The New York herald., 1876-01-14
YORK HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY H. SUPPLEMENT

az she has no representative the committee carty
the only New York democrat on IT, being Of the anti
REPORT OF THE comMirrRK on CITIES.
The Committee on Cities Of last years Assembly
who were appointed 10 investigate the OF the
crease OF crime IN New York city, viii make their re-
port IN few days. The report IS 10 be quite an ox-
hausuve one, and will be specially severe
upOn The workings Of the District httornev's
once aud the Police Department II viii recommend
an Increase OF the police force and a more
stringent method OF selecting for the force, as
We'll as an increase in the pay Of sergeants and cap
tains that the department needs to be thoroughly re-
organized and more effective system adopted by
Whch the criminal classes can be Kept under constant
suiVeluance The practice OF the police cOndonln ng
roooeres IS denounced and the suggestion made that
the detectives should be selected from the best possible
material obtainabe regardless Of outside influence
and that they should be so appointed as not to be
known by the thieves. II also intended 70 suggest
the enactment Of law similar to that known n Eng
and as the Contagious Diseases act by which houses
OF certain class licensed and subject TO the vista
tion Of physician.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Certificates ndorsed TO Attorney General Fairchnd
for S. 500 restitution, presented 10 the Canal
Board today by the counsel for Louis j. Bennett,
contractor the Black Rock Harbor work Buffalo.
Somebody started hoax to-day that Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheimer and Comptroller Hopkins had a
personal collision the hall of the Capitol and that
the Comptroller knocked twenty feet out Of time
by the powerful right OF the Lieutenant Governor.
The story had an extensive circulation and an almost
equally extensive belief Hopkins being in Buffalo and
Dorshemer in Albany, 1t was clear the difficulty could
not well have occurred.
Inc NoHlHNltcc on Allles OF tne Assembly VIII nave a
meeting on Tuesday the 18TH give hearing those
opposed to the bill introduced by Mr.. Fish 10 employ
convcts in the institutions OF the city public works
or let them out 10 contractors for any kind OF labor
on the same day they will hear arguments on Pea
bodvs bill, restricting the Corporation Counsel from
the employment OF other counsel without the approval
Of the Comptroller. On Wednesday, the 10Th, they
will hear all parties interested in the question Of the
wages of laborers employed The public works.
On Wednesday the Judiciary Committee will hear the
arguments of those opposed 10 the repeal Of the act
making the Daily Register the legal register OF New
York
The Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly have de-
cded to report the Bergh bill iavorably but amended
10 make throwing Of nails and glass IN the street
a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding
$50 where not malicously thrown Sailing the tracks
will be made msdemeanor with penalty OF one
years Imprisonment 1ne of $3.50, or BOTH They
VIII report adversely the bill increasing shers fees
for summonng witnesses from the present rate Of
twelve and half cents to 1fty cents
The Senate committee appointed to investigate the
municipal departments Of New York viii draw up their
report after the testimony is printed. They Will
recommend several amendments TO the charter and
point out number OF abuses that they have discovered
during their inquiry.