The New York herald., 1878-02-08

Ulster, and Monroe was given to Brooms. csttaraueus
Colombia wS.ns'Sa w.yns Xass' os.ssS a1s
| loe.ssi. Such 10 the statement. and the
democratic newspapers are inquripg why
TO the IN the Legislature rghtfullv belong
ing under tho constitution to 2l6o54 representative
roe Why should one vote in eight counties be given
representation denied 10 two votes four counties
The Albany Argus does not give up ibis counnaram
inhhbilanis. denied to New York city alone.
was gwen in such = way as 10 disfrsn. ar.
state, to the counties Of Allessny. Broome,
Caitaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung Cheoango,
Delaware, Fulton and Hamilton, Herkimer, Jeders ~.
toga, Schenectady. Schuyler, Steuben, T.oga Tomp-
Sins and Yates. These twenty-five corn!es , are ae-
2ls lS3-or population equal TO the two Senators OF
which New York and Richmond were sought 70 DO
robbed. Upon what pretext can this double robbery
OF the county oi New York be defended? Upon
mono. II is absolutely indctensbe, having NO other
inspiration than to aggrandize other sections a. s
pense."
In the meantime Governor Alvord thrusts his hands
through his halr aud slares IKE mad dog whenever
Enter member from Rhtamany into the sage's
room.
MEMDEx-Ah Governori
Governor ALvoRD-Wel, sir?
MEMBER-Neow, Governor, when are you going TO
give Us that Appor-f
Governor ALvoRD-What In HI?
MEMBER-Ncow Governor, don't you be so brash
You aour dcestrlct In Kittamanys got deep In
Governor ALvoRD-Damn tho apportonment!
wish you from the country would stop this hum.
ming about my cars. They're somewhat ancient and
cau'I stand this eternal, informal nonsense about
threadbare subject II seems 10 me that am legis-
lator enough for TINS State myself ana tnat no more
you, srl stamping his oot), II any man from k'lta-
msuy, or Tor tnat matter any man from Manhattan
Island comes here and talks 10 mo about apportion-
any moro will introduce bill to shut him up
In lunatic asylum
NIGHT TRAINS CITY ROADS.
The Elevated Railroad people to be taught that
rights and franchises granted tor tho purpose Of
accom- modating the people, and MOI for the agsran-
dizemsnt of private corporations. Compai0t has
long been mado that the one-leQged Elevated Rail.
road only runs trains when the travel Is
Ing. the hours Of night no tra,ns are run
and hundreds OF people whose business Is legitimate
the upper end OF the island In cold, damp horse cars
Some time since the Greenwich street road madc
sort Of promise TO run newspaper train down town
between one and Two A. NJ; put NO tram
has yet been put on. It's schedule. THIS
failure has caused long pe"sion to be
10 compel the elevated roads. completed ana TO be
completed to run trans as least halt hourly during
tins hours Of night Senator Ecclesine presented tho
running from ferries during the night 10 run cars at
the same rate Several lines of horse cars In New
and thereafter all passengers must walk TO
res passengers walk to Printing House square,
and from the Grand street ferry all the way over to
the Bowery, almost a mile distant Tho Committee
on Railroads are going to give this subject serious at
tention.
A NEW POLICE FUND.
Senator Goebcl has introduced bill abolishiug the
New York Police Insurance Fund, and substituting
therefor another. the plan OF that organ
ized In 1875 Tor she policc force OF Brook
lyn. 1t is claimed that IN certain cases, as the
law now exists tavoritsm can be shown to the lam
tiles OF deceased members Of the force and II IS to DO
away with this that tho bill has been introduced.
The fund to be supported from the following
sources:-Fifeen per cent OF all excise moneys: all
fines collected from members OF the force; ali iees
emolumcnts and gifts to members OF the force;
all lost or stolen money remaining In the
hands Of the Property Clerk, after receipt OF same
fifty cents month from every member of the force,
and So q day for every member OF the force detailed
for private Work.
senator Jacobs bill providing for salvage corps
for the city Of Brooklyn tavorably reported to-
day IRON the Insurance Committee.