The New York herald., 1878-02-07
Mr.. st. Johns Bill 10 Introduce a System Of
Canal TOwage by Locomotives.
A MONSTER PETITION.
Important Bills Under Considera-
ton in Both Houses.
EXCISE DISCUSSION.


than usual
In tho Assembly two significant resolutions one
asking the Comptroller to furnish information in
regard to the propriety Of continuing State con-
troll over the Onondaga Salt Reservation and
respecting tolls on foreign salt, the other asking
tho Auditor OF the Canal Department TO give his
views to the Legislature as to the proprety Of re.
ducing the number OF wcikhmasters and assistant
weIghmasers and colecters also assistant and resi-
dent engineers now employed on the canals, wero in
troduced by Mr. Brooks and adopted The resolutions
are respectively in substance as follows:-
Requiring the Comptroller to report what advantage
lccrues TO the State either present probable
bus ness, or to any question of state policy or
economy, in continuing State control the Onon-
daga salt reservation or in the right to the waters
Tor pumping from the Oswcgo and Erie canals, and
also what amount OF income is imposed upon foreign
salt ana also II the effect OF the present toll on for
eign salt injurious to the trade Of the city Of
New York with the West, and causing shipments via
New Orleans instead Of by canal. Adopted.
Also requesting the Auditor to report TO the
House whether there may not be considerable
reduction in the number OF weighmastsrs and
collectors, with their assistants, hitherto in the
vice of the canals and also consultation with the
State Engineer, whether the services Of the engi-
ncers, resident and division, and Of the survey
ors may not bo dispensed with, With detriment
to the proper care and efficiency Of the canals.
Adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cormack alludes at
length to DR.. Hayes resolution to abolish tolls the
canals and make them free, and proposes that the
Legislature shall the Comptroller to give It thor
ougn Information IN regard TO the taxes imposed
liable TO be imposed upon every county Of The State
Tor The support Of the canals Mr.. Cormack, who
OF large number of the Inhabitants OF the State
suppose they have interest In helping to maintain
pockets.
LOOKING AFTER THE TRANSIT COMPANIES.
Mr.. Thain called from the table his solution, which
was referred to the Committee on Ctes, TO inquire
into the reasons why the rapid transit railroad COM
pancs in New York city do not appsur TO intend to
proceed with the construction OF the lines build
ms Iurther north than Fifty ninth street. Mr. Thain
.aid that the people in Yorkville Harlem ana the
Wcstchester DISTRICT and In the Seventeenth and
Nineteenth Assembly districts, deeply concerned
;he extension OF rapid transit further north than
rny-ninth street, as many thousands oi men dong
BUSINESS IN The lower wards o the city are His alarm
1t the probable omission OF the rapid transit
70 push sner RACKS up norsn wss Dy
ing Telegram, which shared in his apprehens He
made iervid plea for the extension OF the routes up
iuto his DISTRICT and finally since 1t had been sug
yested that the Committee on Cities not tho pro-
per deal with this matter he moved that Il be
referred 10 the Railroad Committee. His motion was
Mopted.
MONSTER MEMORIAL
When the time came to present petitions In the As
sembly this morning, two men, each seven feet high
with beards reaching to their knees. persprng and
eroanng heavily advanced up the main aisle, TO the
onsteruation OF the page boys hment
oi the MEMBERS each bearing one end OF huge pile
Of petitions, wrapped around with req tape and locked
together with chain cable the pile measuring
" ieel 6k inches In length 1 loot IN breadth
and eet in thickness anu weighing exactly ~,754
pounds Assisted by several OF tho clerks ny
br five stawart gentlemen from the floor Including
Mr.. Baird, Mr.. Frank, Mr.. Purdy) they were enabled
10 dcpos their load on desk OF the Speaker who
In duo order ana by q gigantic effort, t0ppl ed
one end OF II over on to the shoulder OF Cerk John
sou, announcing IL az memorial OF nity-hve thou
nnd thPpa hnnd drad tVh rit, nj
York against the bill introduced by Mr. Grady to
peal the creating and charterng the College OF the
City OF New YORK. The Clerk, overcome by his bur-
den and glancing reproachfully AZ the Speaker fell
backward, nearly causing breach in tho front OF the
rostrum.
Mr.. Grady faintod and carried ous Of the Cham
ber, while most oil the Assembly rose, shouting in
College of New York must and snail be preserved ~
careful comparison Of the dimensions o this petition
with the pyramid OF petitions Tor and against tho
repeal OF tue Excise law shows thai learning
excited more interest than liquor And that Is saying
great deal
cuRrAILISG MAYOR ELy's PATRONAGE
Among the reports from committees OF tho Assem-.
bly, this morning was one In favor oil the bill giving
the appointment Of marshals OF courts IN New York
city the cv justices and the Corpora Counsel
instead oil TO the Mayor as now. Mr.. Holanan moved
TO my the report the table and endeavored give
his explanation or his reasons for but they
concerned the deliberations OF the Committee
Cities he was peremptorly ruled out OF order by she
speaker HIS motion was lost ny AZ nays against AZ
yeas, and the favorable report o the committee was
adopted. =.
motion Dy Dr. hayes 70 recOmmt the RESOLUTION
restricting the salary of the Commissioner Of
JURORS and The pay OF his clerks ana assistants to
the COMMITTEE Cities was protested against by Mr.
Grady but adopted Uy the House DR.. Hayes
planned that the return of the bill TO the committee
was intended TO enable ''slight amendment to be
made
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES NOT HASTILY TO Crafty
THE GENTLEMEN VINO ASK FOR iNvEsTIGATIoN.
Mr.. Browning's resolution whicn desired Tue Rail-
road Commillee Of lno ASSEMBLY 10 invesrgate and
report to the House within twonty days facts
regard 10 the coal combination, is In state OF
nnn I'm IN M nutrn aA Vnaia In fl.A
committee, In executive session, Informally consd-
cred the matter, Mr. Browning having presented
Of procedure was, however. agreed upon by the
mitee aud the matter was put over or consideration
during winch tue committee was requested to report
expires nexl Tuesday, when IT will have possibly ad
vanced just SO far as to say whether or not IN us
opinion tue Legislature has power 10 deal with this
matter at all. 1t - questionable IL the Assembly Will,
at Mr. Brownng's solicitation, grant the committee
further time.
Mr. Fitzgerald, too, who rose to ask the Speaker
whether his resolution IN regard TO tolls on the Hud.
River Bridge ut Albany has been attended to, was
informed by the Char that the House has received
Information on that subject
BILLS uNDER CONSIDERATION.
The billsthat is 70 say, the important onesbeioro
several of the lrst committees Of the senate aud As
semby, Or recently considered by them, are the fol-
ALI the New York city bills including the Hayes
chartcr, Comptroller Kely's Finance Dill nnd the
Governor Robinson consigned II last spring. The
consideration OF these three bills In the committee
has been postponed until weeK from tomorrow,
Thursday. the l4th inst.
Before the Committee Ways ana Means Of tho
Assembly there three I'm portant bills In addition
TO one or Two bills which have been reported from
Committee aready:-
bill repeating the present act, which requires
specie payments on all contracts obligations pay
able this state In dollars, and made after January
!, 1879
For the relief Of the towns, Incorporated villages
ana cities, against which bonds now outstanding
that issued 10 aid IN the OF railroads.
An act to proviae Tor The appointment Of special
game constabIcs IN order to protect and increase
game throughout the State.
Tho Railroad Committee OF the Assembly is consid-
cring-
l. The bill in regard to the Queens County Railroad
Company.
z The bill compel the introduction of stoves
into street In New York ana Brooklyn, aud givo
q seat to every passenger VINO pays his fare
Two bills IN relation 10 Buiilo-one t0 amond the
general railroad law 30 that tracks can DO laid across
on Buffalo street railroads.
The Committee Banks had before II only one
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