The New York herald., 1877-01-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Speaker Sloan Harassed by Commit
tee Perplexities.
ALVORD VERY MODEST.
The Governors Mistake in His
Message.
ALvORD VERY MODEST.
Claims Of Fraud Before the Committees
Could Report
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and his committee list has exhibited as many changes
kaleidoscope within tho last twentyiour hours.
Tom Alvord reached here to day, and found he WAS
put down for the charmanshp OF Railroads Then Tom
put down his loot aud swore he wouldn't have |
It, AS write he Is said to have been offered and To
have accepted the craftsmanship Of the Apportonmcnt
appointed to rcdisrict tho State. Yet still
he IS not happy. Strahan and Hogeboom their
meto about the chairmans hip OF the Judiciary Hoge-
boom excalms. with tragic emphasis, that II is time
Tor the country 10 get show that committee that
there good lawyers there any In the city, aud
that Mr. S.rahan has had the honor long enough.
What Mr.. s,rahan says of Mr. Hogeboom is
not known. me next question that be
widers the Speaker is tho workmanship OF
Canals. The man who is urged Mr.. !. v. Baker, OF
Washington, is put down in the list Of occupations
farmer. There are reasons why Mr.. Baker should not
receive so mportant position, the principal one be.
ing that he is salared officer of tho Delaware aud
Hudson Canal Company, and another that he appears
in tho blue book as having been member of the AS
scmbly in 1869, 1870 and 1871, which dis
tiuctively known as Mr. Tweeds Assembly,
repeated three times. Mr.. Fish will be chair.
man OF Cities, beyond any controversy II will be
most important committee this session, as IL will
have 10 deal with the enormous wisdom and learning
sure be in tho forthcoming report of tho
Municipal Charter Commission. Ways and Means, Of
which Mr.. Hustled will be chairman shorn OF almost
all It's importance by the now constitution, as the
Governor can now veto any separate item In the Sup
ply bill, and all bills previous 10 payment have to un
dergo The ordeal OF inspection by a State board of
audt the corrupt practices Of former charged
this committee cannot be repeated. There Is
mentioned for Insurance., but a dozen men
ravcnousy seek ing ior IT. 1t will be big plum, II
proposed to start unketing tour TO inspect the
insurance companies OF tho State. AT this hour
eleven r. NJ Mr.. Sloan Is reported not to have
rnae elahu nam lnr ANln Ptnans IN fnfR Ranku
too Is important IN WOW OF tho Legislation needed 10
throw greater safeguards around the repositories Of
poor peoples money, and IN view OF tho appalling
spectacle witnessed year or two ago OF banks drop
ping daily to the ground with the curses
Baker be put Canals, but Railroads., OF which
hc has some experience Tom Alvord might be In
duced 10 take Canals and them tho sage OF Onondaga
Modified and satisfied, = happy family might be
secured. Alvord's delcacy about taking tho chair
manshp oil Railroads arises from the TACT that he has
been closely connected with several ROADS counsel
and adviser. Two and Off the list
to-day Tor the charmanshp Of railroads; Shepard r.
Bowen OF Clinton n turcr, and John s. Brown,
OF Cayuga, merchant. But itis not alone with tho
charmen OF commute that Mr.. sloan has got 10 tea
lie has 10 throw sympal hetc glance over the life
times and services ot every man subordinate TO the
chairman down to the tal end democrat Ho has 10
see that BROOKLYN properly represented on the Com.
give entirely TO Brooklyn, but that is what about
wished for.
Wednesday morning. tat being the correct limo Of
day for such proceeding
ble but not likely, view OF the circumstances to
do much business.
THE GOVERNORS MISTAKE.
1t Is to be feared the national OF the Governors
Message Will set the Senate by the and give
TO pretty tho interim nabe discussion that
occurred last year similar portion OF Governor
Tilden's Message. Governor Robinson, not content
with dwelling the troubous ana comp catcd state
OF affairs at Washington, insisted upon going
into the merits OF the decsons made by
the returning boards In the three disputed States, aud
claimed, OF course that the democrats derauded
Hnwn hat mn ho INN ttte stt.
corporate such opnions IN message addressed TO the
Legislature composed Of tho OF both parties
Several republican Senator's were grcvously iucenscd,
and have yet recovered from the OF
feeling into which this part OF tho message plunged
them Otherwise the document WAS all iair and
square,
1t will be lamcntabc II Mccarthy, OF Syracuse, tho
ancient oil tue senate, out to tackle Rob-
inson's message ON the national issues There no
authenticated case OF Mccarthy ever having drivcn
anybody INTO lunatc asylum By his style
orator, but We have experienced only one session OF
him so Tar, aud wc have another to endure. So God
help tho hearers!
Thoro are an unusual number Of old members In tho
House-iortysix, bclicvc-and an unusual number oi
competent men besides, so that is natural TO expect
that the scssIon u productive OF important legis
ton, VIII be prodga OF blub-blub, which Is Cuincso
expression meaning ''muchec talkce and little iurkcc"
That Just what shall have Dorman H. Eaton,
Eliot G. Cowdin Rush Hawkins and one or more OF
that great tribe OF reformcrs who want to reform
all people but themselves, intend TO bring here a
freight car iull OF reform bills.
TfROoPS WONDERS.
Last year bili called rhroop's bill (Throop Is boss
OF the appointed 10 revise the laws OF tho
State numbering ABOUT $50 pages OF legal cap, was
passed the end OF the without being read
tue reading being work OF about two days In
OF time 1t was printed, and lawyers had chance Of
Judging OF Throop's performance 1t appears there rs
great dissatisfaction with tho work Throop took
upon himself, independent OF his colleagues. TO
interpret aud do pretty much as he pleased
with numerous important statutes. In place OF
condensrg aud simplifying the body OF laws he under
took addenda OF his own and Imitation where th"re
should have been compression. Tho work has been
under way for several years. has cost $50 OO0
only 80, beyond the beginning, and 4 continued under
TROOPS management VIII be finished about tue year
1900 and cost ST. 0OO The Legislature Will apt
to steps this winter 10 prevent so important
an undertaking IRON bcins mn eA,rayagant failure, Tor
lawyers throughout tho state II viii bc absolutely
worthless.
AFTER THE TAX DODGERS
Senator Gerard introduced good bill to prevent |
people escaping the payment OF thor honest taxes
last winter that fell rough but should be IN
he interests OF square dealing taxpayers OF New
York Nobody has any conception oil the amount
Of personal S property ,hi oseapcs o, ooases taxa
tax dodgcr when the time for paying his taxes
round, draws his deposit out OF tue bank puts 1t in
grcenbacks and awcars he owns nothing liable
The other trick Is TO buy United States securi-
ties without paying cash Tor them, simply
giving memorandum check. The taxation OF |
other personal property is Offset by tho debt incurred
IN the purchase OF the securities ana these claim cx
cmpton from taxation on the ground OF being exempt
ancad OF The collection Of taxes
The bank report will be presented TO the Lcgisla.
turo perhaps ms week. II vii take several months
before the savings bank report can be ready.
Mr.. Ellie III his report, recommends that-FirsI, the
laws the subject OF banking be codincd aud smpli-
fed; second, that the liability OF stock Tor the
dcbts OF bank bc more clearly Defined third, that
private bankers and brokers should 30 prohibited from
using corporate titles and fourth, that lcgisa-
tion bo hpd cqualIzDg tho taxation OF banking capital
The foregoing are subjects demanding legislation.
The bulk OF the text is made up OF comparisons be-
tween the condition OF banks last year aud this. The
same number OF banks havcbcc retained last year.
-Four banks we're closed and four opened. The voiumc
oi business Is less but very little less The
OF the report Is gwen up to the usual columns OF
hgurcs, the sum total OF which Is that the
banking capital OF the State Is IN round numbers
about s22, 900. and the total resources over
800 Oo0OOu In rcgnrdto the savings banks, u is NJ
EIis opinion that surplus should bc set aside by
them every year TO meet their losses. IL rs natural
enough ior the Bowcry or Seamcn's Savings Bank to
object TO HAVING their nonnalis iaxc IN snnL "a