The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-25

JMPROTEMEN iND EGTSLATION
TIfiT M RE'UM.dENDS.
M. Message to he Discussed IN the senate
ON Tuesday NCxt New btli- Introduced
Vfnrtisacx TntL. ~ nh the (Novrruor.


His Message to he Discussed in the senate
ON Tuesday Ncxt Ncw Bili- introduced
Niorrisscy Talks witL the Governor.
ALBANY. Mnrth M.-Gov. ridden sent
message to the Legislature TO-DAY on the sub
jcct VI preventing abuses In canal worK. lie
recommends a law directing the measurement
oi The work proceeding under existing com
trac's, an estimate of the im 'un' cauitanly due
to tue contractor. aud sucs tutther action in
cancell'ng these contracts as the equities oi tho
case and the profits Of the S.tic NAV demand.
To utilize tive inquiry teguu by the cumuiis-ion'
tho Governor urges the passage Of the act 20
enlarge the powers e the Canl Board. now
pending brf 70 the l. 'rislaturc,a an act the ncccs-
sity uf which he m iniains. r. Il &C two nta-
snrcs OF remedial legislation the Govcinor ADDS
the recommend ton that work Of Improvement
on the canals be pushed. not by expensive locks
or needless enlargement, hut ny giving along
the wh1c limo Of the canal that "honest seven
feet" ~ water which the boatman so rarely
huds, bottomiu2" out the can u, and directly
Increasing in this way Its available azc. lie III
sists upon this as the simplest most economic "'
and most cfhracious method Of improving the
naviglhle value Of the c mall watch can be De
vised. PROMPT measures for accomplishing this
end he strongly presses.
The MESSAGE was debated In the Senate. MI.
Jacobs who was last year the leading Srna-
torial champion OF the Governor, moved that
the message be printed, referred 10 the Com
mittee Of the whole, and made special order
for Tuesday next Mr.. Woodin moved TO
amend by referring such portions a. relate to
the canals TO tho Committee on Canals, and the
other parts TO appropriate committees. As for
making the message siecill order lie could
see no occasion fpr ". Mr.. Hr 'clcy hoped TINT
the mai rity were not afraid Of discussion. He
would promise them they should not be hunt,
at least MOI 50 Adl, IA thty would he Nv On X
ing themselves look AS though they feared dis
cus'ion. Mr. COTS siid the effect OF the
amendment would 20 TO- prevent any Discus
BiOn OF The message. which WIS q Nery imp0r-
all this anxiety 90 discuss the message might as
well hs toid nr-t as last. ~ Is simply To afford
an opport nity to let out these bun he
speeches e the minority tefofo the DELEGATES
are chosen 10 tue Utica Convention. IL Is uierr-
ly To m nuiacture political ct its for that great
and ood man SAMMY riden. Julcss some
thing Is done, he VIII not get his due share of
rnat was what happcncd 10 the scngtor'-
friend at syracuse the ether day said MIR.
And, TO which contributed" Mr.. woodin
NJ Wood,n's amendment, was adopted hv lG
10 IA rty v1te-auf the auner IVA which
the lerout portions 0t The moss ~ shoul ne
Iad over for future a'tiO1.
table.
NEW bills OFFERED.
Among the new hiils introduced in the Senate
was one by Mr. booth for reorganizine the pohce
force o. New 4 ok, euIhudNlug the racUfl-
msnd ,tlvn. OF the Senate Comiui, tee on Crimo.
Mr. Robertson introduced a bill reueaing sec
ton If the act " l,IL entitled "an act to en-
able the Bnard OF supervisors Of New Yorl. TO
raise money bV taxes for the use Of the corpora-
tion, ana In relation to eXrenditures." lnis sec
ton makes every taxpa,cr OF the city trustee
of tho property Of the city. II H. said tnat it's
repe l. asked for hV SIR. Charles O'Couor md
otnef-' on the ground IN iwcrds friends are
makiu use Of II to otsiruct suits giinst him.
Tue bill To prevent frauds IN the lie 81 tick
cts aud state ro"ma On steamboats, by ou,side
partiC. VS. repor'ed f,voinnlv, and ~ was Mr.
Bixbys hill flruisaing clerks Of courts of
record from acting $ referees, receivers or
Mr. Jonn Coyc. general supcrintend-
ent of Quarantine. testified before ia. As-ein.
bly Committee ON Commerce aud Nlvigation
OF The port Of New York. Ito said @ had col.
lected the fees for boarsinc ana fumigaiion for
DR.. Nanderpocl but never kept any account. 50
as to be able to tell what was the agcresa,a lie
thought he could ascertain the facts, however,
and was given TIL next week to 40 SO. he
committee are determined t. report bill max
ing Quarantine here fttr self-sustainiDr, " the
fees " the Health Officer viii warrant them in
10 doing. 4 hill Will Toe reported making the
treasurer Of the Quatantlne Commission the
custodian Of the revenues. and all expenses to
be paid out Of the same. including tue Health
Onicer, VINO viii he slltied.
When the supply bill came up for third road
ing in the Assembly TO-DAY. a delermined Effort
of the State. This aroused Dr. Hayes, Inc pro.
moter % the scheme and for the trst time this
session he made ruu-iuL speech. lie carried
nj APPROXIMATIONS The 3ill was passed byav vote
OF lu3 yeas to no nly-.
Inc :. iuit 4 iAilltitf on Contested seats
will probably report m she case Il the contest
Tor senator JacpOs's srat next week fsyoraUiy 10
him.
TfLDEN AND MORKIssEY CHATTING.
Yesterday senators Morr ssey and ,nuadly
and AssemOi' man Pttteu waited on Gov. rl len
TO urge hm y rlEn the M Tor the REQ, thl.,u-
ment II the frfrs from the foot Grand street,
New YORK, to Grand street, Williams urgh
The Governor promised to give II early cOusid-
eratil aud thi- morning when he entered the
Executive chamber he found there Mr.. Morris
bey. VINO coolly said he intended to stay there
until the till wa signed, Inc Governor sign
cd It.
"Morr-sey." said Mr.. Tlocn. you must be
careful how Won are seen talking with IA. or
YOUR reputation will be ruincd. some ~ / was
dancing attendance upon you on The cas- lac
week"
90, can stand III you can. Governor" rc-
pied Norrl,-eN. =" You Know there are some
people VINO don't ike YOU or ne because we
have 0ecu IN e iNus-hur-tins bu~inrss.'
MT. Peabody las Introduced "a bliI which pro-
vldes thai all cltm- fgalns, the civ 90 New
York rltN be submitted tn the Court Of Athitri-
tion 81 The Chamber Of Commerce, after notify
Ing the omntroll !. and the Corporation Coun-
sci II directed to consent t. such suhn ,siOn and
defend the CITY. Pending suits against the citv
may he referred to the our OF Arniira'ionupon
agreement between council Claims barred by
ions Of the act. 4 bill was Introduced by Mr.
Fi'n putting the settlement OF claims against the
cir Tor rents OF atmOrics since 1870 IN toe hands
OF Comptroller Greer.
ENCFTLMLNT ~ TIE LIND OFFICE
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