The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-27
The STATE CAPITAL.
Endorsement Of the Presidential
Electoral Bill.
FIFTEEN TO FIVE IN THE SENATE.
Regulation OF Pilotage in New
York HarbOr.

present, te9oiutlon3 OF
ing the Congressional Compromise bill were adopted
to-day by vote OIL 10 8, and the solid Senatorial
phaanx OF republicans shvsred from flank centre
The original resolutions by woodn. though down for
further debate on Tuesday next, may well be
tucked away IN a shroud and buried OF sight
There werc no salient features in the proceedings
u the House, which was very pcaceably disposed
To-day No points Of order were raised. and Spinoa
Vas unheard from.
woopBiSx rwiyErB
Nj. Marvin, OF Kings, introduced DILL and all such
bills appear to from Brooklyn membership
define the duties OF pawn5rokers They shall charge
more than fltcen per interest," and they shall
take goods from minors nor buy any deposited with
them for themselves The game member introduced
bill TO suppress practice which he believes is not
UNCOMMON with unpr'nsipled persons, that OF
nLAc1xArLIxo PHYSICIANS
BY trumpcd up charges OF malpractice. Tho bin pro-
vidts th,t any person bringing such action shall file
scurity that IL he fails 10 establish his complaint
he will be liable for costs and damages
CORRECTION A PRACTICE.
There is largo number OF people in New \ ork prn-
cpaly Of the poorer Glass; who send their 7ery young
children to school simply to get them of the vs.
These children learn nothing and expense to the
city. They consume tho time OF he teachers
In the way OF Older Children while confinement in a
Bchooroon at such tender aKe Is detrimental to their
health To prevent all this Mr.. Eliot Cowdin intro
duced a bill to-day prohibiting children under six
years from admission to the public schools.
ATTENDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
"Still harping on my daughter,'' Mr. Fish intro
duced or rather revived bill of last year permitting
insurance companies increase the number Of their
directors and directing the Superin Of Insur
nnce whenever any company shall seek to secure any
additional legislation, to satisfy himself its stand
ing beiors according It the usual official recognition.
A CURIOUS OMISSION.
It may not DO generally known that while each
county the State charged with the mai nen OF
Mr. Childs Of Seneca introduced DILL providing that
the BURIAL well the maintenance, shall also be at
the expense OF the county.
ANOTHER SINGULAR OVERSIGHT.
Under tho act OF 1875 police magistrates were au-
thorzcd to commit vagrant children but nothing was
sad as to the mode OF their support. Mr.. o Hare In.
troduced bill amending this act by providing that
The Magistrates power to designate where such
childron shall be sent and taken Of.
A CHANCE FOX EVERY MAN.
The other day Mr.. Cowdin introduced bill giving
lho police absolute control over tho street cleaning
business of New York. To-day Dr. Hayes sent up
similar bill, with the difference that II provides for
letting out the work to small contractors by election.
In place OF by police precincts SO that the poorest
man even, with goat yoksd 10 wheelbarrow, may
have chance
PENSION FUND FOR THE POLICE
Another measure from the same hands contemplates
the establishment OF that which has been talked OF Tor
many years but never realized yet THIS is the estab-
that Police Board shall be the trustees Of the fund,
and invest 1t from time to time where IL will do tho
most good The fund shall consist OF all moneys be-
queatbed given the trustees for the purposes of
the fund, fourth Of AL the Ones i'm
sons for violating the laws and the
Interest and dividends resulting from Investments.
Members OF the force who assent order in writing
the Treasurer OF tho Board of Police to deduct 50 a
month from their pay Tor the trust fund ana allow the
deduction go Tor ten years shall be entitled at
that IN ho froAn nhfn
annual retiring pension equal In amount TO twenty
per OF the amount oil his salary. The Board shall
have power in Its dlscreticn when II dccms II or tho
public interest," to any member from the police
force his to be enrolled on the pension
10 twenty-five per cent Of the salary to which the
member at that date entitled but this Will be only
20 such as have been on Tor fifteen continuous years
POOL SELLING DOOMED FOREVER
The beginning OF the session marked by spasm
Of indignant virtue against all and several methods OF
gambling elections, &c. Halt dozen bills for the
oppression OF gambling was the consequence They
were referred the Judiciary and reported back to-
uay boiled down into one bill which is about as srin.
gent aud comprehensive any Puritan soul could
desire. wipes out pool gambling on all things that
have hitherto been covered by elections prize
fights horse races boat races, &c and for violation
OF It's provisions shakes out the penalty Of 81 600
lmum fine or Two years maximum imprisonment
NOT BAD IDEA
The Board OF Trade sent up a memorial asking for
She establishment Of schools for education IN skilled
labor
WHERE 1T PROPERLY BELONGS.
Corsas bill giving the work OF completing the Court
House In the Third Judicial district Harry Comets
great bonanZa TO the Commissioner oil Public Works
was favoraby reported from the Committee on Cities
aud will undoubtedly pass
WHERE THOSE FEES?
BY resolution offered by Mr. u laro the deposcd
clerks OF the CIVIL district courts will have 10 account
for he fees they received while in office before they
receive theiI compensation from the Comptroller
DsCIPLiNiSG the Pilots.
Quite large number OF names OF prominent mcr
chants and shipowncrs was signed to petition pre-
scented by Mr. Jacob Stein accompanied by bill Tor
regulating the rates OF p'lotase or vessels coming IN
and sailing out OF the por. Of New York !. provides
bound and not exempted from pilotagc, drawing less
than IL feet of water shall be So 80 FOOT drawing IA
feet and less than u.s. IS per FOOT drawing Is and under
20 Feet S. 81 per foot; drawing u ee and upward,
81 SO per loot II the masters or owners OF any
vessel at any place within Sandy HOOK and not DO
taken the wharf or harbor OF New York. the ycs
sol to be detained at quarantine the same pilotage shall
be allowed and the pot be entitled TO his discharge.
When any ship or vessel bound TO the port OF New
York. and boarded by any pilot appointed by this
board such distance to the southwark eastward
of sandy Hook lighthouse, that lighthouse could
not be seen IRON the deck OF such ship vessel
the daytime and fair weather. the addition OF
fourth TO tho OF piotagc herenbeforc mentioned
shall be allowed TO such pilot. On outward bound
vessels Inc ,hon Iourteen iee, Al 80 ner oo ra
Ing fourteen and less than eighteen iect, So OF per
loot drawing eighteen and less than twentyonc feet,
~ 49, drawing twcntyone 'eet ana upward So IL per
foot
LAYING HANDS oS A VENERABLE BODY
Mr. OHare introduced dill abolshing the Board OF
Health as al present constituted and transferring ITS
duties 10 present Police commissioners and three
commissioners TO be appointed by the Mayor. rhes,
threc lust be physicians OF i've years. standing, and
puo Of shall be selected by the Board OF Health
IL organized under the proposed act, to perform the
duties oil Sanitary super nendent at salary " 10. 900
a year The other two shall! give their services with
out compensation II? The duties Of the clerks officers
and employees OF the present Board shall dcvolye upon
the officials OF a corresponding grade IN the Police De-
pnrmcut PDiIco surgeons shall perform the duties OF
sanitary inspectors and salary Of 81 900 per
onuutn The powers OF the Board OF Health in regard
TO tho abatement of nuisances are further defined.
rhc bin IT is sanauincly hoped, will save the CITY a
quarter OF a million.
AMENDING SAVINGS BANK LAW.
Senator Baaden introduced a bill to-day amending
the Savings Bank law several important respects
Among IFS features are PROVISIONS requiring ten per
cont OF tho whole amount oil deposits 10 DC kept on
hand 40 Dank liking the rate OF interest al five per
cent and the surplus fund at fifteen per cent requiring
the estimation OF bonds and stocks ut cost, par and
market value IN determining the amount oil surplus,
ana compelling banks 10 make semrannual reports III
nluual hnraI