The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Canal Funding Bill-Poor Prospects 10
Rapid Transit-The Metropolitan Police
Scheme Consolidation Of the City
and County Of New
York-Bergh's Bill.
ALBANY, April 6. 1874.

arrived to-day, namely John Taylor Johnston, s
b. Chittenden, A. A. Low and George Opdyke for
the purpose. principally, OF defeating the Canal
Funding bil which aims at depriving the canals Of
State aid and leaving them selfsupporung, and
also to give their Views on the bill, making cours
OF arbitration In the Chamber OF Commerce and
putting the chief arbitrator under salary from
the State. This bill has already passed the Assem-
bly,. with the state salary for arbitrator stricken
out, but II may be possible to have 1t restored IN
the Senate. Mr.. Chittenden, as he IL on the spot
will give his attention to other matters OF legisla-
ton, such as compulsory education, which Is
struggling in feeble way, for popularity, and
also the consolidation OF New York and Brooklyn
and other matters OF general interest with which
Mr.. Chittenden occupies his surplus energies.
COMING BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES
1t la intended to introduce bill to provide thas
whenever any street paving is to be done In any OF
the cities OF state the residents OF the street and
others shall elect commissioners to carry out
the work, and they shall determine the kind Of
pavement to be used.
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE BOARD.
The Metropolitan Police bill cannot pass until ID
receives an extensive overhaulng The condncu
OF the Street Cleaning Bureau, the lax discipline
OF the police, the numerous charges against ON
GERS and captains for breaches Of duty and OUT
RACES on citizens ell to be eloquently urged in
favor OF complete reorganization OF the Board.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RAILROAD MoNoPOLIES.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company has no In
tention Of building rapid transit road and snce
that is . fact OF which the New York and Harlem
Railroad cannot be unaware, 1t Is safe to conclude
that the monopoly alliance has only one purpose.
and that is to prevent any outside interference
ter each from the Legislature.
MARsHAL'S DUTIES.
Dill by Mr.. Stephens proposes an amendment
to section OF chapter 400 Of the Laws Of 1865,
the Marine or District Courts Of the city 81 New
York, in the office OF the County Clerk similar
Pleas upon the issuance or return Of an EXECUTION
to any such marshals OF the city OF New York to
q Se ooae s9
cedure.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF sHERIFFs.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably bill providing that Gil process, OF what
ever name, nature or description. except summons
ing out OF any court OF record Of this State,
whether By statute or otherwise, shall be issued To
ARGGMENrs ON THE CANAL BILL
Before the Joint Committees on Canals In the
Assembly Chamber arxuments were made thus
Tor themselves. william X Evsrts George op.i
OF the bill which deprives the canals OF seeking
means from the Legislature for erecting repairs.
Roswell D. Hatch, the author OF the bill, upheld It's
TRIPPING WITH THs psopLE's INTERESTS.
COnOver's Chambers Street Railroad bill passed
the Senate to-day. Nobody wants this road bug
Con0ver and It Is mere trning with the interests Of
the people OF New York That . wretched scheme
like this to put money in one mans pocket should
pass and measures OF vital concern, such as the
Eastman Rapid Transit bin should oe left 70 sleep
IN committee The following amendments were
In case the dividends shall reach ten per cent
mission, and the report Of the Commission shaii in
dictate how much the fare shall be reduced, the
report to be binding on the railroad company;
also recurring guarantee OF 800 900 that the road
list Of the names, occupations and residences
OF the various corporations, sworn to BY Mr.. Como.
yer, was presented. The bill passed by the follow
ing vote:-
ssse sa Gs ga
Ray, selkNreg, Ih9%mpso3 Iobey Wood. w9odn-l7
King, Lcdwith McGowan, Middleton, Robcrtson-ll
THE PrRFUk1D NURSERIES, OF LEARNING.
The General Appropriation bill was sent ~ the
Senate TO the Assembly for concurrence. Mr..
Batcheller moved to concur in all the amendments
OF the Senate except the appropriation OF $12b0oo
TO. Then followed long debate on these pIaguy
academies and the end Is not yet; but IL looks a.
ing will have to iorego their State pocket money
this year.
work FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKs
bill introduced by Mr.. O'Calaghan authorizes
the Department of Public Parks to complete the
work OF laying out KinRsDridge road, in New YORK
city IRON the soutnery line OF lboth street to the
TO CONSOLIDATE THE CITY AND COUNTY or NEW
YORK.
Mr.. Eastman reported favorably the bill to con-
soidate the government OF the city and county OF
New YORK; II contains no amendments, and IA the
with some opposition, and there Is talk OF it's being
unconstitutional; but 1t will eject saving OF sev
eral millions to the taxpayers
TO RELIEVE NEWSPAPER BORES.
Tom Alvord's extraordinary bill making it PEN
publish to the extent Of one column the reply Of
any Individual 1t may have criticised Is ono OF
e
reply 10 the papers that have noticed him In an
unconplimentary manner. and It has only found
that reckless form OF discretion which editors from
time immemorial have exercised.
BERGHS BILL
Berghs bill 'for the protection Of fen is on the
members flies. 1t is impossible to get q copy IN
the document room, SO great has been the demand.
The only hope OF securing one as memento ts by
stealing 1t or members Gle, which, I regret to
say, is common practice. ~,
evening the bill to incorporate
THE UNION AMERICAN MECHANICS,
the so-called Know NOtning Association gave rise
TO some debate, which might have been very acrimo-
NOUS If 1t had been longer continued. Mr.. spencer
right to charter as the st. Patrtck's Mutual AM
ance, and Mr.. Melvin contended that the purposes
OF the organization were sinister and preiudicial
The bill was ordered to a third reading.
The Senate Committee on Cities heard Mr.. II. H.
Anderson against Comptroller Green's blu to reas-
sess vacated assessments in the city Of New York.
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation
will report tomorrow, for the consideration OF the
House, the bill allowing the Presidents OF the Irish
and German Emlprant Societies to have null power
IN the Board Of Emigration Commission.
AMENDING rHE GENERAL BANKING LAW.
The Governor has signed the bill amending the
General banking law, so 10 permit the estab-
lshment OF banks with $50 900 capital In places OF
5000 inhabitants or less.
CONFIRMATION.
The Senate In executive session to-day con-
frmed the following ppointmcnt:--For Auditor OF
the canal department, Francis ). Thayer