The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-05
OUR ALBANY LEGISLATORS.
SITE PRISONS AND CAS- COMA
MES UNDhR TNOUISITION
MIR. Morrisscy's mn for the Increase cf In
horcrs' Wages Tho Police Commissioners
aud the CANADIAN Elupemcnt-Car Fares.

Mr. Morrtssey's Hill Tor the Inrrr a ~ cf In
horcrs' Wages The Police Commissioners
aud the Canadian Elupemcnt-Car Fares.
ALBANY. Feb. 4.-Thc bill introduced nv
Senator Schoonmaker the other day to provide
for a State Prison Investigating Commission, ns
recommended IN the Governors message, was re-
ported this morning with very material amend
ments. Instead Of leaving tho appointment
OF the commission to Gov. Tilden, the Senate
Is TO take the appointments into Its own hands.
u requires the commission to report to tho
Legislature by the 18th OF April, all the testi-
mony taken up to that time, together with the
recommendations Of tho commission. and for
bids the taking OF testimony after the lat Of
July. They shall report to the Governor as
soon after that as practicable, and shall make a
anal report to the next LEGISLATURE at the open
ing Of the session Fifteen thousand dollars ia
appropriated to oover expenses. and any vacan-
cics occurring In the commission arc to be filled
by the LEGISLATURE, II In session; " not, ny the
Governor The names most likely to be inserted
by the Senate n Com sioners are said to be
Sinclair Tousey and George II. Babcock on the
Republican side, and Gen. A. G. Nevn and DIR.
Louis 7. Pill-bury on the Democratic side.
Senator Morriss y's bill empowering the New
York Common Council TO nx tho pay Of laborers
on the public works passed tho Senate unani-
mously this morning. II is said that Tammauy
" "
and Mayor WTkhain and other chiefs Ia the
wigwlm have already written letters here with
senator kcnnadav introduced a bill amending
the Code Of Procedure, to limit the time
for appealing TO the Court Of Appeals to one
Sen tor Blxby's hill authorizing magistrates
to limit the term Of imur:onment Tor non-oAv-
ment Of fines To one day for each dollar ~ the
nue. Imposed, pass ID tue senate without opposi-
ton.
LITTLE SARCASM.
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aspirations for clerkrhip around the Lerislt-
ture for Monroe county. lie made this an
VINO in deb tie on a Rochester biii, had sue,
resied TO the Republican Senators how thew
mIieht nov do jus,ice to Their colleague from
Monroe. Mr.. Emerson thanked MIR. Jacobs very
kindly for the svm ny he had mantle ted In
hts behalf. snd for the worldwide fame he had
secured for min. but he was hapuy to say that
this question II - clerkship for Monroe county
was now amone the things Of tue past, and he
was willing 20 let Il rest. He added. with
touch OF sarcasm, that his main object onci
nally In irving 10 secure the clerkship N com
shiH Of tie same TO Sen tor Jscobs e '"''''"Ns'-
Senator Rodsers to day introduced the bill
prepared by the Municipal Reform Association,
and already published In the New York plpers,
providing that II laoor done ard supplies fur:
n,shed for the New York city Government shall
not exceed the market value Of the same. and
forbidding the ass ssment Of employees OF the
city for political purposes, 80.
MIR. PeabodVs tesnl itions, introduced this
morning, II passed will give the peonle Of New
York CITY soma interesting Information. Mr..
crv Of "srrIse" which has heretofore been
raised lend often vi h good reasonl by the Ras
companies against any attempt to inyestiSate
them, heinR sufficient to - ielch II. The reso-
lutions rrcite the fact that the gas companies
81 the state do not report as required TO the
Com troller ~ the State. ana call upon tho
Manhattan. Metropolitan. Harlem, and Mutual
Gas Com ante- Ia report to the Assembly within
thirty days upon lhe following points;
GAS COMPANIES.
!. The smcnnt Of their noGnal capital.
2 rhe amount ~ captai act l4iy paid In In money,
B. The Siyidenss decisr-d IN cash durinr ten wears
prior 20 J.n T. 1870 81 ing tsr das' OF zach avdend
per cenisg q each cash dividend upon the then exist
,o,r A. ~ q :, re- = the G5oPs5y q s
serip BOMBS prom. sorr Date. or othcr~i.e made
within ten year. prior 20 Jan A. 1874 nm the date Of
ws,sc S' .oSs C-rscs,e. .crp 1ona. yrS". orT
notes or cthtr payer er 'vid II interest have been
w ma S .as iia
Oihe. e.pcr., an I 4 a When and @aea n,.,
nv h ns n I 1 'ns T g. e s n .nS
tn qSa le. 81 he pTor,riy sf rect. ~ sue OF los
o!lc! ts;a 3. csrsca, sgsrs,ioa: ier WAT par
end shethsr interest aud how much. is p i'd thereon
whether q ssrne Is Compounded or not toe amount
ofsuch deposits rcuainn unca led for by persons who
& The amount Of und'vid d .urolus over aud above
thee capt,i sock and nov the SAM t. lnvrsie
than real estate and for TIE purposes Of tue
lions and a. how The SINE is Invested aud how mncn
10 ina Il either OF the said conn. ha. been.
within Ten year prior 70 Jau 1874 orranls"d upon
s Of s9eS Gs h . a1oS:t. ana Of rSss
company, aud under what terms.
THE CANADIAN ELoPEMENT.
The police are to have opportunity 20 ex-
plain he reasons which promWed their az eitrrry
| arrest Of the parties 20 the Isrydees-NcKeng
| elppement Mr. Fish 'o-day introduced n rcso-
lHti"B, which " adopted unanimously, direct
| ing the Police CommissiCn ers Of New YORK city
| TO transmit forthwith TO the Assem- My a state
| ment In detnu Of al the circumstances OF the
| arrest detention. and release Of those parties
| on the apple iiion OF the police authorities OF
| Aontre l. together with all telegrapAic or
other eorresPondence win the ponee author-
| II any. received by or promised 10 any
member ~ the police force in connection there
with. They are also sked t. inform the House
rs TO the rules NJ reeuf lions IN force at the
| time oftue arrest authorizing members Of the
| New York police to rest In New York city
| without warrant. persons chafsed WIN or
| su snected OF offences against the state, commit
ted outside Il the ci'v Of New York. Also TO in
| form the House whether the rules and regula-
| tons for the government Of the police authorize
any memoer thereof ton h arrests ~ New York
cIEy without magistrates wlrr Mt, for offences
committed wi bin The United States, but out
81 lie Of the state Of New York and especially for
on IN zee committed In reign conn ries, and
whether any additional legislation 10 needed
| upon this subject.
DETENTION OF WITNESSES.
Mr. EnglehaTt proposes TO remedy the inius-
| tlce Of detaHrg people ~ the HOUSE Of Deten.
| ton a. win -sseS. So justly com Llained Of. IL
| provides that II II shall APPEAR that an offence
| has been commit cd and there Is prob able cause
| to believe the person to be gulty thereof, tue
| magistrate shall bind by their individual recOg-
| niz nee the prosecutor and ali the material
| witnesses agaiust tue Accused person To appear
| and testify at the next court having jurisdiction
OF the offence 81 which the aCcu 'ed person may
| be indicted. In ease eau the prosecutor or
any of the witnesses be required to give security
| for their appearance other their own indl-
| yidual recOgnlztnoes The ex animation OF the
| prosecutor and witnesses must he reduced 70
writing bg the magistrate. and shalt he nied by
hun WITH the clerk 81 the court with his return.
| In case the prosecutor or the witnesses caunot,
| by reason ~ their death, sickness, or absence,
be procured To TESTIFY IN person before the cour
| the examination taken before the nagi- trate Of
such PERSONS shrll toe read and used on the trial
With the same effect a. though the statements
| made IN writing were testified to before the
court by the prosecutor or the witnesses IN the
usual manner.
| Mr.. Watts introduced hill to-day authorizing
the Commissioner OF Public Works To build four
additional baths In New York.
Mr. McC ,rty OF New York introduced bill to-
day fixing the rates Of fare on the Eighth avenue
6 line at Ave cents to Sxty-hfth street, II
cents to l30tn street, and seven cents TO No
Combs Dam.
Mr.. Lyon Of BROOKLYN introduced bill author
izing the Dock Com ssOners TO sell by auction
the 10 Sc of the Grand street ferry. The sale