The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE STATE. CAPITAL.
Sentiment in Regard to Presiden-
tial Candidates.
A Court of Claims for
the State.
LEGACY OF A DEFAULTER.
The Civil Justices Courts of
New York.
LEGACY OF A DEFAULTER

easy this is manifest Several coDspire
TO produce this feeling not the least among them
being the preoccupaton of mind incident to such close
neghborhood the Presidential agitation and all the
great hullabaioo of Centennial year On the of
VACATION with thoughts of the Fourth OF July
strong upon them schoolboys have little heart for
their lessons, and. but children
OF older growth, 1t must be inferred they
act relatively similar under analogous circum-
stances The discussion Of Presidential candidates
ntrudes itself and more the thought Of Sen
ators and Assemblymen, and committee meetings are
abridged and draw poker Is falling into dsuse TO spare
time for discussion of the all absorbing subject
Another motive for keeping down the volume OF legis
ation the watchul attitude each party has assumed
in the Legislature Neither desires to be reproached
with the introduction Of measures that may
rise like Banquos ghost to fright them in
the fall campaign. Under these circumstances
minds unoccuped with the work of legislation
are busy with specuations the future pregnant
with the fate of' parties Ccnkng for President takes
with the republicans gathered here at Albany and sup
posed to express the sentiment of than half the
State-lke aried prairie grass touched by pine torch
Grant out Of the Conkng natural aterna-
tive day alter night There is no argument about
his merits hestatng 10 his availability 10 carry
the National Convention with voice; the majority
OF the republican members OF the Legislature for
Conkling first last and all the time Some of the solid
reflective heads of the Senate while favorng Conk-
ling express a doubt his strength in the West
Scanning the general field they epitomize the candi
dates the order OF their popularity, Brstow,
Conkling, Jewell and Morgan The latter Is keenly
alive to his chances In the race, though little heard Of
and apparently dropped out Of sight Then there
is the gubernatorial race for which least dozen
candidates have entered themselves Senator
Robertson, pro tenn President Of the Senate,
has his eyes that glittering emnence, while
the who occupies it, chershng loftier
bton, has his eye still more elevated pinnacle
Alonzo B. Cornell Is preparing for the struggle, and
Senator woodin deep down in his soul believes he will
carry Off the prize from everybody else. As every
United States Senator hopes be President day
every State Senator hopes TO be Governor when the
time comes which makes the list of candidates long
There is nothing like the uDaDimity among the
democrats to their Presidential candidate that
walls among the republicans.
rlden is the choice of some, but by means all Un
like Conkling there IS trouble In his political house
hold and he rs fur from out OF the woods in his crusade
OF reform Among the democrats Of the Assembly he
has numerous opponents and again. unlike Conkling
he lacks the personal magnetism attach his friends
his fortunes through good and evil report As IL is he
Is riding close TO the edge precipice and one false
step will precipitate him beyond hope of recovery.
Ex-Governor Seymour has been around among his
friends here for the last few days Invariably saying
that his name mustn't be used as candidate for the
Presidency The story comes from Utica that the
female connections OF the Conkling Seymour families
ASPIRATIONS and that joint camarilla- with Herman
and Seymour in it been formed to urge privately
the candidacy OF the republican Senator.
| ESTABLISHING COURT ov CLAIMS.
People who have claims or any magnitude against
without the means Of having them paid The'b in
troduced few days ago by Mr. Prince, establishing
Board OF Audit TO be composed of the Secretary Of
State Comptroller and Attorney General fails
the case The Comptroller declares his inability TO
spare time TOR the business OF such Board having
quite enough to do IN the position he now
holds. Ii would be impossible for the
Attorney General to act his duty would compel him
appear before the Board In opposition TO any doubt
ul claim against the State Senator Gerard under
consideration the introduction OF bill for the estab
hshment OF a Court OF Claims In ,his city, with full
power examine and determine all private claims
against the State and render decisions the existing
law and rules OF evidence shall warrant the Court 10
consist OF three judges, TO be appointed by the Gov
ernor with the consent OF the Senate OF the three
preside Chief Justice They shall hold ofce for
determine by lot who shall have the
terms named, tho salary OF each to be
ST. 500 per and the necessary clerks shah DO
provided. The Court s given all the powers juris-
dicton OF Court OF Equity In the determination OF
questiens OF law The Attorney General will appear
behalf of the State in defence Of all claims pending
before the Court and the decision every claim
be rendered within ninety days alter shall have been
finally submitted Appeals may DO taken from the
Court OF Claims to the Court Of Appeals by the claim
ant the Attorney General on behalf OF the State.
No claim shall be heard by the Court OF Claims unless
majority OF the judges by decision Of the
majority, shall so conclude.
sIMPIIFYISG ASSESSMENTS
The most vexatious thing that troubles the soul OF
the New York Is tho levying and collecting OF
assessments The method now pursued is IN the last
degree unjust and unsatisfactory. To rreg
uarity and arbirarness Senator Gerard contemplated
with the assistance OF the Legislature the enactment
OF law making It the duty OF the Collector OF Assess
ments collect all assessments for local improvements
within ninety days after the assessments lists are
placed in his hands for collection and OF those that
main uncolected be Is 10 tell the Receiver Of Taxes
who must have them entered the rolls
showing the amounts each piece OF property as.
sessed and the nature OF the Improvement for which
assessed.
with without assessments thereon, the receipted bill
shall be prmd fdcs evidence against the city OF New
York that the property free from all assessment
any assessment should be proved against Il the prop
erty will be liable for sale until thirty days after
personal demand be made the OF the property
or until thirty days after list Of tho property with
ment for which the assessment made be 1led the
County Clerks office
A MIGHTY COUNCIL OF HEroRx
Mr. Dorman Eaton is up here with almost freight
full Of bills ana resolutions from that ambitious
few days Mr. Eaton has been standing between tho
Senate aud the Assembly distributing his load OF bills
freely and mechanically as the Broadway
who hBgs the cheap tea warehouse circulars into the
hnds OF the by. He has bills by the hundred
to reform the State and city Of New York in fact the
council he represents ieels much Ike Alexander
the Great when he penetrated as far "A
the banks ofthe Indus and sIghs other States and
cities to reform One Of the latest schemes OF the
Council OF Municipal Reform, bring about the mil
enum in New York city, is a bill in,roduced 10 day
compelling every village the State 10 furnish sta
stics Of us social and financial condition. Il would be
natural enough TO expect supplementary bill requr-
ing the villagers 70 give their opinions the Ten Com
mandments and the degree OF nutrition IN pork and
bean2
a DKPArLTERs LEGACY.
Monroe county had the Assembly pretty much all 70
itself this morning, and II only after cons derable
speech making that the regular order OF business Of
tne day reached before the hour Of adjournmenL
II will be remembered that the County Treasurer Of
Monroe county some time ago unable W account
for certain moneys intrusted 70 hts care which be-
longed TO the county. great many people who we're
supposed TO be very laced and never lost
opportunity 70 reprove small boy for swearing and
who TO church twice every Sunday In Rochester
we're somehow mixed up In the defalcation--at least
county money loaned 70 them by The treasurer
which they never made returnfof A. all events much
OF the money supposed have gone where the wood
bine twineth no-in the speculative pools OF the re
spectacle gentlemen | have alluded 70. As for the
young man who the victim OF their wiles and
hnally OF his condding nature, he is now
In the OIL regions working for 81 a day Il would