The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27

employes sufficient wages to obtain capable
men. Look at the pay OF members OF the Legisla-
ture for instance. Three dollars day-JusC tnlnK
Oft 1t amounts to this, under the circumstances:
Either man steals or he starves; and human ma
ture IS SUCH you know, that man Will steal rather
than dien Woodln mad pretty much the same no.
ton about the ACCESSIBILITY OF paying the employees
good wages and gave very good idea OF the dller-
ence between good old days OF Old and the pres
ent by showing how In 1850 he paid s. week for
board In Albany and now had to pay $45 week for
the same However, he differed with the gentleman
from the Thirtynrst as 10 the obligation they were
under 10 satisfy the attaches demands Tor plg
into the world, whether they like IL or not; but
MEN ARE NOT BORN D0ORKEEPEI5
or members OF the Legislature: so when they seek
Is wonder That the debate came 10 an END as dlu
after the logical deduction OF the republican leader
bers TO close il with a hearty laugh. The wind up
Of the whole thing was that The bill was at once
passed anu sent to the Assembly for concurrence,
the rules being suspended to admit Of It, me dis-
cussion had one feature about 1t which GER
tainly did not rebound to the credit OF
the republicans Mr. Hardenbergh desired that
the Lieutenant Governor should be allowed q
clerk and messenger, and, strange as II may seem:
Madden ana one or TWO 0tners were aH ~
these ''exIra employees" They ought TO have known
tnat II has always been customary for The Speaker
and President or the Senate to nave clerk. Ale
though Mr. Madden and his exCruclatingy ecOnom-
1cal coadJutors finally drew In their horns by say
he ''really wanted' clerk they would not for
the world oppose the motion OF the democratic SEN
dLOF the uTSL SttuO JIoy LUX hDOuJ tu6 WAS
simply contemplate. Senator Lewis was indeed
right when he SAID that picayune policy OF reform
was not what the people wanted.
THE CLAIMS BILL PASSED.
The amendments by the Senate to the New York
Claims bill were concurred IN by che House-66
to 20.
COCKTAILS Vs. BALLOTS.
Mr.. Woodns excise oil, which ne introduced to-
day, authorizes the legal voters Of any town. county
or city. to decide by ballot whether or not
Intoxicating liquors shall be sold within their con.
fines. 1t provides for the stringent enforcement Of
WhnupVar
the total abstinence ldea and prescrlDes severe pen
altes for the violation OF the law.
TIE GILBERT PNEUMATIC RAILROAD
bill introduced to-day Is pretty much the same kind
OF o Dill introduced last year.
RELATIVE 70 CORPORATIONS.
Senator Wood introduced q bill providing that II
shall be lawful for any corporation organized under
the laws OF this State and transacting business IN
several States to acquire, hold and convey In such
States. with the consent thereof such real estate
shall be requisite for such corporation in the con
venient transaction OF It's business.
FEES FOR SERVICE OF LEGAL PAPERS.
Senator WOOD introduced bill providing that the
fees for service OF papers shall be as follows IN all
Kingston serving q summons, each person,
81, and six cents mile for making such service
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
Mr.. Benedict introduced Dill providing that the
society named IN addition TO Its present powers
may take and hold real estate by bequest, gift o.
devise.
NOTARIEs PUBLIC.
For the Information or nOtarieS public in New
York 1t is necessary to repeat that the Senate na
confirmed as reappontments all the nomination.
sent III by the Governor several days since, ant
which embraced all holding that office.
COnnOlly's Case In the Supreme Court.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1872.
The Supreme Court while Affirming Judge
Learneds decision reducing Connollys bail tt
100000, at tine same time passes no judgment
upon the Important question of the right OF the At
torney General to bring suits on behalf OF the state
The question Will be brought on demurrer before
the Court OF Appeals at the General Term. The
Court Will have TO pass upon the right OF the people
to bring these suits. AS the case now stands moth
Ing has been finally adjudicated upon.