The New York herald., 1879-03-01

exeassols exaysganse continued almost from year 70
hgures speak for themselves and cannot fail TO
Tas s hs sesh' Of
the Rebellion have continued tor nearly fourteen ysas
economy, il long since turned that direction BY
The 'As an not the s"p
at large through more tnan hye years OF. Of GEN
be shared by their official servants Salaries and Offices
rse and s .mn of d
false prosperity ought 10 be reduced but always WIN e
pss 'I pnsr no or for sSe labor in the State
Where Re wishes public opinion
also be and The demand comes TO US a an n
re Of Se sn. any Sy hs
every which could be reached
by law The principle Of duty j. the same IN %eihs Ss eS
million dollars or whether M the aH pSbs avsa s Si
begin single and snail exPendi,prss and are
usually mpon nnas or ,Ss claims Mhsrs sn
need and ssS, ss as h the the sas
ssnt shs aborer ns is Worthy Of his hire But be-
report just submitted are vast expenditures growing
the Wholly inehectnai aud unsatisfactory point OF calling
the attention Of heads Of ts he % own eS
belongs to the how aad ,hr ners See
do o mSs declare that there IS no for any
change es a" & TO the pay or 0n number o ,Ss s
n mot % in nc ny s n the rs
and sSs c Ss
people the fact that New York is large and popuous
ent should not be approx maton ut least,
e Which esls r S ss h
In proportion only striking illustration
ss This far The
growth of the state Perneious examples here where too
municipal town and village debts excess Of $50 uooOOo
ns unea a "@d M in city Of
paid the Governor of the Stnte IL is time not only
tn or hu
serve this State would ourselves in
stHpsa .sil an asden of the bloody Prolonged y
mas nu i
part very liie but all this,
ss earnestly and reasonaS spsra
ss R ali
alive returns nearly all the productions ct the soil the
aud rate Of wages for those who find rarely
s sad a4
duty however unpleasant wA.seser storm
now or % a h be pe m sS a
whatever right should not only he made known, but
becomes them do we'll
Mr. Sloan said his understanding of this minority
report was that she gentleman , % from t Rchmond m
pedent to reduce the salaries Of the judiciary or the
heads of departments. but that he thought there
concerned. He therefore asked that the communi-
cations received from the heads of departments
this subject be read They were read and each gave
it as his opinion that no reduction of force or pay
was advisable.
On motion OF Mr.. Sloan both reports were laid on
the table.
STATE RAILROADS TO INVESTIGATED
There quite stir in the House over the ques-
ton of investigating the condition and management
OF the railroads of the State. Mr.. Hepburn called up
his resolution to appoint committee OF five to in
vestgate the abuses alleged to exist in the manage
ment OF railroads. Mr. Hustled. after saying that in
his observation during the last ten years all such in
vestigatons resulted in one OF two thngs-either
.whitew ashing or "smut machine he moved to
refer the resolution to the Railroad Committee Mr.
Hepburn protested against this propo
siton in such terms. He said this investigation
asked for by the New York Chamber OF Commerce.
of the Oldest organizations in the State.
1t was asked for by other associations by all the
commercial interests of the State The Railroad
Committee he said could not give the matter the
time it deserved, and he could see objection to
the investigation Mr. Hustled replied tnat he did
not disagree with the gentleman to the impor-
tance of this matter what he objected to the
appointment Of special committee. He was in
favor of the investigation but he knew-every old
member knew-what the work OF these special com
mittees amounts to. Besides, special committee
will have TO have clerk and messenger, and incur
other expenses. So, as matter Of economy, it
wrong to appoint special committee. AS to the
Isaiiroad Committee being pressed 1or tiine so it
was with other committees. He asked II the gentle
man could get ont of the body of this House mem
bers for this committee without taking them from
other committees pressed for time.
Mr. Sloan called attention to the complaints of the
management of railroads and to the many efforts
III ade year after year to have an investigation made.
and the existing diverse views on the subject set
tied and he thought the matter ought to be referred
to special committee and not to the Railroad Com
mittee.
Mr. Brooks said he had the honor to be the pioneer
in the last Legislature to introduce resolution like
this He would gladly follow the gentleman from
st. Lawrence now in urging its adoption. The Rail.
road Committee last year had declined to report "a
vorably on his resolution and he now thought the
Railroad Committee could not give this subject the
consideration due to it. He then said there was
universal complaint to the management of the rail-
~
these complaints 1t is complained that there
unjust determinations against the business people
OF the State.
Mr.. Husted's motion was negatved The rcsoiu-
ton providing for special committee was adopted
yeas S3. nays 1-Carman.
MEASURE TO PREVENT CONTRADICTIONS.
Mr.. Pearses bill to prevent conhagrations in cer-
tain within the counties of New York. Kings
and Queens. provides that it shall be unlawful for
the owner or for any of the officers, employees
of any ship, vessel canal boat, barge, lighter,
boat other craft lying at within 150 feet any
warehouse yard shed doek ~ pier Du,khead wharf
York. Kings or Queens at, in or on which
petroleum oil or any of its products is
exceeding 10000 gallons, for any other person
or persons to bring, keep, have or use. or suffer
or permit it to be brought kept. had or used on
board of any OF said ships vessels &C. in said
warehouses. &c. any fire. light lighted match cigar.
cigarette pipe without or otherwise than in strict
lessee superintendent OF such warehouse, yards,
&C., other place. specifying the fire light to bo
kept hod or use Tie particular purpose for and the
place spot ut which the may be so kept, had
and used and the particular manner of keeping.
having or usingfhe same. Any violation OF this act
shall be misdemeanor triabe before any Court of
Special Sessions having territorial jurisdiction of the
place where the offence committed; but this act
shall not apply to steam tugs while transacting their
ordinary business to steam fire engines engaged
in extinguishing fires.
SAFETY OF ELEVATED RAILROADS.
Mr.. Ackerans first bill to increase the security OF
persons travelling elevated railroads in the city
of New York provides that 1t shall be the duty of
each and every elevated railroad company in the city
Of New York to provide switches the upper and
lower tracks between the Battery and the Harlem
River at distance OF every five blocks or streets
along the route of said elevated railways. Every vo
lation this act shall subject the railway company
committing the offence to finc OF $50. Mr.. Ackcr
man as second bill 10 increase the security Of per-
travelling on the elevated railways in
the city OF New York provides that 1t shall
be the duty of each of the elevated
railway companies in the city Of New York TO carry
each and every train Of a least ladder OF
suitable aud proper material, and such ladder or
ladders shall be kept in accessible place and shall
be supplied with appliances by which they can be
susD the "a and ebaI ~ suitable