The New York herald., 1877-02-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Passage Of a Bill to Suppress
Pool Selling.
STREET RAILROAD ARREARS.
Favorable Reports OF Senator
WOOdip's City Bills.
ALBANY. Feb. q. 1877

mittce OF the WHOLE aud bill In partic cuiarlor
the suppression OF betting and pool seiliug-monop
ozed the chief share OF discussion As reported from
the committee, this bill prohibits tho owner iossee
occupant OF any house building from using II as q
pooroom having any apparatus In use therein
for registering bets on any election or on
any trial of skill endurance 1t did
prohibit the selling OF French English pools
a race track where such pools sold generally be-
the quarter aud tho open arr but to-day
all suddenly the country mcnbcrs showed an intense
socituds for the safety OF the public morals. They
would have track betting because Il was de.
moralizing. and young men we're tempted TO steal
to got the means OF buying pools and becoming rich
Half dozen amendments, nearly all tending to
make the pill moro stringent aud less likely
to pass orerod aud many speeches were mado
by tho movers OF the endmonlx Strahan anu Purdy
advocated the bill as IL stood Potter Mitchell wanted
amendment inserted reducing tho penalty OF i'm
prisonmcnt from year to ono month, and the nno
from 900 to $780, but failing 10 get his way, offered
by way OF burlesQue further amendment to include
a liable to the proposed amendment mule Ms we'll as
horse racing. Hogeboom said that pool selling had
grown into such power as to override and bring TO
naught tho purposes tor which the National Trottipg
Association had been formed, namely to improve tho
breed horscs and tho pool men had It all their
way. Rockwell OF Chemung, said ,t "bad for tho
morals" woish OF Delaware said It was "demoral!z.
ing to tho morals Another country member said II
was "fatal TO tho morals" and all around there ap-
peared OF deop alarm in the rural mind as to
the OF peoples morals In case pool selling
race tracks allowed 10 60 on
Spinola made his appearance about this time and
got ready take hand In. He, too, began
the moral keynote, but 'Old Salt fastened his eye
on him aud shook his hcad dubiousy. Spinola saw
this aud said, ''Thc member from Onondaga noed
A Ha kuoty mn nhout aavan
any other man."
Aivord waking away triumphantly)-"well
Deavan"
spinola. noway disconnected, went with his
spoke about gambling before the Christian what
ahght cast on the art by the excavations IN Pom
street. Finally the bill ordered third reading
with the amendment prohibiting pool selling on any
race track, though done in the open air.
A MANS AMBITION
After this debate endcd another sprung up on bill
Of Langbein's Tor the appointment OF three commits.
soners 10 revise tho statutes ana make general over
hauling OF tho rules and practices concerning tho Civil
District Courts III New York city. Mr.. Grady made
vigorous onslaught upon Il. and ntmated as much as
Lang gbein tho inroduccr, wanted 70 appointed
OF the three commissioners, at 50, 900 "a year.
II the laws concerning these courts called for rev.
sion, he did not think the proper lawyers
purpose would undertake. the job Tor the remuner
alton named. and that If remuneration ut all
named there lots OF the legal fraternity who
would perform tho work aaa0re The bill was pro-
gressed.
Ex-Mayor Wckhum was on the floor OF tho Assembly
for quite while, listening part OF the time with rapt
attention to General Spinola's speech on gambling
'belore the Christian eru. subsequently he tho
centre OF group OF people who are all moro or less
Interested insurance--Scnat0r Tobcy, General
Hustled, Counsellor Ecclesnc and Rciormer Cowdin.
THE RUTHLESS SWORD or REFORM
Mr. Fecke had couple oi bills ready TO launch, but
| unable TO obtain "a chance. The first de-
ciaring that the Department OF Taxes and Assess
who shall be appointed by tho Mayor and whose term
Of office shall expire at the same time with that OF tho
Mayor. He shall have salary OF $4,000 The Mayor
| and Comptroller arc named as ec oDici0 NOM
bers OF tho Board OF Taxcs and ASSESS
ments, but shall receive no extra compensa.
tion. Another branch Of the bill declares that
the collection of arising from tho
OF Croton water and the labor now performed by the
Bureau OF Water Register IL hereby transferred TO tho
| Department OF Taxes and Assessments, which shall
all the powers relative the collection OF Croton
revenue that are now poss esscd and performed
Register
The next bill of fFlecke's authorizes the Commits
OF Public Works repave aud repair all streets
south OF Fourteenth street. from North 10 East River
In the city OF New York. tho repairing necessary In
the various strccsto be perfected within one year
after passage of this act Tho sums necessary
raised BY taxation upon the real and personal
estate in the city OF New York and in
and county. but should any bo required for tho
purposes OF this act IN excess OF the appropriations
anticipation Of the to be derived IRON taxa
tion for the ensuing year sufficient TO meet
such ,, demand Or expenditure s rlecke says
ment 10 about 5000 laborers and do good,
GERARDs HrxASE IDEA
| In the Senate Mr.. Gerard introduced n couple OF
bills OF public inerest-one tor the appointment OF
sanitary inspector by the Board Of Education 10 look
after the ventilation and hygionic arrangements Of the
| public schools Now York city; TO inspect tho
drainage and provide remedies against the complaints
school children suffer from defects IN the sanitary
| construction OF tho school houses
gIREs IN rHEATREs-
Another bill OF the Senator's, OF great length and
| tdaaf fort of gfrlct
aud security against cohhagraion, panic or other
cidents In theatres hereafter to be erected In New
pains, and II the ground completely far
human foresight can determine tho possible occur
rences OF fire and the danger TO Iiie
| CAPITOL
Tomorrow there VIII be joint meeting Of the Ways
ana Means Committee OF the House and Finance Com
mttee OF the Senate 10 CONSIDER the question OF going
back TO original plans for the construction OF the
new Capitol There Is preponderance of scn.men.
among the members Of the two committees in favor Of
the original plans and there every likelihood or
their beng adopted again.
Senator Baden will Introduce tomorrow a bill sim
liar to Feckes authorizing the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works repair and repave all streets and avenues
below Fourteenth street, from North to East River.
| SENATOR wooDiS's BILLS
| The Senate Committee on Cities will report iavorably
TO morrow the bills introduced by senator woodn re-
iaing TO tho Offices Of Register County Clerk Com
missioner OF Jurors and coroners Of the city and county
Of New York.
| Ex-Mayor wickham ard Mr.. John ID. Townsend
called on tho Attorney General today IN regard TO
matters connected with the Security Lifc Insurance
Company and the evidence at hand against tho oni-
cals aud the prospect for the prosecution.
| THIRD JUDICIAL COURT
! Tho Committee on Cities, OF the Assembly, held a
meeting TINS afternoon, and heard from Mr. Porter,
late one OF the ior the erection OF the
Third Judicial Court House, his explanation, In
connection with II, which a sort Of vindication
OF his course from tho aspcrsions cast upon by pet
| sons IN New YORK
| SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS
Tie committee agreed to report favorably Mr.
Cowdin's bill for commission TO regulate the salaries
| OF tho city government officials, and unfavorabIy
rghes bill for cutting down tho fees OF tho Kings
| county Sheriff.
| PRACTICAL
Some practical Jokers sent despatch dated Wash.
ington aud signed francs Herman Senator Starbuck
to-day stating that the Electoral Commission by "A
vote Of 10 TO o. resolved 10 into Of
the OF Florida The spread ike wiidhre and
the democrats werc very juDilant, while The repub