The New York herald., 1879-02-07
End Of the Carman-Dur-
yea Contest.
S ALARY RE FOR M
Efforts to Make Uptown Resi-
dence More Tolerable.
STATE SURVEY REPORT.

the Assembly to-day spirited fight was conducted
BY the democrats, headed by Messrs. Brooks, Flynn
md Grady. to prevent the ousting OF Mr.. Duryea.
but their efforts proved futile. Their col
league was compelled to take up his hat
end leave the chamber Carman being sworn in
shortly after the announcement Of the VOTE The
pecuiary of this contest consisted in the consruc
ton of one ballot the name of Duryea. as printed.
being stricken ont, Carman's name being written
underneath with pencil.
INVESTIGATING NEW YORK DEPARTMENTS
1t is now understood that Senator Murphy's reso-
luton authorizing investigation of the local gov
ernment in New York city, passed by unanimous
vote of the Senate. Will be killed when called UP in
the Assembly. The given for this action are
as follows:-H q special committee should be ap-
pointed and lengthy investigation entered upon at
tempts would be made by certain interested
republican politicians in New York city to use
tho information acquired for partisan purposes, ana
it is presumed also, that such q movement has been
started principally to aid in retaining certain mem
bers Of the Police Commission in their places and to
forward other interests behind them. The oppo-
nents to the resolution further point to the unnec
essary expense that would be incurred. and
argue that no good results ever follow
such Investigation. In substantiation of the
last statement they point to the lengthy examine
tons made by the Committee on Crime and the
Booth Committee, appointed to investigate all the
city departments in 1875. MIR. John l. Davenport
was Counsel to the latter body. the State being
mulcted in large amount for legal expenses, luxu-
rious headquarters 1T the Fifth Avenue Hotel, stem
ographers' bills and other expenses.
SALARIES IN NEW YORK.
DR.. Hayes Committee on Cities has determined to
take up all the salary bills in relation New York
Oh next Wednesday. The committee has invited
Mayor Cooper and the heads OF departments or their
representatives to up here that occasion and
give their views. Every subsequent Wednesday will
be devoted the consideration Of all matters apper
tanning to New York city legislation
UPTOWN IMPROVEMENT.
Now that easy and rapid transit to the upper por-
tons OF the city has been secured the taxpayers OF
gion attractive possible SO rs to induce migra
tion from the lower wards. In the Senate to-day
pendture of 81 900 900 during the year i'm
proving the parks and public places between Fortieth
the Board of Estimate and App6rtionment shall raise
this money either by direct tax or by issuing bonds
running for five years and bearing interest ut four
Per cent 1t is understood that Comptroller Kelly is
opposed to the outlay of any money for such pur-
pose at the present time; The Committee on Cities
has the bill under consideration.
DIVORCE AND REMAnRIAGE.
There were three other bills Of unusual interest
tant change in the statutes relating to divorces.
whereby power will be given to the Court which
ders judgment of divorce to modify that Judgment
to permit the defendant in the suit to marry
again. This permission. however. shall be granted
has remarked that three years have elapsed since
the decree OF divorce rendered and that the
duct of the defendant since the dissolution of the
marriage has been uniformly good Senator
Jacobs is the author OF the bill sub
ject somewhat similar to this is dealt with
by Senator Hicks whose bill authorizes judges
referees before whom divorce for
adultery any similar in which testimony of
delicate character may be elected to clear the
The necessity for such law is evident to all
who have seen the eager trongs OF idlers and half
lad fhuth fhA thA
rooms when such trials are In progress
COURT OF CLAIMS.
The establishment OF q new tribunal il sought by
o bill from Senator Loomis 1t proposes to have
three lawyers practising in the Supreme Court con-
situte Court OF Claims, to which shall be referred
by the Senate and Assembly all in which claims
made against the state excepting those which
within the jurisdiction of the Canal Appraisers
These judges are to be nominated by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate and are to hold Office
for six years. They are to hold their meetings in
the Capitol receive SIS for each day Of
actual service. Tha Attorney General is to attend
the sessions in the interests OF the people, and the
Secretary of STATE shall name of his clerks to
clerk of the court All claims now before the
Board of Audit to be transferred to the court
and appeals from the latter may be taken to the
THE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS.
Senator Sessions bill providing for an appropra-
ton to make up the deficiency in the United States
Deposit Fund for the education of public school
teachers up for third reading and gave
some debate. Senator Ranes. of Rochester objected
to the spending Of one-seventh of the S35OO appro
pration by the Regents of the University in
Quoting examinations of the pupils in the pub
lie schools. He denounced the system Of
examinations as "a consumlnate humbug,"
and declared that 1t sappng the life out of the
entire school system OF the State In the Senator's
own city, where small amount OF money real
lied by these Regents examinations. the latter were
conducted by written questions and the entire system
otlnstrucon. from the beginning of the year to the
end had reference to these miserable and fallacious
tests. The questions generally nonsensical and
the examinations were contemplate. and the result
was that the entire system OF instruction was being
perverted and destroyed. Senator Raines ended by
Offering resolution. which once adopted re-
questing the COMMITTEES on Literature to discover
whether there was any Jaw authorizing the Regents
TO examine any persons except the teachers. and
directing them TO report q bill against IL.
rHK STATE SURVEY.
The Commissioners OF the state Survey-Horato
Seymour, William A. Wheeler, William Dorshcl.ner,
Robert s. Hale. Francis A. stout. u. A. Il. Barnard
Legislature the report Of the Diressor y Jamas
trail New York The Board says says that as sh', thu
economy with which the small approx priation
has been expended, the rapidty with which
the state the novelty and Importance OF its geo
graphical results certainly exceed tho sangune
expectations Of tho Commissioners: The Dircc-
tors plans for future work. both in the
office and the field. have been carefully
The commissoners therefore respectfully rsouca,
that the usual appropriation of $1,000 be made for
extending the work during the coming season to-the
southern boundary of the State aud completing the
survey in the counties p rtally fnished." The
Director reports that the field work Of the year has
Son sh In s osweso cayus %ssn
Seneca and Yates; but important prrliul-
mary work has bcen done in Cortland.
Tompkins. schuyler. Broome rcga and Chcmung
counties with view OF carrying the riangulaton OF
next year along the southern boundary of the State to
cooperate with the Board Of Regents and the Penn
sylvania Commissioners in their efforts 10 pcrma-
nently hx this line. During the past season
the measurements embraced OF 1000
square miles In the central part of tho
state. Every ono of the 200 Cities villages and ham
iots In TINS region are misplaced from one to two
miles OH all existing maps OF the State. The state
survey corrected some Of these by delcrnn-
tng tho exact geographical positions OF the Court
House at Auburn and the principal spires of SYRIA
cuse together with those of Pompey Hill. Pcrryvllo,
Fayetteville Manlius Station. Dewitt, Brcwartor
Central square. Amboy. Onondaga Hill. Liverpool
Salina and Fulton.
CORRECTING MAps.
These points are correctly represented for the first
time on the maps accompanying the ruport Accu-
rate measurement 10y triangulation across Onond
shows that from the old surveys we do not know the
area Of the county within ton thousand acres. The
survey carefully determined the height of
many important elevations in Central Novr vorl