The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
Reduction of Municipal Expenses an
Imperative Necessity.
HITS AT BIG SALARIES.
Bills that Were Ordered to
q Third Reading.
A LIFE INSURANCE BILL
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,


ALBANY, N. Y, FEB. is, 1878.
Mr. Halday's coup in getting his Minority Tor
democratic) Apportonment bill before the Assembly
and tho pubic, and thon IN getting Il sent
TO tho Committee Of the Whole, although with
tho promise not to move It until alter tho LIST OF
March. VIII obligo Mr. Alvori to luin bis
engagement TO report majority Apporto nment bill
that date will oblige the majority to summit 10
the alternative OF accepting debate tho square
issue presented by the minority bill rho advocates
OF a new apportionmcnt OF the State In compliance
With the constitutional requirement. have all along
pressed the opinion that the obstractoniss would
tho FIRST place try or any action ses.iou,
az they succeeded In doing In 1876 and 1877 the
next place report such bill as, though should pass
the Legislature. could not possibly receive Governor
Robnsons approval. II this has been tho Intention
Of some OF tho republicans It will perhaps DO
din;ult TO carry II into effect now that Mr.. HALL
days bill Is placed equal footing With
any majority report that DO made; In TACT
step In advance OF H. as holds precedence In gen.
oral orders. In the Assembly Mr. DAILY submitted thu
following preamble and resolution which giving rise
to debate, were laid table. but will probably DO
brought up tomorrow or next day
nLow AT MIG SALARIES.
the present depression IN business contraction
IN New York city imperattvely demand material reduc
ely Aua whereas wise and equitable that proper
Ms may be- .y called n.Srss and md
those which barely for living necessities Of the
Resolved tho Committee Cities be requested to
psd ca. poi 81
the treasury Of New YORK city which are not proseessdby
Tho following resolution, offered by Mr.. Cormaek,
also went over
Resolved II tho Senate That while the House BY
an emphatic vote has decided as.ns; Bland Silver bin
the right OF Coages to regulate the coinage value and
be- found 20 S saTp sus
the laws Of the general that subject.
CANALS
DR.. Hayes moved into the Committee OF tho Whole
his concurrent resolution for an amendment 10 the
constitution making tho State canals tree as did Mr.
Skinner hts resolution for biennial sessions or tho
Legislature hereafter. ln this connection
iurlher resolution was offered IN tho AS
sembly when provides for tho election here.
after Of members of the Assembly a. well
as Senator's for two years, and fixing Tho salaries
oil both at 81 600 Alta later stage iLe House pro-
ton. here referred to, made special order Tor
Wednesday, February q, ut eight y. n.
ALvoRD's POINT ORDER
An act supplemental TO The new Code Of Civil Pro
cedure was moved IN the Committee Of tho wholo,
what was tho number OF the bill, and com
planned thu, he dld not nna any SUCH bill
gentleman from Onondaga that each member
had been furnished with copy of the bin In the form
OF ora.r hs inc rules Of the
not been respected. The point OF order decided
we'll takon aud tho next bill called up Tor considora.
tion.
The Dill, introduced In the Senate appropriasing
100000 for deepening the Ere Canal ordered
thru reading Senator Marvin SAID he thought the
bill was unconsttutonaL and In this view he was
seconded by senator Robertson. who thinks II at
variance with article T. section OF the consultation
Tns following bills were also ordered third read.
Relative to writs OF habsas corpus to confirm ofc,a
acts OF George E. Vatderburg, Justice Psace Of
Mamaroneck. Westohsster county; also provid.
log tnat any member members too Nat,oOai Guard
rff IN lfafa min