The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.

. PANIC IN THE CANAL. RINo-sENATon JARVIS
LORD DESIRES AN rNvEsTIGATIoN-TH
GOVERNOR HAS PRESIDENCY ON THE
BRAIN '-oPNloFS OF CHIEF JUSTICE cHER cH-7
SENATOR BooIas BILL FOR CITY PAVING
AND srEEEry oPENING-THE cRoToN WATER
BILL
ALBASY, March o. 1875
There Is an omirous calm tonight IN legis.
Native proceedings and around Inc hotels.
feeling OF dependency seems 70 pervade the
charmed circle hitherto known the Canal Ring.
But few OF their representatives nave yet arrived
Next "Wednesday is the date SET down ,or grand
tournamen on Governor Tiden's special mes
sage In the meanwhile the advocates OF either
side quietly await further developments. what
may be the programme ior future advances hss
MOT yet been developed
OPINION OF CHEF JUSTICE CHURCH.
ro.nltht called upon Chief Justice Church at
Congress Hall and wished him give his views
TO the readers or the HERALD relative the cent
contest. This gentleman was thoroughly courteous,
but entiresy non-communicative- He did not
deer II proper for nim 10 express opinions on the
SUBJECT Questions as TO the canal interest nigh,
come before him IN his Judicial capacity and it
would be rnannestly improper to take any size In
the controversy However, he depiored any
'movcmeu is tending TO impair TO weaken the
present democratic administration. Judge
In the state representing canal interests. l un-
derstard that for some time before ms accession
to the Bench he was professionally employed in
allegations growing out OF canal Disputes. HIS
clentage IN this way very large. Elevated 10
the highest judicial position in the state, and In
former years having become the custodian OF pro-
fessional confidence among those people, il would
not be exactly 1T thing for him TO crtlcse or
enunciate any particular theory on The canal war
nv Eve tive If he "a "a
This is the position which inferred from my brief
interview Judge Church Just at this time occupies
on these delicate questions which threaten to
disrupt political organizations and map out new
campaign in our state for years to come
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE
Senator Jarvis Lord was in his seat tonight,
AM seemed iul OF fight. In Offering his resolutions
he remarked that he did not WISH to serve upon
this committee. He did not think /. appropriate
as his son had been accused Of robbing the State,
and this sufficient reason why he cid not de-
sire TO be member The senator warmly adyo-
caled the appointment OF an investigating COM
mttee. Men high IN Official lie had been branded
as robbers and they wanted an opportunity OF
clearing their characters. After few
marks from Senator Lowery the matter went over
until tomorrow.
VIEWS OF THE CANAL RING.
Mr.. Willard Johnson and otner prominent mem.
bers OF the Canal interest in the Assembly were
MOI present tonight, but are expected here to-
morrow. There was very slim attendance in
both houses. Some few politicians OF the canal
stripe, with whom conversed tonight, express
themselves very decidedly in bitter opposition to
the good taste and policy OF Governor Tlden's
latest reform movements. Their argument seems
to be that this attack simply narrows itself down
10 a resurrected effort on the part OF his Excel
lency; mat facts and figures nave been Furnished
up and remodened for the occasion. '.Why 81 re-
marked one, she has Presidency on the brain and
evidently worked up his friends a
similar halucination. Dl1 you no. hear
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer on Friday
twice make the mistake IN alluding 10 this docu-
ment as the President's message 2" Mr.. Davis
OF Washington, who has been the Govern or's
main lieutenant in preparing these damaging
figures as TO contracts, expresses himself very
differently In fact, the majority OF democrats
and republicans with whom l have converted IN
Albany emphaticaly assert that Governor rnden
must win this tight. "Wnat do you suppose Will be
the result OF the Governors onslaught" | asked
Mr.. DAVIS tonight. "weil, thinx." replied mat
gentleman, .that every man connected in any way
with those frauds Will be driven to the wall poir-
really and be heard OF again. Governor
Tllden has taken hold OF this subject from the
purest motives and entirely In the interest OF
good COVER mens. A bill must oe passed in
accordance with the views expressed n the Gov
ernor's Message, so as TO save the state from
future cutrages OF similar Character"
A CITY PAVING BILL.
Senator Booth introduced a oil providing that
al WORK OF paving, sewering. opening and repair
ing streets in the city OF New YORK must be done
by contract, ana that the Common Council shall
have no authority to pass ordinances directing
WORK. unless petitloned by the owners OF
property affected thereby. The heads OF depart
ments ana the Comptroller are authorized TO
reject any contracts entered into where tn =
tnlIk II Is lOr ne pubic good.
CROTON WATER
Senator Booth also introduced Two bills relative
20 Croton wafer IN New YORK, one OF when pro-
vdes for repeal OF The laws setting apart
moneys or the purchase Of water meters. The bill
IL relation TO deposit Of city moneys was again up
IN Committee or the Whole and progressed. A
disposition - quite apparent 70 compel the banks
to pay at least three per cent on deposits OF this
character.