The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-13

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son rowi.icy' Vaicniine Wnd.worti NilIor Wiiicrs,
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Nc,cniory Xiycu PARSER. rilcr rG"lcr. inrd, scar
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The bone Of contention was. a proposition Of
Mr.. SINNERS To- have The Legislature meet |
hrnniuy He made telling sperrl. showing !
Tho utter usolrssness OF the lawmaknrs getting /
together at an expense to tho stat of over half |
a million dollars Il year, any .oitrncr. In conf
rnriug the work now DOM 10y the LEGISLATURE
with what II was before the ,adoltl0n 81 the |
Constitutional am.ndmcnt- ne cNllbtnd thr
session laws ~ 1871 and thusr of las; venr. Tho
former made two lulky volumes pt over 2,Nm
pages cnrh white the Inter was II consu,nplivr-
nnniysis Of The acts the latter contnincd he
showed that not moro than twenty 81 them w"rc
of any general importance to inc pnoIi' OF thr
state, and taxing this view OF tlenI; tn'y hnd
cost the people about s25.uOl carh. lhit prop
"siou. also. was supported Nv plu Snili wnp
said TINT his long experience had sa'isi,d MN
that il was uscrss for this mutual admiration
so.irty to get together oitener than once IN TWO
The discussion brought out the TACT that other
amendments would have TO bc made IN tn" Con-
s;ituton in order 10 carry ont the proposition.
Icct was rriorr"d to the JudicinTv committee.
with Instructions to rreIhre me necessary
Thcrn Is n stronr feeling In tho Legislature In
favor Of hicnninl scs-ions. ana II the people
will only speak out upon III" question II VIII be
carried md saving to the taxpayers OF over
half million dollars annually secured.
Nearly the entire morning session hal been
consumed in debating these propositions, and
NJ soon rs the report 81 the committee hnd been
disposed Of. Speaker Hustled again annonnc.d
general orders of the day; nut u dpH,n members
were anxious to get in resolutions. bills "' MI
OF whom he declined to rrr"gnizr then. saying
that he would dO 80 M a later hour. Aliprd IN
sisted uuon the enforcement III tho joint rule
relative tothe reading Of hillsand. the necessary
/ number being on the table. the speaker an
nouncel the third reading of bills. But the
! Bad Eagle was ANNOYED nt the way IN wnirh
the time had been fritteied away ana az not
! t. the House. He said that three hours hnving
been exhausted. and nothing Of interest io the
Rbe1gp anod tbc ' Nn ss wonG now settle down To-
work Tor half an hourrnd do something.
| memorial and resolution emannting from
the CHAMBER Of Commerce the Importers and
Grocers' Board Of Trade. the produce TX;
| the Legislature by the Mayor Comptroller. and
Chairman OF the Finance Committee of ;he city
/ Of New York. WINS presented in the Assembly by
| Mr.. Brooks. The memorial says that the pro-
ducing and commorcial interests ~ the state.
| and particularly those II the city NJ New York.
have suffered greatly and are still suffering. by
| reason OF the unjust determinations and other
defects Visiting IN he wanaGemcnt 81 me rail
| are in the habit OF carrying freight for the
citizens ot foreign countries ut lower rates
|
individual citizens are given special Iriviln gees
and rates. and rates out %! all proportion
To- those charged IN. gcnerll lrnIi'i II nsSs
appointed. with power 10 inv.s tcne TIE alleged
abuses. and 10 inquire into and report concern
INK the powers. contracts. aud obligations 81 the
railroads chartered by TIA, Stnte and what l"gis-
lation. " any. is necessary T. extend nni pro-
trct the commerce of the state. aud that the
committee hc instructed to take testimony in
the city 81 New York. and report ny III! or 9TH
.rwi-s during tn" present cor the next srss .on
~
that the revenue collected by the rniir ads in
this state cNre"is by more than tcn-iold the en-
tire revenue II the state derived from taxation.
and that notwithstanding the over shuduwins
Importance tothe public .; honest ana equitable
management Of our railroads. AMI uotwlih-
standing all the changed conditions OF the age
! In which W" liv"-rost 90 them consequent
upon TN" cnurmous DEVELOPMENT ~ this inter-
e-t-there has been no suspension or r.Euln-
non of said interest. and hut little l"giSlai ION.
except TINT sought 10y the railroads. themselves.
since these modern highways were IL their III
accompanying the memorial is a resolution
calling for the appointment ~ ecia commit
legged abuses. taking testimony in the city ot
New York and such other places rs they nny
deem necessary. and report t. this or TIA" mex;
Legislature what lcgislniien II any. is neces-
sary 10 protect and extend the commerce OF the
State The resolution being concurrent. went
MIR. brooks nlso offered the following resolu.
tons. which were adorici without debate;
Wl.,.'. Il na- h.cn stated mat the Police Department
co. TIE ct, u NcN York ha. 40 o.. tu..c...on ,"rtuu i
,n, TO ~ Under iic ir ' roic. f0nt aui tlrann.
s',,si' "iai 'hs rig , va & n y.,
YORK he aud i. hereby directed within n'e days iron
t.r.i-A detained statement ct tie amount received
from the APPROPRIATIONS ~ ine Department Tor the Nv
S,cona-t detailed .iaicmen, Of the amour, oi uncS
pend'a u4ni',s," rltri 'u.i' O. any Hir' ~. ,a,
hoai rilrncd 10 and dcro.ici nie ,iy tri.nry ar
ior what ryH,on' anl a." w., an.nn oil n NJ tl,
oaanc,s ~ e., Nent i,nni,. 'n We "ii ,l a. '