The New York herald., 1879-02-15
Legislation to Prevent Garbage Dump
Ing Down the Bay.
FIGHTING FOR PATRONAGE.
Proposition to Make Large Corporations
Pay the City Debt
+ r O X E N b A N X S
Senators Demand to Know What
the Receivers Are Doing.
Feb. IA, 1877!


The Assembly rushed business with lightning
rapidity to-day in order that the members might get
home for by the early afternoon trains 1t is
intended to push through all necessary legislation
which will protect New York harbor Coney Island
Rockaway and other places from the nuisances
created in dumping offal and street garbage in the
waters Of those localities Mr. Trowbridge intro
ducei bill in the House upon this subject 1t pre-
screes penalties for dumping any nearer than
threo miles seaward from Coney Island, Rockaway
beach or Far Rockaway. Scowboats or steamboats,
used in breaches OF the law in this respect sub
ject to condemnation and sale at the hands Of the
Shore Inspector.
EIGHTH LAW.
A resolution reported in the House calling
upon Senators Conkling and Herman to advocate the
passage of resolution pending in the Senate
which defines and explains the Eight-hour law so
that workingmen clearly understand it, At the
suggestion Of Mr.. Sloan this resolution was tabled,
the ground that he did not consider it proper for
the Legislature to issue directions to the United
States Senator's or Congressman. Mr. Hamilton Fish
acetiousy alluded to the fate Of recent instructions
sent to Mr.. Herman by the democrats in the matter
of the confirmation Of Collector Merritt. They had
been totally ignored
oNoNDAGA COUNTY PATRONAGE
Speaker Alvord comes from Onondaga county. OF
the State should be literally taken of in the
matter Of Legislative patronage. The old adage
seems to have been carried out faithfully by the
Speaker himself in this connection-"To the victors
belong the spoils." This condition of affairs was
very efectually exhibited to the House to-day by Mr..
Prendergast. OF Cattaraugus. upon a motion to ap-
point Clinton L. Baxter another Onondaga county
man, to the onerous position of Superintendent Of
the Wrapping Department at liberal COM
pensation. Mr.. Prendergast made a speech in
opposition to Mr.. Baxter's appointment, sug-
gestng that of Henry Howard Of Cattaraugus county
should be substituted for the place. The gentleman
next read long list Of appointments made from
Onondaga county in the Senate and Assembly, aggre-
eating in salaries $50 per day. while the county Of Cat
taraugus portoned off with the miserable pit
tance of IS per day. This exhibit caused consdera-
BILE laughter at the expense of the Speaker. Upon
call of the yeas and nays, however, the Onondaga
county appointed. Cattaraugus will have
to wait her chances until next year.
SWEEPING MEASURE.
The bill of Mr.. Seebacher presented to-day in the
House. will prove very beneficial If 1t ever be-
comes law. But the word 'if" is exceedingly sig
nhcant upon such an issue. All the corporation in
Guences of New York city will undoubtedly be
against its passage. 1t does not require much study
that all street railroads, elevated railroads. ferry and
gas companies shall pay into the city treasury three
other taxes they are compelled to pay under present
laws. The New York and Harlem Railroad Company,
as far as IT. runs small cars through the city is also
of the biu:-
SECTION LIN order to provide additional to
York improvements and cancel the Indebted
ness Of said city and county rapidly may be- all stree.
hereafter said sSa,
:hs proper oncor stating the gross receipts Of said
,ss 81 se ass s' as s s asd Of 5
saartsy returns shall Be- made thereafter Win each
respectively the Chanberlan said city County
1ss sa a be % 5
posed by law and which aegrssaie gross receipt tax
credit county New under heading
stree, and boulevard or to the saeeatoD
OF the Indebtedness of the city and county Of New York
An sievsed railroad companies no. liable under the
the provisions % Of I's this act, ''p' ' ' "''' ""''
SIC Amy of said horse street elevated rail
& the
acceptance of the provisions Of this within thirty
Of S s &
city aud either shall this impair the OBJ
gaton OF any existing lease or contract The provisions
New York and Harlem R"iro"d Company wSeh runs its
SIC. s.-This shall take effect Immediately.
The bill has been referred to the Railroad Com.
mttee.
RELIEVING BRooKLYN PROPERTY OWNERS.
Mr.. Douglass has succeeded in having his bill re-
ported favorably. which must operate In relieving
large number Of property owners along the line of
Grand street. between Union and Bushwick avenues
who have been heavily assessed for improvements In
that vicinity.
CANAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Assembyman Hurds Canal bill appropriates
$ssl.2Oo to pay the expenses Of the collection of
OF the canals for the fiscal year beginning October
1872 The bill also approprates the of $30O,OOV
deepen the Erie Canal to make good failure in the
appropriation for ordinary repairs. The sum of
S3oooo thus diverted Is to be replaced in the fund
from. which 1t was taken from tho revenues of the
canal for the next year.
IN SENATE.
The Senate did not remain more than an hour in
session. There were only sixteen seats of the thirty
two occupied when the journal was read and when
question raised upon trivial resolution II was
noticed that quorum not present Senator
Ecclcsine moved for call Of the House. and
just in time to have the door shut in his face. and
three others camc within few minutes
Senator Ecclesinc withdrew his motion and
the doors being opened business proceeded with
Senator John O. Jacobs reminded the President that
in response to a resolution introduced by him some
weeks since calling for full information about in
solvent savings banks throughout the State a very
unsatisfactory had been received from super
facts needed because are not BY law Ssuns
10 report to him, AMI they had not donc Nr.
Jacobs said IL very important that such informa
ton should be obtained and in order to get Ut II he
moved the following
Resolved, That the Committee Bann, be drccsed ,s
hands ,.i OF v seeci.ers and as a;,e,lin-. 49,.
SsT.o smsun, paid aspo:,... receivers eoa"'
mLw hehor % the receivers are not charging larger
fo.,n-What legislation y any s necessary 70 eorrecs
panc, aud Tor the purpose Of furthcng this inquiry The
corttee are hereby authorized send for and
papers and !" hold sessions in the city Of Now York
ACCOMMODATION ron BANKS.
An interesting and important bill introduced
by senator Wendover. II proposes to allow banks
which have bonds deposited ne security with the
Superintendent Of banking to withdraw them aud
substitute for them the amount at par of any
United states or New York State bonds. Tho reason
for the measure 10 found in the that under tho
law OF 1877 no bonds bearing less than ~ per cent
interest can now be deposited and the result that
the new tour per cents excluded, among others,
from being accepted as security.
cRAFTsMEN's f.PE ANcE COMPANY.
Judge Westbrook this afternoon granted the follow
ing order I'm the matter of the Craftsmen's Lite
Assurance Company THAT the resignstio of James
l.. Worth. receiver OF said company bc accepted;
that the accounts OF Frances W. Worth, his prede-
cessor, be allowed passed that James l.. Worth re-
cciver Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr., and Loomis L. White
executors of said Francis w WORTH deceased be dis.
charged from all liabilities by of said receiver
ship. and that the bonds entered into by said
receivers and each OF them and their rcspoctiy i've
In tltc lhnpv