The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18
Stirring Up the Fungus Growth Of
the Albany Lobby.
WOODINS SLIP ABOUT THE GOVERNOR.
The Public School Question in
the Assembly.
STREET GRADING and REPAIRING BILL DISCUSSED.
ALBANY. Feb. II. 1870

Third House hardly be expected TO extirpate such
fungus growth as the Albany lobby. II may be
checked and circumscrbed, but long the soil is
favorable the production efforts of the legislative
husbandman entirely eradicate the seeds of
this tenacious and pestiferous plant When the mil
lennium comes and every member OF the
State Legislature will scorn even the sautatlon Of a
lobbyist-in fact go tar to hand him to the
police as anusance-then perhaps the lobby may
TO flourish ''Where the IS, there Will the
eagles be gathered together" SO with the Legislature
The lobby fat lean with the moral character Of
the members When the standard Is low tho
lobby luxuriates; when it is high the lobby
droops and dies Still the effect OF the investigation
will be wholesome. IL will show in such plain terms
the open and shameless methods adopted by the fell
lows who make business of tranlckng in votes that
every member utterly regardless OF reputation win
caution listening to the agents of
the lobby. The investigation will mark out
these agents so Enthusiastically that member
who good will be seen in conference with
them In view OF the measures that the Legislature
will be called upon to pass TO give expression to
the peoples wishes against those of the railroad
corporations it is well the investigation precedcs the
legislation. II clears the field 10 some extent
1t arouses q watchfu spirit IN the honest
men of the Legislature, and the corrupt ones
through sheer tmidity Will be driven doing what
fuence legislation comes from railroad treasures.
half million would be a fair estimate OF the amount
the horse car companies willing put up beat
Kfians BILL 'No seat fare" The lobby would be
the disbursers of this sum- and it is well that should
know all about it before the fight begins
UNDERMINING Executive POWER
According to the constitution the Governor has the
power to remove the sherins, coroners, clerks and
district attorneys OF counties for charges preferred
In the early part Of the session abi introduced in
the Assembly amending the Revised Statutes to
include in list OF officers amenable to removal by
order OF the county aud superin
tendants Of the poor When the bill reached the Sem
it underwent still further amendment making
it the duty OF the County Judge to hear
the testimony against the npeached officers and send
his opinion ON 1t 10 the Governor. To-day, when the
bill came up in Committee Of the Whole, the republi-
animus OF the Senate 10 Governor Iilden, EN-
bodied in the person OF Senator Woodn, broke out
afresh, and still another amendment was offered taking
away from the Executive the power TO I'LL vacancies
caused by removals county Offices and transferring
the authority TO the Board OF Supervisors. He would
leave however the sole control removals and APP
pointments OF notaries public and commits
sioners of deeds TO the Governor After brief
debate 1t struck Senator Woodin that his amendment
betrayed too strong bias against the Executive and
that he had placed himself in false position before the
Senate; just the day before, the debate concern
ing the County Treasurers bill he insisted on opposing
tie proposition allow boards OF supervisors desig
nate the banks where county funds should DO deposited
What utter Inconsistency the Senator here shows
He would give the power TO board of supervisors
appoint a county treasurer and YET be has such
strong suspicion OF tho integrity OF such a
body that he would trust them far
allowing them to designate bank OF deposit
The Senator was not SO blind as not TO see how log
ical the position he assumed and he withdrew his
amendment and asked for time TO put il in another
shape.
The Committee on Education OF the Assembly to-day
reported iavoraby the following concurrent resolu
tion, which is deemed something Of an Improvement
upon that offered by Mr. Carroll z. Smith weeks
ago and referred to the committee
Resolved fths Senate soncuT Tha. article n the con
schools which shall be free forever The Legislature shall
provide for the the Of documentary
each Of all persons in the stat. between the ages Of
The real and q sssss in the respective Counties
sEo. 3-Neher the money nor the credit Of the State
nor Of county town Or municipal corporation shall be
school schools under the control Of religions sect
pOosg the State Or county. ey town Village
In which they are located.
II is understood that Mr. raber, a member Of the
committee, underworld TO have the resolution SO
worded that the term sectarian UNCONVENTIONAL
should not be made TO apply TO any school where the
reading of the Bible is made part OF the exercises
Mr.. Tabor supported IN this effort by two OF his
associates, and II is believed that he will renew
his motion when the resolution before House.
II is probable that he expects 1t TO be adopted,
but his idea may be democrat TO make the repub
cans toe the mark on the Bible question and possibly
divide them up on the amendment with this rider
tackled on TO it. The proposed amendment, II will be
be made by the state for elementary instruction to all
persons within the prescribed school age, fixes the |
amount which must DC raised every year Tor common
school purposes. Last year the amount expended for
common schools IN the State was 81, 459, 1858 43
Tue average eo expenditure every year IS
greater portion Of this amount is raised from local
taxation, the portion paid by the STATE being nearly
So 600 600 as a general thing which Is obtained by
tax OF and one-ourth Of mill upon each dollar OF
the taxable property in the State The Appropriation bill
this year approprates 81 797 IT'S If the amendment
a
Legislature will be relieved from the necessity OF in
duIgnq in an annual sauabble over tho fixing OF the
rate The following amounts expended during the past
ten years for the maintenance OF the public
schools will give pretty fair idea Of how the oxpen
dture has gradually increased every and what
amounts be raised by local tax, If the amendment
becomes law and IS Endorsed by the people, and
lows -Is65 So 7s5. AGO. 1866 S6632 935; 1867
a. 6sa POI; 1865, So O4Op42 1869 So sse, 1885, 1870
siS SsS oci 1874 sii oss ISL Is75 :iY 900
SUM YORK
Mr. Fish intends introduce a bill to-day which will
provide that In all actions at law proceedings against
The city where issues OF fact are 10 be Determined tho
evidence shall be taken open court before jury and
the city county Of New York without verdict of
jury; provided however that this shall be
srued prohibiting the Court in requiring the
examination long either side from direct
ing account 70 be taken by referee but In
shsll the issues involved be decided by referee and IN
no case shall Counsel the Corporation consent to
any reference IL Ia further provided that action
against the CITY can be maintained unless the claim on
which the action brought been presented in writ
ing the Comptroller until after the expiration OF
thirty days from the date OF the presentation. NOexecu
tion can be issued judgment obtained upon such
claim until after the expiration Of ten days from the date
OF written notice thereof shall have been served upon
the Comptroller Under the bill the Sheriff not enti-
tied 70 any fees costs expenses any execution
sued against the city, and when properly executed
warrant for the amount or any Judgment and
thereon date OF the mt shall be rendered the
claimant his attorney interest costs shall
crue thereon after such tendor shall have been made
IL is provided that action shall be affected by the
I'm which a reference has been heretofore ordered
Senator Casper Baden introduced n bill amending
the Health Board laws that all suits brought by IL
shall be tried before jury IN the district where the
accused party resides.
The debate the County Treasurers bill continued
to-day that lively little man, Senator Hammond, stir
ring the pot with undated energy.
The bill enable husband and wife 70 testify In