New-York tribune., 1878-01-18
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 49, 1878
herein mentioned the Committee on Railroads 10 author
lied to send for persons and take testimony.

lZed 10 6end Tor persons anu take testimony.
In support Of his resolution Mr. Browning said' 1t
does not to me that there should be any OBJ
lection to this resolution have lfeelng toward the
railroads affected bv ii. I will far In protecting
them. When they applied for franchises they promised
they would be run In the interest OF the people Since
their charters have been granted they have been pro-
tected and they enjoy great benefits Have the
railroads favored the peoplei The people have
certainly protected them Last Summer the people
OF this State protected them from destruction.
That protection cost the people of this State $227OOO
This combination, which might be truly terlneh con-
spIracy against the people OF this State is the basest
OF ingatludc have watched the development OF this
combination. BY that plan 2O,OO0,O00 OF tons-about
100000 less than the actual demand-are to
be mined yearly. The plan is adopted for the
ayowed purpose Of increasing the price OF
COAL III view OF tho suffering OF the people
this combination is illtimed This is conspiracy, and
can prove IL IL come before the Railroad Commit
tee. ] believe there is nothing wrong representing
these resolutions II the railroads have done nothing
wrong no harm will be done. As result OF the com
bnaton the price Of coal has advanced so cents ton.
BY the time get through may be dollar more IN
price, II they mine 2O0O00O0 Of tons they will gain
S20,0O0,0O0 perhaps, by this combination.
Mr. Napes-I indorse very heartily what Mr.. Brown
ing has said Every one Of my constituents is III favor
OF the resolution. should have introduced one like it
If Mr.. Browning had not
Mr.. Beard-I favor this resolution The poor people
of the STATE need protection. Hundreds in New-York
suffering from the cold now, and Is wrong to raise
the price Of their fuel.
Nr. AlvordThere bo question OF the wrongful
ness Of the combination. But let The go TO the
Let invite the railroads here. The remedy
60 the courts have been here for years and
OF such Investigations. They have never
amounted 10 anything hut they have cost the State
hundreds OF dollars, and left trail OF suspicion and dis
lon heh IN EhO inpddlpd Win slch
an investigation never could wipe out 1t would be
powerful test OF .he moral courage Of the members OF
this body TO carry on such IN inv stigaton.
Mr.. Grady-I move that the further consideration OF
this resolution be postponed till Tuesday next. The
notion carried by large vote.
Reapportionmont brought to the attention OF the
Assembly In q very vigorous manner by member from
the city winch suffers the from the present allotment
Of members Cf the Legislature-Newlork Mr.. Daiy
offered resolution reciting the commands of The Con-
sttutOn in respect 10 reapportiOnncnt OF the Assem-
bly, and Senate districts OF the state and then going on
a. follows respecting these commands:
They mandatory. and impose the duty of these en-
ioin, "a paramount every duty except pro-
vide for tie support OF Goycrmcnt aud the public SAFETY
mar THIS Iatre Would be recrcan s duty AMI tue
constitutional oaths OF It's members and iDcrr the just
censurc Of tne people u 1t shoui nsi.ct or refuse To
There was then this additional resolution:
Fcsorcd G the senate cononr. That IN order to more
Effectively enable this Legislature to discharge its duty
the several members of itr committees oI elmer house
having chirs' oi the SUBJECT Gr discharged nom me per-
fnnucc uf every other j. -siayc duty until they shall
have considered aud reported just aud proper bll.
based ub0u cgn.ll- Of TN. taken IL 1870 the
alteration ot the nate dlfrirtS and the appUftonncn
OF members oi Assembly, and that aftc" such report
shall have been mdie prompt and decisive action by
each House be taken thereon
Mr.. Alyord said that ho should certainly desire TO de-
bato such resolution. and is consideration was there
fore deferred
Mr.. Gilbert introduced the amendment to the Consti-
tuition approved by tie last Legislature forbdlinS the
application OF school mOGcrs 10 the support of any
school under he control OF "aHy church. Sect dcuom
nation religious society; Lor 20 or IN aid Of any school
In which instruction - given peculiar to any church,
creed sect or denomination" As Mr. Grady desired to
debate the rc ouon this r-o went to another day
for consideration. u tie amendment proposed IS ap
proved 10y the present h sat viii be submitted TO
the people for their approval uoxt Fail
stleeclclriue Ia TeU York also mentioned to tho
Assembly. Mr T. |. Hayes Of New-York, offered the
following r"s,ntion;
of the IOad OF Health. aud he Cummi-sOner Of Public
WORKS Of ,hc city OF New YORK be- and they hereby.
requested to devise plan for the better cleaning Of the
srcs OF said c TOR the separation ~ the garbage and
ashes ard foi the proper po-tvu thereof and Ia
port the same the Legislature within twonty days
alter the passage ~ this resolution.
The lateral canals arc attacked. IN the following reso-
inllon introduced by Mr. Crooks:
R>solr,d That as sound policy seems 10 reqn.re the
alandOnIu nt 0t The q nctee Valley Canal and Ch,Mung
Canal the rXlendt the former daring the past
canal being So, I'll ~ In cxccs ~ rrccias and
the whole receipts hut sll1'3 ~ and II the latter
coiyrd hY that the Committee un Canals consider the
ped rncy ~ rcpotng ~ m early day concurrent rcso-
l.pu f1rrcuzn- ihc-" wO canals before the commence
Incni Oi tie eaE"1 season 81 l-'S.