The New York herald., 1878-02-08
Dir. Browning's Facts and Suggestions Show
Ing an Illegal Coal Combination.
ALvORD ON APPORTIONMENT
City Railroads To Be Compelled to
Run Trains All Night.
CITY POLITICIANS IN THE LOBBY
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Albany, Feb. !, 1873
The Mayor in his last annual message objected en-
phaticaliy to the practice Of persons holding public
Offices in Nov York city going up 10 Albany and inter-
msddling with legislation. An examination. OF the
ho,ol registers hero and inquiry TO the persons
who have appeared before the legislative committees
during the past week and to-day discloses how
mousiy the Mayors prscept has been disrcgarded.
Tbs New York bills before the Committee on Cities OF
the Assembly have attracted city politicians In
bors suggcsung a swarm of fires. That committee
to-day agreed report iavorably the bill relating
street pavements New York CITY, A former aci which
repealed last year, allowed street pavements TO be
laid on tho petitions OF majority of the property
owners but il said 10 have been fruitful OF abusos
as the majority of property owners DID not pay The
present the majority OF properly
their privilege Of paving under their
tracts Another BILL which iavorabiy considered
by the Committeo Cities, is the one to provide
water for the annexed district up in Westchester
county. ~ supplies the pump 20 raise the water to
the necessary height which was not provided forsn
the bill for last year. Tho same committee has also
agreed upon the bill making the office Of coroner
salaried one after 1880.
THE COAL coMBIYArIoN INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Browning. who initiated an investigation by tho
Assembly Committee Railroads INTO the coal COM
the subject is postponed to next Tuesday, the
time Will expire during which the committee was do
sirod To- investigate and make its report investga
tion will be had He thinks that the committee will
ask Tor extension OF time, perhaps for ten days.
ae has already offered for their consideration several
stacts and SUGGESTIONS" which may be ondensed as
tollows:-
/. The item published In tho New York Euen,ng
Telegram December Ii, ult, givnR tho names Vi
sous, and The roads they represented, who were
present tue meeting neld for the purpose OF orm-
4 A newspaper dispatch. dated at Philadelphia,
January 13, 1875 announcing tho agreement effected
by the several carrying companies, by which, through
plan OF allotment, railroads Dind themselves
rarryn the aggregate than 20 U00 600 tons,
when they beneye is 200 900 tons less than the
Iual demand
3 A despatch from Philadelphia GU The 18th of last
month"; IN which II appears that parties to the
the New York Legislature grounds of
tho coal carrying roads coming into New YORK.
4. Another newspaper item, announcing the ratIfca-
tiou oil tho combination in New York CITY aud tho
ORGANIZATION. q board OF CONTROL embracing the
cousondating ana merging The different lines
board oil control, and showing the Immediate rise
The price vi coal as compared with The prices lew
nays previous
s. The final article Of agreement, signed by the
representatives OF The different roads at Philadelphia
January 25, showing, as Mr.. browning thinks, con-
soidation Of the different roads carrying the
purpose OF cornerng the market
D. To prove tnat combinations, consultations
or conn rs indie cated IN the above article
Ol agreement Unlawful MIR. Brownn q uotos sub.
DIVISION d. section g. lilo g. chapter l. part Revised
StatuLes:-fo commit any act injurious TO pubic
health, 10 public moras to trado ana commerce.
for tue perverson or obstruction OF justice the
administration OF thc laws, snail oe deemed con.
spiracy and punished as u misdeneanor.
cUKrMLiSG LEGAL EXPENSES IN STATE
In these days OF reform the question OF expendi-
Offices OF State officials becomes interest.
ing and interesting debate had 10 the Assem-
bly, this morning upon the bill assigning for the
tants oil the Attorney General two deputies salaries
OF $4,000 each, two clerks at salaries Of So 900 each
and messenger at asalary Of ST. 900. The bill. which
came down from the Sonate, is intended 10 relieve
tho Attorney General from tho necessity OF employ
ing private counsel assist him impor lant
cases, at cxorbtant cost to the State
Dir. Bergen says that during the last year New YORK
city alone paid to counsel assisted the Attorney
General over $3.50, 900; aud Mr. Avord cited in.
stance when $40. 600 was paid TO eminent lawyer
who was engaged 10 advise the Attorney General In
the OF Belden, Dcnnson & Co. 1t is conceded
that when arise of the importance oil the Tweed
case and the canal suits the Attorney General must
necessarily have competent loyal leutcnants ena-
BILE him battle successfully with the array lawyers
who are always employed 10 advise the antago nists
o the state. The bill was passed to Its third reading
MONEY IN INSURANCE ExAMISATIoys
Mr. Haiaday introduced 10 the Assembly a resolu-
tion which VIII make feathers lily. II asks the Comp
troller TO inquire and inform tie Legislature wnat
have been aud are the expenses OF examinations OF
insurance companies throughout tho Slale Tnere Is
gloomy suspicion that ring is in way aihi
aed with the Insurance Department at Albany which
IMAGES money through It's sttoruevs by ycxatiou,
unnect sslIy and prolonged examinations; but this
may be ouly u suspicion after nh Tue terms OF
the resolution, winch WAS adopted,
explicitly as follows:-lt requests tue Comptroller
TO report within ten days whether bills for
peuse and examination OF life insurance companies
bsvo been presented TO him for approval, WITH The
amount thereof, and The companies against winch
such bills were charged since the 1st oil January,
1877, aud whether he has any knowledge oil any bills
for expenses incurred by attorneys ana appraisers
commissioners designated by Inc Insurance Depart
mont to perform any duties IN the matter oil The ex
animation OF tue New YORK Lie, the Manhattan, mo
Metropolitan, the Homeopathic the Universal aud the
GsvDe insurance. companies, having been presented
by this department TO The companies examined
without hav my been nrsJ submitted To HIM audI
ana approval, tegetner wh any other iacts intor
nation he may possess bearing upon The subject
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
Mr. Havens bill reialiug 10 the common schools
r.nis chapter AL Law OF 1874, ITO secure TO
chiidreD The benefits OF an elementary educalion,n
all ac,s anepdatory OF that law they
late the towns OF the interior OF New YORK
The bill proposes To repeal the compulsory education
law so far as II applies TO Towns
OFFICIALS TO BE ELECTED AND APPOINTED.
bill has Dcen Introduced by Mr. Cosad defining the
status OF State officers, when proviaes:-
That the elective officers hereafter shall be tho
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor the secretary OF
State, tno Comptroller, the Attorney Gendral, the
State Engineer, tho Chief Justice othe Court Of Ap
psas ana the six associated Judges ol that Court.
IL provides that the officers 10 be appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF the senate
shall be:-
The Superintendent OF Public Works, the Supor.
intendent OF State Prisons the ndent In.
surance and tue superinlendent ot Banks.
1t also provides that the 0iccr he elected
the Houses ot the Legislature on Joint ballot,
shall he the superintendent OF Public Instruction.
rsJUsr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ALyoRD BADGEREp.
The hesta,on vi the Apportionmcnt Conuiittoe,
wncu inspires 90 much current comment among The
partisan newspapers OF the state Is not FULLY NC.
counted Tor by tue reported decision OF a caucus OF
republican senators. Although partisan feeling has
much TO 40 win the reluctance oil The republicans
relinquish ther present advantage ana 10 conform
10 The constitutional requirement OF more
equitable distribution Of the senate and Assembly
districts, conflict OF judgment between democrats
rs well republicans IRON various localities rcturds
The action OF the Apportionment Committee. Some
OF tbe New York ana Kings county represen tatives
are disposed TO CLAIM tnat the ISSUE lies solely be-
sween those Two poDuous counties and the rest OF
tne state Others suy that Is between the counties
Of New YORK, Kings, Ulster and Monroe on