The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-20
NEW YORK CITY INTERESTS.
ACTS AFFECTTNG THE METROPOLIS
INTRODUCED ST ALBiNY

Princes 'eclin6tlon OF the Craftsmanship Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. After
u had been accepted Senator Mccarthy rose and
declined the ChHirmanship OF the Com ruittee on
Charitable and RELIGIOUS Societies, which being
accepted, at the request OF Senator Robertson,
President pro tenn, the announcement was
made that Mr.. Mccarthy had been APT ointed
Chairman Of Privileges and Elections, and MIR.
Prince TO that of Charitable and Religious
Societies a grin spread around the circle and
Chamber at the palpable bargain which had been
made by some one, but Prince was instantly on
his feet with declination OF THIS second honor,
on the ground thata clerk and mes enger to
the committee, which was about ell IL was
worth bad already been appointed, and that a
harsein had been made I'm this matter upon
witch he Ind not been ccusultcd. MIR. Prince
was tltinly IN bad humOr, and refused to answer
N"ndlns cununduim AS To whether II would
nave made any difference II he had been one Of
the hign contracting parties 10 the barFain.
senator Emerson, whn Is lsu very much ag-
Crlevrd because he cannot get his son appointed
90 clcrkship Of some committee, urged MIR.
Prince To stick. lie said that II there
body In cX sience that needed the mantle Of
Charity ana RELIGION thrown about i, that body
hoped that Nr. Prince. whose charity W = pro-
verbal and whose religion WIS orthodox. would
remain NJ the head Of this committee Inc
Grain of salt which should = We the scnate mis-
scitl d IL, aud the Senate ny a unanim nous vote
refused to excuse Mr. Pine
THE tONIikOiLlNs SCHEMES.
Comriroller Green Is rapidly mapping out the
legislation for New York city Tor the session.
Are DIV about duzen bills emanatinr ffon ma
office have been introduced. Assemulyman Fish
TO dtV introduced one, which PROPOSES 10 re- gu
late the expenditures Of the dep irtmcnt- by
providing that they shall not exceed In any year
the Hmount appropriated to hc raised by tax
ton, and IN the event that thew do the citv sail
not he held liable tor such excess. Tho cxpcn-
dtures nt the Dock Department are limited 10
SlWHWp aununliV' unless hNa vote e the Board
II Estimate and Appurtiunmeni. who may al
low II an ther mihion. a similar bill pes~ed tue
%nhe last year. but failed IN tic Assembly,.
senator II 9th also introduced two more of the
ComWrollers bulls, one for the repeal ~ the act
OF 1871, authorizing tho openins Of streets and
avenues ia the upper part OF the ctt,, and the
other rcpenling TIC act creating parade ground
1T the National Gu3 ri.
Senator Morus.ey paid hls condiments to
7 nmAuN's Marine iurt Justices m ttll pru-
po~in. e. take the appointment - cleras out II
/ thcir hand AM vesting It Tn the County Clerk.
vino now appoints the clerks 90 the Sui rene
Court, aud senator Bixoy foHoweu It upvith "A
bill cntt'"s on tne ueiI-isiies oi tue ci-r..s -
al courts - c.rd aud Surru-.tc-' courts ly
providing tA.f in nll ct-cs wher n act a- ref
e'",s nr rc'cN i~ luey shall do 2" without ctin-
lhoj ,int re solutlou ofthe View York cnimon
Coun 30 a.kin- fur an amendment So TIC u .ci--
ny liw gr"Nd.ur i-f the y e-ors ,ti,n II on ol-
lots ga uHtii ttc touu.S t.nv ~.cf- c.uuietc
thcir work and declare tie result % the election,
was presented.
TIM N,sorE8ArF Acr PASSED..
The hill amending the Ma.q ierldc act So as to
inflow masked ba.l- under the sanction 81 the
Police l'ep1rtment parscd the Senate, and goes
\ I'M. " lich, II introduced dur'n- to rcien
Of i'oss Tweed, would lave hccn characterized
a. . strike. wss haud~d 10 by VI hi iisn # Nrw
YORK. tut as that Young gcn;lenl u T. nrutunr
of tue German Young Mems Chri.iiln y ssucia-
ton. of course such stl. p.ciou can att ish 10
mn. IL makes It uni ful Tor any person To
sell pools uptn any race track. hall ground or
uih"r piste wner, my fnc- or game /. trinu
contested, without - havinl torrhaScd Tie
| rirnt 20 do 80 f.oin the persons owniag or cos
trolling snrh racr tra.k, ground. y p. under
NJ moi
IA prisunmcni f'r not les IN N one year. or
both. fhr linz ot pools un elections J. aOso-
lately p'"hinitcd. his Is the rr.t time bell
has been r,rnc to hrinc the sporting men up to
the score Of the Az. ny iobbV.
NJ SMITH 81 Ononi ~ fred N HI sectarian
gun pr"lo,'n- az amendment 10 the tonsttl
tiDu. uroyid iuH that the Couflon schools IN "a
ne forever rec hnd that neither me money nor
tho crcuit q the state. or any municipality or
county ~ the - l.. sh.!i Ice applied 10 schools
under the control OF ant sect or denomination.
| harnor d"uuiteN nNed. ano introduced a rcsolu-
! n ~ calling uuun the G"Neruur of Sew Jersey
/ 70 Lrrnnt 'o"hl sioner0 to meet the Sc on hc-
/ half 81 TIM state 80 settle the questi ~. And uc
! t'rnine 81 hat enrroacnments. u ANY. have been
Assemblymnn worth introduced bili In
tended to UullifS the excise law so far as Brook
| Ism - concerned. by providlnc that no mans
/ license snail be revoked Tor violation Of the law
until lac IA been tiied end convicted by a jury.
THE STRUGGLE ron JACons's SEAT
! The senate Committee on Privilege aud Fl c.
| tion- met this afternoon to considcr the Brook-
| Iva contested seat. senator Jacobs appeared
with his counsel. Mr. Morrl- ana Mr. { In,st"ck.
! ana submitted an answer t. the memorial Uf
| Col. Cavanaueh. the contestant. IN whicl IN y
| COMEDIAN that he mas nut COM he'd with the sen
ate resolution Requiring him TO make specific
staieIneut Of the grounds o. his contest Ills al
lrEati .ns with reg ri to the Second District IT
the Twelfth Ward. they accept rs sufficiently
| t. proceed with tho Investigation. but with re-.
| RI To- al the rest Of his allegations. they
| demand more definite Information. Moo Wa
| present TO represent CT tavauaugll, and the
! committee reserved their dccl 7lnr.
Inc only man who appeared before the COM
regulating the WAGES 81 bnrcrs cmnl lyei by
| the CITY. VS. Assem- blym m Calvin. who favored
| the giving Of the Cannon touncil the right To-
| tx the wages at not less thag ~ q day He
| t4Ousht that reduction should tegin with tho
men of big salarlcs, and not with tue aborers Of
! the cts, who at best had only sX or eight
| months work In the wear. lie thought the
| heads Of d.nnrttnrnt- knew nothing of mo
want, u the wurkluEmen. Ihcy were general
| " Of the Lic-sovc orrer. or else veto imported
! from tho country or some adjoining state.
Sir. FISH. the On irman of the comm ittcc said
| that Mayor Nicknain WIS ouio,ed to increasing
tho WAGES q w9fklnemen, aud he read letter
! resolution for informati IN, IN winch he refers
the committee 10 hi- letter to the trades
union societies. read At the meeting IN CpDper
Institute last June, for his views IN fun and
adds That ne Is 20 loss T. see how tue price Of
labor. any mare than the price Of commodities,
can be regglnted by legislation, or otherwise
than 10y the laws Il supply anh dom End. winch
make market rates. he committee did not take
any action upon the bil-. prcteriinE 70 wait nm.
I'll they saw NOW senator Norris -. the original
mover. succeeded with his till IA the S-Iate, or
nj least had IN opportunity to give the commit
STARTLING DiscLosURFs.
rumor l. curtebt here tonight that some
~ riding disclosures, affecting many Of the lead
ing corporations a the state. aud especially the
| New York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
Will soon be made. 4 Well-known ex-senator
aud city Official Is said TO have been at work
some time uncartniug them and to-day was In
| consultation with GOV. 1iiden aud other officials
upon tine subject.
a petition was presented 10y Senator Robert
| son, accompanied by bill providing that for
| plotting vessels through tue East river channel
| inc following scale Of prices SHAH prevail For
every slopp and fore and aft schooner, $l25 for
| every foot II water suc'I vessel may draw for
every squafe-topsall and staysail schooner, $l15
| per foot for every hermaahrodite brig, brigan-
| tine. and fun rigGed brig. Sli5 per foot; Tor
every steamer. ship, and bark of l,OD tons our
den or under, ~ per foot, and when over 1000
and under l,J0l tons hurien, S2.2j per foot;
and when over so tons $50 per foot. Any
pilot VINO shall perform any additional pilOtage
| Toy taking the same vessel O. Execution Rock or
| Sand- POint Inward bound, or VINO shall board
any vessel TO the eastward OF these points on
her inward D ssage through Hell Gate, snail he
entitled 10 an additional compensation Of u
cents for every foot OF water such vessel may
draw; aud furtner from Nov 10 April In
| e.ch wear, every such pilot shall ne enutled To
demand and receive for every ship, barA, brig,
sqtI re tors Ill schooner. the sum OF 50, ana Tor
every fnre-and ait schooner ana siOop, ~, IN nd
dltlOn to the above rates Of pilotage.
CANAL REFORM URGED.