The New York herald., 1875-03-17
Senator Fox and the Department Of
Public instruction.
ST. PATRlClrS DAY AND THE SENATE
The War on the Alleged Frauds in The
Canal Ring.
Final Defeat of the COST
gan Bill.


moon to herr arguments on the Costigan bill
>rney were addressed by Senator Gross and Gen.
eral +. b. Spinola In lavor OF the ball. and by Mr..
Dorman B. Eaton in opposition.
Mr.. Eaten spoke for over hour. and made an
able speech IN advocacy OF his side OF the contro
versy. He argued, he said, on grounds OF pubic
policy against taxing away frem Governor Tlden
the privilege OF a voice with Mayor Wickham in
removals OF commissioners ana other officials.
He claimed that in large cities check was re-
qulred the dispensing OF unlimited local
patronage, and that the classes which
ruled New York politics at present could
not pe trusted with absolute control OF
ubirc affairs IN that city. He called AZ
tenton to The groeshop criminals and other
disreputabe influences which dictated the pat
ronage IN New York. while Intelligent and re-
spectacle citizens had very little to say IN the
matter. Tne outcry OF "nome rule" received
rBevere hancllng at the HANDS Of Mr. Eaton. He
asserted that the state had very large interest
IN the management OF affairs in her cities and par
uculary so with regard to the me tropolls.
General Splnoa followed IN short speech
when the Senators went INTO executive session.
DEFEAT OF THE cosTIGAN BILL.
have it ON good authority that the committee
concluded at their secret meeting TO report the
bill adversely tomorrow. This action Was taken
by strict party vote-Senators Woodin. Booth,
such report, and Senators Fox and Jacobs against
H. Tnis wall end the chances Tor the ultimate
passage OF the Dill, as tine SENATE cannot lail 10
sustain the report OF the committee through u re-
SORE HEADS" FROM NEW YORK.
There Is an influx OF politicians here tonight
from New YORK, headed py Mr.. John MOrrissey.
Ex-senator OBrien and JudsOn Jarvis are also
here. Rumor attributes the arrival of these latter
gentlemen TO efforts In the organization OF o
among the New York delegation In tne matter OF
dispensing Iammany patronage
ALARM OF THE CANAL RING.
The canal interest mas also put appear
ance through Mr. Henry d. Dennson, Mr.. James
Bender ana Mr.. Henry j. Moony, all OF Syracuse.
The threatened exposure canal frauds II is
stated, has frightened many closely allied with
this interest IN tre Legislature, ana several mem
Al efforts to save their friends.
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
senator Fox to-day introduced lengthy and
complex bills relative to the common schools Of
New York city, one to provide that fifteen DAYS
alter the passage OF Inc me acs tue % Snces OF Oomms
end. The Mayor is then empowered TO appoint
twelve ComIalssioners OF Public instruction, VINO
structIon OF the City OF New YORK" These Com
nlssloners shall hoIo once for five years. and all
VACANCIES are to be illed by the Mayor.
The other bil provides tnat the city shall be di-
vided lnIo egnt school districts, as lollows:-
First DlSUbct-Flrst second Third, Fourth,
Filth, Sixth ana Eighth wards
Second Dasxtct-Seventh, Tenth, Thirteenth and
THIRD Distrsct--Ninsh and Sixteenth wards
Fourth Dlstrtct-Eleventh and seventeenth
PUIh Distr5ct-Fii,eentb and Eighteenth wards.
SsLn Dtsr.ct-rwenueth ana Iwenty-hrst
Seoe1sn Disoict--Nineteentn and Twenty-second
WARDS.
kightn Dtsn-iot-Tweuth, Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourtn wards
In each OF these districts 1t is proposed, under
the biii to eject three commissioners of schools
An November next, their respective terms
OF once to be determined Dy lot IN
missioner in each district shall expire escn
year. At tue general elections, after 1875, there
shall be elected Ia each OF tne districts one Com
missioner. for the lull term OF tnree years. rom
the LIST OF January next succeeding sucn election.
Inese Commissioners OF ocIoos are TO nave slIni-
lar powers as the present Commissioners OF the
Board oi EdQcaiton. Ten days after the passage
OF the act the Mayor Is empo cred TO appoint one
School Inspector IrOm each Assembly district, and
one from the TwenLy-tDrd and Twenty fourth
wards, 20 hold oriee Ior one year. The Mayor Is
alone authorized 20 appoint five trustees from
ward wlCh the consent oi the Board OF Alder
THE F1yTa AVENUE PAVEMENT BILL.
Mr.. Daly Chairman OF the Committee on Cities
to-day received another protest. from numerous
property holders on Filth avenue against tue
asphalt paving bill now the Legislature.
TINS protest Is signed by Messrs J.; Il. sherwood,
Wniam Ii. Lee Jonathan Thorne, j. IL. Hall, 5. II.
Wales ElDan Ward, Jay Gould, j. A. Livingston
Elisna Brooks, A. Van ValkenDurgb, f. 5. JafIray
THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
An additional list OF questions as 10 the man
aQement OF affairs under their control has been to-
day sent to the Comm .ssioners OF Z nigratton The
Commlttee on Commerce aud NAVIGATION or the
Assembly nave TINS investigation In charge and
IL IL rumored that some startling facts win De
forthcoming before many days. nave read over
the hist OF suppleInenta questions forwarded, and
who exhibited theIn 70 me consider the Com
mssioners Will find themselves IN tlgnt place
they cannot give Satisfactory answers thereto.
THE ALLEGED CANAL FRAUX-
! have frequently called attention ct various
stages CT the present legislative session - the
numerous alleged frauds sald to have been
mItted by the so called Canal ring" OF TINS state.
who have reduced 70 science the procuring ana
letting OF contracts iOt work on the line, OF the
canals. Some OF those gentlemen have become
to be at syracuse. Mr.. James Davis. demo
ington nas made s,eciai study OF these
EauGs ana has been AIDED by tae experience
been busy night and day for the past two months
N examining records aud statistics as 10 TIE
duced OH INTO the Assembly,, under the opera
tions OF wnNn. it IS claimed, all these frauds Sll
eESEaAL CORPORATION BILLS.
1ne Assembly was to-day pisncl pdlly engaged 10
following two bills An act providing for the
organization ana regulation OF certain business
cotporstionsi and the OH TO authorize tGe lorna
tion Vf corporations Tor the sale keeping and care
OF personal property.
Botn we're ordered 10 a third reading.
THE sAv1NGs BANK BILL.
y The Senate has Deen engaged several days on
rine ul connnlng ali charters Of savings banks 10
a uniformity OF powers, nights and Liabilities. and
providing ior the organization and supervision Of
the same. II ls hsey that this Oil Will take
several more days OF the Senate's tine before pas
sage. Nearly all The Senators nave exhibited a
desire TO debate each provision at length. Mr..
l.aning mas been the chief spokesman 20 TAR.
SEfATOh FOx AND IT. PATHICKis DAY.
motion was made to-day by senator FOX that
the senate adjourn over until THURSDAY Ia order
60 give the members q chance 70 honor ~. Pat
EIch This motion was made party measure, as
all the republicans voted against it and the dem
socrats IN It's layor The vote stood ten 10 favor
and eighteen against. "TomN Fields Ii Will be
recolleGied while IN the Assembly. ATTEMPTED 10
have q DILL passed making the anniversary legal
holiday, but the distinguished refugee was only
l9ughed at IoT his pains.
NEW CAPITOL 1NvESTIGATION.
The Senate Finance Committee continued their
Investigations into the AFFAIRS OF the new Capitol
building TINS evening.
James Davis. second Secretary OF the Capitol
Commissioners, was called for the defence OF the
Commissioners. THIS evening. on ms direct examl-
nation. ne testified that he had heard ArthurlCInan
lestifV on FRIDAY evening. oliver Ellsworth Shel-