The New York herald., 1878-01-12
DISAPPOINTED TEMPERANCE MEN.
Another Bill to Suppress Drunkenness
PauperiSm and Crime.
THE NEW CAPITOL
Attempt to Resume Specie Pay
ments in the State.
ALBANY. inn. IL. 1873


70 Monday evening 10 tako breathing spell after the
weeks anxietiea Tho committees ii both houses
arc now formed; the messages OF the Governor aud
tho heads OF departments beioro them together
with several tough bills to digest and next week the
lawmakers expect to put themselves In harness for
work
LEGISLATIVE ECONOMY.
The tranquility OF the Assembly was ruffied twice
once by Mr.. Erastus Brooks earnest protest for
economy legislative expenditures, and by the
contest over the chaplaincy, which is elsewhere
alluded to- Mr. Brooks has started in one right
track no doubt. and no will be supported by all
honest legislators who tho wasie and
favoritsm which has too long prevailed In
and about the legislative halls Of tho Cap1
toll He protested against an increase either of
tho numbers of the compensation Of the employees
OF the Assembly, and one instance OF last year viii
illustrate the wisdom OF his course Twelve hundred
and dollars paid to the clerk and messenger
OF tho Assembly Apportonment Committee. OF which
Mr.. Alvord was chairman. 1t is said that but
meeting OF this committee was hold. at which the
chairman prevented the adoption OF the bill for re-
OF the legislative districts OF the State
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
Mr. l. !. Hayes Introduced two bills, one TO abolish
the Offices OF Commissioners Of Jurors; the other re-
ducing the number OF Coroners IN New York TO two
after tho year 1880, and making the Office OF Coroner
a salaricd instead OF one recompensed by foes.
Mr. wakeman introduced bill In relation to the New
York Institution tor tho Blind. and Mr.. Waring ono
in regard to the Brooklyn charter
INTERESTING TO ALL BROOKLYN. .
An important bill was introduced by Mr.. Worth, OF
Brooklyn, which is intended TO prevent in future III
stances OF poisoning by the carecssncss of druggists
and thoir clerks such as have heretofore occurred
that city. The bill providcs:-
hat be n nh
that is to say, shall keep public drug storo-in
Brooklyn who Is not q Registered pharmacist" as
Q That no persou shall DO employed as clark to
prepare prescriptions in drug storo who not cni-
ployed by and under the supervision OF such ress-
tered pharmacist"
g. THAT any person In order to be legally and prop
erly registered pharmacist must bo graduate in
pharmacy IN medicine OF ten years. experience In
preparing sicians prescriptions aud in
ing and vending medicines or that hc shall be o
q That any clerk under him must havc had at least
four years. experience IN drug store. and must hold
diploma from some college OF medicine or board Of
S. That in order to ascertain the qualifications and
10 duly endow druggists aud their clerks with ihe
privilege OF preparing and vcnding medicines Donrd
O. Pharmacy oi Kings county shall be established.
The board Is 10 consist OF hve members, two 10 be
by the Kings County Pharmaceutical Association at
a special meeting to be held within a fortnight after
the passage OF the act, 10 be physicians cleo
by the Kings County Medical Society at ITS next
monthly meeting and the nth to be pharmacist,
on Joint ballot by the other tour.
G. This Board Of Pharmacy is 10 meet once every
threo months, when thrce OF it's members will form
quorum. All druggists and their prescription clerks
IN Brooklyn required 10 present themselves before
it within thirty days after us organization and to pay
10 the secretary fee OF So for examination ard 81
and 81 for registration. These fees will support the
Board aud pay Tor the salary OF the secretary.
T. Brooklyn druggists and their CLERKS will then be
permitted tv pursue their calliug undor certain
strIctons as. Tor example e:-Aduitcration OF drugs
viii be punished by nnc OF 800 and tho striking Of
th, nire Ia n ne
is provided Tor tho sale OF violent posons undcr
cumstances where the purchaser Is not duly warned
by label and Otherwise oil their deadly properties.
THE TxnpERANcE BILL.
Tho bill introduced by Mr.. Cormack to suppress in
temperance Is codhcaiion OF tho principles OF past
bills reg guIating the sale of Intoxicating liquors
throughout tho Statc permitting tho sale Of all liquors
in inns and noteIs permitting the salo Of aes
and beer only, apart from inns, tavcrns and hotols
conGning tho retail Of liquors entirely TO these
classes and limiting tho hours OF sac to from oght A.
y. ten r. NJ. on all tho days OF tho week excepting
sunday, when the bars shall DO closed and the ga
looms shut up; increasing the penalties for violation
putting under penalties all civil officers who are
officially related TO tho law tor neglect execute It's
provisions; providing for the detection Of impure
auors increasing tho restrictions upon tho trade
a measure OF public safety; changing the terms OF
excise commissioners In cities to conform to the
Mayorai,y term and giving the Mayor the appointing
power, AMI repeating of all past laws for the adoption
Of the new codincd OIL
The Senate Committee on Finance agreed to day
bill Tor the New capitol, which appropratcs Tor
mediate WORK $500 000 to be- used durng Ibis winter
upon the new Senate and Assembly chambers. IL
also aprropraics at least S500,0U0 which Will be put
which total sun of $780, 900 the ontro north section
OF The Capitol is to be completed and furnisned
Tho Commissioners have agrccd-Comm ssIoner
Dorsheincr appearing III their behali--to have the
new Assembly Chamber ready for occupancy, SO thAt
the present Assembly may adjourn from 1t by the 1st
OF next May, and they also promise to have the
Chamber GOvsrnOr'S
ju,nnt Generals rooms, all proviued Tor in the north
wing by Junuary !, 1879 What will be OF great In
tsrcst 10 taxrnycrs in this competition Is tnat the
Senate Finance Committee have discovered enough
unapproprated money In the treasury from the taxes
of preceding years cover all these appropriations
Tor New Capitol during the prcsen year. that
the people will NOT bo taxed this year at ali for Capitol
purposes.
The annual report OF the New Capitol Conn mssioucrs
presented. The expenditures during the year
appropriation OF last yoar $40 q32 AZ The appropra-
ton Of lust year was expended on tho new Assembly
Chamber with view OF bringing that part Of the Now
Capitol into use as coon as possible
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Tuesday next has been fixed for hearing of parties
who wish TO represent the National Guard here IA re-
gard to features Of tho bill fr the equipment Of that
body Introduced yesterday by Senator Jacobs.
MURRiSSEY HEALTH.
The following letter 10 Mr Daily, The member from
New York, from mutual friend OF Mr. Morrisscy and
Mr. Daily, wall convey MIR. Morrisscy' IS own impression
in regard to his present state OF healih:--
My DEAR DALY--Hsye just received a telegram from
ii"ve beon vSsy Sick i@provns slowly Weather bad"
do not like its tone, much disappointed AT not
hearing better news. Yours truly, j. III. FORD.
REJECTED PETITION.
Notwithstanding the violent Genunctatons OF Judge
Hackct ut tho Temperance Convention yesterday ior
INJECTING "cruel, unusual AMI unnecessary punish
mcnt' IN the cases OF Eustace and Cosgrove, the
Law and Order League to-day, us BODY, pcttoncd
Governor Robinson not 10 pardon or commute thoir
sentences Tho depuation from tho league were
kindly received by the Governor, but informed BY
him tnat unfortunately Their petition was day too
late, inasmuch as the sentences had been commutcd
yesterday.
Nr. Gilbert, the new chairman OF the judiciary
Committee and IN ultra temperance champion In the
House, also made move To-day at the pstnnco 0f tho
Law and Order League, 10 have tue kov. Mr. Magcc,
OF the principal speakers at yesterdays convcn-
ton, appointed permanent chaplain 10 the Assembly;
this, sfior u had been proposed TO follow tho usual
custom OF inviting the clcrgymcn OF a denominations
IRON Albany ana Troy to act os chaplains
from day to day. Mr.. Grady, OF New York, ear
neslly opposed Giberts amendmcnL and urged
that Christians of every denomination, Hebrow