The New York herald., 1879-03-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Beginning Of the Corporation Con-
test at Albany.
F r E E C A N A L S.
Opposition to the Extension Of
Dannemora Prison.
O'REILLY DISAPPOINTED.
Governor Robinson Decides He Cannot Be Both
Congressman and Alderman.
F r E E C A N A L S.
O'REILLY DISAPPOINTED.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY March Is, 1879.
The corporation and anticorporation fight was re-
sumed this afternoon before the Assembly Commit
tee on Railroads. The question as to whether the
price paid tho railways Of the State for carrying milk
should be reduced by the Legislature dis
cusscd for some time. The principal argument
against the proposed reduction made by
Mr. George B. blanchard Vice President OF tho
Erie Railway, who went over the grounds
which that road based its opposition 10 the rcduc
ton, furnishing immense array of facts and
figures. Tho people who urged the passage
Of the bill, he said, wcre q few milk deal
ers in the cities of New York and Brook
lyn. The only capital invested by each
Of these was old horse mule and rckety
wagon. They had got their hands about the throats
OF the producers and consumers and they now came
to ask the Legislature to put its hands upon the
throats Of the railroad companies. The
reduction he argued, was not demanded by
the consumer: nobody had come or written to
complain of the price Of the milk served at his door,
So far the farmers concerned they did not
know, and had no means Of knowing whether they
would get one single mill of the amount taken of
the railway companies. What motive, he in
quired, inspired the milk dealers in coming
here to spend time and means for the
purpose Of putting money into tho pock-
cts Of the farmers? 1t clear they
intended to get hold of the money for themselves.
If it could be shown that the farmers really desired
the reduction tho railroads ready to meet
them in o fair spirit and make all reasonable con-
cessons General Burt, Of the Waikiki Valley Road,
followed Mr.: Blanchard with corroboratiye state
vidpg for this reduction were accorded hearing
some few days since.
ANOTHER RrroET FOR FREE CANALS
The Canal Committee OF the Assembly Will to-
morrow report favorably DIR. Hayes Canal Commit
tee resolution somewhat modified from the resolu-
tons Of last year. AS reported they will leave it OPP
tona with the Legislature to abolish or retain the
toll sheet
pANNEMoRA PRISON UNDER DISCUSSION.
The House Committee at Ways and Means held
special meeting this evening to hear the arguments Of
at cost of $2OO0Oo and who in favor the
tion Of an entirely new one elsewhere. Horato G.
of prison somewhere in the southern tier OF coun.
ties and easily accessible from the criminal centre
Of the state He showed By figures taken M from the
mora Prison could not be made self sustaining,
and that it's great distance from the centre OF
trade, to which its products must be sent made it
extremely i'll adapted to success. He showed that
no industry had been or was likely to be carried
thers that would make that prison seif-sustainng.
facture Of hats had seriously crippled that industry
tine while ~ no aS ~
ssenson of 70 DannemoSe @ Srson sna the
the committee, and gave in detail tull and satsfsc
| tory replies. He was followed by Mr.. James f.
ina many arguments against the esten-
| sion and in favor OF q new prison. Mr.
Brennan. Of Franklin county, favored the claims
| of Clinton county. The committee also received
\ from Mr.. Sinclair Tousey very earnest letter con-
demning the enlargement of Dannemora. and urging
Of access to New York and Brooklyn. The commit
tee went into executive session and deferred final
| action
/ RESTRICTING RAPID TRANSIT IN nnooKIYN.
| The bill relating to the introduction of rapid
transit in Brooklyn, which was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Pierce. Of that city, to-day
ported from the Committee on Railroads weh Sec
| ton added. The amendment provides that steam
Atlantic avenues; in fact. leaving line possible
except Flushing avenue and Fulton avenue. Among
the thoroughfares interdicted are also Washington
CHEAP ADVERTISING ron THE STATE
To-day partially one OF the dullest of the
sion in the Assembly. nearly the whole time from
ten O'Clock in the morning until the hour Of adjourn
ment being taken up in the consideration of general
orders. Over two hours were spent in discussing
the bill tho publication Of the session laws in
two papers Ia each county of the state The bill fxes
the pay at twenty-five cents per folio of 100 words
Mr.. Baker moved an amendment that none but
papers having tho largest circulation to be verified
under OATH shall be selected by the boards OF super
section which requires the Board of Supervisors to
select two papers having the largest circulation Of
| opposite politics Carried. Mr.. Avord moved to
strike out the section providing for paying
twenty-five cents Per folio. leaving the price as II is
now. fifty cents. Carried. Mr.. Alvord moved to
strike ont the section providing for furnishing
supervisors for violating the provisions of the act.
Carried. Mr.. Baker then offered a substitute
peang the existing law and dispensing entirely with
the publication of the session laws two papers in
each county and providing that the boards of
supervisors shall hereafter designate two papers
publish ali notices of election Sc in each county
He sustained his proposition on the ground OF
economy. Progress was reported before any de-
cision in tho matter was arrived at.
o'nYILLy's LITTLE BILL VETOED.
Governor Robinson sent In the following veto OF
position OF Alderman as we'll as Congressman from
the city of Brooklyn
srA'x or Srw YSss E,rSgrys S.y g S"Sssn
titled AN amend the charter Of the city of Brock
s an approved principle that the charter of erea,
city, which CONSTITUTES is organic law should not 10
slty For this chartcr t any city
should only be enacted upon the clc.rss phf that they
dnd any such In favor the present bill
large have asked for or desre the change On the
rary have received many very urgent protests agans
The charter OF the city OF BROOKLYN provides tina,
il any Alderman dn,inr tho for whcn chosen
sss sr 10 any s ss IT
s Of Ss ss OF %%s in s &c " % as
the s 'G s % nG s .@a s
sssnsS az ss%sc 10 such % 'ns,
their holding slate. county or city positions
can nothing but evil IN such enactment There
s less forbid their holding state Offices than
positions undcr tho United government hut tho
prohibition In both eases stands sound reason Az
though Is not expressly forbidden by State const
tuition thespirt of that instruments Is fairly opposed To
such measure IL expressly forbids members
of tho State Legislature TO hold such
| current Office J know Of no reason of the many
which support this provision which does spply with
equal the Of tho local Legislators of
cities To enact that may ~ tho same time bc y
high federal officer member of Congress aud alder
Of great city Is simply to provide that he take
the salary of both Offices and neglect the duties Of
s not possible In the majority OF cases for single iud
vidunl to faithfully discharge the dutics Of federal Office
and those Of alderman OF latgc cities
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