New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

thciI capital is neither egiai Visucc hoi 'o"'' Ps
Besides compelling them TO pay more than thei Iir
nor,iou n induces them to divide their surplus among
inc stockholders thereby diminishing the security "ch
n gives 10 tho public long 10 it il held by tho banks
I'm times ike tine present the eNl@chclo soI 'lr1 ''l
n,y diminish both surplus and security. Ihe si9rct
submitted 10 your careful oonSdc''''o" an" "'
discretion.
LEGISLATION IL APPROPRIATION BILLS.
vc- objectionable practice has grown ~ OF Inserting
general LEGISLATION In appropriation bIs Inc checV oi
IL is TO conceal legislative provisions III places where thoy
ought moi to be- ana where the public generay 40 hot
uink of oo.ing for them II also puts IL beyond the
power Of the Governor to withhold his approval from
inch unless he yeOcS the whole appropriation
bin IN which they are contained ! trust tna inc prac
ton may presented as 10 whether such pTqyis2mS
shall become law, whether the appropriation DiilS
containing them shall he returned dlsapWOVcd'
THE STATE SURVEY.
Several instances tho pcrucous mode Of legiSating
above referred to viii be found In the supply bhl'
passed at the last session The most conspicuous among
them is the provision for nstung and ORGANIZING an
accurate tisonometric and tOpo graphical survey Of the
state" without any application ny the people with no
apprcabo evil 20 remedy. with no pfactical neon
ycnicnce in the experience of hundred ytd, anu ~
cnaceden appropriation bll for embaf KING ne Sae'
c, to ran through half u century aud to COS, unn-
tcd amonn Of money The mode aud The matter of the
ruoctmcp are alike oblectionaie ana recommend the
prompt repeal of that portion OF the supply Dill
MPoRTA>CE OF a SOUND CURRENCY.
The agricultural III inufaciurng, commercial ana
financial interests the State make sound ana stable
currency matter Of the highest Importance tiS now
ever Of little enter into extended discussion OF
the subject here. The country has been deugti with
ESSAYS i'm regard 70 IT, and all intelligent readers have rs
| much information rs they can hope for from such
sources 80 far legislation can produce any clIrcl u
powerle-s direction. Fifteen years ago wise ac-
zion in the National Legislature "ohld nave SaNei no
country the universal collapse Whlch mas Iail1h
upon all business pursuits. Al That time me MhoIS
amount of currency in circulation III the United states
| ynz p-tim1ted f. hptWppn rgDD,OlDDtU ana NJVO,-
OOO0OO. Within fOlr years nom mt tlllc Ihe alo,H
vas carried np to nearly rsO0.OOOO,OOO. and has
hitherto been kept up to over E'bUoopUV'
The result is the same as las always bcch
produced by similar experiments ever since crchl1ting
medium has been known and used n the conheEcias
world There rapid r-e OF prices "iId specut-
tops all branches Of business uniuiy Stlmted over
trading luxurious habits of living general democrat IN,
tion foowed by the inevitable reyusons, wdcspreaI
bankruptcy, suspension of Industries, ana inuulS o
pcoDlr deprived of employment ana or tn means OF
o"r ieeisativc measures of relief thls sate Of
things. II i quite evident that very ile can be hopel
NV a correction Of he bad habits into which have
been cd by return # need he TO the SIM indus
tries to u reduction of al unnecessary expenditures, ana
a rigid economy, both IN public ana III private me-
RAILROAD EEPORTS.
Complaints are frequent among persons Interested
boti stockholders and bondhodors that the reports now
rendered oy railroad companies, including those oper-
ating street roads not in such form as TO afford
clear and satisfactory view OF their condition. These
corporations being creatures the state endowed with
great privileges il right that should require from
time time from each Que of Them, fdi ana cirarrK-
position Of is situation. Computes whose an arc III
cood condition will have no objection 10 this being
made known. and il ia due to the people that II any are
un~ouui their condition should be exposed as ponPuy
n. NAV he Couc.amenl Of Sucn state oI Facts from
All hui few principal managers will oitcn enable those
WHO are most Ia blame Tor waste ana loss 1U sht inc
burden thereof upon the shoulders OF innocent PERSONS
memorial has been sent 10 me addressed to on ana
TO the Legislatures ol all the NeWLn-nI n'o, - t'Go %
intending "a certain form ~ returns, Which has pech
agreed upon. after consultation wlta some prmlnrnt
railroad computes. IL conference ol lhr 'Iii,sy,rf-
those static, ana the state EISincrr ana pep stare
Engncer of ths state. The memorial IL sGurd by az
these parties. one object IN We" - mot tle returns lt
10. oi and the IOln nm al lbr ShltS, WIN ne
hope no DOUBT thar h, uniformity Will b" extended TO
those oi the whole country r. OBVIOUS lhat "ht.c ue
line of railroad extends INTO Two STATES > l. .i'h.y
shc case nus be more or less ntonVch,n 10 "e .on
panN 10 max" ~ its statements IN TWO din rent forms,
l. ana that moreover there will be advantages 10 the pub
lie in having th,sc returns nii lm. suSScSt 10 You an an
amend Jt the general railroad law. gHny 10 ihc
state Engineer the power to prescribe lr ION OF me re-
Ini,s sioncr, IN MIssachu>etts-and such other power
pcrtanns in ihat site to f"sd rs or%
proper exposition of tie actual condition oi THESE com
an.s Ioi viii ~ aDe 10 judge Of h.> matter better
afcran examination Of the memorial and IN" pirere 1c-
.onpinyng it, whch1 shall cause 70 be ,rn TO You Ih@
iorIn upon winch e menuril.Sts agreed VIII ue 'ouhu
| IN the possession Oi TIE state Ins.necr
| INSECURITY or PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT.
Tie recent calamity at the Brooklyn Thcner said to
be uncquaicd in horror by any lii" event heretofore,
calls onr attention forcby The duty Of providing
uy law and by the seycro, penalties, against such dis
atcr, m the future Those who seek to make money by
gathering the people in crowds into their buildings are
bound to take every prccaut0n TO insure their absolute
safety. The Legislature >hond enact regulations for all
such buildings to provide for the prompt suppress
sion ri tr' amt rapid eiTS~ for th' crowd III cse %
alarm In fact the provision for sat ~ atd for ext
shoUld bc complete AMI manifest that anlrs would
! not occur.
The danger is not limited to thcater' and places of
public pmcnt rooms used for lectures or Tor public
meetings, orr ar schooh"u-e' ana even churches are,
for the most part, so constructed that in ease o panic
arce number The crowd within likely to De fatally
| injured in the fierce natural struggle 10 escape
The buildings owned by the public are As faulty as
those used for private PURPOSES We are familiar win
fatal disasters among the children who n
cities crowded INTO iourstOry SchooIOIsns. Atcn-
ton shoi ais" be gwen 10 me scuilty o passengers N
| cuscS of fire upOn steamboat, and railway trains.
Nothing moc than tins bricf auslon 10 tie topic can
be necessary. Even without IL am confident that you
would promptly rave gwen }oufatlthuoh 10 'h' Suy'tl
| REFolNi N THE GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.
The report Of the commission appointed by my pre-
d,c,>0r to consider the subject OF the government Of
cities has not yet been received hope that shall he
enabled to present 1t 10 you early In your present session
In some respects the government Of tie City OF Now
York is IN almost chaotic cOnditiog appropriations OF
money regulated not ny TIE Common Council, bui ty
board Of four PERSONS of whom only one Is chosen hy
tie people. Tine distribution O administrative ANA lcg
latiye powers Is imperfect and uncertain. An outgoing
Mayor has power ~ appoint IL some cases, subordinate
istraliyc Officers fOr term exceeding that OF the
incoming Mayor Oi the enormous debt resting upon
the eng, ~ earn linn one ol lh' cu"iS'"htlS hc
amount 900 600 as been created by direct action
ol the L. ioiurc, without beng asked i0r APP
proved by tie common iohhci oi me cl or tht Boiu
al SUPP rySurs OF the county. by its taxpayers it's
people T"cre are t"cny one 3i tnG'e o'Je'
Laws sii in force under wnich the iuil amount Of dt6t
authorized by them has not as set been contracted II
would he wei t0 examine into THIS matter at once, Tor
the purpose Of repeating such OF THESE acts as Ia Your
Judgment, should not lie lett III loItr In some -! the
acts the amount OF Indebtedness ls no limit but 1t Is
prov dcd that on tile simple ftqsiuOll Ol Suofdate
administrative department. bonds OF the city may be Is
sued pluyrlcG tilt they do not cXce,d certain sum per
annilm. The number oi years dhilhE WGch INC ac's
may couuic appy IS LOt defined The laws rcf,lred
20 are in many instances imperative. requiring the debt
to hr contracted $500