The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-26
"A Bill That viii Probably be Accepted
to Settle the Question.
THE POLICE JUSTICES',f BILLS.
Opdyke's Measure Apt To Be
Successful.
THE WES1CHEsTER ANNEXATION SCHEME.
New Phase of the Capitol Build
ing Contracts.

ALBANY, April 25, 1879.
The usury question is beginning, even at this late
stage OF the session. to loom up in the lower House
as enc OF the great questions Of the hour. II is
quite probable that but for the late money .lock-
ups'' in Wall street the Legislature would have
given 1t the goby this session altogether at least
that those who are in favor OF repeal OF the laws
relative to the interest money would have made
no extraordinary exertion to the triumph OF
their views on the subject. Several bills modifying
or repeating the present laws have lain the pigeon
holes OF the Judiciary Committees OF both Senate
and Assembly ever since the first week OF the
session up to this very day. and they would in all
likelihood never have been reported one way or
the other had it not been for the late lookup.
Excitement in the metropolis-one good result OF
the action of the Grand Jury--has already been
evidenced by the passage in the Senate OF the
Winslow bill, which was once defeated. but which
was finally able to run the gauntlet OF the country
Senators to victory To-day the Assembly Judiciary
Committee
REPORTED ADVERSELY ON FOUR BILLS
relating to repeal OF the usury laws, but did so,
Us the committee stated, simply because the Wins
low bill Is now in the hands OF the House and has
already been deemed OF sufficient importance to
be made special order Tor Tuesday evening next,
despite the efforts or the more ignorant Of the
back woods members to have 1t sent to a standing
committee to die quiet death The action or the
Judiciary Committee in getting rid OF all other bills
On the question was a wise one: in fact, 1t was
simply intended to clear the field for action,
80 that In the coming struggle the friends
and opponents of the no-usury idea might
light untrammelled by an artificial device designed
to turn them away from the real object OF the con-
test. The Wlnslow bill, the country members saw
Is the farest and best OF all the bills OF like char
cfa hat hav a hna iptr
side issues. Friends and foes OF it alike. in fighting
for or against it, will fight in the daylight ana viii
have no reason to complain after the battle is
over that the one side was defeated or the other
made victorious by q ueuSlve piece OF strategy on
the part OF the enemy.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE GRAND JURY
may take part IN the contest as advisors, but they
nave not as yet made the first move here to assist
those VINO are determined To carry the bill through
the Assembly 1t is conceded that they can do
great deal OF good by their representations as to
why, in the opinion OF the Grand Jury and in that
Of the commercial classes generally, the usury law
should be repealed, at least as far New York is
concerned and the friends OF the bill naturally
anxious that they should put their shoulders to the
wheel So far rs can learn at present, the bill Is
not looked upon with one. half OF that distrust with
which all similar bills are looked upon by the coun-
mas evidently broken in upon them, which has
gwen them clearer view OF the necessity OF the
repeal OF the present Usury laws, and the result
may yet be, a greater victory than even the most
sanguine friends OF the measure now anticipate.
d
day, when the I'LL was in the Senate, that a bag
gage train had been sent here to place the
the friends Of the A measure '" assert 'o that
there Is not the slightest evidence that any
money is to he used by New York bankers or COM
mercia men or any otner men to pass the bill, and
ali the statements made to that effect are believed
to be simply the devices OF the enemies of the bill
TO deter the weak-kneed honest in the AS
sembly from lending it their support. The Gov
ernor, in his message. earnestly advocated the re-
pea OF the Usury laws and have ascertained to-
THE NEWSPAPER CLAIMS BILL.
The following bill was fav0rablv reported by the
Assembly Judiciary Committee to-day. 1t is I'M
derstood that 1t viii be passed as substitute for
all other bills now pending concerning newspaper
claims-
Senate and Assembly do as ollows:- -
paper in the city Of New YorS mentioned in seeion Of
Of Of s or s "a sspe dss s
sgsreyed BY any final decision heretofore made
,ns II respeS to any b claim publish
lowed and paid by The Comptroller Of SAID &C city,
Prot s ss Sses 70 ae
sal be served upon the Comptroller city Of New
asr c RmSe ndc o. sh se
a a the said
aver a service Of the notice o. appeal make return 10
decisions pms Or Of he reasons the board Tor such dec
one OF them, The said Commissioners shall there
sEe apsa and shn ey cs 58 4sa
vote Of al the Commissioner give Judgment according
81 Nor i nam T he ssd 70
decline e to aw any such claim
ance of the work TOR which such claim Was presented
* some s,es5 o the said sly county soysrnen
of the powers OF such government, and pro-
Sdes God me party PeTasFGmHs ss
believe, and did believe that such Work had oeeS 10
But said Commissioners shall NOT audit O allow any
claim i'm n rate or than that Sed 6y
formed nor shall they audit and allow any claim which
M se or e y Or re ss
evidence as they may think proper and may hear the
nesses; such statements TO be made under OATH which
any OF said Commissioners is hereby authorized to ad
SIC 2-Ifupon such appeal, the Commiss oners shall
SopTS hereby auhorizsd A and 10 pay he
within twenty DAYS G e mot osrwse cs pG
the decision OF said Commissioners.
in said city }St his legal Whose claim Tor
s af op a2ns prior to The ls day Of January
common cSSnSii notices and reports
the departments aud ces q ssa ey and
M Board Of has not ye beS ps die
may within thirty days IRON nc passage his act ap
hereby , continued re e,I for THIS
- By chapter TX Of e LaW;o is72 and me act
legal represcniatre feeling vedbg the decision d
appeal therefrom the COMMISSIONERS hereinafter pro-
and S hG 1ppes hs ereo an4 e1S
same manner as provided In the preceding sections Of
SIC. fThe decision OF said Board Of Arportionmcnt
na A na hgs appealed rg WITHIN s ne as,
appeal under the provisions Of this act snail be final and
Guided IN such ADJUDICATION aud he parties having such
Claims shall be for ever barred from having or main am
and couDtyf for or on account OF the same -
DAYS aer the passage Of this act appoint three commits
oners 70 hear and determine he appeals antori1ed by
sor Ms services ~ hearing anu determtug The sara