The New York herald., 1877-03-06
1HE STATE CAPITAL.
Enarging the Powers of the Superin.
tendent Of State Prisons.
A BRIDGE ACROSS THE HUDSON
The Disastrous Effsct Of Tardy
Legislation.
ALBANY. March 6. 1877.

session
Legislature will adjourn about tho beginning OF May.
OF course usual the great bulk OF legislation must
be crowded into the unexpred term OF the session.
The New York Legislature always notorious foi
putting OF til o-norrow what might aud ought 10 be
done to-day. In fact, It Is a custom more honored
In the breach than tho observance 10 postpone
every bl with ''bono' in II to the very
last week. when thero is usually as much legislation
transacted in all the first few monlhs-as much, fol
Instance us has been done so TAR and that has been
very little Perhaps as many bills have become Law
as generally this stage Of the session, but there
were never few OF any interest or Importance foi
New York only recall two that have gone
through houses; was the bill to pay the clerks
OF the civil district courts In New York, and the
other TO prohibit pool selling cectiops The bill 10
amend tho charter OF Tubby Hook us to permit the
OF extra police constable, and bills OF
like obscure and unnteresting character, have been
very numerous, but not single affecting, Tor
tho better the government of tho great metropolis has
as yet gone to the Governor ior his signature
There has been mighty amount OF talk DONE but
TO very lltlo purpose More nonsense and bad gram.
mar have been discoursed In tho Lower House thaa
havo been heard there for several years. THIS was
to be expected wncn so many ambitious young men,
josiling other In the lower walks OF tho legal
profession were permitted the opportunity 10 ar ana
advertise themselves ut and the same time. The
bune OF legislation IN the Assembly Is tins tendency
to buncombe. IL Is great obstruction TO business
aud should be shut down upon even though the
previous question had to be invoked twenty times
day. There are between 600 and 700 bills now ON
hand IN both houses further increase o 800 or 600
may be anticipated SO that in round numbers about
LOO bills will be the product OF the session. Less
than may succeed In getting printed, aud non the
Governor puts shurp scrutlnzing pen through
those that come before HIM Tor his signature residue
of about 400 will be left as laws Before tho consttu-
onal amendments wcr6 adopted the average OF bills
annually signed by the Governor wae 700 Since
then ana Under q careful Executive tho bulk
OH kar
have already been introduced which are
simple reenactmcnls Of existing laws Governor
Robinson already detected several OF these
turned them with his veto. He Will be apt III meet
with many OF similar kind beore the session is
over
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The chief interest. as far as New York city CON
joint committee which again tomorrow.
| 1t is expected MIR. C0wdin will make hts
and acts in sunpor. Of his civil service theories H
holds that rule. especially IN subordinate posi-
tions the pulk Of appointments under ae esy govern
appointments usually bestowed as a rc-
plcant himself, or are given to the ressinera
OF prominent politicians. All this he wants to see
rectiled the bill to be framed by the JOINT commit
tee and he 1t no; to be forgotten that New York
Is corporaton and that in tho appointment OF the
Official agents and employees who control its
ana,rs il should, Tar US practicable, DO
guided by those tests of superior illness
That control every we'll conducted corporation
wear tho CITY paid Ior salaries alone tho sum- oi
$40 0oo which at the rate Of $40 for each inha
ttant which that II costs the city OF New York
more than nine times as much per cdp'td OF is
population to merely pay the salaries OF its
Adams per capita OF the population to pay All
expenses OF carrying on the eotire government o
creased from 1860 1876 about thirty per cent, ami
yet years the number OF Its Offices ani
iso per- cent The annual expenditures are about
| per cent higher than III 1850
THE EVENING SESSION
There was hardly quorum OF the Assembly this
evening. Some little time was spcntand mucn amusc-
ment caused by every member present asking leave
OF absence from the Speaker for some other
member Alvord asked leave OF absence for
smith, his colleague from onondasa, and also
timc his reputation for being, the most pune.
tuaI member OF the Assembly. The unusual absence
OF so many was attributed 10 tho Inauguration Of Pres
dent Hayes. to which score OF republicans
supposed TO have gone. Among the re-
e over he STATS rs in
ington and tho decisive and successful installation
4 Of President Hayes About q dozen bills were miro
Cayuga giving the superintendent OF State Prisons ex
elusive power TO make all appointments and removals
OF prison ohicals allowing HIM TO hx theiv salaries
provided they do exceed what is allowed by law
and gives him general power to manage the nsttu'
lions In the interests of economy and honesty.
THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW.
Mr. Williams introduced bill amending the general
railroad Law providing that when railroad company
In which any town. county or municipal corporation
shall taken stock or bonds, and any company
operate or attempt to remove any part OF It's super,
structure, its corporate existence and power shall
cease A communication was received from
LITTLE HE'LL GATE
Mr. George j. Forrest, President OF the Emigration
Commission protested against the bh be.
fore the Legislature lor the nlling In OF Little He'll
Gate alleging that would DO detrimental alike 10 the
property OF the State and also the health OF the resi-
dents on Wards and Randas islands.
1t was referred 10 the Commltte ON Cities, whero
the bill for lng in Little He'll Gate now Is.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE HUDSON.
Mr. l. G.
FishkiiI aud the Ncwourg Railroad to build bridge
across the Hudson River.
THE CATHEDRAL or THE INCARNATION
Mr. Floyd Jonos brought In bill 10 incorporate the
Cathedral OF the incarnation, in tho diocese Of Long
PENSION APPLICATIONS.
Mr. Spnoa offered resolution calling on the Repre-.
urge the extension OF time TO the year 1880 Tor the ap
pcaon Tor pensions by officers and soldiers OF the Ia
war; q
Mr. Cowdn offered a resolution requesting tho Com.
mntce on Ways and Means to express, by bill, whAl
in judgment ought TO be adopted 10 pro
vent the reduction OF bank capital THIS is anothci
way Of reaching the abolition OF bank taxation.
MINOR sALAKiss IN STATE PRISONS
Senator Scloonmakers biIl liking tho MINOR salarei
IN the State prisons, was ordered to third reading,
with an amendment giving the superintendent power
TO leave any positions vacant and to reduce tho
THE SURROGATE OF Sgw YORK.
Mr.. Piper, Niagara, introduced bill short time
ago TO regulate salaries OF the judges and surrogate
OF his county. IL was referred to the Ways and Meani
| Committee and duly reported. but with an addition
introduced which Mr.. Piper never coulem-
plated. 1t was an amendment. but not IN
italics, as tho law requires aud In lew
lines IL was provided that tue salary OF the Sur
roga,e of New York which is now $4,000 should bt
the same as tho judges Of tho Court OF Common Pleas
which Is The bill was under discussion In the
Committee Of tho Whole THIS evening, when Purdy
discovered II. When Purdy made his discovery he
marked that tho amendment was not IN italics, as y
should have been. Hustled then jumped up and said
that that was his D and u was only mistake OF the
printers that tho amendment was not In tallcs Th<
amendment was lost.
LIFE INSURANCE.
sir Wagstan Introduced Il bill amending the act tc
provide Tor the incorporation OF life and health
insurance companies IL makes u the duty OF ths
Superintendent OF the Insurance department., when
ever good reason suspect thecor octness
any annual report or the AFFAIRS OF any company Il
be In an unsound condition. 10 cause an ex
alninatIon; and makes It tho duty of al
orCrrs Of Insurance cOmnanies facilitate such