The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-14
kNETY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SAVED.
Veto of the Canal Bill and the Super
intendent Sustained.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS DEFEATED.
[BY TrLroRApH TO THE HERALD. i

and an the bill TO denne the powers and duties y
the Superintendent Of Public Works The vet'
OF parts OF the Supply bill saves abou
$oT, 200; nearly $40, 600 Of proposed contribu
lions law libraries in the several districts Of thu
State are expunged by It. the Governor concevini
that there Is reason tor supplying lawyers
with their books than In supplying doctors and clergy
men with theirs or farmers and mechanics with tneiI
improvements and tooia The clerks OF The Senate
and the Assembly, especially those OF the lattei
House, are disappointed in their expectation OF 70
coiving So. 600 for services In preparing
various documentary indexes Tho veto nav
ing been read through, Mr. Alvord, chair
OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee, arose and sald:-First. that he wal
rejocsd that the constitution. as amended, gave
the Governor power 10 object to itcms the Appro
pration bill without thus killing, as formerly, the
whole bill; second, that, although he differed with
Governor Robinson In his conclusions on some points
late In the session 10 explain his objections
to expect contrary action BY tho House; and third
that he would make the usual motion TO lay the
Governors Message the table. This motion wal
adopted. The Governors sapprova Of the Canal bill
relating to the Superintendent OF Public Works ID
sweeping and incorporating In tho cxtroma he
gays the people, who have paid $50. OOJ, 900 In
direct for the benefit OF tho canals, found the
burden increasing and decided by the adoption Of the
constitutional amendment OF 1876 TO try the expert
Of intrustDg the whole power and duty OF canal
management to the new olcer tue Superintendent OF
Public Works, which the present bill would rob oil
his functions at a time when he has been In Office
only about three minutes, ana when the experiment
has scarcely BEGUN 10 be tried. He specifies nine
separate objections TO the BILL and indicates others,
and says finally, From first TO last the effort Of tue
Dill IL to overthrow almost every provision
Of the amendment to tho constitution; 10
take away rom ,h' superin.sndoa put. ail tho
TO leave him constantly ut the mercy of disappointed
applicants for places or discharged employees; TO tie
up his hands and embarrass his action In direc
ton, TO prevent the possibility OF his making the
new system oil adm success. Its violation
OF the letter aud spirit OF the constitution are so APP
parent that the law would doubtless be hold 10 be
nudity II II were approved. The new system says
the Governor might be aided extent by legs.
lation, but legislation he docs not regard as in
dispcn sable the constitution gives Ia
itself for thu care cement the canals, and
1t seems 10 him uDwlse TO interfere with while 10
going on with every promise OF success before II has
bad air trial through ~ least one season OF canal
on tho motion OF Or. Hayes this veto message was
also laid on the BILE untI Tomorrow
giPTH AvKSUE
The bill providing Tor the repaving oil Fifth avenue
was moved In the Committee OF the Whole oil the
Senate this evening by senator Wagstan. II will be
remembered that the bill introduced provided for
the repaving OF Fifth avenue IRON Nineteenth to
mittee Cities. TO provide tor tho repaving Of
Seventh avenue from Eleventh 10 Ftlty-niuth
btreet, and Fitn avenue from Fifty ninth street
10 Ninetieth street. On motion OF Senator wagstsn
the pamo Of John I. Agnew was stricken out oil the
nst OF commissioners named In the DILL Ho Also
moved that the bill be amended so as to read "irom
FtyDiuth to ll0th street." and that all concerning
seventh avenue be stricken out, as that work was
under contract
Senator Pomeroy said that tho work from Fifty
ninth to NineIietn street. being repav,ng would be
general tax the city, The work from Ninetieth to
HON, beng new work. would DO assessed on The
property owners on the line.
Senator Ecciesne said the property holders wcrc
willing have the work done, but as Senator Pome-
roy began 10 question closely the motion was WITH
drawn.
Senator Hogan said that 1t had been said In certain
New York papers that this bill concealed JOB; In
iacL that tho COMMISSIONER OF Pubic Works was
uuoled saying III II concealed Job he wished
Lnat gentleman TO be responsible for part OF IT, and
moved that The Mayor, Comptroller, Corporation
Counsel and COMMISSIONER OF Pubic Works DC made
m.mbers vi the commission to decide what kind OF
pavement should DO used This motion carried
BOOK FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The bill proviaIpg Tor a UNIFORM text book for the
public schools OF the State was reported by the Com.
nitee on Literature Tor tho consideration Of tho
Senate.
The bill to reorganize tue Court u Special Sessions
oil the Peace IN and ior the county OF new YORK,
when recommitled 10 the senate judiciary Com
iniiee, was reporied tonight WITH some amendments
THE NEW ExcisE LAW
Senator EcclesIne moved mat the Excise law
allowing anu dining saloons to sell liquors
20 considered IN the fret Senate Commuice oi the
Whole not full the motion lost Dy IL TO
IL Here the effort ended tor tho pisht and perhaps
Tor the session. though there telling what new
uevice may be before the ADJOURNMENT, Wcdnes
DAY noon
Tho concurrent resolutions amending tho consttu-
tion iaI sessions OF the Legislature
were considered ana defeated In the Senate.
Senator Turner, who moved the resolution. spoke
In iavor Of ther adoption, repeating arguments
already used in tho lower house. lie said that every
Session OF tho Legislature cost the State at least
$780, 900; year ouy 4T5 laws passed. OF
wncn LA were amendments to laws. 10 repeats, il6
is ssea 90 70 coss,es 50 10 PERSONA matters II
10 Insurance. 30 TO Incorporated Institutions 10 TO
churches 20 railroads, 10 game laws 10 special
amendments. In two-ihirds OF the states Of the
Union bieDnial sessions have been adopted. They
were Vermont. pennsyvanla, Delaware, OHIO. In
DIANA Illinois Michigan California, Iowa, Nebraska
Oregon, Nevada, Kansas, Arkansas Georgia, Florida,
Kentucky, hissIssippi, Missouri. Norm Carolina
Tennessee, 1exas, Virginia aud West Virginia Hc
spoke OF tho great economy which would result from
passage OF resolutions, and regretted that tue
time was 20 snort luat he had opportunity TO
all that could DO said IN favor OF tho change pro-
posed.
sage OF the resolutions lie not 10 favor OF 10.
ducing the salaries OF senators as was proposed aud
di not think any good would coDe oil SESSIONS 10 DO
senator Hughes supported tho resolutions with
great warmth, pus they were finally lost by standing
vote.
rHn FINANCE BILL
DR.. Hayes finance bill having gone down TO The As
scmbly tonight, win The senate amendments Az.
committee Of conference upon H. say Ing that while
lie did not wish 20 be understood as opposing y, he
unwilling 10 vote upon " himself, aud thought ~
unwiso Tor the House 10 vote upon without AN OPP
portunity to examine IL in It's new form and with
Dr. Hayes explained that tho amendments recon-
mended by the senate Committee on Cities, aud
ADOPTED by the senate all tended TO perfect tne
by providing stronger salcguards, anu that was
sntirey iair aud and nonpartisiu. Mr. Elsa SAID 10
vas approved OF by the Corporation Counsel Of New
York, y well as by other local officers.
Mr. BROOKS said he had given the senate amend
ments solno attention and asked Mr. Daily 10 accept
this crisis OF the session hs assurance VI the good
meaning ana ELECT
MI Day had no, the Ieas. doubt OF Mr. Brooks as.
surance, but could bribg himself To think that
b at such Importance should be pressed 10 Its pass
age without due examination. He pledged h,s viii.
ingness IN he should be appointed AZ member
u q committee Of con iervnce upon II to 81 ny all
night IN order that action might not DO delayed Ia
the morning Tor a single hour
Mr. Grady endcay orod to facilitate the decision by
having The bill as amended read through w the
clerk, but aiter the reading had progressed some
ume DIR Hayes conceded the point to Mr. Daily, and
moved committee OF conference, the members oi
which immediately appointed Ny the rpeaker
The bill, winch has beeu SO. extensively overbaused
IN the senate as 70 justify the House N which "
originated IN at least nights elaboration, VIII
doubtless be finally considered tomorrow.
GOVERNOR RoBissoS'5 ygT0Ks
foii warn tn he ApQ m v