses Of the
Legislature organized to-day by electing the Of
hcers nominated by the republican caaeus-S
last night. viz: James TerWiller clerk of the
Senate, and henry Smith, OF Queens county,
speaker of the HcUSe.
GOVERNOR HoFFNAN's MESSAGE
ALBANY, Jan. 2---tiovernor Hoffman sent in
nis message 10 day. 1t IL lengthy tocuin mt
The state debt has been reduced to twenty nine
millions. The insurance companies OF the state
have paid twenty millions losses by the Chicago
IRE The tolls on canals are nearly half a mil
Hon more than the year previous. He recon-
menGs an inquiry into the alleged quarantine
abuses and a referee system in the coartS. The
laws relating to the insane should be revised 70
protect against abuses. lie recomm ends the
Immediate repeal of the railroad town bonding
act; the eight hour Law should be enforced.
He reviews the July I! and contends that
II additional laws are necessary they Should
secure equal privileges TO all men OF
whatever religion, politics, race, color or creed
He thinks the federal constitution should be
amended 50 that I. ). senators be elected by
the people. The exposure Of the wrongs in the
government OF New York city has aroused his
attention TO the necessity of reform in public
affairs, and he recommends a new charter, in
winch the responsibility for the good admins
tration OF all the affairs shall be liked upon the
Mayor, giving him the power of the apuniat-
mcnt and remoy al of the heads of departIuants
providing for an immediate election OF local
officers; the Mayor 10 be subject to removal by
the Governor; providing for three commissioners
of police, one to be appointed by the Mayor. one
by the Chief Judge of the Common Pleas. and
one by the Superior Court Judge. all TO BE-
rcmoI able for cause 10y the Governor; recurring
monthly financial statemc nts; only one board
Of aldermen, and other suggestions similar To
those IN the charter proposed by the committee
OF seventy. He recommends AN anti-bribary
law, which shall deprive any hTiber of the right
Of suffrage: also, any voter taking bride, and
deprive of Office any one elected through bril-
berry. He recommends that the legislature
thoroughly investigate the reports that the
Legislature has been Influenced by money
The governor recommends that commission OF
thirty-two be appointed, TO consist of equal
numbers of each political party, to revise the
state constitution, and in this connection sug-
gests that the governor should appoint all al
minstratiye officers; that the canal commission
be abolished and a superintendent appointed
a superintendent; that district attorneys be
appointed 10y the attorney general or governor
and the attorney general and secretary of state
be appointed by the governor He thinks the
term of the governor should be three instead of
two years, and recommends that the senate be
elected 10y larger constituencies for longer
terms; also. that the restriction of the session
Ia one hundred days be removed. and the Gov
ernOr have power 10 prorogue the legislature.
He refrains from discussion on fed sral matters
as the legislature and the Governor differ politi
cally, but hopes they will work tremendously in
dealing with home affairs.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
In the Senate a resolution offered pro-
vidng tor the adoption of the 18th amendment.
ERIE.
O'Brien introduced bill repeating the Erie
railroad directors act.