The New York herald., 1878-03-09
WHO WILL DO 1T ?
Why q State Railroad Bu-
reau Is Needed.
PRAYERS FOR PROHIBITION
Repy of the Bank Department to
Financial MedaIers.


Cities TO prepare and report bill Tor the reduction OF
municipal salares in New York above $4,000 was re-
Gently adopted, was thought to indicate decided IN
eption ON tho part oil the majority Of the House 10
contribute this session for the rclief Of
the city Taxpayers Tho subsequent activity OF the
Committee on Cities. OF which Mr. Fish is chairman
would seem to point IN The same direction. Numer-
Gus meetings of the committee been held, cor
respondence tor information has boen opened with
the Mayor Of New York other
members OF the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment and in tho executive session OF tho committee
this morning sub committee length appoip ted
to prepare the bill called for by Mr. Day's resolution
The subcommittee Il composed OF Messrs Fish,
Hayes, Astor, DAILY and Holahan, is by
the iuil committee TO 90 iurer than tho resou-
;iou ana scale down salaries OF 81, 600
This certainly looks though the republican
Legislature had concluded to accept re-
sponsb.lity which 1t has long shrunk from;
yet The opinion is expressed by many that
all these prclimnares ostontatsously devised for
political effect, and nat tho House is not TO
pass law for tho sweeping reduction of salaries
In New York There class OF republicans who
urge the policy of throwing tho responsibility OF such
measure entirely upon the shoulders OF the Board
o Estimate and Airport tlonment. Tho bill sent up
hero from the city Finance Department ana intro
| duced By Mr. Fish, to cothe the Board with full
power TO diminish ali salaries not protected by tho
constitution, is still in the hands OF the Committee
Cities pending the answers OF tho members Of the
Board TO tho questions addressed to them by Mr.
| Fish.
AFRAID REsroNsTBILrY
Some advisers OF the mpittee recommend IL 10
pass that bill and ut Tho time amend
repeal tho existing laws fixing the salaries to be paid
TO all the heads OF deparm the members Of the
Common Council the police force and other city
ployes. By thus removing restrictions which have
prevented general economy on the part OF the city
authorities the Legislature would leave to tho Board
OF Estimate Appor,lon ment full liberty
respect city salaries what the Corporation Council
calls legislative powers In the preparation tho
Salary bill required by Mr.. Days resolution tho
mitlee is simply obcying mandate OF tho House. In
regard TO the Board OF Apportonmcnt bill 1t Is simply
acquiring information. 10th these bills may be
ported TO the Committee OF tho Whole. 1t remains
what measure of retrencn mcnt reform
the Committee on ClLcs VIII present IN IT'S own be-
hall or what general or specific suggestions may
company It's report OF either oil the bills now
charge. The committee IS at present toiiing with a
diligence wncn ought to- protect It from tho
aike oil ilaterng renab dean aud jealous democratic
members oil tho House, who arc looRiDg only TO
small political and pers onal advantages.
PROPOSED EAoLRoAD COMMISSION
Last evening the Assembly Railroad Committee
beard Mr. simon sternc and Mr.. A. H. Miller, of
New York Cheap TransN ora'ion Society, in Iavor OF
the bill introduced by MIR. Gibct 10 create "a state
board Of railroad commissioners aud orgaDIzr
|
tons somewhat similar those OF tue Bank and In
surnnce departments. In ao elaborate and powerful
argument, rcpctc with facts and hgures, Mr..
sterno sought SHOW The necessity Ar tho
exercise by the state OF a general superv-
sion aud control over the vast railroad interests
witnin us boundaries. that certain STANDARD regua-
tons may DO observed IL rs proposed that the COM
misson 10 be appop ted by the Governor, shall 10
composed OF three persons who shall a Kind of
advisory board TO the Legislature ana the Executive
departments ready az all timos determne upon
questions Affecting the railroads and tie pubic n tor
csts connected with t1cm Mr. Stcrno invited ation
uon TO the results OF establishing such boards
States nnd countries, especially ia England the
Board OF Trade Is charged with this authority Since
adoption OF tho ysem there SAID he the railroads
increased Ia value and the shareholders, well
,hc pubic, have derived much benefit from IT, The
receipts OF TIE railroads OF TINS State last year were
S5o,uOo 600 from Hclsh ana $50 COO 600 from passcn
gers. Dir. atcrno presented statistics, which lie de
scrbed as showing nat ihe discrimination OF the rail
road freight rates against New YORK demand that
some rcliei must be Afforded mat II IT rs long 10
maintain It's coninerciai supremacy. The committee
Will give another nearing on tho bill next Thursday
when Mr. Chauncey Depcw VIII make AN argument III
opposition to H.
NEW BILLS THE ASSEMBLY.
Among The bls introduced IN The Assembly To-day
were the foliowicg.-
BY MI Fisb-A boil ishing the Commissioners of
Excise in New York city transferring their duties
to the Board OF Ponce, with u provision tnat inu
beard shal not incur IN consequence an additional
yearly liability beyond $l5 900
By Mr. Ihan--Prohibi,ng any further issue OF New
bridge beyond the issues heretoore by the
Board OF Estimate and ApportIonneut.
by Mr. slory-Appropria'ing $4,000 10 deepen the
chalnei OF the HUDSON between Troy and Coxsuckia
BY Mr.. ]. l. Hayes" increase tho tonnage OF
boats on the canals and applying to ,hc locks OF The
Enc ana Oswceo canals the new system OF gates
devised by Major Robert Taylor al OF $l2, 900
NEW YORK CITY 'rRrAScY BuRrAu.u
The Assembly COMMITTEES on Cites fayorably re-
ported to-day Mr seebachers bii which aDoishcs
the lruancy Bureau m New YORK Guy. Ihis bureau
composed oi supciintcndent, clerk ana twelve
agents, cost the oity ast year about s2lOOO Ia
report Of the supcrinondcnt Of Pubc Instruction II
Is stated that ony 43 children Enaicled up and
put INTO school Wy ne "genls oi tho burean-Sj7 or
each enid thus apr chcndcd.
CASAIs--sTATsTCs OF TAXATION WANTED
MI. C0rmack called up tuls morning his resolution
requesting tho Canal COMMITTEE to report tue least
expensive method OF procuring tabuatod intorma-
tOu as to tho proportion OF taxes PAID canal pur
poses by the several counties ul the State. Or
Hay ycs. CHAIRMAN oil tue Canal Committee protested
tiut tbis was not n proper inquiry saddle upon
that commii'ee al the present Time, aud MIR. AIvord
told MI Cormack he could got The Information
without any expense ut all TO State
through mo comptroIcrs onice, II he would
oer resolution asking the Comptroller to iurnish Is
TO the uext Legislature, and lhus give tho clerks IN
the Office plenty Of time But Mr Cormack wanted
adopted his resolution Mr.. Cormaak Is no, the only
inenber who is seeking IN behalf OF ms constituents
VINO ave IN dstrc,s the direct line
OF thu canals, all the information Necessary 10 enable
them 10 determine 'ner course u Or Iayc' proposed
constitutional amendment providing Ior free canals
snail be presented Tor her yot.a.
PRAYING foR PROHIBITION.
The temperance men oi the Interior are greatly en-.
couraged by the defeat OF the Daly bill To-day pc.
titions were received. one OF tncm from delaware
law similar 10 that IN Maine.
COSfRMgD
Mr. Berrigan, the sittng member from tho First
Assembly district OF New York. WAS confirmed iu tho
possession vi bis scat to-day by formal vote OF tho
House.
THE SEw YORK COLLEGE SAVED.
| Mr. Grndyis Din to abolish the College of the City of
New York was reported adversely from tLo COMMITTED
Oh Cities ani the report was LAID on the table.
LONGiR sAssONs.
Next Tuesday, according to Resolution adopted to-
day, the assembly VIII begin its SESSIONS ut ten IN
stead of eleven ~ the day.
HUDSON HiyEN BRIDGE COMPANY.
| Mr. Fitzgerald hevinR called up to-day his rcsolu-
tion ashLg Ior Information icatlvo to The Hudson
aver Bridge Company, BRET discussion followed
Mr Kern explaining some maitois concerning tho
company. lie sad the company, which
posod OF the New YORK Central and Hudson and
the Boston ana Albany companies was Organized