The New York herald., 1878-02-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.

DULL LEGISLATIVE sEssIoN-NEw PIPE LINE
LYN-ADoPTIoN OF THE CANAL TOLL SHEET
FLOUR AND PETROLEUM ON THE FREE LIST.
ALBANY. Fsn s. 1878
None Of the really important questions having a.
pet come up for debate IN either house tho sessions
continue TO be dull.
NEW rIPE LINE PROJECT.
The oil pipe limos have yet all beard IRON,
ana this morning Senator wagstan introduced bill
for the incorporation of line. to which. 1t is fair
TO suppose. the New YORK Central Railroad manage
mept will make strong opposition. TIE pipe line
recently laid In New York city by ordinance OF the
Common Council, from the Yards OF tho Central Road
at Tho foot of Sixtieth street. North River, across
Mauhattan Island to Hunters Point, Loag Island.
gives peculiar ana specis advantages TO the road in
question oil transporter The most OF the great
oil rehneries the seaboard arc located at
Hunters Point and heretofore much the oil trans
ported over tho Eric and Pennsylvsuia roads had
TO be shipped by water from tho Jersey ter
mini Of those roads 10 Long Island. This
expensive method is TO be superseded by what rs to
be known as The Manhattan Pipe line. running from
Jersey cny and Hoooken TO Hunters Point, Ravens
wood and Grccnpoint. Lou. Island. Thecapita stock
OF tho company Is 10 be 500 900.
TWO BILLS IMPORTANCE KINGS COUNTY.
Senator Jacobs has introduced two biiis, both OF
great importance TO the people o'Kings county Tho
hrsis 10 empower the Board Of Underwriters TO organ
ze salvage corps for the purpose OF saving properly
AZ fires Each insurance company subscribing TO the
fund by which the corp, 10 be maintained IS 10 DO
entitled 10 one vote the meetings OF the directory
the hrst OF which is TO take place on The second Mon
day In June 1873 The second relates 10 the rate OF
Interest To be paid by persons whose property has
been sold IN foreclosure Previous TO 1875 the rate
was nitecn per cent and In that year II was reduced
10 ten pcr cent bv an amendment TO the Brooxyn
charter. Tho amendment OF 1875 Is 10 be repealed
and the original rate should the bill pass, will be
restored
THE CANALS.
In the Assembly the Toll sheet OF last year, with
the addition OF making ncur leached ashes and pe-
troeum tree, reported from the Canal Committee,
was adopted by the sweeping vote Of % against 2 for
all tho canals
The canal question attracting this year On uncom-
mon degree OF attention, and Tho canal committees Of
both houses have some important duties to perform.
Thc constitutional amendment submitted yesterday
IN tbs resolutions Of DR.. Hayes. printed IN the
HERALD this morning is expected TO cause lively
debate at later period Of the session.
NEW YORK HARBoR PIER LINES.
Following IS q bill important 10 tho commerce OF
passed Inc Assembly Ss.sblisnpr tns
bulkhead and pier lines OF New York Harbor on the
Staten Island sidc:-
sxcIIos -rHe exterior eulhhssd and pier lines Of the
declared established ths, portion Of said hssSor
vos Ks on n.:
snss cs
the ss pier
1Sr. hsssO. and signed Api is7 y Sm
ana John Newton Lieutenant Colonel Of Engineers
and brevet Major ererst said being intended to be
dled In the once Of the OF Of this
sxc Alt shall be lawful for she Of piers bulk.
heads constructed hereafter to be constructed
owners OF land under water granted by the state Of New
York the Island hRrbor Of
construct piers bulkheads the exterior
lines piers and bukhesd respectively fixed
lishod BY shis set.e
BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS.
A lot OF resolutions authorizing the printing oi
documents and books, including the printing and dis.
tribution oftho 'sCvi List OF Now York State" a.
cost TO the State not 20 exceed $2 . volume, wen
through the Assembly this morning, usual-yosi
70, hays 2H
TIM VOLUNTEER ADVISORY soARD.
Messrs II. N. Beers aud Fitch, OF the 'Counoil o
Political Reform" IN Now York, are among th
weeks visitors to the Capitol. Persons Who cal
give all SORTS OF advice IN regard TO all Of bill
before the Legislature now appear.