The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15

EDUCATIONAL TINKERING.
SPINOLA'S CANAL ECONOMY.

| by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ALBANY. May H.. 1877.
In the Senate this evening Nr. Woodn reported one
pill. which might be called his own, Oh the appor:ion-
ment State another the joint production Of
Senators Gerard and Siarbuck, the democratic bill
the Same subject, both for the considcra-
/ ton OF the Legislature Tho reason OF two
reports Is that tho JONI Committee on Appointment
found themselves unable TO agree upon plan
ranging districts Tho difference between them 10
that the former gives twenty-five members TO New
York and thirteen TO Kings county, ana the latter
allows New York twcniy-seven and Kings fourteen.
Tho woolin report gives OF MEM
bcrs Of Assembly AS follows Now York, 4;
Kings. a. Monroe, /; suffolk, l. Tho
following counties loso each Misunderstanding.
aug u.s. Columbia, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Ontario,
oswcgo 81. lawrence, Washington Wayne. Tho
Stnrbuck bill the Woodln's, except that IL
gives members 10 New York and
KINGS and takes each from Niagara, otsego and
Suffolk.
|. what shape the question Of apportonmcut mry
finally take. whether bill. will pass this
rot, predetermined Neither side appears to DO In.
cllucd yicd-so that what tho ultimate representa-
or New York and Kinss in the Legislature will oa
Is s,li uncertain.
TISAERIxG EDUCATION
Mr. WooGn's I'LL relative public instruction In the
| city OF New York provides as foliows-
| Section l directs the Board OF Supervisors to
90 raised annually by tax sum OF money
equal TO the amount contained in the notice oil tho
state Superintendent .of Puolic Instruction TO thu
Clerk county OF New York for the support and
encouragement OF tho common sch oois therein.
! Section makes I. the duty OF tho Board OF Educa.
,on before tho 10Th of October each year, 10
report to the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
! estimate OF the nIaount aud above tho
specified in tho preceding section which will be
CURED for the purpose OF meeting the current annual
| expenses OF pubic instruction; but tho aggregate
amount shail not exceed The OF Sl4 for each pu-
pill who shall have actually attended the schools dur.
ing the preceding year
Section 8 proviaus tina. after each estimate Is
made the Board oil Estimate and Apportonineut shall
considcs the same and return within htcon days any
objections 10 rcclilcatons OF sald estimate. Iftho
Board oil Eiuclton BY u sixsevenths vote adhere 10
its previous action the aggregate amount estimated
san be cartited 10 the Supervisors, and said shall
be raised by tax py the Board OF supervisors.
section provides Tor the apporionncnt of moneys =
received from. tho state superintendent.
i EGGS ron woopiS--oMELErs BRADLEY
Moro fun MAS introduced by the discussion OF tho
bill TO establish tho weight o. dozen eggs WooLin
moved to provision that they be- mems eggs.
Emerson thought that to save II from veto women
contracts Bradley offered an amendment that any
hon laying eggs OF weight less than one pound eight
ounces TO tho dozen snail be dcchcd guilty OF misde-
meanor. Tho Guar stated tho question TO be ON Mr.
woodins motion, AMI It was adopted After further
debate the bill was ordered 10 third reading.
HAYES DEfgA-ED
Dr. Hayes bill to change The nsmo OF the Beach
Railroad and extend tho charter years longer
was beaten Ia tho Assembly by a vote of 43
reading aS Mr. Moe d iao sAt 10
amend by providing that the company file bond with
the Comptroller OF New York within SIX months from
tho passage OF the bill to the amount Of sl1000o,
and failing TO 40 so that they ioret their charter
spoke In opposition 10 the bill, aud Mr. Mitchell
followed, pronouncing y fraud IKE the old
tons OF half the houses on broadway lie protested
against any road on Broadway above or below ground
the friends OF rapid transit which the bill is mimi.
cal. were on hand aud understood the aim OF tho
Mr. Mollcr pointed out that tho Beach rheumatic
Company asked very considerable privilege Tor which
aud kin elevated road transit pissed, this company
could oner their charter for sale at a worry
carry out Underground enterprise they Should
be willing TO give such security as would
be earnest Of their good faith. Moller's amendment
was carried, aud that was practically the death OF the
bl though tho vote on us hnal passage was close.
BROKERS PETITION.
MT. strahau presented u petition signed by 600 bro.
kcrs o New York. with Jcssc Hoy at the head against
and Apporlionm the efficiency OF tho Board Of
Education and the salaries OF the school teachers.
wnoLk5ALl LEGisIATios.
be appointed to select bills from general orders Tor pas
sage by unanimous consent
The bill amending tho Revised statutes relative to
the appointment OF canal collectors was considered,
aud Mr.. Baker moved Fort Edward as
OF the places where collectors Office shall be-
maintained. Mr. Maher moved TO insert Albany. Mr.
Avord opposed the motions, saying tho bin was
intended OF rcrcnchmcnt, toput In these Offices
|
us rejection Mr. Maher's motion was ncgatived.
Mr. spinoa moved to amend by aboiishng Tho oico
Canal Appraiser, aud have its duties performed by
tho BnarI OF Audit Carried Nr. Bnker's motion was
lost, which also defeated the amendment offered by
Mr. Spiuoa, u was contingent tho
adoption OF Mr Baker'2 The Dll put
on It's lnal passage aud passed Mr. spuolA
moved 10 reconsider the voto, and that
the same lIc on the table. Tho motion 10 lay tho
table lost Alyord said that TO insert provision
aboiishing the Office VI Canal Appraiser would
mako the bill unconstitutional He was IN favor Of
aboiishing that oicc. but II ought To be done a sep
aratc bill. spnoa said IL TOO into to get such q
525 900, aud II that could not DO done the way
proposed nc would withdraw his motion 10 reconsider,
winch he did.
PROTESTING DELEGATION.
The AldcrmaGic delegation, consisting OF Mcssr5.
Purroy, Sewn, keenan, aud Cole, appointed to wait
ON the Governor Tomorrow aud present the rcsou-
ons against the signing OF The Omnibus b arrived
argument before HIS Exccilency on tho unconstiu.
ti0naiity oil the Dill Coroner Fialagan anu Ed.
kclrIy have also arrived TO swell the crowd Mr.. j.
Farrell counsel Tor the Department oil Buiings, VIII
against that feature oil the bill. matchmaking
IL with the Fro Department.,
rnE BREWERS st WORK.
Major J. Saucr - here representing tho New YorS
brewers interest cooperate with The Buffalo dolcca.
ton IN favor Of securing the enactment OF general
excise bill.
INSURANCE
Charlton H. Lewis, She hard Homnns, Hugo wcs-
scnioBcs, Stcpnen English. o. ~ Potter James
Thomson and james X. Marvin have up u del.
egatpn OF the Chamber OF Lic Insurance 10 profess
against The general Insurance bill.
TWEED STILL WAITING.