The New York herald., 1876-01-20


the repeal Of the law Of 1875, which compe.s manu-
acturers OF soda water beer ale 6c 70 register their
bottles, in the e oaSes Of OF" the county
clerk OF the county where they carry their business,
any "heh PROMPTS any one from using any bottle or
slphon second time The law which Il Is sought 10
repeal IS considered very good thing for bottle
makers but very bad for people who do like
% 70 ouy new bottle every time they want "a little OF
NEW YORK HARBoR ENcRoAcHnENrS
MI. nayes resolution calling upon the Commission
boundary line and rights in the Neyx YORK har.
Dor, and 70 ascertain what encroachments have been
made by either State is timely one Similar resolu-
tOns have been passed every year for many wears
back and nothing has ever come OF them. Probably
Mr.. Hayes, by little investigation, might be
able to find out where the is loose IL is said
that in years past good many stoas" have been kept
in the dark by the neglect OF certain parties in the past
20 the Legislative inquiries about tins mooted
water right IN the harbor
LABOR BILLS.
The Committee Cities OF the Assembly held
session to-day the adjournment, 70 consider the
labor bills which were introduced last week and the
week previous, and which were referred to the
favor OF the bills Mr.. Calvin, Assembly
IRON the Fourth New York district He
claimed that 81 day was little enough TO pay for a
day work 10 the aborers and argued that II any re-
duction was to be made in the pay Of persons who
drew their salaries from the city treasury should be
begun at the top and not at the bottom The $1,000
and $40 600 salaries should in for pulling down
first The heads Of departments rule, knew MOTH
ING OF the wants OF the ahorers Many OF them at times
came from the interior of the State and occasionally
didn't live in the State at all II all very well TO
that aborers in the employ Of contractors only got
from 81 25 to 81 so a day. That, in his opinion,
no argument against paying laborers In the city
pioy 81 day, for contract laborers had generally
While city laborers only had work about
five months during the year. Besides, they
not work 4, and br,v rUe ceps ~
day fare going to and from their work nanswer
to question put by hr Fish he said he did not believe
that II better for the working classes that large
number OF should be employed at small wages
than a small number OF men at high wages 'It was
true he said 'that men were willing at present to
work for almost any in order to keep their fami-
hes from starving but tor employers 10 take advan-
tage Of that fact would be heartless in the ex-
the labor question, and not
only the aborers voted against Tammany Hall
under the impression that she to blame for the
duction, but business men such as those who keep
little stores and the landlords with whom the aborers
have dealings The thing as broad as 1t long
BY the reduction landlords could not collect their rents
nor storekeepers their bills Property holders had
claimed that the men employed by the city did not do
fair days work. But tho who were now camoring
for work were not of that class. They were men,
some Of them, who had never been obliged TO do labor
ing work before and who were willing to do a fair days
work for fair days pay which ought not TO be less
than 81 The Aldermen Of New York understood better
than the heads OF departments the wants Of the aborng
classes and 1t should be left to tho Common
Council to decide what pay they should get Mr..
Graham, one OF the committee, said that he was
of the opinion that the Common Council should be
given the authority TO hx the pay OF the city aborers
without limitaton-that is, they should not bo COM
PEELED TO pay them Sc day. but fix the TO suit the
times II time came, in the opinion OF the Alder
men, when 81 so would be good pay for laborer So
would not be too much then they could act accord
ngly. The committee will meet again next week.
Mr.. Fish, the chairman Of the committee, read a
letter from Mayor Wickham during the meeting, in
which he stands by his labor views expressed in his
trades union letter OF last June His letter to Mr..
Fish closes as iollows-
az am at loss to perceive how wages any more
than prices OF commodities, can bo regulated by legisa
ton otherwise than by the laws Of supply and de-
mand, which make market rates"
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The insurance bill introduced to-day in the As
semby by Mr.. Forster is similar to the
introduced last year by Mr. vedder and
State doing business in other States invest In
ties of those States. Under such bill New York
company doing business in South Carolina OF course
could in the securities Of that State those OF
any other State whose financial credit Is not
OF the best 1t is bad bill and should be killed its
Mr.. Fishs bill relative to the city of New York is the
the one introduced by Mr. Booth last year. 1t
compes every city department to keep within It's
nuai appropriations
D. c. Calvin appeared before the Assembly judiciary
Committee to day and made an elaborate argument
against the bill which repeals the Daily Register law Of
1874. He quoted Judge Noah Davis and other judges
as being strongly in favor Of the Register being con-
tinued at annual expense TO the city OF So 600
The amendment 70 the constitution which referred
TO last week which provides that the hardening mower
shall be taken from the Governor and the Court
of Appeals and that pardon shall be granted unless
by concurrent vote OF the Court, will be submitted
The Governor contrary general belief has not lost
sight OF the fact that Tweed in the custody Of the
a desire to give Sheriff Conner all the
time necessary to secure his prisoner. That time has
nearly expired, and If Mr. Conner can give definite
Information about Tweed and satisfy the Governor that
he has yet good ground believe that his ecapture
possible, he may we'll pack up his "dudsn and be
ready for removal in a very short period.
Mr. sherman's resolution referring the Gov
ernors Message, IN branches to the various
M m has arnQn tat mo
the "Buncombists," who had hoped spread
themselves when the Message would be the order OF
the day. One democratic member who had speech
about Eve columns long all ready and printed in slips
is on the verge OF despair He wants TO know n this
the way real greatness to be suppressed during the
session.
The Governors Canal Commission met to-day and
decided not to go on with any new investigation They
will get to work on their final report next week.
committee OF the Senators, consisting of Mcssrs
Harris, Woodin and Rogers will wait the Governor
republican members .of the Senate have de-
ciied not to confirm Mr. Schuyler Auditor, and 10
request from him the name of republican. II is be-
eved the Governor will let matters stand they are
and that the only way Schuyler be got out
Is by the republican members Of the Legislature
refusing 10 make any appropriation for the Auditors
Office The upshot OF the whole thing will be a bill
aboishing the Auditors office and vesting all the
powers of that Official In the Comptroller There was
only two votes among the republicans few days ago
against confirming Schuyler, but since they to
the conclusion that his confirmation would put him in
office for three years, they have changed their minds
The Governor Is preparing bill which
will be intrusted TO the charge OF some
publican member Tor introduction to tho
Legislature making 1t competent for nine
members OF Jury to return full verdict The object
OF the bill is to reach such that OF George D.
Lord in the further prosecution OF the suits against the
Canal Ring.
report prevails tonight that resolution is beng
prepared calling for special committee to investigate
the subject OF payment OF personal taxes by certain
large corporations in the State Of New York notably the
New York Central. Hudson River and Delaware and
Lackawanna railroads. whose personal estate through
alleged surreptitous means, has for years managed
escape its share OF contribution TO the taxation OF the
State, thereby increasing the burdens Of tire people
generally.