The New York herald., 1877-02-14
The STATE CAPITAL.
Senator Woodin's City Bills
Discussed.
REFORM OF THE CORONER'S OFFICE.
The Prohibitory Pool Selling Bill
RecOmmitted.
ALBANY, Feb. l3, 1877,


day Most of the senate's time was taken up with
bill concerning tho Coroners in the city and county o'
New York, while the House spent tho morning IN tue
discussion OF q motion to recommt the prohbitory
pool selling bill and hall dozen points OF order grow
Ing out OF IT, The time consumed over debating par
hamentary questions is occasionally quito consderaoc'
In fact there never was SO much o' '""'
sort Of discussion IN the Legislature in's
Is owing to the presence OF so many members VINO
have had prior Legislative experience ana are
fond OF airing their knowledge or ignorance as may
be, of the science. Speaker Sloan had Trying u"c
attending and disposing OF the many points oi oruer
raised, but he proved himself equal to the occasion.
and bowicd down some of tho veterans with SKIN
and finish that excited general admiration niue
moro experience and Speaker Sloan will be able to
handle this turbuen, asscbiaee with all tho ease of
M old hand at the business.
The bill concerning pool selling was finally recon-
nitted To the judiciary Committee to allow persons
connected with certain driving associations In the
State TO be heard on IL and against the amcndmen'
orbddng the sale of pools ON any race track what
ever
UTILIZING HELPLESS CHARITIES.
Mr. Joseph Stein introduced bill to provide for the
dissolution Of charitable and benevolent corporations
Incorporated under the general laws OF the State It
gives the Supreme Court the power, upon proper ap-
plication and hearing to vacate the certificate of n-
corporation and dissolve the corporation and assign
ali its property and effects to any other society ncor
poraed for any like purpose The object OF tho bill Is
10 secure the merging Of many charitable societies OF
hmited into those OF more extended usefulness,
practically having the effect Of doing greater charity at
much less expense.
REGULATING BUSINESS CORPORATIONS.
Mr. Hustled introduced bill to amend the act
passed June, 1876 providing for the organization and
regulation OF certain business corporations, which de-
clares that the capital stock OF every corporation
formed under tho act shall be divided into shares o!
not less than $40 each than 500 each, and
any business corporation organized Under the general
laws OF the State or by special charter, wnesner
formed before after the passage OF this act, may
como under and avail Itself OF It's privileges
INTEREST on CITY TAXES.
The idea embraced IN bill Of Mr.. j. G. Dimonds
Is new, for it has already been expressed under an
ether form. HIS bill provides that the interest to be
col ected on the annual tax for the year 1876, and
every annual tax hereafter upon property the
city Of New York. real and personal, shall be at the
rate OF seven per cent per annum or one year rom ON
spectively, provided, however, tha any tax may be
paid without interest If paid before tho LIST day OF
STREET CLEANING CONTRACTS.
Mr. Grady introduced q bill containing an implied
Board Of Police 1t provides that the Board Police
authorized to contracts for one or more years
With responsible persons Tor the removal oi ashcs,
garbage and street sweepngs. provided the work can
be done at less cost and with greater efficiency than ut
present
Last year Mr.. William T. Graft, OF the Fifteenth pre-
cinct drove hobby 10 DEATH in reference to giving
arrested persons, when a magistrate available,
the privl eye bail at the hands Of police captain.
DR.. Hayes handed in a bill providing that In case
person Is arrested Tor any breach OF the peace not
amounting riot Tor violation OF any corporation,
health excise ordinance and such arrest occurs too
late In the day night to convey the person before
magistrate, the Superintendent OF Police shall have
,ower enlarge the liberty o the arrested party upon
his entering into rccognizance in sum not exceed.
ng 5000
In what Mr.. busted has here thrown into the form
bill he asseverates, 1t becomes law, the State
sill effect saving Of AS much as $3.50 day. IL
declares that the Treasurer OF the State shall pay
the warrant the Comptroller the Of 81 1863 543
winch hereby appropriated from the moneys ID tho
treasury TO the Of general fund debt sinking
fund, to be applied TO the payment OF that portion Of
the general und state debt held by the Comptroller IN
trust Tor various funds including 81 200 reimbursabe
LIMITING LOCAL EXPENDITURES
For several years past something like The subjoined,
BY Mr. Cowdin, has been before the Legisature:-lt
provides that local mprov vement shall hereafter be
made in or along any street or avenue In New York,
and the expenses OF such Improvement be assessed
upon the property intended TO be benefited by IT,,
unless the Improvement be made the petition OF tho
OF at least half the lipeai leet Of frontage
on such street avenue.
THE WISDOM OF OLD SALT.
Alvord introduced the same bill that reported
from the judiciary Committee by Mr. strahsn pro.
bbng the selling OF pools except that the clause that
lorbids the sale OF pools on political nominations
TO have separate bills on the separate subjects OF pool
selling ON horse racing and elections in place OF being
linked together as they are now and let eacn stand or
tall its own merits II is hard to see what is TO be
RErRExcHMKyr IN THE SENATE.
The Woodin bills aboshing the Ice system and fixing
The salaries OF the CorOners County Clerk, Commits
Of Jurors and Register OF the city OF New York
the special ord,r IN the Senate Contrary TO gen.
eral expectation there was not large delegation OF
pfce holders in the gallery, and 1t early became
parent that there would be difficulty whatever over
ulaiQ
aud republicans were unanimous in the opinion
that something ought speedily to be doLe toward
dong away with tho enormous pecuniary emolumcnts
o which city officials are the recipients Nearly
all the time was consumed In the discussion OF the
Coroners' BILL Mr. Dorman B. Eaton entering the Sen
ate chamber 'sad SILENT solitary and alone' just IL
was passed In lis amended form. Mr.. Woodin, on
Green's reply OF last year to inquiry by the Assem-
bly, in relation 10 the administration OF tue local gov
frnment Of the city OF New York. He handled the
manner In which business bad been transacted by
Coroners in New York during the past without gloves
aud charged that the abuses which existed were dis
grace 10 the city. He spoke of
CRoKERs ADMINISTRATIONS
especially and charged thai the names OF six jurors
appeared in 100 out Of 500. gong show
system OF summoning jurors was in operation dis
crcditable, If not actually criminal Mr. Gerard aud
Mr. Bxby both made bref speeches favoring rctrcnch
ment ana reform, and claiming that the democratic
party were as much In avor Of proper reductions as
thc republicans were.
Mr. Morrissey said he had been present at u meet
ing in New YORK city on saturday which was attended
by representatives Of all the reform associations He
found that these reiormers had not read the bulls
under consideration. He was IN favor Of the bill
before the committee, and would 60 even further
IL went He thought anumber OF departments In New
York city couid well be abolished the Department
Docks tor instance, might III the form ol bureau
90 10 the Pubic Works; the Building Department
might 20 the Fire Departments, and the Excise To
Police. The heads OF the various departments woult
be IN Albany In few days. and he thought IL woul,
be we'll TO postpone the further consideration OF IN
bill until they had an opportunity TO be heard In an,
event, he would vote for the bill.
OBJECTED 70 PosTPONkMEST.
Mr.. woodin good naturedly objected TO apospeno
u,ent OF the consideration of the bill and the Discus
sion was continued AT length GU minor details, the
suit nuay beng that the bill oruercd. 10 thir
reading but amended SO that the number of Coroner
was Increased to three instead OF two and the saar
fixed ut So 900 instead OF 81, 900 The disposition q
Mr. Wooain evidently 10 make any iovoraOi
concessions In his power TO the democrat
in consideration OF the iact that the
werc q unit for the bills The measur
affecting the Office OF Commissioher OF Jurors wn'
taken next but the hour was so late that hothin
MS done with IL and the bill went over until to-mor