The New York herald., 1878-03-27


were employed. and only 49, children were recorded
as having been induced by them to 20 TO SCHOOL Mr.
Grady said the truaDcy agents have been virtually
ma ntaIned IN idieness. Already certain numper OF
policemen regularly detailed To protect ana main
tain order the neiehbornoois OF the schools, and
the police in school district. being constantly
duty, would be the. most efhcient agents Ior dc-
tectng lruants and restoring them TO the care ot
teachers.
The following curious bill "lo suppress Ip,empcr-
ance and Regulate the Sale OF Intoxicating Liquors,
the relates the County oil Ontario,"
was moved lhls morning IN the Assembly Committee
OF the Whole
1t shall be tie duty of magistrates aud q the
In in said couty complaint ana satiri"e
ory proof by vile that her husband IS an naotual
newspaper the said county. which newspaper stan be
to ali dealers in inoxicatinr liquors foryddns tho
giving OF such liquors to such husband Tor ths
notice under penalty $50 with costs a qr each each
shall published as herein provided, os sued
Tor in her own name and for her own benefit u shall 20 20
forbid the sale in in AL eases when husband
ali he provisions apply the in
either case It shall be tue suiy OF md
child who is mco9 under the sge twenty years.
manner ans ali the provisions Of this apply in
poor shall Ills tor advertising
each the OF sevenyhse cents and the
hity cents, ana for one insertion only.
MR. JONES'
During the discussion OF this bill Mr. Jones, OF
ODeea-ihe same sturdy old Welshman who disin-
guIshed himself as an advocate oi lquor drinking
and moved 10 strike out the ttc simply because It
contained the word ''intoxicatng.' Instantly tho
Assembly quieted itself 10 hear what MI jones would
say on this point
II don't believe In the word 'intoxicaung'," said
Mr.. Jones, ''and l know what am taking about l
don't believe IN apply the word Intoxicating 10
liquor 1t ISN'T whiskey or rum or brandy or ale or
beer that is Intoxicating; its the appetites OF The
men drink much oi II. There rs such WORD
gutony' IN the Eaglisn lansuage but is hne fat
turkey, nicely picked and drcssed WIN us insides
taken out and roasted, 'giuttouousr Why, noi IL
man who too much oil IL that is u
gutton In the same way ISN'T whskey That
Is intoxcatng 1t Is the man who orinks too much ot
II that drunkard We near great deal more, TOO,
aooul the .iatox caing' effects OF whiskey rum ana
GU than oil those OF brandy. Why? Because
brandy rs mostly an imported aruce, brought over
ior the American nobinty and 1t is generally supposed
that the American uobilily uont get drunk. As Tor
me, goou Old Bourbon whiskey Is good enough, ana
propose to keep drinking IL and initiate the sup
posed good example oil the Oranuy drinkers Dy noL
getting drunk on IL ~
Nolw'.asanang Mr. Jones' original logic n the word ",
which ordered to a third reading
DISEASES OF ANIMALS
A very important Dill relation to infectious and
contagious diseases domestic animals was ordered
lnai passage in the Assembly II authorizes me
Governor, when any such disease shal De Drought
shall break out III TINS State 10 take exlraor
dGary measures suppress IT, For this purpose the
Governor Is gwen power:-
10 issue his proclamation stating thpt infectious or
exists in county hr counties, ana
AL to seende animals in their possession
affected with such disease on have been exposedto
the injection conagon thereof aud ordering AL persons
tn tuko
the nature thereof may, Ill ms Judgment render
necessary cxpedient.
disease exists OF has eisIed be put IN so that
no domestic animal DC rveveu IRON % or r. nroaS 20 & as
regulations he jude necessary expedent 10
vent infection or conlagion oens communicated IN any
WY from the places M So sh en.Tantlned ain sheriff. 70
D. 70 can npOn ~ t n, w. ,;,y ;.'y
orders and regulations saa the duty
structons they may receive from the Governor
practonors such other persons he from time
time deem necessary to assist him in performing his duty
forth in the rst section OF this act and to hx their
compensation.
be place or places for the purpose OF nspec-
g. To prescribe regulations for the destruction of ami
mails affected with nieetous CONTAGIOUS disease and for
objects which might convey infection contagon provided
that no animal shhI De uestroyeu nst eA.nnea
by medical or veterinary practitioner IN employ OF
the governor as aforesaid 49, .
premises railway cars and Of all objects from
which injection or eonasion m take place or be
A CASE IN POINT.
n instance oil lncnrsiOn OF diseased Texas
cattle II cost the State SIS 900 stamp dis
ease which only decimated but IN some instances
entirely destroyed the nocks aud herds of farmers
The precaut which Governor authorized by
this lSil To take would probably prevent recurrence
OF such IA catastI opne at a very small outlay.
Mr. kcegau's biIl TO reduce the passenger fare
the East River ferry ne between East fhir,y-iourth
street, New York. and Borden avenue, Long Island
Guy, TWO cents was lavorably reported IRON Com.
EScRoAcHiNG on THE CANALS
A
answer to resolution OF the House iDquirng Tor in
formation whether individuals corporations
trespassing the canals. He transmits report
made TO the Canal Board 1874 by the State In-
gneer stating that The abutments OF bridges crossing
the canal, owned py tie Now York Central Railroad
Company, upon state lands, and says that tbs
encroacuments then complained OF still exist,
the exception that the bridges have been raised the
proper height from the water The Auditor says
there numerous other cases, but he has no data
by which inform himself to the extent locality
and character OF the enoroachmenls.
CANAL BOARD MEETING.
AT meeting the Canal Board to-day Mr.. Gale OF
Troy urged the Board to PAID So 900 of
disputed porlion of tne claim OF j. b. iomer, con-
claim amounts TO $40 900, and only $1,000 Of the
mainin2 S27 200 the claim objected To. Tho
money iu the Treasury to pay 1t, and wouI lapse
back TO the May Alter discussion The mater
referred.
The proposition TO make tolls on the Black River
Canal con Gorm with those ON tho Ere Caual was
agreed 10.
A resolution iavorng tho reduction OF the toll on
foreign salt TO the same that domestic salt
vas adopted.
CAPITOL CONTRACTS.
Argument was mad bclore judge Wcst5rook day
in the matter awarding cont Tor carpenter and
cabinet work the Capitol, Goor.e Martm
sioners having awarded the contracts Mcssrs.
Brown a. MesnIer 0, Buffalo. Judge Westbrook took
papers, ana SAID tne ques ion must dec dcd on
the racton OF the laws OF 1915 and 1873
tiol 10 he new capitol ana lno meaning OF the
word irresponsible" and that he would rendcr de-
cision week.
NEW JERSEYS CAPITAL.