The New York herald., 1878-03-06

and the clerk aud two alarms OF that body
Legislature. Last year committee OF the House OF
Re prescutatves OF Massachusetts, canc TO Albany
and we're handsomely entertained. Tho compliment
is TO be returned in Boston tomorrow. The delega
ton will return here on Thursday.
COMMISSIONER LUSAcy.
4. The bill authorizing the State Commissioner OF
Lunacy TO employ stcnographer, which passed tho
Assembly to-day, drew forth from AIR. Avord inc
statement that the olcc OF tho commissioner is un
necessary and ought TO be abolished, Tor the reason
that cases OF examinations In unscy the Governor
sioner anu sometimes otper persons without him.
Mr. Avord hoped that before the close OF the session
bili woud be brought in by which this office would
"rou1xvAspn OK "saoApwAY,
Tho Committee on Cities has favorabiy considered
the bill TO change the name OF tho boulevard from
Fhy-ainth street TO 1881 street, New York, to Broad
way" 1t being an extension OF the latter thorough
are.
rHRoor's CODE
The Code, with It's additional chapters, which
passed the Senate day by voto of II to 4,
also passed the Assembly this morning by vote OF
IS TO IL MIR. Prescott protested briefly but vainy,
alleging that i wss all useless dcker'ng' when naa
from his char deond the bill and said that leading
lawyers who opposed II last year had long since
Withdrawn thcir opposition 10 what they called
necessary evil" which he on the contrary believed
to be necessary good"
IMPORTANT BILLS
Mr. DAILY took advantage of the good nature OF the
Comm OF tho Whole OF tho Assembly to suggest
ordered to a third reading. This obIected to By
those who want to stave of action upon the wnoc ex-
cisc question as long as possible OF az Inc excise
which has reached the Committee OF the Whole.
1t has been nearly three weeks under discussion.
Neither 1t nor any other OF the important
measures before the Legislature have yet been den-
nely acted upon. The reapportonmcnt OF the State,
tho liking oil canal toll sheet and The settlement OF
several vital points OF canal policy the decision in
regard 10 the new Capitol buiiding-tnese matters.
ike the settling OF tho excise troubles, all post
poned The Aivord Apportionment bin may be ex-
pectcd to extended debate In both houses, IN
spite Of the amusing St!eranos . given 70 your
speopl'of Nov York city ana Brooklyn como TO hear
the reasons Tor the new. apportlonment they Will
askel specify these magical rcasons'' the Governor
deslipsd sayinsMNo prefer e oso s,asE tnsm ,s from
10 you low they would make the people OF New York,
and the HERALD Itself. too happy" And with wink
that would havo dono credit TO sam Weller the old
gentleman turned away.
INTERESTING TO STOCK RAIsgRs
bill In which the stock rasers OF the country are
much Interested was passed in the Committee Of the
Whole Of the Senate this morning. Tho act 10 one TO
incorporate 'Thc American Jersey Cattle Club ior
Improving ana breeding OF jersey cattle IN The United
States. Senator Pomeroy, who introduced tho bill,
explained that there was nc general law under which
this club could be organized. and that the act had
been drawn by ono the ablcst lawyers In the State.
Tho act reads as tollows:-
SECTION l.Horase 5. Psrke, j. Carter Brown Jr.
Charles NJ. Beach. William b. Diasmore Joseph =. Nc
Corning and ali persons who shall with them
and their hereby created ICay
improving the breeding OF Jersey cattle in tho United
devise or otherwise and hold
and personal estate to tho amount Of not exceed
The propsS Of ~ the e. corporation hereby created
sresd BY such members. officer; committee. and
and bylaws q the eae not ncons,sen w.h the cons.
shall from tim. TO time direct and ordain.
Src ALI vacancies in any Of the Offices Of the said
filled I'm ssh So % ~ s o.
shall be duly elected or appointed
5-fhe said corporation shall posses. all the pow
chapter M opart OF the Revised Statues 30 lar as the
POWERS OF SAVINGS BANKS.
Senator McCarthy's bill, amending chapter 37l OF
the laws Of 1875 relative 10 charters OF savings banks
progressed IN the Committee OF the Whole. Sec
ton 80 OF that law is amended In the Mccarthy bill SO
as TO read thus
sEc SIT shall DO unlawful for any savings bank, d.
recy indirectly deal trade in real estate in
other case or for any other purpose than as authorised IN
~arss merchandise or commodities whsssve1 escsps ::
authorized by Tho terms Of this act and except such
is al Il h ii be r 'as
Spon The Of saeh bank in any buy o.
s s e
unlawful for any savings bank to issue cs!ihcasss q
dsy 70 Keep cheek seeoua.s and 70 pay any .asa
m y e sny such S
Eali unl.vfai any savings bank to
proper
try be made therein at the time OF the transaction
FIRE ESCAPES.
Senator Rains introduced a bill providing that the
owners Of all buildings, over three stories high, occI,
pied as factories hotels or places OF amusement shall
provide them with iron lire escapes
FERRY FARES.
Qnte q number OF petitions in favor OF reduction
OF inc ferry iare between New York and BROOKLYN
wcre presented 10 the Senate this morning.
PooL SELLING on RACE TRACKS
This evening the Senate committee in charge of the
bill TO permit the selling OF pools on had
quiet sitting in one OF the parlors at Congress Hail.
Messrs. Leonard and Lawrence Jerome entered the
in NJ Maze
heimer and Senator wagstaf. who introduced
the bill Cigars were lighted and a con.
s,sa,' wn,en Governor Dor Dorsheimer alluded to tho
excitement last year caused by the results OF pool
In the midst OF that excitement bill passed for
bidding pool selling everywhere throughout the
state, although IT., was intended 10 reserve the
tions The last traces OF tho agitation having
disappeared thoro could, In tho Lieutenant
Governors opinion. bs no sound reason why that
right should be longer withheld from them. Mr.
Leonard Jerome said that during recent extended
tours in Europe he had observed the tendcnSy<f
pool selling foreign race TO stimulate the
breeding and improve the breeds Of horses. That
had certainty been the effect of pool selling on raco
courses in this State before It's sudden and unor-
tunate interruption. Hc referred without reciting
them, to statistics which he had submitted 10 tho
Ivy on New York tracks prior to tho time
when pool selling was forbidden, and the decadence
After an EXTENDED colloQuy tho members of the com
mittee, who were present-Nr Marvin, Mr. Raines
and Mr. sessionslacitly agreed TO report the bill for
tho consideration OF tho Senate 1t Is a very strin.
gent and restrictive bill, repeating the section OF the
act passed last year which iorbds pool selling on
courses, ana limiting the sale o pools to chartered
courses only The days OF racing by persons TO
be designated by the association owning or leasing the
track.
TRIAL or SUPERINTENDENT sxYrH
The Senate met at four O'Clock this afternoon for
the trial OF John +. Smyth, Superintendent of tho
Insurance Department, on charges preferred by the
Governor and already pubishoI. Mr.. Robertson moved
that the CLERK keep separate journal OF the trial.
Carried. Nr Jacobs moved that the Judiciary Com.
mttee be directed to report rules for the gudance OF
the senate during the trial. Carried. ur.
Hughes moved that Mr.. Smyth be allowed to
appear before the Senate IN person and by counsel,
ana the Governor by counsel on the part oi the State
Mr.. Hopkins asked what night these parties had to
appear hero by counsel and said he asked only for In
formation he did not know that this was
trial Mr. Hughes replied that the accused had right
TO DO heard before tho Senate.
Mr. Jacobs said such course was followed in the
Ellis trial. Mr. Marvin suggested that tho Attorney
General should appear here on the part OF the people