The New York herald., 1876-03-04
Report Of the Architects on
the New Capitol.
PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR COMPLETION
The Park Commissioners to
Remain in Office.
AN ENTIRELY NEW BILL REPORTED.
ALBANY. March 3. 1s7a.


ward. The committee to-day reported fav oraby an
entirely bill instead of the which many
Bquabbles have taken place. which, after the enacting
clause, reads folows:-
sEcroS Lseetion ~ OF chapter s5 Of the Laws Of 1879
,s q New York hereby amended EDS 50 as
sEcrloS s4-rh. department under the charge OF
President of Public Parks who
sessors are appointed. unless sooner removed,
herein Psovdsd The PsrSn IN once sn az the
Df this shall hold office until the expiration Of his present
erm next expires hereby extended until the is day Of
May 1871 and the said commission s hereafter Ge nom nom
led by the Mayor that the Board shall eonsis. Of
members Of each OF the leading political parties which
pointment shall not be subject to confirmation by tho
Il is generally believed that Mr. Salem H. Wales is
the man who drove the last nail into the coffin OF the
original BILL and that he did II with his little hatchet
hts dinner party, New York, last Saturday night
Comptroller Green who was anxious for the passage OF
that BILL will have additional to say some
ihng to what he thinks of the Docks Depart
mcnt general and its President in particular. Tho
Commissioner whose term is extended by the bill re-
ported by the committee is Mr.. Williamson.
REPORTED
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate reported
favorably the bill providing for the appointment OF
additional officers for the Court OF General Sessions,
New York. and the Committee Cities reported favor
Jurors and giving the appointment of successor to
the present incumbent to Board composed OF the
Mayor Comptroller aud Judge OF General Sessions
AN INTERESTING mLI-
On bill, adversely reported from the Judiciary Com
mttee relieving married women from disabilities in
transacting business Senator Schoonmaker mado a
forcibe speech In behalf OF his disagree with
the report OF the committee After pointing that
The laws they stand operate inuriousy against
married women, in the fact that such persons
gwen no proper their estates he drcw
tention to common and 1agrant practice, that read
ers OF newspapers will remember being very
prevalent among the late members of the
Tammany Ring and other rings BESIDES that OF invest
ing stolen money in the names OF married women,
thus placing beyond the reach of creditors II tho
bill had other aim than to prevent this method OF
securing punder it richly deserves to become law
motion by Senator Robertson that the further
Eideraton OF report be mado the special order
Wednesday morning next was adopted
LEGISLATIVE
Wednesday afternoon has been appointed TO hear
the opponents Of the concurrent resolution amending
The constitution consolidating the OF New York.
The Supreme, Superior and Court OF Common Pleas.
Senator Mccarthy offered resolution that the Attor
scy General be requested INFORM the Senate Of the
reasons why all the parties charged with canal frauds
been prosecuted and the claims Of the State
pushed forward for collection
A motion by Bradley TO adjourn April was tabled
like his former motions the same subject A bill
10 reorganiZc the Erle Railroad brought up here by
porinan B Eaton late counsel of the road and foremost
reormer in the. Council of Political Reform now in
Committee OF the Whole IN the Senate. IL Is myste
riously worded BILL and not three Senators out OF
lhirty-two have taken time TO comprehend its
meaning but little study OF its provisions
reveals the intention OF having the road re-
organized in the interest of certain
clique OF bondholdcrs and of making Mr. Jcwett per
petua receiver, with congenial board OF directors
There is law IN this State which authorizes the
bondholders 10 vote for board OF directors the bill
asks for AS yet 1t has undergone discussion, the
only one so far who has spoken on 1t beirg Senator
Rogers.
senator Morrissey prepared to oppose it, and has
collected statistics OF interest for the occasion.
He cannot why the Erie Railroad should come TO
The Legislature to secure the passage OF special enact
uent It's regard, when the regular course OF pro-
seedlings in such cases is through the courts The bill
his judgment has a suspicious complexion, and he is
reminded OF the Classification act whereby Gould
When could and Fisk smusSlcd themselves
nto the management In 1867 tho road
paid dividends and rated as first class
Investment IN the market Its capital in bonds nd
uock amounted TO f47,54l l30 In the following year,
1865 Tweed and Swceny taken into the Board of
Directors and the Executive Committee with control OF
the whole road its finances and manag gcment CON-
posed OF Gould, Fisk, Tweed and Swecny That year
The capital increased $2 159 $50 In this amount
was embraced forged issue OF $40 1000 ooo Vanderbilt
sued the company, which was the quartet named. Tor
acpreclaiion OF his stock and rather than spoh the
prospects OF plumber before them they paid him
81 COO 600 by way OF compromise Az the same
sine they paid Dick Schell and Frank Work
$3.50 600 each 10 compromise their suits. The courts
had not then become the tools Of the directory and tho
wisest policy 10 avoid litigation and keep out OF
Ihe Pententiary.
In 1859 the capital was again increased by $3 2 ZOO
In 1870 there a still further addition OF So 600 600
In 1871 So oOo 900 more were added and IN 1873 an in
srease OF Sl, 61S 40 made The total increase OF
Ihe grand total in 1873. si24 100000 Up to
ferrcd and common stock. Just prior TO the date
Fisk and Gould, at that time pair OF penness adyen
stock. Prom the accession OF Fisk and Gould TO tho
present hour there has been dividend declared
except once 10 the extent OF one ana hali per cent
paid OF the proceeds OF 0OO OF bonds sold IN
Europe. Such are tho figures thai, like mlestones
mark the broad road OF over which Erie stock has
been travelling downward for the past eight years, sell
ing at time IN the market at l2s and now at is
cents the dollar.
LEGISLATIVE
when the New York Salary bill came up this after
noon on the order OF the third reading IN The House.
speaker Hustled took the against IT, the ground
that The Graf amendments had been adopted in Com.
untttcc Of the Whole without the grave consideration
ihsy demanded He contcnded that The reductions
we're according TO equitable rule, some Of the off,
Gals salaries being reduced ten per cent more than
others. II may be stated that just previous
10 the Speaker taking the noor resolution
had been passed adjourn at one O'Clock.
IL was ten minutes OF when lie began TO speak and
all the he speaking he kept his weather eye
the dial OF the big clock on tho wall opposite 10
him II lacked but two minutes OF one when ne con-
suded aud just as the willy Speaker had anticipated Mr.
Hran arose IN his place defend his pet amend
ments But what were two minutes to GranS lie had
only got fairly started his advocacy OF the bill when
down came the gave OF General sherman, who was
In the chair aud the House stood adjourned TIL Mon
day evening
'whats the matter ?" asked Graf, as great shout
OF laughter greeted the announcement Of the Chair but
q giancs al the clock enough Tor the reformer
from the Seventeenth dstrct and he sat down, eyeng
Mr. Hustled rather Suspiciously who looked as iuno-
cent a IL is believed now that The bill viii
be killed by the combination OF democrats aud rcpup.
icans that has been made against H. II the order of
the thlrd reading OF bills IS reached Monday night
is the intention Of us opponents to see to
that there Is thin house, yet
also 20 nave quorum present II will then be pretty
csrtan get less than the requisite sixty five votes
and motion to reconsider the vote taken Will bo de-
feated which OF course, will kill the bill encctually
nr Hustcds idea Is however TO have u referred back
10 the Committee Cities, with Instructions TO report
Eithtn &c n days should he gain his point IL is more
man probube that the bal, introduced by Mr. Peabody
yesterday, full digest OF witch was gwen in to-dsys