The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-13

peTore Elizabeth Cady stanton, LucrctIa sou ana
number Of other well known names Ia the ranks OF the
Womans Suffrage movement, were signed to petition
asking for the right 10 vote for electors for President
and wee President Of the United States
THE CAPITOL AUTHORIZATION
The OIL 10 remove the limitation on the approprA-
ton for building the Capitol excited some debate
AS amended IN committee the bill made IL the duty OF
the Caphol COMMISSIONERS TO determine upon the plans
anu specifications OF the entire building within the next
sixty days Senator Woodin expressed his AstOnish-
ment that the Commissioners, aided by three experts
ana an archtect VINO was paid $40 900 year. had not
agreed upon the plans and specifications during last
year. After some discussion between Messrs WOodin
Harris, Bradley, starbuck and Jacobs II was agreed
that the Commissioners the end Of sixty DAYS lind
they cannot approve the plans specdeations sub
mitted 10 them they may report the fact 70 the Legs
latuTe so that that body may take whatever action
seems necessary in the premises The bin was then
read a third time and passed il releases $l92 900
and gives employment for the winter 10 about 400
THE HARLEM RIVER.
resolution OF the Assembly looking 70 the improve
ment OF the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvi Greek
was concurred in by the Senate. The committee
charged with the apportonment of members Of the
Legislature was, on motion, increased nom i've 10
COMMISSIONER OF JURORS
Senator Bixby's bill to place the appointment OF
Commissioner OF Jurors in the hands OF a board COM
posed Of the Recorder District Attorney and County
was M 1o,ua ~ Har be
passage Of the act that the salary shall be S. 600
year the term of ONCE FIVE years, and the ncumbcnt
liable to removal by the Board for cause and sue
cessor 10 be appointed for the full term.
Senator Rogers introduced bill providing for the
payment OF justices Of the Supreme Court when hold
ing courts outside OF the districts 10 which they have
been assigned
HELP FOR THE LIEDERKRANz
delegation, composed of c. Godfrey Gunther,
George W. Sauer, George Eckels Martin Nachtmann
and Louis Francks arrived to-day to urge the passage
OF the bill amending the law of S45 In regard 70 masked
balls They appeared before the Committee on judi
ciary tbis evening and had favorable hearing. The
bill is not quite perfected On examination the trainers
found that II did not repeal law OF 1858 which had
been overlooked The substance OF the amendment
contained in the bill is that the Mayors of New York
and Brook shall have power 10 grant permits 10 hold
masquerade balls
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
The Assembly, by resolution called upon Mayor
Wickham to furnish the Legislature with a detailed
statement Of the running the city government
the appropriations made by the Legislature and what
reductions can be made in the salary OF officials and the
expenditures OF the departments without deriment TO
the public service
new Excise bill is to be introduced in the Assem-.
bly next week. 1t will INTO effect so far as New
York is concerned at the expiration Of the terms of
the present Commissioners May. II will reduce the
license ices LOT lager beer saloons increase the rate for
large hotels and contain provision absolutely prohib
ing the sale OF liquors in any saloon where females
are employed as walters or which are in the opinion
OF the police, the resorts OF questionable characters
The women suffrage advocates arc TO be gwen hear
ing py the Assembly judiciary Committee on the 18th
inst The committee has declined TO appear Bloomer
costume even Hogeboom refuses.
The antIammany Charter Is not yet perfected but
will be ready for introduction in the Senate in about
ten days II is said that majority Of the two
committees on cities are in favor Of re-
porting It favorably, Bets are now freely offered.
with no takers, that the Custom House
Tammany deal will be broken up before the end
OF next month John Fox and some lesser Tammany
lights arrived here today it is said TO lay pipes for
the ultimate defeat OF the charter They have not paid
their respects to Morrssey as yet
An effort is 10 be made TO make the Office OF County
Clerk saaried one, well that Of Sheriff The
Marine Court is TO get an overhaulng during the SEES
SION The result will probably be bill TO abolish ii
altogether.
The bone hunters the tiptoe OF expectation,
as several OF the old time lobbyists for
hour at the Capitol to-day and the hunters begin
10 hope that there is to be picking somewhere The
hard times must have affected some OF the men,
bers very badly already. New York member today,
was heard TO ask the Financial Secretary ''Can get
my mileage nowY"
There is a rumor that the Governor is busy engaged
upon special message concerning the State prisons
and other subjects and that will be bad for the
publican party
The republican Assembymen will have to toe the
mark on a third term resolution this week.
The reference of Mr. Webbis resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee Of the House to draw up
constitutional amendment declaring against division
OF the school fund for the benefit OF secaran schools
will result in the reporting Of amendment to that
effect already prepared
MT Peabody's bill introduced to-day, prohibits the
Corporation Counsel from employing special counsel
assigning attorneys TO departments, unless be and the
Comptroller deem such extra service necessary
The Committee Ways and Means, with four other
committees, take seven rooms in a furnished
ings The proprietor wants $1,000 for its use to the
LIST Of May. This is at the rate of 81 500 year The
same accommodations could be obtained in New York
in good locality for onehrd Of the price; but Al
bany always makes hay while the legislative shines
at the Capitol