The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19

ctde The Third Avenue Company further amends
Its BILL providing forfeiture OF $780, to the city
In case OF failure to build rapid transit road. The
Vanderbilt bill, reported from the Senate Railroad
Committee this morning. contains amendments oil
q precisely similar import, both series Of amend
ments having been evidently drawn up by the one
hand Vanderbilt Is also willing to forfeit 500, 900
if his road be not built within the time specified in
the charter. The anticipated fight cannot now
come Oh, and the only question remains, Do
these corporations mean to carry out their
PROMISES Each road could AFFORD to lose the
forfeit OF 100000 to preserve its franchise anu
shut out all other schemes for rapid transit. OF
Vanderbllt'S road 1t Is said that even II 1t were
built 1t would offer but trifiing accommodation to
the public, as trains for passengers would run only
every half hour, and that 1t would be devoted
chiefly to carrying freight. The Third Avenue Com
pany could well AFFORD to lose the pledge of $780, 900
to keep rapid transit road from its route.
Unless the Legislature insists making the forfeit
$4,000 lingering suspicion will remain IN the
public mind that these companies intend merely
to keep the promise to the ear and break 1t to the
hope.
A FUNNY KIND OF BILL
was introduced in the Senate by w. w. Dayton.
1t starts out with long preamble to the enect
that the retail business having deserted Broad.
way; that tnoroughiare being given up to un.
laid np0n 1t from END to end. TIE first section de-
ers on Broadway petition the Mayor OF the city for
q street railroad to pass by their doors, then
track and furnish it with ali the necessary appurte-
nances. Jones promises to do even more. He
pledges himself to have the street swept every
tWenty-lOur hours, from Union Square to the Bat
terry. He Is sngulary liberal. on-hand, phIlan.
thopic person. is this Jones, ana his noble pursuit
similar bill last year and it died obscure death.
UNION OF NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
Petitions ons ey wholesale :, are pouring IN upon
ing Brooklyn and New York under one govern
ment to the vote Of the people. The anxiety for
HOPE FOR PRISON CoNvICTs
An important measure for the amelioration OF
criminals In State prisons, emanating from one Of
IN the Assembly by Mr.. Miller, OF Herkimer. BY
This BIZ It Is made the DUTY Of the agents and war
Qulre OF ell able bodied cOnvicts therein an equal
number OF faithful hours labor as now performed
their respective emplOyments, during such hours as
the inspectors shall designate; and each convict in
In all respects obedient to the rules and reguia-
lions OF the prison, or, II unable to work, Is faith
1ul and opedlent, shall be allowed two months"
on each OF the first two years, 'i0ur months" on
each succeeding year TO the nth year, and "fve
months" on each remaining year OF the term of his
imprisonment; and II the convict was sentenced
to imprisonment for life before he had attained
the age OF thirty years then mis- life sentence shall
at the age % s or
not exceed twenty years, provided such convict
snail be obedlent, and, If able, work faithfully.
ASSESSMENTS FOR A PARADE GROUND.
The Commissioners OF Estimate and Assessments
are authorized by bill introduced by Colonel
e 20 or
parade ground for the National Guard, If the prop
erty is really benefited by the establishment Of
such parade ground. and to impose on the city the
balance OF what awards and expenses are Occa-
stoned by the proceeding.
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
ThOu0h a numhpr of ntllq DasSed the Assembly
the only one oil sufcient interest for New York to
demand any mention was that sent here by the
arbitration. with Chief arbitrator to be appointed
by the Governor, at salary Of $4,000 year, to
Chief arbitrator BY the Governor was stricken out,
and the Chamber Is LETT to appoint and pay that
functionary.
Tue resolution to investigate
THE BUREAU OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
In New York was lost.
In the Senate MIR. Gross introduced bill for the
reduction OF street railroad fares to Harlem on
the Third avenue line to five cents, and to make a
reduction Of Two cents on the fare to places be-
-yond Harlem, In Westminster county.
THE ACADEMY DISCUSSION.
The debate on the academy approximation OF
ing, aud no decisive result has yet been reached.
Mr.. Johnson moved that each county be taxed to
support It's own academies ana on this amend
mept Mr.. Jacobs made vigorous speech, In fact
the best speech that has been made on the ques-
sion in the Senate. He favored the amendment OF
Mr.. Johnson. regarding 1t as a step In the direction
OF justice. The Senator read table showing the
amount paid by the several counties OF the State
in taxes Tor educational purposes and the amounts
received bv them for the support OF schools. The
First Senatorial district receives ST. 923 and pays
$57,s52; New York pays $l,aO1. 567 and receives
ceives $751; 9ss and pays $685. 49, the Tenth district
receives Sos, o36 and pays $s9 1903; the Eleventh
district receives SS,,osS "a. snd pays IS $3.50. the
the thirteenth district receives $64,e57 and pays
SEQ, 1913; the Fourteenth district receives $e516o
and pays cay yse ne &
teenth dist receives $75s5s and pays 81. ego.
tricts with his Hgures ana then commented tnat it
was clearly unjust to compel New YORK, Kings or
to pay os r s pPOt thew % xere
heavily taxed to support the common schoois oI
the state. In nearly all the counties OF the state
amount pad, as be had shown from the table he
had read. New York and Kings counties were DONG
great WORK for e %o TO
considered as throwing An obstacle IN the way OF
education because they opposed the APPROPRIATION a
seemed determined to place In the bill under con-
sideratlOn.
APPROPRIATION FOR ACADEMIES
underwent O. new phase OF discussion In the
Senate Mr. Fox moved an amendment by way OF
q set OF to the appropriation OF $125,00O Tor the
private academies in the State-wnich are
nearly all sectarian-that the money derived
parochlal schools OF New York city. Mr.. Madden,
suspecting the money was to be given TO Catholic
schools, made an assault on the proposition and
denounced II with great vehemence; and, after
considerable talk the motion was lost by vote OF
Is to 4. on motion OF Mr.. Ray an amendment was
adopted providing that no part OF the 1925 600 an.
preparation shall be paid to any academy under
sectarian control or which teaches any particular
religious doctrine, and the Dill was ordered to
third reading.
FATE OF THE MORTGAGE EXEMPTION BILL.
The Senate Committee on judiciary VIII to.mor-
from taxation, and as the Assembly committee, to
which similar bill Was referred intend To do the