The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Another Chapter in the APP
portionment Debate.
POLICE PEN SIONS.
A New Measure to Provide for the
Retirement Of Officers.
O u r CITY OCK S.
Proposed Provisions for investigating
State Banks.
O u r CITY DOCKS
ALBANY. March Is. 1873.

the interior OF tho State In &his they partially
successful Mr.. Soaring, of Ulster moved that Of
tho two members OF tho Assembly assigned to Catta-
raugus should be transferred Ulster giving the latter
county three mombors Several members absent
from the door, aud others paired, SO that tho
vote on this proposition would have been tie had not
Nj Keator, the republican member from Ulster
county, broken Mr Avord's slate and joined his DEM
ocratic colleague in voting for additional member
for his own county. Mr.. Searlng's motion was car
RED, therefore, by vote of 81 TO o. counted by tell
Next Mr.. Piper moved that one member DO
taken from Broome which is given Two
members by the bill, and transferred TO
niagara, which Is given only one member After
count by the teers was discovered 10 the alarm OF
Mr. Alvord and most OF tho other republicans, that
this amendment was also adopted by vote OF 50 10 81
Mr.. Avord Immediately arose and SAID that thero
was evidently something wrong about the
pairs which had been agreed TO by
bera There was too perfect understanding
among republicans In regard to this bill allow Of
any other explanation OF tho singular votes Just
taken Those votes no said, would have to DO recon-
sidered and beaten; consequently he moved that tho
committee rise and report progress on the bill, and
his motion was adopted. Tho consideration Of tho
bill Will be resumed next Tuesday alter the reading OF
the Journal
THK roLIcE BILL
Among the numerous bills which have been favor.
ably reported by tho Assembly Committee ON Cities
Is tho "act concerning the police liie insurance fund
ana the powers and duties OF the Police Department
OF the city OF New York; introduced by Mr. Fish,
1t Ii Us follows
ing the police lite Insurance iunt and the powers and
passed March H. 1871 hereby amended read
The Board of Police of the Police Department city
OF New York shall have power in their discretion whenever
viii =. benefited thersSy BY resoiution se,psea by
aananimoas Of full board dismiss and
tain seri"an paoman or clerk ana place The person SO
Insurance fund.- and allow him annual retiring pension
not sxcseding in amount oneshrd the annual salary
Ss-Wbsn said officer shall have held once In said de.
10 up such term continuous the Net
r ses Of thu cit, % tho Police De-
Se9"s-wnen such mcmSe, shall have become snperan;;
police duty ~ disease Injury contracted without mis-
% 81 &. s. 1n sss ;ssSa
revoked, repealed or diminished
50 Of hereby
e. o. g. 70 81 month I'll for for
from deducted from the Of Of
src sVTne sum Of s5oooo proceed. of ice. collected
tss ssss % n On s ny S s
the Mayor paid annually to the Board Of OF
shall aud
said police life Insurance fund.
VI Ts
the Whole on the ground that gives to the Board of
Police unrestricted aud dangerous powers. Mr..
Purcy, Mr. Than and Mr.. Brooks interposed this
morning similar objections to passage OF tho bill,
Mr.. purdy saying that under II the Board might
force who should become politically or other
wse obnoxious, and Mr.. rhain declaring
that the Board would be permitted by
the bill TO carry avoritism far retire the
entire force pensions, appoint force and re-
tire It's members also. and thus secure army of
personal and political dependents Neither Mr.
r.. Ira isnp In Ina IA Al
terms were restrained to cover tho design pro-
icssod Tor i'-namoiy, the retirement OF aged
oncr an amendment, which no understood would re.
cs,ve the approval of the chairman OF the Committee
selves. providing that retrements shall DC made only
on the report, alter careful examination IN each
OF an attorney specially appointed for this purpose by
the Board. That this or a similar amendment might
be engraited upon the bill, II vac voted down Tor tho
present and laid upon the table.
NRw pEPARTAEsr DOCKS
Dr. Hayes has introduced n bill TO rc-cstablish In
New York city the Depar tment OF Docks; u depart.
ment TO be headed by "a board oil rec ers
OF whom ono u TO be elected president, who 10
hold Office tor the term OF six years. The salary Of
the presuent Is fixed at s. 000 the salaries OF the
other members are 10 be 81, 500 cach The Mayor 10
given power TO I'LL vacancies in the Board, and II
Is Significantly provided that ron-resdence on tho
part OF any member shall produce vacancy. Tho
Board thus constituted, Is 10 be given exclusive con-
troll, subject In some particulars to the decision OF
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, over oil the
wrarves, piers, Dukhcads slips, basins, docks build
Dgs, dredges and other wharf property belonging TO
the city, with power 10 prescribe regulations
tor tho government OF owners OF bosts
ana vessels, shippers, cartmen and others having
business along the piers. II may acquire new prop.
orty the same manner Is provided by law in
respect public streets nd park and It may grant
leases the proceeds OF which To DO turned INTO the
city treasury 1t ~ endowed also with power to order
improvements and repairs along tho city 'front.' with
this restriction, that no change shall DO made
OF the exterior limos OF piers as they arc
dockase also to be fixed by the Board, which Is,
however, prohibited from imposing higher rates, es-
lzed. II Is also provided In the bill that snail
be no restriction OF tho room set apart Tor canal
boats In ms connection DR.. Hayes introduced another
bill, which provides that every canal boat occupying
berth at any picr, wharf or bulEhead Of New York
or Brooklyn, and engaged In delivering cargoes there
from, shall pay wharfage at tho rate Of seventy 1.-Two
cents for every day or part OF day OF twenty-iour
hours, and IN other at the rate OF nifty cents.
No boat lying between two adjacent piers can under
this bill DO required TO pay wharfage at both piers,
even II II changes its location during the day.
ARREARS OF TAXES.
New York city taxpayers VIII be glad TO learn that
Mr.. Days biil reducing the interest OF
taxes IRON twelve to eight per cent has passed the
Assembly and gone up TO the Senate, which will
probably pass u also.
cExTRAL PARK MUSEUM.
bill directing the Commissioners OF Central Park
to finish and equip for the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art the building Of the old receiving reservoir tho
Park, and authorizing the collections OF the Museum
to be placed there, was introduced by Dr. Hayes this
morning. Tho Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment are directed to provide In the tax levies for
1879 aud 1850 for whatever sums, not exceeding
necessary Tor the purpose
DsaxiIor WITNESSES
John ". Scott, known among election reporters rs
"Scotty," and John Duffy, tho two witnesses In the
Purdy-Morrs contested election case, who refuse to
testify before the investigating CON mtee, have been
summoned, according TO resolution offered this
morning by Mr. Purdy to appear In the custody Of
the ScrgeantatArms before the Bar oi the ouse and
answer Tor their delinquency.
DETAINED DEATH.
Mr.. Sccbacher, Who has been much missed here BY
his brother democrats Ia the votes the Apportio-
mcnt bill, 10 unfortunately detained At home by the
death oil his eldest son, Jacob Scebacher.
AN0THKA BROOKLYN FBRRy.
Mr. Clancy has introduced a bill TO comrel the
Union Ferry Company Of Brooklyn TO- establish n
Terry aiter the LIST oil next september between tho
foot OF Bridge street. Brooklyn, ana somo point on
tho New YORK side between Fulton aud Jackson
streets Tue number and character OF boats used
aud tho frequency OF trips arc to be prescribed by the
Brooklyn Common Council, and Ia case the company
tails 20 comply the Attorney General is required 70
tako measures 70 compel II to do so.
RkCKivkRB OF RAILROADS.
Senator Hopkins has Introduced n bill which pro-
vdes that when any OF tho courts this State snail