The New York herald., 1876-01-19

selves in the same way He is busiy engaged prepar
ing bill for the relief of those taxpayers who owing
10 the hard times, find II hard 10 get money
enough together 10 for the daily necessities their
families, 10 say nothing OF paying their taxes
The taxpayers in New York who are thus situated are
said 20 be quite numerous and Mr. Morrissev proposes
10 come to their relief in his bill by author,lng the
Comptroller TO tax bonds To these tax
payers, which they yearly, for hve years
TO pay twenty per cent and interest TO allow the
Comptroller receive twenty per OF taxes for
five years. II will be that the idea is rather a
crude one, as IL is thus oreshadowed by its author;
but the intent Is laudable one and doubt when
properly up the relief bill OF the Honorable John
will be more than blessing in disguise
SWAPPING GovKRNoR rILDES
In the Senate Mr.. Mccarthy Of Syracuse, who ap-
pears to have taken charge ali by himself OF both the
Governor and his Message, called up hls resolution
offered last week. refcrrr that portion OF the Message
relating TO federal affairs to the Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives by way of rebuke TO his Excelency
Then he moved TO substitute the following
Resolved III the Assembly concur, That view With
atonshment regret ngnhant space allotted by
the Governor in his annual Message TO the subject Of
Tor the correction Of abuses In the OF the
20 Ss Of ne
which the Legislature has control
To support his motion the Senator then proceeded 70
read long rgmarolo OF speech from printed Slips in
tended for home consumption. The other day he ar
raigned the Governor for discussing national AFFAIRS
and TO show his consistency and hstuteness he blum
dered into the very same fault he ready 10
demn in the message His speech was simply defence
of the adm mnstration nj Washington, and clearly
much II not more out OF place than Tilden's disser
tation the Of the South and the mis-
management OF the finances. Tho resolution laid
over TIL tomorrow on motion OF Senator Jacobs, who
has a rod in pickle for the Senator from Syracuse.
REFORMING THE NEW YORK JUDICIARY.
At n meeting OF the Bar Association held about two
months ago in New York long and elaborate report
submitted the reformation OF the judiciary OF
New York. The substance Of that report en-
bodied in formal joint resolution offered to-day by
Senator Gerard amending article Of the constitution,
and referring the amendment tho Legislature TO be
chosen at the general election Of Senators.
The joint resolution is substantially ths:On the lst
day OF January 1879, the Court Of Common Pleas and
ann GnnAr fAf acflv Nam Vnrk hall
cease to exist and the jurisdiction OF the two along
with the judges shall be transferred to the Supreme
Court which will then number twenty judges and
any judicial power as county judge, and any other
special authority and jurisdisdicton vested In
either OF the courts to be abolished any of the
judges thereof shall vest In the judges OF the Supreme
Court for the FIRST department. to be such
manner and under such limitation and regulations as
the General Term for the First department shall from
time TO time prescribe The Judges transferred shall
hold their places for the remainder of the respective
terms for which they shall have been chosen ap-
pointed and suits, actions appeals motions and pro-
ceedings ponding In the courts 80 abolished shall be
transferred the for the First depart
ment without prejudice TO- any undertaking. bond
pleading, deposition other entry proceeding pre-
vously had therein. The General Term OF the First
department shall hereafter consist Of five Justices OF
whom three may constitute a quorum, all OF whom
shall be designated in the manner in which General
Term justices shall hereafter be authorized
by law 10 be designated
The Senate Committee on the reapportionment OF
members ofthe Legislature was announced follows
Messrs Woodin, Rogers, Harris Booth Moore, Jacobs
and Gerard. Mr Gerard presented the report Of the
trustees Of the Lenox Library which shows
tion to be in fonrishing condition.
MESSAGE
AT the beginning Of the session Senator Mccarthy
offered resolution requesting the Governor furnish
the Senate, at the earliest possible moment, tho
results Of the investigation thus far obtained
BY the Canal Investigating Commission with the
pending the progress made and the names Of the
officials charged with completely connivance in the
alleged frauds in order that the Legislature might de-
termine what appropriation or legislation might
necessary IN the premises. To this the Governor
made answer to-day in message, in which he saws
that the commission have made twelve reports to him
in special cases. and are preparing general report 10
the Legislature, which will embrace all the results
thus far obtained For particular information to
before the courts he refers the Senate the
torney General, and then goes on to say
In the passage my Message referred to by your
and tanscendent Importance in the connected
nna 10 Of S bs S the eeur
Of Legislation to p.syea and punish similar
posing penalties the wrong doer and far
pecuLiay advantage people, infinitely accom-
plished BY breaking the than be hoped be
be had complete restitution cannct always be effected still
profits 10 be gained which often much larger than
heso the ha,. s S% SS;
annually Nearly the whole Of this amount be saved
detrment 20 any public interest," the present fiscal year
that saving has been accomplished Of any ga
should not be effected hereafter
committed criminal offences under existing laws have
@ 9si 4 the tue c s % S de-
Civil actions BY the state while they have an incidental
object Of compelling restitution Of thc public unav
Indictments since the Law of 1873 can be found at any
time within i've Of the OF the commission
us the Of be %
any time within ten years aer the Of action
The Investigations Of the commission faithful and labor
Gus they have been leave unexpored lar more than has
been brought to light
Of the Canal Fund ought to be clothed permanent
standing authorities, with full powers Of alton in
public moneys property The Comptroller .he general
ses Of sae STATE and perhaps other public
quite manifest that would Oyerask the power. Of
have been aud ought 70 be instituted these oesets
S have Ssen smp0sea Securing
service in legal ability In professional experts and in indie
unjust possession There no force Of connected
with the ooee Of the Attorney General Neither arc tho
The Attorney General Of the United States on the other
and deputy marshals besdes large number Of skilled
e =. ans snS
may be necessary In the preparation Of uit for Trial The
Of facts relating construction tbe quality
properly prepared or tried without the sS
IL has been usual TO make small annual Appropriation 10
sstis the %y
snnSs Ms'sSs s that the Sssnsy sDpcOpsOn vO1 Ss
enable him % enforce the rights Of the State
people,
TO the for these suits for
trial. and for conducting these trials
The resolution and the message we're motion OF
Mr. Woodin, referred TO the Committee Of the Whole
CARE OF TIN
Senator Robertson introduced bill further amend
ing the statutes relative 70 the and custody of tie
comforting the Governor the power OF tho
Court OF oyer and Termner, by which he may send in
criminals in his discretion 10 the State Lunatic
Asylum.
THE STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATION.
Tho twentythrd annual meeting Of the state MIL.
tary Association will be held in Agricultural Hall In
this city next Tuesday. The committees appointed at
the last meeting prepare amendments TO the Mill
tary Code and revise the constitution and bylaws
OF the association will submit their respec-
tive reports for tho consideration OF the asso
citation, and other business OF great Importance
will be transacted An Invitation has been extended
to all officers Of the National Guard OF this State 10 DO
present The annual address will be delivered In the
Assembly Chamber on Wednesday evening, January
26 by the Rev Samuel Scovil chaplain Of the associa-
ton Oflcers requested 10 fatigue uniforms
during the sessions Of the association, but to appear