The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-21
Remarkable Speeches by Two Re.
markable Statesmen.
QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
Gxtrayagance and Abuses in Charita-
be Institutions.
[pr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


portancc lawyers OF the coming race bu. would not
furnish very interesting reading just now And yet
these two subjects nonopozcd almost the entire aten
ton respectively OF tho House aud Senate Outside Of
the Legislative halls tho principal topics Quarau
tine and quo warranto.
GovERSoR
Tho Governor vetoed four bills to-day, three origi.
mating in tho House and In the Senate The meas.
in themselves Of merely local importance, but
tho vctocs havo at this time considerable political
significance. rho House bills vetoed were tho Water.
vliet town election bill. tho Andes, Delaware county,
Fire Department bll and measure on tho Pattsburg
Fire Department The Senate was OF the bill Tor
tho laying and opening Of Bushw,ck avenue, in tho
town OF New Lots.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION OBJECTED TO.
The general ground OF all the 10 that the acts
were in tho nature OF special legislation for local pur
poscs aud the Governor plainly declares his intention
OF pursuing the policy OF invctcrate hostility "a
spcsia legislation In the Plattsburg veto tho Cover
nors ground Of objection Is that the bill 10 not
approved by the village authorities who must DO sup
posed TO represent the sentiments Of tho majority OF
the people OF paitsburg The opponents Of the .Om-
nibus'' bill tako comfort from this an indication
that the Governor will think tho wishes OF tho Mayor
and Comptroller equally worthy OF consideration, espo-
cnlly OF the very large majority OF tho people
Mayor Ely's very election The Governor also
cnuncstcs tho principle in tho watcrvlic veto that
where general statutes OF the state powers upon
local officers tho Legislature must not interfere with
tho exercise Of those powers by tho OF laws
covering subjects of local jurisdiction Tho Senate
was on the samo general grounds. besides the possi
bility OF the bill containing local job.
CANAL TOLLS DISCUSSED.
Mr. Posts high toll speech occupied an hour He
argued that four track railroads steel rails making
tcniold increase IN their carrying capacity, would
Involve steady decrease OF canal and revenue
and therefore tolls must DO kopt up to prevent the
canals becoming an indispensable burden upon the
tho Canadian and Western producer rather tian
tho people OF Now York city or Stale, and
70 S.. degree benefited tho sES
was Tor low taxation rather than low tolls, which
I'LL the pockets OF tho West Canada and Europe our
expense. he madc mn argument very much rcsem-
bling that used by tho Camden and AmDoy members Of
the Legislature OF New Jersey Hc urecd that the ap
preaching completion oil the Wellsnd Canal would IN.
sure immense railroad centre Tor the transfer Of
gram on Lake Ontario, and that all OF camo from
New York and would be forwarded from that point py
rail.
MR.. HusrED's ErYoBr.
SIr. Hustled occupied another hour with an elaborate
written speech with very nowery cxordium, In which
the Fourth OF July, the Empire state. tho Centennial
the divine right OF kings tho steam plough tho flag OF
our Union, electric telegraph the downrodden peoples
OF tho earth, Europe's starving millions, tho resound.
ing clash OF arms and almost every conceivable object
and event. from the Flood 70 the Port Henry explosion
and from Grcenand's ICY mountains 10 India's coral
strand, marched along the towpalh 10 IN
consruous procession under the Tapping wings
OF The bald Eagle OF Weschester. The howcry
exordium over Mr.. Husled's real argument was
remarkably ablc and was IN all its positions anc
statements exactly the opposite Of Mr.. PostG He
traced Increase In tho prosperity OF New
YORK city State and 10 the value OF prop
erty 10 tho Influence OF tbs Erie Canal and concluded
that IL Would DO extreme Jolly to hamper now during
the great contest between New York and other ports
tho system OF transportation which had made great
n ,k..s
remission Of tolls rathcr than the increase Of them
ut the present time
LITTLE JOBS on the WING
Tho special order Rapid Transit bill was next re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee, but recon.
United Tor u further hearing Then largo number Of
bills were pushed forward to q third reading With
but small consideration In the Committee OF the Whole
under a resolution which should be called q fol
tho promotion OF 0g-rolng aud facility Tor improper
To- isation. Any MEMBER having u pet job agrees
TO object TO another members little JOB he viii 70
into tic Cloak Room when tho measure s moved. aud
In tho meanw hlc measure of any real Importance
or general :ntcrcs, can be advanced nj ALL
LAW BOOKS, MARBLE AND BRoSzK
Tho Artistic nnd Literary supply bill considered IN
the senate not only provides Tor the rural law libraries
above spoken Of, but also Tor the consumption OF
much granite, marble aud bronze IN the erection Of
statues OF various eminent aud obscure individuals
many out-oth way places. Senator Gerard hns boon
a opponent oil these appropriations and he
is confident that Governor viii veto many OF them
Tho Senator says no objects to paying out The money
Ct the state Tor the erection Of stonc siatucs and
ho cannot see that the State Is bound TO take care OF
all tho stonccuttcrs VINO may be out OF employment
HARBoR MAsTERs' FEEs.
Mr.. Prince to-day reported from the Senate Commit
tee Commerce and Navigation tho Harbor Masters
Pay bill substantially as originally introduced, rcvers-
ins he previous dccson OF inc committee on that sub.
jcc and retaining tho system Of foes IN proportion
dockaRc room occupied, but excmpting from the oper
OF tho bill all steamship companies who their
own docks
DR. vASpERroEL's GRIEVANCE
A further effort IS being made by Dr. vanderpcel.
Health officer OF the Port oil New York, TO give po-
il,cal complexion tho Issue raised against him BY
The Com toner's oi Quarantine rho Doctor hopes
10 secure roversa OF The action OF Senate yesterday
restoring TO tho the pow taken
them and conferred on tho Health officer In the Sup
ply bill Of 1870 The commissioners claim that tho
clause was smugsled IN under the Tweed regime,
order 10 render possible tho nnctions ghtcrago
and stcvcdorng which followed. Tho clause Ia tho
present supply Dill rcpeals this ana restores the or
game Quarantine law. giving the Comm ssioners OF
Quarantine and Tho Health Uficer concurrent powor.
The motion strike u out yesterday received but 81
other influential republicans are coming 10 tho rescue
OF Dr. Vanderpocl on tho ground that ne Is rcpub-
Iican and ought not 10 nave his power curtsed.
PAY OF QUARANTINE EMrLoYys
One OF the funny features Of the law OF 1870 which
is repealed IN the supply bill Is provision to tx the
pay OF Quarantine cmpoyc board must be con.
ycned. consisting Of tho Mayors OF New York and
BROOKLYN the President Of tho Board OF Aldermen, and
four other persons THIS cumbersome provision prob
ably had some influence in securing such decisive
vote tor the repeal OF the clause Tho tnrce
Quarantine Commissioners have boon laborng Tor
tho repeal Of this clause and the general restoration OF
tue original powers Of the Board.
ABrsEs ~ CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
SoWptToicT oiCOtt WORK IN fuOtnR out
various nocrabe invcicratc State chart.
table institutions. lie nnds that many OF them money
spent IN useless ornamentaton and Tor othcr fancy
purposes " In OF the used Ia promoting
the legitimate OBJECTS Tor which they csabishe cd
In some cases the number OF employees almost equals
the number VI patients; that the purchases sou-
Quoted IN cxtravagant manner, iul retail prices
boing paid Tor cothing aud supplies instead OF whole
sale prices. While tho character OF tho provisions
bought shows that moro money was expended
In luxurics Tor the families Of employees
than Tor me support Of inmates IN some cases, the
vouchers returned without any proper lihcae
any AFFIDAVIT Ono asylum Tor tho blind has stad
including every imaginable oncia except optcian.
or course this 10 not the universal rule and II Is con.
ccdci all hands that some OF the State institutions,
notably tho Utica Lunatc Asylum, are managed With
economy and discretion The Comptroller Is prcpnr nl
report TINS subject, which will be ready fof
publication, aud Will cmbodv a systematic plan lot
reforming tho existing abuses, and requests appro
pirate legislation 10 that end
| DgrAULriSG COMMISSIONERS.
Tho Comptroller has bcen investigating the charges