The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23

| courts There was general recomm ndation by the
opponens OF the that this should Ds left
Tor the courts to handle. But Mr.. Browning. who ad.
vocated his resolution with considerable ability and
S Sers that was evident il would be carried
Mr.. Grady made resoundne speech against
the coal combination IL which he SAID th nat
legislature If it were practicable even In the case OF
| Dir. Peck's cattle dealers; how much more so, them
| endeavoring to raise the price OF one OF the most
! necessary commodities IN common USE
COURTS PowgRLEss.
Mr.. Mann, OF New York, sconed at tho idea that
| there is any remedy against such combination as
this in the courts In July be- ss,s WAS
formed to protect their interests Al ,t snas
%s the ddn INTO 'hi ha
courts. No, he ordered out the militia. Tney were
met by the bayouet and the bullet. Why should nos
Has not the state control over matter which in
one year is to affect its citizens 10 the amount
combination exists only in PENNSYLVANIA and
| is therefore not within NE cognizahcc OF
that the combln nation not merely the pro-
duc,on OF coal at the Pennsylvania Mines but the
PennsyIvania into this Stale Therefore the compa-
owning those roads are directly amenao!e 10 ths
Legislature He went on to explain what ne under
stood 10 DO the in respect to the ombnation as
1t exists saying that the great monopoes in Penn
| sylvania-the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company,
| the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad Company
| seek by This combination to limit the produclon
oil coal and increase its price, 10 give fictitious value
1
vaineess According to Mr.. THAN one large COM
! puny, the Lchgh Valley, represented by Governor
Because, said Mr.. Thain, It owns It's own coal
lands. 1t wants to crush out the other members OF
this combination and centre all power and profits In
| Mr. rhatu was corrected here by Mr. Nelson, who
said Governor Packer has explained that the reason
why he did not enter into the combination was that
the Stale OF New York granted his company certain
franchises, which he feared It would Withdraw II he
took part in The comb patton. But Mr.. Nelson was,
in his turn, corrected oy Mr.. Peck, who showed that
the Lehgh Valley company has Jonea the
combination after ALL wher"apon mr. b, Ne, ,roa
but he didn't think Asa Packer was so mean man.
Mr.. Peck finally offered resolution TO refer the origi-
eral, with a request to that officer for his opinion
whether the Legislature has any jurisdiction IN The
matter, but this was voted down by 81 10 80
Mr.. Browning's resolution that Alvord's committee
investigate then adopted (w:;h an amendment
mittee appoint stenographcr) by vote OF u 10 2a
THE NEW CAPITOL APPROPRIATION
The Senate bill making the appropriation for work
the new capitol was next moved by Mr. Alvord snd
was promptly loaded with an Amendments Dy Mr.
Brooks providing that within twenty days after the
close Of The present session Congress Hail. the hotel
OF that name which stands adjacent TO both the
old and tho new capitol buildings, shan DC
10 the subject before tho house nasmucn as the quss
lion whether Congress Hall shonld stand or not has
been brought before the Legislature regularly every
session Tor tho past ten years. IL Is an Old wooden.
tum down building, owned by the State put rented
normally TO its proprietor, who, 1t is commended has
time part OF IL has been occupied by
the Governor and called the Executive Mansion.
always boarded there In winter ana several rooms IN
il have boen used, especially by Senate committees
Il IS so convenient to legislators .nas up 10 aa.s smc
latter TO consent to It's removal or TO the disturbance
Of tho host on account o. MS lease. Inc
even tailed TO convince The Legislature that
1t not only dangerous on account Of ITS proximity
TO that great anu costly pile but that the ground It
ence OF the workmcn. Mr. Brooks followed up tho
offer OF his amendment by sca'hing review Of the
It's beginning. He showed now. IN tue
convention where It was decided ..as
by gentlemen, including himself, 10 restrict the cost
witnin certain limit he described the failure o.
ing hand toward Mr. Alvord) the salt interest also
OF the c0ntepded st0uy against any restraint
who demonstrated against precise Limitation Of the
expense he named Judge Pierrepont lately Minister 10
England, ana the present Chief Justice OF the Court
OF Appeals, together with his smiiing Hiend Mr. Al
word. As consequence oil the rejection oil such
limitation of the expense as ihcn advocated, Mr..
Brooks cited the following Hsures:-
"a, O00, COO II has already cost $S,20O,00O-a sum
greater than tho price of the Post ONCE New York
city, with ire $1,000. 900 paid Tor the land on which
is bult Northumberland So OO0 900 more are asked Tor
Probably SIS, 900 will be required to complete II.
More money was spent to dig o n0e tor It's iOunda-
ton than required tn construct the old Capitol
Tho old Capitol OF tho United States cost but
$1,000, 900.
inc Capitol at Ottawa, in the Dominion OF Canada,
cost but So, OOO,O00
TINS new Capitol of the state OF New York larger
than the Capitol at Washington, ana lis INTERIOR
especially The size oil the Assembly Chamber, Is mon
slrousiy disproportloned to the population OF the
state and the number oil legislators which Will DO
required assemble IN II for centuries TO come. the
Assembly Chamber is larger than The House OF Peers
IA Lon don hch accommodates $50 lords, and larger
than tho House OF Representatives at Washington,
winch seats 296 members. Yet at the present time
there are only 12s members OF The Assembly.
Rrnn rand
OF the House several extracts IRON the report Of the
dvisory board Of examination, which included Mr..
Eidlilz and MI Frederick Law Omsead, VINO exam
med the new Capitol and recommended MOBILIZATION
OF It's plan year or TWO ago. The ultra cost and
bad arrangements and fearful past JobDery con.
ncc,ed with the building received some further
exposure IRON MIR. Nelson, alter which Governor
Avord closed the debate. He took the simple ground
while not denying past mistakes, that there was no
choice now but 20 go on with the work. Hc asserted
what every 0ne understands TO be true That the im-
prOvements Of the plan oil the interior are the best
That eau devised the circumstances and that
tho present Capitol Commissioners will sec that the
work is carried on hereafter In rational and cconom
ical manner.
BILLS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
AT the meeting OF the Assembly Committee on
Cites this afternoon the oil relating 10 commits.
sopcrs OF Jurors was set Tor consideration on Thus
day. us was also hc pl IN regard TO coroners Comp
lrollcr Kcly's Finance bill and the Comprehensive
BILL Introduced by DR.. Hayes, Tor the better govern
ment OF New YORK city. were both appointed tor CON
sheraton on Tuesday OF next week DIR. Days En-
else bill probably be inay considered on Thursday.
The New YORK College repeating bii was taken up
and Nr. James H. Dawes and other friends OF the
public schools appeared IN opposition TO the Dill Mr.
Duv es addressed the committee and tue heuring
adjourned, che bill 10 DO again taken up at "A time
b. ~ reed upon between Dawes and Grady, VINO in.
troduced bill IN the House. 1t is Understood tho
unanimously against the bill and that it
will be report ed adversely.
losrPoNiNG THE EXCISE DEBATE ALSO.
The Assembly Committee on Internal Affairs met
this afternoon, when the chairman announced that
the "CormacN DIil"an excise OIL which applies To
the entire State, ana is OF prohibtory cnaracter-
was before the committee, and asked whether ihcrc
wag any one speak In IT'S favor Mr.. COrmack said
he desired irst TO hear from tho opponents OF
tue bill. Ex.Judgc DutcDboeier oil New York
city, then arose Tor the purpose OF
making only suggestion, which was that
the committee defer action on any OF the bills until
the Committees on Cities Of bo.n houses have acted
reported on what are known AS the DAILY and
Wagsan oils, which were confined TO the Guy
OF New York lie made this suggestion IN
The interest OF good and proper legislation,
Otherwise 1t might happen that the
Committees Gu Cities would report lavorably on the
bills Uclore them, aud this committee report iavor-
~ L ai i.