The New York herald., 1876-01-26
IHE STATE CAPITAL.
The Salt Bill Causes a Lit
tie Lobby Debate.
EXPLORER HAYES ON ZERO.

10 day in the Assembly precisely as il printed in
the HERALD OF Saturday last When the bill came up
In Committee OF the whole, Mr. Halliday, under cover
motion to strike out the hrst section made dead
for Mr. strAhan who in the heat Of the debate
Friday had stated that Mr. Halliday in his efforts to
have the bill recommitted TO the Committee
judiciary had not the adroness conceal his motives
under pretexL Mr. Halliday, it was apparent.
MS mad as March hare when he made his motion this
morning and OF course, expectation was on tiptoe
after he had gidcd along for while amid generalhes
and, finally began to direct his remarks TO
the gentleman from New York. He said that had he
been cut of in the bud OF his usefulness Friday
last by Mr. Strahans queer tactics he would have re-
phed 10 the gentleman in language that would have
been neither ''chdlike nor bland y He gently
minded him that he (Mr. Halliday, OF Tompkins
county, had not come to Albany to lead to follow,
but TO consult with other members friendly spirit
with view of dong just about what was right; nor
was he great admirer of gag law, gag measures or
gag men. he then went on TO picture Strahan as in
TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE
Friday night Caused by dread OF the lobby which,
like Banquos ghost, would not down. aud bewideredb by
daggcrs the air with the handles turned toward him
SELF Mr.. Halliday was cut short in his rehearsal Of
this nightmare scene by a point of order. Then
strahan got the foor and barred himself for great
ladies' gallery he smoothed back his glossy locks
from his forehead with one hand and gave his neckue
an extra tug with the ether he spoke his little piece
AS gilt edged apology IL a magnificent success.
The way he told how he had to refer to the
gentleman from Tompkns nor even to the irrepress-
ibe orator OF the House r. GRAM when he had spoken
OF the results Of
BLACK HORSE CAVALRY RAID
was enough to bring tears to the eyes OF the most
hardened crocodile that ever swallowed a colored
citizen without debate fourteenth amendment virtue
Bot when he with his apologies he forgot all
about Halliday and of Graf again, and
solemnly declared that he had been placed in pos
session of the programme OF the opponents of the bill
Friday morning, and as that programme carried
out to the letter he had good for adopting the
tactics that he had adopted to defeat the efforts of
those who fought for delay. Then came tho lobby's
turn He said that lobbyist who stood in the Of
the Assembly Chamber railing when tho fight the
bill going had made the remark that If action
the bill could be deferred till Monday night he knew
how he could make some money. He finally closed by
saying that he would keep his weather eye open for
lobbyists hereafter and put stopper to their traffic
wherever he could lind them carry ing the Cap.
itol
HAYES on ZERO
Strahan was followed by DR.. Hayes. who made the
sensible speech that had yet been made the
bill His strong point 10 show the effects of
and salt commnGed-that IL produced the codest KIND
OF zero We could scare up anywhere The Doctors
experience in the North Pole regions and his well
known familiarity with snow and ice aud zero in partic-
ular very naturally for him the attention OF the
House from the moment he began to speak II was
The first time too since the session opened that he had
attempted debate any before the House.
There not few, therefore, who consider
ably surprised find that there at least
one Of the New York members who does not think it
necessary TO attempt 70 speak every bill that
up, whether he knows anything about II or not but
who, when he does speak, shows that he can speak
Tha attn fha fnr'c nFdn
Goa third reading
Superintendent Ellis OF the Banking Department Is to
DE hauled the Goals, and his conduct Super
lnteDdent closely scrutinized IL the belief of
Few OF the best members OF both houses that had Mr.
Ellis exercised the proper precauon-been' IN TACT
watohful than he has been since his advent TO
.Dfloe-the savings bank troubles in New York city
would have occurred; at least that
Df the most reproachabe features about the
condition of two of the banks that went under
could never attained the proportions they did.
II that Of the solid savings banks
New York anxious that the Legislature should look
into mis- department. aud for the reason among others
that state OF affairs is allowed exist under which
Is possible for weak banks conduct their business
TO be almost always on the verge oi ruin. Good
banks will be seriously affected and the want OF conf
among depositOrs engendered by the occasional
coapsing Of the rotten banks will be transferred
them 1t is probable that resolution calling upon tho
Committee Banks OF the Assembly TO investigate the
management by Mr. Ellis of his department will be in
troduced in day or SO
ERROR.
The Assembly to-day passed the bill introduced by
Mr.. Halliday, Of Tompkns relative to wrts OF error
IL very important measure, and II the Senate also
passes IL and the Governor allows IL TO become law
will materially alter the complexion OF things for the
lawyers The bill provides that no writ OF error shall
stay delay the execution OF judgment OF sentence
unless II shall be allowed by justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the judicial department where the conviction
shall have been made, upon hve days notice writing
to the district attorney OF the county where the convc
tion shall havo been had and unless such writ OF
shal contain express direction that 1t Is TO operate
stay Of proceedings on tho judgment upon which
the writ shall be brought
RKApPoRrIoNISG JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Along with the reapportionment Of members OF the
Legislature there is also required by law, after the
taking Of every State census, judicial reapporton
ment, and with this end In view Senator Hammond
troduced bill dividing the State into eight judicial
districts, and eivn ng additional judge TO New York
and Kings county The districts follows:-First
rity and county of New York; Second, counties OF
Kings and Richmond; Third, counties OF Queens Suf
Iolk westchesler, Putnam, Duchess Rockland
Orange and Ulster; Fourth, the counties OF Columbia
Greene, Rensselaer,, Albany, Schenectady Schohare,
Otsego, Delaware and Sullivan; Fifth, the
son, Lewis, Herkimer, Montgomery Fulton and
oswego, ouondaga cayuga, Cortland, Chenango and
Broome; seventh the counties OF Wayne, Seneca On
taro, Monroe, Livingston, Yates, steuben, chemung
Schuyler Tompkins and Tioga; eighth the counties OF
Orleans Genesce Niagara Erie wyoming Alegany
Cattaraugus and ChautauQua The bril- divides the State
into judicial departments, foows:-First depart
ment shall consist First Judicial district Second
department OF the Second and Third Judicial districs
rhird department OF the Fourth and Fifth judicial
districts; Fourth department OF the Sixth, Seventh
aud ghtl judicial districts
FRox rus MUNICIPAL REpoRn SOCIETY
To provide asnking fund TO limit aud the in
deblcdness OF the city and county OF New York to
not exceeding ten per cent upon the vau
Of property subject TO taxation the purpose OF
a bill introduced this morning by Senator Prince IL
provides that whenever any OF Indebtedness
over that percentage occurs TO from the pro-
coeds OF taxation sinking fund which without refer.
20 the interest on contributions 10 H. will extn-
guish the excess in twenty years. u provides that
every debt now hereafter incurred by the city and
cJunty Of New York. except debts.ior temporary loans
IN anticipation OF loans and assessments, shall be sub
iect to the provisions of the act
THE PEEs or REFEREES
shall be 90 for every day spent ia the business or the
reference but the parties may agree, writing, upon
any other OF compensation. The sum allowed TO
referee for sale OF real estate IN action for fore
closure shall in no case exceed the OF $3.50 TO DO
faxed at such may be just and reasonable in the
discretion OF the Court
THE Personal QUESTION
ON inquiry At the state Engineers Office, to-day,