The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
What Senator Murphy Will Say to
Comptroller 0lcott.
EXCISE LAWS FOR GOTHAM.
Amended Text of the Hudson River
TunneIIng Scheme.
MORE SALARY REFORM.
EXCISE LAWS FOR GOTHAM.
MORE SALARY REFORM
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

connection with the Manhattan Life Insurance
property He says the amount to be charged for his
work left entirely to tho officers of the company
Three of them, including the President, sat down.
made the estimate and drew mp the bill which he
signed. He did not present the bill until after the
report the company was issued. so that there
could be appearance OF coercion. The work
would ordinarily. he says. have required several
months to perform but by using two pairs of horses
and rushing through at full speed he finished it in six
weeks The amount allowed by Mr.. Olcott. he says.
would not pay his carriage bills, and he declares he
will not accept such paltry sum. He will bring the
most experienced real estate dealers in New York to
swear that the valuation of the 223 pieces Of property
is worth moro than the sum TO which his bill Is re-
duced Lawyers here tell the Senator that there is
no appeal from the Comptrollers decision, and that
the latter, il he chose. might have al
lowed 81 only. Precisely what steps he will
take to his pay he has not yet
decided; but he has the assurance of an officer of
the company that IL he brings suit for the full
amount the company will not defend It. as they are
perfectly willing to pay. superintendent smyth
says that Governor Robnsons and private Sec
rotary saw Mr.. Olcott in relation to the bill
several months ago. and that he then
agreed to pay il. Mr.. Smyth, however, claims
that he then predicted that Mr.. Olcott
would keep the bill several months. and then write
letter to the newspapers about it account of Sen
ator Murphys friendship for him Mr. Smyth). The
refusal of the Comptroller to pay the bill puts into
"a bad box" relative Of Senator Murphy. to whom
the claim assigned in payment of debt.
BRINGING FORWARD THE EXCISE BILLS.
The preliminary skirmish on excise legislation
came off in the Assembly this morning One decisive
feat has been accomplished farthe taking out Of
the Committee Internal Affairs of all the measures
.l...t
ulato the sale of intoxicating liquors certain cities
of this State. A majority of the committee
last night concluded to report favorably an
excise bill drawn up in accordance with the
views of that body. 1t contains provision effectu-
ally repeating the hotel clause which seems to be
the principal objection of the liquor interest in New
York city the present muddled condition Of affairs
This report handed in to-day few minutes after
the reading of the journal Mr. II. Strahan next
made an adroit speech. in which he suggested
that all the excise measures should be brought
out Of the committee room and placed
remarks were courteous In the extreme to the Com
Inittee Internal Affairs and had good effect. The
result followed in the prompt passage Of Mr.. Stra-
ham resolution, although by close vote47 to AZ.
We may now expect some hot discussions and ener-
getc wirepulling when all these important bills
is the list embraced in Mr.. strshans resolutions
Assembly bill 10s. introduced by Mr.. Stephenson.
ism and crime and to regulate the sale Of intoxicat
ing liquors wines ale and beer in the cities OF the
Assembly bill lO9 introduced by Mr.. Strahan, en-
titled, can act to regulate the sale of strong
spritaQSs liquors. Wines ao and beer in the city Of
Assembly bill ITO, introduced by Mr.. Langbein.
entitled IAN act to suppress intemperance and to
regulate the sale of liquors. vines ale and beer in
the cities Of the State OF New York
Assembly bill l12. introduced by Mr.. Ogden, enti-
tied "An act further to amend Chapter 175 Of the
laws NJ enttt Nett "a Ia NJ
Assembly bill not printed introduced by Mr. Var
mum. entitled IAN act to suppress intemperance in
the city OF New York %
DIR. HAYES TUNNEL BILL.
The important bill introduced by Mr.. Hayes some
time since 1.-THE points of which were published in
the HERALD) providing for the construction Of tun-
mel across the Hudson River. from Jersey City to
considered next week 1t is intended by certain
capitalists behind this measure to to work imme-
plete the work 30 that cars of the Penn
sylvania, Erie. New Jersey Central and other
roads can be run across to New York
under water thereby saving great delay in transport
ing passengers and freight by steamboats, An i'm
nense depot is also to be located in the lower part
OF the city. II is coutended that such arrange
mcnt will rebound materially to the commercial
advantage of the metropolis and to the convenience
Objectionable features alluded to in the HERALD edi
tortal criticism have been entirely stricken out. The
following Is the full text of this bill now agreed
upon in the Committee on Cities:-
An provide for excavatng unnelng and bridging
purposes within villages and cities o.
sncnos iwhenever, according TO the route aud plans
FORMED under ehsp..r oi.shS Laws 1850 on,itsd
An act to arshorne the FORMATION Of railroad s,,
%s ss"i"' the f"r
any s..sr. said so%psay
and upands owned and unemployed by the state shall
ss ay
s @ with saosSor
now the sss: and sr 3, 4 sS &:
Land ""ns h' ,d r.a'S N
Necessary ' Tor Che building e sssi; SAID road:
% S q. to a be Ss sn s"S Il 81
above the and in she neghborlood thereof Arm and
e." be- dome s"sA surface .Ss restored
for ventilation Of the tunnel beneath the same or
,herso and provided further tina. in the even, Of the
ssrasS % fan within She provision. article
ss
city incorporated village OF this STATE and to run by
1oss: or public piass. .%srso1 sompsSy ssfo.s
public places sh. obtain III. eonsen, o. tho owners Of
% d: a .aSs e Hi s ps '.s
public or s"s ss % pc
district in witch such city village appca
U gn. ssI wnS ss
road ought 70 he allowed to be bull, unds,ncs'h sad
s rssSs "sS "a. p"S a su With s'T s
least damage the surface and TO the use OF the
surface by tho public, and abe determination by said
comm sioners confirmed b.. the Court, may he taken In
| lieu Of the consent Of the property owners
SEC BAH andp arts of acs nconsistcnt with this
| act are hereby repealed.
SfC 4-This act shall take effect Immediately
provided further that whom railroad
strucs under this act their railway under part OF or
within the limits of city incorporated village OF this
State shall he lawful for other railroad built under
tho provisions and OF this act 20 connect there
with ut such points or places rs they may elect and OF
such railroad companies constructed under this act shall
be subject to all the provisions Of act entitled An &c,
authorize the formation Of railroad companies and to
regulate the same" passed April = 1850 aud all acts
supplementary thereto. And further, AZ such point or
points, place places whore such connections shall DO
made by roads, tho railroad owning
such roads shall build ser JOINT for their Joint
such and freight dcpots aud other accono
dation for handling passengers and freight as may DO
| quired for tie venience VI the public. =.
Src. Amy such railroad company tho greater part OF
whose roadbcd according it's said route and plan s 90 BIO
below the surfaceof the ground whose road does not
exceed three miles in length may % any time after is ad
route shall have been adopted and the map thereof snail
have been filed required by law and consolidate
it's capital stock franchises aud property with the c"pts