The New York herald., 1878-01-17

anything OF tuc KIND do oil the Opnlou auat Tue
Legislature had lar too many pensioners ON us nanas
already for the interests OF the taxpayers, and cted
lot Of bristng hgures Under the law OF is.2 sad
Mr. Brooks IN substancci. which was amcudcd ny the
law OF 1915, the speaker anu Clerk are auhorzed 10
appoint ninety persons 10 attend TO the daes OF
Us members OF The Assembly. In 1874 forty ieur
clerks AMI messengers appointed. costing sol o3
In 1878 tnerc we're lA employees, costing S.094L In
1875 the lumber uss Increased TO l2i, and the
SOS, $50 Last year there were l3S EN-.
ployes, Al salaries aggiegatng $I3963 Ono
hundred ard snir,y-.hrec employees TO take
care ei LIS members! Mr.. Brooks thought the pres
ent number OF nineiy-seven was epoush IN all con-
science. ana ,aassne constituents OF every member
sngmaSssl ais objections as a small matter had
essssr said 10 their primers, which stated
sAaa
Little drops OF water,
Lii,ie grains OF sand,
Make a mighty ocean
"a rLAGRASr ABUSE"
rns tse; that the legislative employees at the Capitol
zsmoer l6l, TO take care oi loo members Of tue
lssrskasGrs 10 both brauches ne deemed TO amount
70 a4srAa, abuse. Teis number is moro, oy Two 10
cue. shan tho number employed in the Gov
eruorss ofnce the AdJutant Generals Office tho
s,ewn,roIIer;s ofice-su the executive DEPART.
meats the state government. Only orty-
seven clerks aud messengers are there engaged
Ar. Brooks based his objection TO the udop-
OF the resolution. however, not on ts demeIits
by themselves, but because hc anticipated that
whole batch similar resolutions would follow It. all
tending 10 an increase vi legislative expenditures
He offered substitute which allowed the speaker and
he Clerk 10 appoint out o the present iorce employed
by the House To do what IT was proposed 10
hire three extra men 10 iodo-namely stamp perhaps
bushels OF express matter dsy. THIS slight SER
vice, he contended would not be 0nerous 10 any who
should be called 10 perform II. and he nstanccd tho
long hours OF farmers and mechanics IN contrast 10
the rld,cuously tow hours IN which b."a legs,
OF tho discussion OF this special topic
ho spoke OF the burdens Of taxpayors generally,
pen tituro destined 10 increase. Never so much
suffering among the taxpayers OF tue country as now.
ber, millions IN amount, una never SO many ialures
as January 1873. Every man leels TIC force, tho
pungency, the tightening and strengthening OF tho
times. WhiIe in twenty years the valuation oil prop
crty in the State advanced $780, 000 IT has now
advanced 500, 600, 000 The taxpayers pay federal
taxes mountn. 10 $l00, ,000, 900 year.
WHAT THE STATUTES SAY
OF course MIR. Brooks ascent 10 TINS height or con-
temptation of the mlsercs OF the State taxpayers.
over resolution which proposed to add three EN-.
ploye TO the Assembly iorce at salary OF $l5 day.
looked rather superhuous TO somo of the members,
IRONY The latter il such acute old salt that hs
always has the history OF the Legislature at his
tongues end He, as reminded MI. sro"Hs that the
1875 in relation TO this matter were both
things which he personally had charge ut those
times and, explaining the Two statutes, stated that
they expressly defined the duties OF all tho employees
OF the Assembly, and provided that persons ap
pointed 10 perform other duties must be authorized
10 be appointed by too vote OF the House Here was
q case Nr. Alvord contended, where the employees
already appointed under the law were appointed Tor
specific purposes, and The Legislature could not vio
late its contract by declaring that any OF
them should perform new services. 1t might pass
n W.
duties without new law, would be unustifable rs
IL would be 10 send them down state street shovel
during the internssions of the Legislative ses.
When Mr. DAILY, of New York, attempted to show
that in 1875 the regular employees OF the Assembly
purpose, Mr. Alvord asserted that on The contrary
special person was appointed. Finally,
ss,o which srea lasted s:rs s
wages OF the proposed extra men, Mr.. Brooks sub
siitute tor resoiusiou 10 employ Enem was re.
q. ,sSos
was aflerwsrd adopted. Tins Is no. apar'y vote at
all. II shows that Mr.. Brooks has hard
task before him to- bring IL, tho members members
standard OF strict economy in little things which
ought be done while Tho greater things are not left
undone-a doctrine which Is usually acceptable as good
Scripture, good politics aud good rule OF conduct.
The substitute rejected by the following vote:-
YxAs-Messrs. Baird. Bsthe. Bouck Brooks Brundage.
F"sssr Calvin tirgss Hamilton. Henry shan Kes.
T. s
Cicero C. PECK pssE tipsT r.0Dsr SAWYER Soaring.
HAr.-Asso.s Allen, Alvsra Andrews; A.,o. BERGEN.
Clapp. j. NJ CLARK Converse Crsnda Crawford, Devos.
ioiSrook lllme Iard Jones. ksrns King. M.,.ison'
fasser.on. Do wit. Psst. Pool Prescott. Roberts
S;s%is Warning. aiso' wi.s wills Winch %cfSAaS ''''
RAPID TRANHIT.
Senator Ecclesinc, the champion OF rapid transit,
does OF intend that his constitute shall be cheated
out OF the results Of the privileges he contributed so
much 10 vest IN elevated railroad poraons New
York This morning he introduced the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, which, after some slight debate
tho word compel" wore passed as he presented
them The senator from the Eighth resisted
an effort to mako the resolutions milder,
aud insisted that strong language was required
In tho premises. He explained to The Senate that
there seemed 10 be an Inclination ON tho part OF tho
owners Of the rapid transit franchises to 60 no farther
Fifty ninth street the west side oI the city. Their
anxiety to declare an early dividend. he fears, viii
make them Negligent OF thc peoples wants, ana they
Will work only the parts OF the road spoken OF and
wait Iili cOnvenience prompts them 10 continue con-
struction north.ard. The resolution reads
Resolved That the Committee Railroads of tho SEN
and they hereby directed TO inquire nto what
further sesla.n any nsy ss ns.ess to enable or
and the Gilbert levatcd Railroad Company TO com.
a' ia s @ 81 Siu'
soe and report by bill or otherwise the result OF their -
qures within twenty days.
THE CATHOLIC pRorrcroRr.
The fifteenth annual report of the New York Catho-
lie Protcctory was presented by Lieutenant Governor
Dorshcmer. II Is u long and Interesting documeDt,
an brugs tho history OF the Institution down to Sop
tember 3O 1917. The number Of boys IN the pstitu-
t,on vt that date was l,414, seventy-ono loss than
at tho same time the previous year. The number or
girls In the female apartment was 1885, eleven less
than a, tho same ,daio in 1876 During Tho year
the institution received and cared for
24il boys and ia girls. Tho gross annual ex-
D nses oi the male department amounted TO
500 396 49, or Sl43 81 per boy. The cost of main.
t,n,ng the female depaf $7S,279 73, or an
actual cost OF s1o4 " per erl.
rhe aggregate cost Of both departments amounted
to $29o, ,676 5G
The Comptroller Of the city and county allowed
only $250,os5 3s.
Thus IL Will be seen that the cost OF maintenance
during the year S4s, ,59l Is more than the appro
priation Tho institution received during the year
s7,0l5 20 in bcquess, &c, besides large amount Of
iood and clothing.
CAPITOL.
A sweeping resolution introduced by Mr.. Brooks,
calling the Capitol Com missioncrs TO report 10
the Legislature as soon possible the cost OF COM
pietng the Capitol n every part, o removing the old
Capitol and aging out The surrounding grounds, &C.
was, tho request of Mr.. Alvord, referred TO the
Ways aud Means Committee OF the Assembly.
DEMOCRATS.
The democrats vi she Senate and Assembly met IN
joint tins evening to nominate Candidates for
Regents OF the University. Mr. Nelson OF Sara oRa,
was called 10 the cbair ana Mr. Dr0wDng, OF New
York, and Mr Niven, OF sullivan were appointed
secretaries.
Mr. Ecclcsinc named Charles O'Coror, of New York,
anu paid u tribute 10 his qualifications TO hi the
vacancy caused by tho death OF j. V. L. Pruyn. Mr.
bay. IN scconung the nomination, moved that II be
made by acciamaoD. Carried.
Mr. Curran nominated Erastus Corning, oi Albany,
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