The New York herald., 1878-02-28


tnat the objection which had beon mado against
It on the ground oil unconstit utonaity could stand
Senator Hughes inquired OF Mr Ramsey how no
thought mules and locomotives would agree on The
towpath.
Mr.. Ramsey responded that competent engineers
had assured him that NO difficulty would result
DIR. Hayes asked " the present style Of canal boat
vas adapted to tho motor proposed.
Colonel Crane, o Boston, next spoke. He said that
the competition not between canals or
railroads, but petwoon cities. Baltimore to-day
holds key Of the transportation situation and dic
la,es terms tho groAt railroad kings She has
u railroad through to Chicago and since 1862 mas
spent $50 OO0 00O railroad. Phils sdelphia 10
next TO Baltimore. New York has railroads ~
and SO has 10 accept such terms as are gwen her.
Boston, no sad, despite her $l7.000 900 tunns 10 in
the same plight as New York. The judcious and
enlightened use OF the Erie Canal he said,
would New York from falling further behind
ner sister eits Mr.. Crane said In conclusion that
S. 900 day was spent for boys and mules on the
canal With the use Of 100 engines . thrss-foot
track saving Of SO. 900 day could be shecteG The
bill he said the sanction OF Governor seymour,
10 whom It had been submitted. Others spoke In
favor OF tho pill
WARN pEBArB TIE ASSEMBLY.
The Legislature held animated session during the
day, ana from the earnest manner In which tho gen.
emen OF both discussed the several bills and
resolutions brought before them for consideration,
is fair to suppose that At least some Of the talk
INDUCED in about the work that would be
doue was earnest In the House Mr.. Brooks
bin regarding tho apprenticing OF charity cni-
dren, orphans and the like. brought Mr.
Grady, OF New York, and Mr.. FIsh, Of Putnam, INTO
hot conflict, aud Afforded Messrs- Brooks and Aivord
M opportunity twit each other about past political
backslidIpgs. Alvord. when IN worrying humor,
always blues time, and small game scars around
him ana wings away untouched. He waits until tho
bird from Richmond shakes MS ieathers aud then he
s.raitles al him." Grady never ohancc. out
when c,rcum .tances throw him INTO couhlct with
FISH bis takes ON more corroding 0lttsrness
He called MI Fish ssec.ar,an institution" to-day.
but The op,tno. was SO sauzIy shrouded thai
the gentleman IRON Putnam arose III his pace ana
SAID that he did not understand
rHg ORPHANS BILL.
Tho bill giving rise TO hsrce debate Is entitled
can amend act entitled An act 10 allow tho
Iums 70 Oind out orphans or Indgent children sur.
r,ndcred to their caro-. passed IN 1885," The bill
orphan asylum or o!ner institution for .he
care of friendless children may bind out
undsr tho ase OF sghtssn, who may Be com mtled to
It's charge by parents or overscers of the poor 10 De
CLERKS, apprentices or servsn.s ~ In 1nSy arrive
the parent Tho bill further provides IN IT as 10 any
cniidrsn placed under the cure Of any charitable
institution, supported IN part or Ia whole by
The city Of Now York, i NO inquiry has
been MADE for their welfare and no board has been
tnorized on application Of l6e insttuton, TO order
their adoption tner transfer 10 the Cn,idrens AID
Society or Home tor tho Frsndiess in Inc CITY of
New YORK. If tnose institutions willing TO accept
them. The bill was amended IN tneC0mmittee Of the
,,y wn0s ad 0S s,Sss si ike ana was
thcreupon referred back 10 the Comitteo on CltieA
Mr. Fish repor.sd adversely on the amsndment. ana
TO- and Mr. Brooks, from hn char. an.
nounoed that he was ua. q. good = Protestant Pro-,
would be ashamed assume or exercise ~ such
any cvi privilege which hs would not accord TO any
~ htn ha auts hul nA
sanction OF those most Interested IN practical cnarty
10 New York, and ne r Brooks was an xioas 70 heas
any objection that could be made " the Dill on any
other GROUND than Digotry and prejudice.
Us DARK LAsTxRSs.
..a ha acr.cd with wnst the gentleman said and
wished to remind HIM that the views and IDEAS OF
men IN 1878 were broader iAr than those entsrtansd
cuard. This aliusion 10 his Know Nothing record
fainsr sgllated BrookA, but he. did not re-
spS@d % =. un. me- had sent" When H Grady ha nsned
lis speech Of the Catholic Proteosory and IN
defence of its great work, Mr.. Brooks sad that,
political records beng gone inso he could not
iai 10 relate some "Reminiscences of the gentleman
from IN A9 ss s4S SsmooSa,c psrIy
leader there, later lieutensnt among republicans
and now y loader there. Avord bowed his RESPECTS,
but made no response.
GRADY's THUNDER
Mr. Grady made very s.rong Procstho%c pic speech
TO equal rights with the other institutions named
lie explaiued that the Protectory had the smallest
:sy s sua aa a 'sls' ns sass
expenditure OF $4,000 In salaries 200 children
cared xsd tor oan az s5DsS oaSoe
inst,tuons we're consdered sectaan. and went on at
great length 70 advocate mis- cause motion was
made 10 reconsider tho vote by which The report was
accepted, and lost BY vote OF 52 10 81 Grady failed
to nave Catholic Protectory inserted but succeed
ing in having The words ''Chdren's Aid Society and
the Home for Inc Frendess'' stricken Npt, and tho
words any non-sectaran institution substituted
REDUCING SALARIES. le.
Havtn
ing the Committee Cities TO report q bill reducing
ali salaries in New York over $500 twenty.hve Per
the city, Mr. DAILY this morning intro
duced an amendment scaling the reduction.
salary =. Of a man receiving. $4,000 year
twenty -nvc per cent and that OF man receiving
W graduate the percentage OF reduction and
some OF me officials IN the city OF New YORK may
suffer reduction Of even ven thirty per cent wnms
reduced ten. Mr. DAILY put himself squareiy
on the record as beng adverse 10 any
men. Mr.. Brooks disagreed with Mr.. Daiy about the
compensation OF lremsn and policemen aud SAID they
in Tines % oi peace Mr.. Thain. OF Now York. com
planned OF Mr.. Daiy's methods and said tnat no
dared not Introduce bili himself s1Sn S Game ne
inittee Cltlea Such bill, II he introduced ~
would bear his name. Mr. Daily wished to AVOID ,nis
Identification. and res0rted 70 this method. Mr..
Moller introduced an amendment providing also tnat
tho committee iuoorporato IN ts DILL some provision
when the present incumbents shall have vacated
through death, resignation or expiration Of terms.
The amendment was aocsptsd, anu tne vote On Inc
resolution amended was as .iollows:-
VOTE
YEAs-Msssrs. Abbott, Allen. Avord: Andrews, Asor.
Heard BERGEN Berry Browning brundsge Case, Chkse.
iapp j. NJ Clark Cormack, Crnndail, DAILY. Dsyoe Doug
lass Fsn. ftz gerald, Flynn Gilbert Hayes, Hayes,
Henry hobLie HoUrook, Hoyt. Hume. Jones. keAtor,
Kellogg, Kern, Lsngner Lovsand Lowing, M.pes Matti'
Neson Nelson. Noyes Palmer Parker. Pettehgill O. Y.
Peck Dewitt q. Peck, Peek. Poole, REYNOLDS Roberts,
Rowaui sawyer airing. Sewo sheRrd sheldon, skin
ner story strack Sutherland, Taylor Terry. Iownsey.
Valentine wadsworth, Waring Wilbur Willers Williams
willis. Winch--7I. -, -,
j. Clark Crawford Crowley, Curran. Day, FoydJ6nes.
Foster, Calvin. Grady. Hsniton. Havens Keesan, Mo-
Donoush Mead. Mycnburg, North Prosssr, Seebschsr,
shandicy, Siiter. THAN, Thompson. Wemple--27.
MORE EXCISE BILLS
Two new excise oils were Introduced In the House
this morung, the first, by Mr. Foster, providing
that Boards or Excise grant licenses to sell liquor 10
ell persons OF good character payment Of fee OF
NOT less Than $50 AND than $3.50. II provides
closing QL stores petWeen and i've A. M Tor