The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02

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t ,s, except a sought BY the rrers themselves since
ioar memorxists therefore pray that thorough inves
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved dfthe Senate concur. That special commit
Tee q I'VE persons be appointed BY the presiding officer Of
me Asssmsiy with power anu papers
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,ss,nspG1rsasl.n lines chartered oy mi. state and
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the present or the session by bill what
commerce Of the State.
TO Bx INVESTIGATOR
With some difficulty Mr. Brooks succeeded in CALI
thin Senate last oveningl aud having II definitely
considered IN the Assembly to-day. Nr. Aoler
offered an amendment 70 II providing that the
expense Of The Investigation should not ex-
coed $1,000, TO DO patti by the comptroller
Mr.. FISH moved To amend the amendment by making
sle New York Chamber OF Commerce. which had
Fish's proposition was lost. Mr.. Molcr's
adopted
Nj. Aivord strongly objected to tho investigation
something which, according the examples OF the
Fish ana Mr.. Prescott. saa'rman o. .he Ra,i.
signed BY Jackson :. Schultz and others.
Of Now York, opposed the man resolution. Mr..
Brooks, however, defended and advocated 1t as
measure which, II carried into effect, would throw
light into the dark places Of railroad management.
Through all the dark and troubled night
The prayer OF Ajax was tor light.
STATISTICAL ARGUMENT.
Holding in his hand pamphlet containing the
cent report OF the Commttee on Railroad rransporta-
tion Of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. Brooks dis
charged AT the House q series OF statistics to show
nate against shipments from Now York, ana
favor Of Boston, Philadelphia or Bait
more at the Of from % 1888 per cent. Accord
ing to these figures the freight rate per hundred
pounds from New York to Chicago, ony 900 miles.
was seventy five cents IN the November arn Of 1875,
while the rate from Boston 10 Chicago, l,UO9 miles,
was only forty cents.
Beside the Determinations between these points
against New YORK. MI Brooks alleged that the trade
oil tpat city mad also az times grievousiy sufferer
means OF combination between the foreign llnes Of
steamships arriving there and tho railroads. Heavy
articles OF ireight such metals ana the like, had
been forwarded TO points one thousand miles Or more
west az actually lower rates than the same freight
could DC brought by the same steamer aud landed Ia
warehouse ~ New York.
Was OF avail Tor other members TO suggest that
the mmorcai nlsfortunes of New York city mad
suited more from It's own.ack OF lores ght and termi
nal iactes than from the mach ons oil the great
CATION was needed TO bring outho whole truth and
many reed with him that tho resolution finally
adopted by a vote Of IS to 20
the Brooklyn Board OF Charities bill, with m
amendment by Mr.. waring. providing that the Board
shall hereafter be appointed by vote Of twothrds
Of the Board OF Super vsors, up Tor discussion
again IN the Assembly,. Mr. Grady and Mr. Clancy
Board OF Charities partisan and gve the republicans
MINORITY, and so did Mr. Bergen. Mr. Warlng AL
length consented TO have the bill referred back
Committee on Cities and give The present Commis-
sioners Of Charities u hearing upon ~
sURRoGATkS EVIDENCE.
bill introduced Nv senator Ecciesluo IL intended
make competent evidence In Surrogates' Courts
the minutes OF former surrogatss ana the written
dcpositions 81 former witnesses, since dead.
PuBLic BURDENS BILL.
The Pubic Burdens bill passed tho senate with tho
amendments which appeared IN the HkRALD this
morning.
CANAL APPROPRIATION
The Canal Appropriation bill has passed tho Senate
with amendment, providing that after the LIST Of
October next Tho saarcs OF canal appraisers shall DO
So 0yU instead OF 900, and wing for clerk hire
travelling aud Incidental EXPENSES OF those officers
ST. U0 Instead oil the former allowance OF $4,000.
present appropriation Of 3D. 900 Is made to apply
salaries
COUNTY cASvAssgRs.
Mr. Stracks bill relating 10 tue Board OF Canvasscrs
OF city ana county OF New York has passed the
Assembly as t0lows:-
office the Clerk OF ths city and OF New
York render such services and perform such au.s.
ting board Of county esnvassers. In eanvAssi "
an. sS y " ~
Tor assist n me and or nee Of the aa
excepting for the services Of accountant to said Board
SIG 2The said Board Of County Canvas.er. shall
after pe.e the Of the any
on hello ~ sad city and county within seven days after
A NEW EXCISE BILL.
bill Introduced by Senator Harris for the appoint
ment OF Commissioners OF Excise IN tho several
Of the State provides for their appointment by
the Mayor In all cities except New YORK Brooklyn
and AOrnV. In New YORK and BROOKLYN MuyOr
is enIo,ncd 10 nominate trenniaIy. beginning withfhe
, nrs' Monday an Aps, n, after me passage Of
IN either CITY, who shall hold oiico Tor
sole emoumsnL Th.ir saiarics aud the expen.e
oi Office hire, clerks, &c. ito be designated in Now
arc 70 be paid out OF moneys received from license
fecs-aii OF which money, except what IS thus used
aud otherwss appropriated by law, must he paid
the sinking iund aud applied to the liquidation OF tho
princpxi OF the city debt
a CONFERENCE the PENSION BILL.
The non concurrence OF The Scuale In tho Assembly
amendments TO the Police Pension bill has led
appointment OF committee OF conference on the sub
ject.
THE INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT
In tho committee oil tho Whole, amending the act
TO establish an Insurance. department, Mr. Turner
SAID II was admitted that tho law oi 1873 needed
amendment. but the amendment OF Mr. Poineroy did
not quite SUIT him. IL was desirable bill should be
aiorS tic moved 10 amoDa the act that ali
charges Tor examination OF any insurance company
shall be pursuant to the laws OF 1858.
Mr.. Hugnos favored the amendment
Mr.. Ssssio ns preferred tnat the amount should DO
fixed.
Mr.. Edick though, It would be unwse to Tx tho
amount
Mr. Rsines argued that the Law Of 1873 was consttu
tional, Ont the majority o the Senate Ia the Smytb
Case thought otherwise. He hopod the law OF 1873
would DO iet as a monument OF n Law dsrcgafded by
hign Official aud such disregard allowed consid-
cred no crime by the Senate.
Mr.. Pomcroy thought there was considerable ques-
tou about the law, but the better way NIX tho
amount All he wanted nx dennitsl, who
should perform the services IN examinatons ana the
mount they sho AID TO paid.
Dir. Pomcroy's amendment, fixing the amount OF
charges for examinations was lost
Nj. Sessions moved 10 amend the that charges for
animation shall not exceed SlJ per day and the
pcnses snai not exceed - per day. Lost
In the Senate amendments we're offered the same
had been offered IN committee, but tney were voted
down and the bill was ordered to third reading
1nk HoLAHAx ExcsE BILL.
The senate judiciary Comfnttce having tho Hoia-
han EXCISE bl IN char gave hearing THIS afternoon
To It's advocates. AssemOl yman Grady aud ex.Judgs
Ditlcuuoeier, OF New York, addressed the COM
at some length Colonel Charles Mex. Loser,
president 81 The Wine ana spirit Traders Society,