The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

The senate considered the Supply bill during the
preparation was inserted Of So 900 for the Fty-ourih
regiment NC shy, at Rochester. and $4,000 Tor
separate troop cavalry Twelve regiment at Rocnes-
ter. The appropriation Tor the support aud mante-
VI the New York State Soldiers and Sailors
Home, At Bath was increased from $40 600 $4,000
The committee then rose and reported progress
REGULATING THE QUALITY OF GAS
bill was introduced regulating The quality and
strike out the nrst section, and argued that il was
utterly impossible TO ok prices be charged gas
tended tho bill on tho ground Of the public right
to be projected against tho extortors Of mo
nopoliies .. Mr. Grady SAID he presumed no one
late the quality OF gas furnished The people He,
therefore. moved 70 strike out relative tho prices
the Bill to regulating the qualify Mr. Hlvord called
attention TO the constitut onal prohibition against
the appointment OF inspectors Mr.. Grady said It
would not DO necessary 70 appoint inspectors. Tho
companies would be required 10 furnish gas OF sixteen
candles light, and when they did not do this they
would not be entitled TO any pay for their gas win
out taking any question progress WAS reported, and
IN the House tho uiil ordered to third reading
SURROGATE cALvrS's REPEREEs.
communication was received from ID. G Calvin,
Surrogate Of New York, stating that needed moro
time TO prepare the Information to referees, 10,
appointed by him, called for by tho House. aud sug-
gesng that he also be called uponfor report OF crs
as TO their rsasonaDlcncss On motion of Mr. Brooks
the time extended 10 days and the Surrogate
was also called upon for tho additional Information ne
sugRcsta
FORT EDWARD SCHOOL, VETO
The Governor, by the hands OF his private sccre-
tary, returned without bis approval the bill relative
school Distrcs No. /, in Fort Edward, which au-
tnorized the renting OF rooms the Fora Edward In
stitute His objections were that the school law pro-
viies for such cases and there was no reason Tor
entering into such contract proposed; that
the pubic school pupils should not be taught under
the same root with private scho pupils.
The message was laid on tue table.
CANAL BOARD NETTING.
The Canal Board held meeting In tho Auditors
ollce TINS morning, all the members being
present Lieutenant Governor Dorshelmer oc.
s,tnA fnA nhn Nm
Beach the East River and Hanover banks
designated as repositories Of canal funds Tor
amount The Geneva National Bank was also desig-
mated depository OF canal tolls for that place The
gard TO canal sugcrntondents and their salaries, as
published last Friday, called from tho table
where u had been Informally laid at the last meeting
SALARIES.
Mr. Dorssheimer expressed the opinion that capable
and efficient men could be procured who would I'LL
the POSITIONS NJ 500 month Tor season. equally
as good those 10 whom II is proposed to pay $1,000
per year.
Mr. Beach Explained his position on tho matter and
his belief that $1,000 per year would be ample CON-
pcnsation Tor tho suporintendents.
Auditor scnuysr SAL lhas on consultation with tho
necessary 10 1x The salary OF the supern at
LOO ms long as the clerks and ioremen on
from the payroll This had reduced tho expenses
about 1850 per month In each section aud required
the superntendents to DO the work OF dispensed
with.
Mr. Beach renewed his amendment TO reduce the
salaries to $1,000, and the question being taken upon
AmcDdmcni, u lost 2--hessrA DORIS
hcimer and Beach. Nays 5-Messrs Clark, Mackin.
olcott, Schoonnaker, Schuyler aud Seymour
The question then REQUIRED on The report OF SUPER
Intcndcut Clark as originally presented, anu u was
ndoptedMessrs. Dorshc,mer, oicott, Mackin Schoon.
maker, Schuyler and Seymour voting the AN rms-
tive. and Mr.. Dcscn IN The negative.
on the awards OF the canal appraisers In the
appeal cases OF Henry Haywood, 3. B. Huribcrt anu
h. strong, no.. 500, 1891 ami sos. amounting 10
$l,s50 80, wcro affirmed.
r0wkRs or BOARD.
rho Attorney General presented a report on tho
question raised by Mr. Ocott NJ the last meeting OF
Board as 70 whether the Board had right TO
consider and review It's action upon an appeal
decided. tue report substantially holds that tho
Board power 10 do 10 It's discretion. The report
was ordered to DO printed in the minutes.
MT. Dorsbcimer presented n resolution authorizing
the Collector ~ Buffalo 10 appoint three additional
Clerks during the sszson oil 1875 at 81 per day IL In
The judgment VI the Auditor that number shall DO
necessary. IL WAS stated that the clerks question
reality acted ~ boat inspectors, beng Impossible
for the two inspectors nov appointed TO clear ali tho
boats passing. Tho resolution was adopted.
0a motion oil the Attorney General the award OF
$3.50 ny the Canal Appraisers TO Jonas 9. Lincoln
(No. 1905 on tue calendar) was affirmed by vote oi
d TO 1-Mr Olcott voting IN the negative
On motion ot Mr. Seymour, tho Attorney General
was added 10 the committee on tho claim OF Wheeler
II. Bristol
Mr. Dorsheimcr having been counsel In tho case,
then Withdrew, and tho board proceeded 10 hear
tho arguments Of Messrs X. W. Peckhum and A. J.
Parker In relation 10 the Barton claim Tor work
on tho canals In the year 1860.