The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-07
LEGISLATING FOR THE CITY.
IMPORTANT BILLS AFFECTING THE IN
TEREsTs OF NEW FORK.
The Republican Leaders Hatehins n Plan to
Defeat New Apportionment-A Riii TO
Secure the Free Use Of the Cannis-Ex else.

Republican leaders to again. II possible defeat
n reapportionment OF the State, or. at the very
least. II bill must be passed to make II TO the
last degree partisan and Objectionable, II must
be dissipatcd by the action OF the Republican
Senators in caucus held in the Office OF Senator
Ham. Harris last night. 1t seems that these
leaders have become alarmed at the open de-
clarations Of such men as Mr.. Skinner OF Jcfler-
son. Hepburn Of st. Lawrence and other Re-
publicans in thc Assem- bly,. that they believed
tha, 1t was the du.y Of the Republican party to
pass a fair Appc ftionmcnt bin this winter. and
the determination thoy have expressed to vote
for such a measure. The cry which has also
come up from all parts OF the State for tho
Legislature TO do its duty in this mat
ter has also alarmed thom. and knowing
that IL n slight division should occur in
the ranks Of the party in the Legislature II
would be impossible to defeat the passage Of
such bill, they have determined to put the gag
on every member and to bind his action on any
such measure by the action Of a caucus To
this end. 1t is said. tho Republican Senators in
last nights caucus agreed that no bill should
hc allowed to pass the Legislature until II has
first been made the subject ot action hy caucus.
In tins way they expect, and no doubt will loo
able. 10 control majority Of the Republican
members and thus whip into the traces those
msmhers who are inclined to do their duty.
Now that th'v have shown their hand SO
clearly on this question the duty of the Demo-
| crnis seems 10 b. plain. Any further liberation
| ~ the policy of delay which has so far char
aterizcl the course " the R'puhlirans in this
maiter by the Dcino rats. II b' Worse than
criminal and Will justly cniite some of th"m
to tho suspicion OF being themselves secretly
| the leaders II the Assembly Will NOT be- long IN
| following the example sci 10y ;hc lnalrrS i'm the
senate. Some 81 the Senators deny that they
went so far as tu Insist that the bill should he
i,rsi i asrrci ppon IN caucus, nnt admit that il
suited urlOr" any final action WAS taken. THIS
l. a distinction without dif'r,n The fact
| remains that They have already caucusrd on
| TINS matter and Ia" pu '-tion now II how long
| Will II br before the Democrats Will wax" up %
| the ncerSsitirs of the oc'usiun and also ngrre
| upon some plan 10 force the LEGISLATURE to do
lis duiy or place the responsible majority IN its
| tru" liEht before the people
II has now been discovered thnt the Commits
| soner of Jurors hill. over which there was such
n hullahaioo last week. IS unconstitutional. and
| DR.. Polar Hayes asked that 1t might hc soni
| back to the committee for amendment. The till
was s"ni back. ana pr. Polar Hayes says he will
| at an early day. Mr.. Astor to-day introduced
| another Commissioner OF Jurors blll. which
| proposes To- get over the DIM 'uliy IN way
| which may be moro acceptable. II Is. however.
open 70 the main obl 'ction that il Is aimed at
| state who will be affected 10y IT, II provides
that. except as provided in the bill. all Commits
suner~ of Jurors IN tho Sthtn shall hold on zee
for siA years from The expiration OF the terms OF
| their predecessors; pr"sidins Jnsiirr- md one
| 9i, the justices Of the supreme Court shall
| the Commissioner and the pay allowed
| TO him for assistants and clerks; but
no Comm.s 1.onrr shall receive more tnan 81 $50
| per annum. and thr clerks or assistants Tor any
one Couwiss oner shall not receive NOR" than
| er. assistant. or clerk. The Conmi lnner. .mny
APPOINT his c"rks and assistants. In NV York
~ @n,cI Tah shy ny imi, a a' aI9 rr}HfM M M
| Chief Judge of tho Court OF Common Pleas.
| 10y law A. money! received hy tomni- ioncr-
ni Jurors ior Ices or iin"- shall p" PAID over ns
| follows In New York city, a,,ihc end of each
| month 70 thu COMPTROLLER; in other Counties at
| the end OF each month To- tine County Treasurer.
| The term ot oiiire of the Commissioners Of Ju-
| rors in all the counties OF the state. except
| Kings, shall terminate in thirty days after tile
| passage Of this at.
| when the hill taking from the Mavor the np-
pointmcnt ~ nlarshas and giving II t. IN" civil
| Justices and the Corporation Counsel WAS re-
| ported from the Committee on Cities. Mr. Uola-
| han made an effort 10 have II rc'ommitici. but
| the gentlemen from the rural districts evidently
| thought they know best what WAS gooi for The
| and refused To- send the hill back. This scheme
Is said 10 have been brought here by james Il.
| Davies. cX-Di-trlct Court clerk. who IL under
| stood 10 have The contract for passing this and
defeating the bill abolishins the New York Col
| The concurrent resolution which passed the
| Assembly yesterday fixing the toll sheet for the
| ensuing year. passed the Senate to-day with
| only two dissenting votes
| 4 blll 81 very important character. entitled
| An act 10 secure T. tn" puhli, tho fi,e u.s. Of
| the Canals was introduced in the Senate 10y
| Mr.. s.. John. il is said 20 have the approval Of
the leading forwarders and business men
gong ths me oi tle ranal- ana m me city ol
| would not only relieve the State from any
| further taxation for the support Of the canals
| hut would also insure "a certain revenue To the
| state from them. The company is already IN
| corporntei and ns articles of as-ocininn hlri
in the office Of the Secretary II State. The iol-
lowing IS the full text Of the bll:
,. seS ,n1 An asas as,' Of e, mi. s. % ac i @ ee af "
SIC = niou OF toll. ali boat. noais or rui- her ncr
naysatns the canals is Stac ,al Jay - cents per
SIC To- esononle m &c .,Ssny Of canal naSia
syracuse ani Albany Rnrord Compan, it. ,ucccs s-or,
% a,'i-, are hereby Au,9IiIed Anu .ntoM'fcl t. IN
OF tuwnee by locomotives upcn tlAck, tn bee lai
cdn,eni,nc to the present. system oi towing l., ANIMAL
power IL CONNIE uy the rack a,ru. he canal, where
DrNei ~ e state Engineer or the superintendent of
ca. Snc The Raa.lo ssrs.s.e and A,e9ny Ealroea q,
i,t and raft, may Gc offered luedcd " empty Al
rnrtc. In ia, ease tolls sGs he pad no, xcccllns
one min per ton per mile ali rciln. ana ON lumbar
saved - mI' yer i,'pi'.' per mg. nnl ON lnm'r ~
rat; one cent per i"n lcrt PER mri al which tolls
o. f MA ,,..r ,l st,,. ,, ',pt "a, M ,n,. ,
ned and stipulated IN the NTH section herein next io
So . From the o'l. thus to be collected. AMI of tho
broec'd. o. me 20 c,ni ,r io" ,re collected The SAID
hniso rrsn,' ana AnnanH h.i,ma '9mgany sla!
month from May i NnNcmirr both inclusive the sun "i
|
residue u tire sums To bee collected hN urm in u conn
| Icn-Atlou cost ot o.Ahl-hns ami maintaining sad
| ~ STEM of tlWHsr ana ui cplrtt tns -ail toll.
In order tu prevent ANY dist animation in prices
| Ia be charged by the sad railroad COMPANY in the
trau~pprttuOn ui persons property un the railroad
be- constructed hy the said comp hereby mo-
Vlicd that they shall not charge i-hcr rate than
thrrrquhricrs u cent lrr ton yer mile Tor thruI-h
urilht mNtd ON thrir tracks aui no more than amt
our half tcu- per tom per ur, ani tive niN cents tn
Tor loading ur unloading local llc-ht, an all not
lrs, than cai uti, ami iu less amount, such Uniform
rates the railroad COMPANY may establish ami rates
not cNcoVin- one aud a huA cents per mile upon las
| r.uEtr.. tituu Ii or local
SEc The sNalem u towage hereby authorized shall
ho subject To tie suicr,l.lui nni control OF the Canal
regulation. established AMI tuhc established by the Canal
| board Tor the Navigation a thr canals
| Src In ca~c the stl railrohd company its snc-
assigns. shall neglect or H 10 introduce said
oi towing on the Ere and O,wcgu canals. hc-
tween the Hudson aud the hkes within two Years
after passage o tins net all right, ant iiNii'gcs
herein granted shall cease aud SAID company shall
move all structures erected by them on the banks OF the
canals and replace the banks as Ound II required 10 do
So hy the Canal Board.
SEc o The legislature may at any time alter mod
| iiN the pruN isluns ui tins act
10 This act except Tor the purposes Of construc-
ton shall not take fleet until the road shall have been
Opened from the Hudson river To the Lakes, aud
fifteen day, public notice OF the same shall he gwen by
the State Engineer or superintendent OF Public Works
| A bill. introduced by Mr. Brooks. gives tho
| directors Of two or moro Insurance. companies
| authority to agree upon terms Of consolidation,
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