The New York herald., 1879-03-07

Mr. Strahan asked consent to introduce concur.
present Iessiatnre Voluntarily reiinauis and cover
into the state Treasury the OF $500 of his salary
The Chair decided that this resolution could not
be entertained interfcred with the vested rights
of members Mr. Strahan then sought to explain
that the Chair could not make such decision; that
1t for the House to decide upon such
question. But the Chair decided that the gentleman
could not thus crticise decision of the Chair with
sent. continued his remarks and asked unanimous
consent to offer his resolution The Chair objected
and declared the proposition out of order.
APPORTIONMENT.
Mr. Hepburn has reported in the House the Senate
Apportionment BILL with amendments giving New
York Including Richmond county, seven Senator's
Senators and thirteen Asse,nblymen: deadlock is
now expected between both houses. which will defeat
any just apportionment measure.
REDUCING sHERIkTs' FEES.
1t is calculated that Mr. Deans bill abolishing the
commitments and discharges in police courts of that
locality will save from $250O0 to $4,000 per
The bill provides that after the expiration of the
term of office Of tho present incumbent there shall
be allowed to tho Sheriff Of the county Of New
York. for services in receiving and dischargng pris
oncrs for collecting statistics relative thereto for
making statements and certificates OF convictions.
provided by law. and for all other services
in connection with the commitment con-
criminal process, except persons under
viction OF capital offence reasonable compensation.
year, which compensation shall be in lieu Of ali fees
or other compensation heretofore allowed for such
ment OF the city Of New York and paid as other
charges paid. All acts and parts Of acts inconss
tent with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
PROVIDING AGAINST THE CATTLE DISEASE
Mr.. wadsworths bill. in relation to contagious and
infectious diseases OF animals provides as follows:-
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Which, by contas. Or With Diseased animals
sS to oy ss
the disease sought to be to be
SIC. a:-Whenevssr any animal shall bo slaughtered
pressing Or preventing the spread Of any Or
ssntas"us disease the to be made By the
sf allowing for any diseased sni%si tho .csas value,
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Of slaughter without regard the Appreciation
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disease among his animals or npcn his promises, OF who
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ssc s@FSis act shall sass eject Immediately
This bill was passed without discussion.
.--r a-s-~~r THE SPECIAL sxssrUxs MEAsURY.
II now looks as II this bill will become law. Mr..
E. T. Gerry presented strong argument to tho
Judiciary Committee OF the House in favor Of the
measure. He expressed his great surprise
that any of tho police justices should OPP
pose its passage. The bill simply. relieved
them from the duty of holding Special Sessions
and did not interfere with their functions out
side that court It was printed at length, with
for it's passage. in the HERALD of January -
1879. The press and public heartily in favor of
it. None, except these Justices oppose it, He had
hitherto purposey avoided commenting on their
conduct Of business in the court, but that
they were interfering with the public interest
he should expose tho facts. The justices who
oppose this bill can have but three motives in
doing. The first is loss Of $23OOO o year
patronage The present officers of the court arc ap
pointed by the Justices and cost the city this amount
In salaries. For over six months the present Board
of Justices has been engaged in unseemly
squabble the appointment Of the clerk who now
gets S6.OO0. and have not yet decided upon the for
tunate candidate Only recently, Mr.. Sharpe, OF
Ulster has endeavored 70 relieve the dead lock- by
introducing bill providing for the appointing Of
the officers Of this court by the local authorities
similar to those named in our bill. thus furnishing
additional argument for the passage of the latter
4. Now. our bill proposes to deprive this Police
Board Of this patronage and to reduce the amount
from $4,000 TO $4,000. saving the city $4.s00 and
including in the S1sOO the salaries OF the two new
judges IL proposes to appoint.