The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-07
OUR STATE LEGISLATURE.
MR. MORRTsSEY'S FIRST GUN IN THE
R1ILWdY L hill VAR.
Warning Against Repeating the CIassinca-
tion Brror-Oid salts Very Loud Talk for
DIR. KRnherpoeI-The Oiher ide,a siory.

Dr. vanderpoeI-Tho other Sides story.
ALBANY, March 6.-'The Senate spent
most OF the evening session I'm discussing MFR.
Rogers's bill, which is Understood to be In the
in,orcst OF the Erie Railway, the features OF
which, as far as yet explained, were published
In 1nESuN last week. Senator Morrissey opened
the discussion by brief review Of the past his
tory OF the Erie Railway. and said that tho enor-
nous debt OF the company could not have been
contracted by the company were 1t not for the
special legislation that Gould and Fisk received
from the Legislature, and he cautioned the
Senate against the danger Of repeating the
error Of the Classification tct. lie protested
against any further special privileges being
granted to this or any other corporation for tho
benefit Of n few bondhclders or stockholders.
lie had sought in vain to ascertain what tnis bill
meant II anpearcd sir on its face, but It wa.
possible that II might be turned to Just such
uso as the Classilcntion act had boen.
Senator Rogers ,ic The bill wa- in no sense
special law, though II might benefit the Enc
rOid more than any other. Senators Uarii..
StarOuck, and Schuonmakcr llso spoke, and i'm
portant amendmenta. suggested bv them and
Senator Morfisscy, wcro made. Tho bin was or
dotcd to third reading. with the under r-tand-
INK That II shall he reprinted with amendments
before 1t Is called on il final passage.
CUTTING orr TnE COMMISSIONERS
The Park Commission bill as amended in the
committee, 50 ~ to extend the term Of Com
missioner Williamson, and reducing the CONF
mission to n single mead at the expiration Of the
terms Of the acting Commissioners. was up IN
the Assembly, and Mr. Forster Of Wesich' ster,
who is undertond to bo Comptroller Green's
man, moved IN amendment restoring the hill to
the form In which It was first introduced, legis-
Sfebhins. Mossrs. Nhitson and Fallon called
attention to the fact that many New York mem
bers were absent, and Mr. Forster consented to
the bill being laid over, 1t Il ssld TIA { the
Comptroller and Mr.. Stobbns will make de-
termined effort to turn out Commissioners Don
Ohue and Martin, aud that they are not discour-
aged by their first defeat IN the Committee ON
Cities.
A bill to incorporate the Grand Lodge Of the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen Of the State
was introduced by MIR. Case. The OBJECT Of the
society, as explained by tho bill Is To improve
the moral. mental, and social condition Of the
members OF the lodges under its jurisdiction, to
prevent strikes among all classes, and to aid and
assist or support members or their families In
case OF want. sickness or deaIh. 1t contains the
utual provisions as TO enacting OF bylaws, rails
fund.
Comptroller Green has sent here memorial
asking for the passage Of bill which aGcompa-
nios the memorial. rvpcallng that portion OF the
militia law providing for the building by the
city Of an armory for the First Division Of the
National Guard. He saws that u has been so
construed es To authorize the building OF an
armo Tor eNety regiment In the division aud
that the expense 20 the city must be enormous.
THE ouARASTINE wRANGLE.
Lieut.-Gov. Aisord made a long speech this
afternoon before . subcommittee Of the Com
nitiee on Commerce and Navigation In favor II
the bill reported bYtne Quarantine investigating
Committee, abOlishing the Quarantine COmmls-
siOners aud turning their duties over To the
Health Officer. lie was authorized to say that
DR. Nanderpoel could do this entire quarantine
business. keep the buildings In repair. and run
the boats for $1,000 year, whereas II now
costs about S65,0a lie thought the Quarantine
Commission unnecessary and that It ought
to be abolished. lie was uncertain as
20 what the fees Of the Health ONCE
mshs " have rsSchsd Sd si5,ooO 'HS in The nst past
two years. He secuted the notion IN 4 they
amount to $4,000 year. Tomorrow Il ia ex-
pected that Quarantine Commissioner McQuade
will tell the committee how the Commisslo loners
well as those Of the Health Onlcer and paw all
expenses out Of the fees Of the latter, and turn
over handsome surplus to the State " the
Legislature will only abolish Nanderpoel and
give them the opportunity.
FIxIHO THE SAVINGS BANKS.
Bank supcrintendent Ellis will recommend in
his forthcoming report the creation OF safety
fund for he protection Of depositors in savings
banks. similar tJ that for the protection Of poll
les holders In Insurance companies. lie VIII rec
ommend that q certain percentage Of the sur
plus Cf all these banhs be deposited ia the bank
N. department, and ~ the event of the failure
O.. aty Dank, the deficiency due depostOrs IL to
le paid out of this fund. This will operate to
prevent runs ana make depositors perfectly sc
cure.
MIR. Sloan, the Chairman OF the WAYS and
Means Committee, announces that the supply
bill will be reported neNt wGrk, which Is much
ahead Of the usual time.