The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05
THE STATE CAPITAL.

BOARD OF APPORTIoNMENT TO THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN-AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
CANAL DEpARTMENT-THE LATERAL CANAL
coMMIssIoN-THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.
ALBANY. March 4 1878.
Tina morning session OF the Legislature today
was decidedly dull. Little business OF general
interest was transacted. In the Assembly general
orders were taken up and a short debate took
place over the btl to employ
POLICE FORCE ON RAILROADS.
Mr.. Davis. OF Washington. objected to the pas
sage OF the bill, as he did not believe In comforting
upon railroad corporations any such authority.
The Legislatures might as well give those compa-
MES power to appoint judges, cor0ners and other
otdcals. The Dill was ordered to third reading.
THE BoARD OF APpoRTIoNxENr.
Another DILL IL here, but not yet presented,
abolishing the Board OF Apportionment In New
York city. Tue bill OF Mr.. Waehner. introduced
some few days since, although not abolish,ng this
Board. takes away Its power In passing upon nnal
estimates and transfers such duty to the Board OF
Aldermen, who may act by two.thirds vote. The
latest bill proposes also to give this power to the
Board OF Aldermen. comforting upon the Mayor
the right to veto and the striking cut OF items
and appropriations as q whole. Mr.. Waehner's
bill Is before the Committee on Cities.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN STATE INSTITUTIONS.
1t is well understood that in many OF our public
charitable ana reformatory institutions through.
ont the State certain amount OF Digotry exists
preventing the administration OF religious rites
by ministers OF the Gospel who may not be in full
accord with the board OF management. To-day q
blll was before the House Tor the establishment OF
female department Tor the Western Home OF
Refuge for Juvenile Dehnquenis. During the dis
cussion upon the bill Mr. John T. MCGOWAN. OF
New YORK., very properly moved the following
the act 1.-THE managers aud superlntend-
ents OF such Institution snail at all times grant
permission TO any clsrgymen OF any religious oe;
practice ana perform tho religious rites and
ceremonies OF the religious denomination of which
he may be member. and such managers and
superintendent snal furnish the necessary and
proper accommodations Tor the performance Of
these religious rites ana ceremonies"
CREMATION SOCIETIES.
Mr.. T. G. Campbell introduced bill providing
for the Incorporating oil any society wishing to
adopt the practice oil cremation.
SALE OF THE LATERAL CANALS.
The bill providing for the appointment Of i've
disposition to be made OF the lateral canals was
also debated before the Assembly to-day. This
Of the new constitution, which allows u sale o
these canals II such course IS deemed advantage
lateral cansls:W crooked Lake. Chemung. 's Chen.
ango. Black River and Green Valley. The com
mlssioners mentioned Ia the bill are to be ap
consent OF the Senate. ana receive salary OF 81
per day; Some $1,000 900 worth tau Of State
property Is involved In these proceedings.
MIR. Hammond, Chairman OF the Committee on
Ways and Means. to-day announced that ne would
be ready to report the Supply bin to the House on
THE CANAL DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. johnson. In the Senate, offered the follow.
ing;-
Resolved, That the Auditor Of the Canal partment
be respectfully requested 70 report to the senate with
pended other than for payment to contractors for
canal Appraisers and eXpendilurcs By .uperis en
dents on each OF the canals embraced within
in charge Ct each division from the st
.as or 's ASSISTANT
by him and the length tine they either Of them,
either Of them and under what provision Of law Is found
on e ri s aSa kna
r,ais pprchased' The price paid OF whom purchased.
pSysa .ss length 81 @s e@pSysS ss kna Of s ser:
money paid to each. Adopted.
THE EVENING SESSION.
A session OF the Assembly was held this even.
ing, for the consideration OF general orders.
THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.
Some bills OF little interest having been ad.
vanced TO third reading, Mr.. James Daily, Of
marked that one week ago the Fifth Avenue Pave
ment bill had been reported favorably from ma.
jorlty OF the Committee on Cities, while he and
Mr.. jacob Hess had presented minority report
against It. The bill as reported, had Deen placed
dne within the "a. past Ss ne
documents. That the original oil mad been
changed SO as 10 read In one part as iollows:-
by said Department OF Public Works are hereby
authorized ana required TO enter into contract
for the whole oil said work TO be done under such
conditions, and guarantees, as the said depart
ment may deem expedlent and necessary 10 kee D
the same IN perfect repair Tor period OF not less
than ten years at cost Tor repairs not exceeding
Jour and hall per cent per annum on the first
cost OF SAID work. and to keep the same con.
stanty clear, Tor period OF not less than ten
years, at cost for clearing not exceeding two and
ne-haf per cent on the first cost OF said WORK.
Three lines were claimed by Mr.. DAILY to have
"a
ported bill ana also another line toward the clos
ing paragraph. The gentleman, as Il member OF
action, aud he asked Tor Information from the
Speaker why this had been done.
MR.. r. W. SEWARD,
also member OF the Committee on Cities, SAID
the Whole affair was new TO him. it was only at
that moment he had discovered any apparent
change and could not volunteer an eXplana ton
except upon conjecture. When the bill was origl-
naily printed he understood 1t to be ul OF errors.
Probably the printer was the party to blame.
Mr.. DAILY then offered a resolution requesting the
appointment OF committee OF six. consisting OF
three democrats and three republicans, to Inves.
tigate the matter and report to the House as soon
as possible
MIR. 7. J. Campbell offered an amendment that
morning next. He felt confident the whole ma T.
ter could be examined In three hours. Inc
amendment was voted upon and deferred.
Mr.. Daly's resolution was then carried. The vote
on his proposition may be considered as a test OF
the ultimate late OF the scheme when 1t comes be-
lore the House for passage.
Speaker Mcclure appointed the following CON-
mittee OF Investigation :-Messrs. DAILY, Hammond,
7. j. Campbell. Seward and Hess.
What the supposed Interpolation seeks to &C.
compsh does not appear plain as yet.
PROSPECT PARK BILL.
The Committee on Cities OF the Assembly heard
arguments this afternoon relative TO the Brooklyn
Prospect Park bill. IL is proposed under this en-
actment to assess property throughout the whole
OF Brooklyn for the pay ment OF expenses incurred
in the purchase and Improvement OF this park.
Speeches were made IN advocacy OF the bill BY
Messrs Melvin Talmage and Judge Cooke, and
against IL by AssemDlymap Worth, Captain
O'Keeie and others. No action has yet been taken
by the committee.
THE SPRING CITY ELECTION.
The bill providing iOr spring election In New
York city on the second Tuesday OF April next
tine main points OF which telegraphed last night
has been carefully drawn up. and Is now ready to
be intro 1uCed. There is no longer any doubt OF
the Intention OF Its trainers to push the proposed
law tor the consideration Of the Legislature. Tn.
less further orders are received from New York,
issued by those behind the measure 1t Will be in.
tioduced into the Assembly tomorrow. Should a
change OF tactics become necessary as to particu.
lar provisions OF the bill Its Introduction Will be
tota Cd n MI