The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.


Many members Of the Senate and Assembly last week
rejoced the the Railroad Committee took
upon the " No Seat No Fare pill because they
thus enabled to dodge square vote on the bill after II
had been perfected In Committee of the Whole as II
would have been had the committee reported avoraby
upon it. These members WILL before the session is
over, have occasion to try dodge TO avoid
going record bill which the railroad COM
panies do ask for, il the bill introduced this
ing by Mr.. Watts, OF New York, is properly looked
after by the real friends of the original No Seat No
Faren bill.
Mr. Watts bill reads as follows:-
SECTION lit shall not DO lawful for railroad company
ar drawn bv Two horses or mules. nor more Than up n
ADULTS IN car drawn by one horse or mule.
Thirty days after the passage of this tho
signing OF the by the Governor the railroad
on OF the seats by iron ratings so as to avoid all
porstoas or their agents each and every
violation Of the prSysion OF the section IN penalty or ne
SIC. 3.-Ihs shalt take effect immediately.
II witt be that this bin does provide againss
the overcrowdng of the cars, but it is Invested of all
the 'smpracticabe" features which made the Kian
bill so distastefu to the Railroad Committee that they
could not find 1t in their hearts TO report favorably
and they will therefore have TO find some other
excuse than the ''impracticable" feature of the
Watts bill before they have the errontcry "a
report against 1t on that ground
The only DS tnat are exceptions 10 THIS rule are the
Supply bill and the Annual Appropriation bill 1t Will
be observed, then If the Railroad Committee
should report Mr.. Watts bill avorably, objection by
single member to its final passage previous any bill
introduced before the 18th OF the present month,
would be fatal This, however, should not deter the
friends of the mo Seat No Fare" idea from
making every effort to have Incorporated In u
those features which they deem necessary and prac-
tcable" to put All end to the overcrowding oil tho
New Ork city. When IL final
passage 1t will be easy to explain the motives of the
member whose objection prevents the ''yeas and
nays" being called upon il. There is already tonight
talk about how glad the lobby Will be II this bill
Is rcported by the Railroad Committee SO that LOBBY
lists get bone of It by striking the railroad
companies Every one knows that the lobby will try
to make money out OF any bill, good or bad SO il Gag
companies Will, as they did with the Killan bill,
tempt to deter honest members from considering the
Watts bill ayoraby, even in Committee OF the Whole
by setting up the cry that every effort made in its be
half is effort pleasing to tho lobby In tho words
the detective on the overland route, '.ihis may be
very good argument but 1t wout wash.'
BATTERY PARK AND THE RAILROAD.
After the Senate assembled this evening Mr.. Gerard
offered resolution requesting the Assembly TO return
the bill in relation TO the Battery Park He said he
had no time to see what the bill meant Its title does
not show its intent purpose. Ii moved up out
OF It's order and without any indication OF the motive
New YorK cliy IL was passed Without dis.
cussion, and as tar as he was concerned he
willing TO admit, without having received the
consideration from him that it demanded Mr.. Booth
opposed the resolution and said the passage of the
bill would prevent the cutting down OF great
trees in the Battery Park Mr. Gerard said permission
had been granted by the Commissioners OF the Public
Parks to the Greenwich Elevated Railroad Company TO
extend their track along by the curbs the outside of
the Battery Park under express stipulation that
none OF the trees should be touched; that
the trestle work of the railroad should ba
made as ornamental as possible, and that In
place OF beng an eyosore it would be feature Of at
traction to thepark. Mr. Starbuck said he cnanced
be in mis- seal when the bill up and he voted
without any apprehension that SO much Importance
attached it, lie thought that the same course ought
TO be adopted with tho bill relating BLACK
River and Utica Railroad; that is, to recall -as It
would be no harm to have il back again
that II might be more fully considered.
Mr. Booth hoped the resolution would not
and unless the bill was passed others would be
follow. II people had any objection to make they
could present them to the Committee OF the Assembly,
which the bill would be referred The Senator from
the Fourth district (Mr. Morrsscyl absent, and
might like to say something in opposition to the reso-
luton. Mr.. Gerard said he would press his motion
the assurance that there still opportunity Of
having proper consideration given TO the matter.
The resolution was permitted TO lie the table until
tomorrow.
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
long discussion followed on the bill to provide for
uniformity OF text books In common schools, giving to
each county, Judge the power TO appoint special
missoners IN each county TO determine and designate
the text books 10 be used In the common schools in
their respective counties Mr.. Prince considers that
the bill possibly covers big job; that the result Of
changing the text books for million OF school children
throughout the State would involve an expense OF
about S4oo oOo and that few large publishers of text
books would step in and have monopoly Of the entire
printing On motion OF Mr. Woodin strike out the
title OF the bill IL suffered decapitation.
TRUSTEES OF SAVINGS
Senator Baadens bill holding trustees OF savings
banks to strcter Accountability for the conduct Of
officers OF savings banks having been adversely re-
ported he intends TO introduce another in interest
Of deposors to reach after another way the object
In view.
THE MURDER LAW
The act In relation 10 murder, ordered TO
reading ia tue Assembly this evening, IS the schoon-
the murder law now stands the killing oil a human be-
ing when perpetrated without any design TO effect
nv n nor aUnH IA, tha nm ntaai f.f
felony Is murder IN the first degree. IL will DO
seen that the natural inference to be drawn
human being with" design effect death by per-
son committing felony is not murder in the FIRST de.
gree, thus making intentional killing less henous
oaence than unintcntioha killing The bill
ordered to third reading amends this alb
surd feature OF the law, SO that II shall be-
murder the first degree when the killing Of human
being Is perpetraed by person engaged in tue com
mission OF any felony In other words matter
whethe the perpetrator OF felony intends to Kill or
not the person he attacks u his attack results in the
death OF his victim. he Is guilty OF the highest degree
OF murder The bill provides that its provisions shall
not apply TO any case proceedings in which shall have
been commenced previous 70 its becoming law.
GRAFP AMENDMENTS
we're again In Committee OF the Whole this evening
and inserted in the Salary bill This sure ndica
ton the bill amended, will be defeated when n
Is put ia dual passage Graf should have let the bill
alone when two weeks ago reached It's third reading
with the Peabody reduction features In IT, BY having
il recommted TO the Committee OF the Whole he ave
enemies OF the bill opportunity TO XIII ~ by
agreeing TO his amendments which are OBJECTIONABLE 10
a majority OF the House
Rad FOR THg LAWYERS
Mr. Carly introduced bill which provides that
within ten days aitcr presentation the Comptroller
shall make payment for saarcs OF employees and Other
claims against tie city, unless no has reasonable
doubts OF their validity In which case within ten
days alter the presentation Of the claims ne shall OH
tam me written opinion OF the Corporation Counsel
aud Of the Recorder and District Attorney "a 10 their
validity two OF those officials Shall certify maj the
city has no valid defence Comptroller shall FIRTH
with pay anu Tor his neglect refusal to then nav he
OF ms sureues shall be liable to the Mayor Aldermen
ana eommonaity OF the city Tor any costs expenses
incurred or recovered against them by reason Of tho
bringing OF any action 10 any such salary or
! claim.
DELEGATION BANKERs
number Of New York bankers will arrive here IN
morrow TO give their views the bill introduced bv
senator Carpenter. which proposes tax the surplus
al han huf nat