The New York herald., 1879-02-28
Superintendent Smyth and His DEM
ocratic Supporters.
MORE TROUBLE FOR SHERIFF RILEY
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Visiting Committee.
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aight in connection with the vigorous movements
Just inaugurated to slaughter that gentleman
officially and politically. 1t will be recoected that
IN the impeachment proceedings of 1878 four demo-
cratic Senator's, three Tammanyites and one Kings
county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hogan, Ecclesine.
wagstaf and Pierce-voted with the thirteen
republicans in favor of acquttal. Bitter denun-
citation INDUCED in at the time to the
conduct of these four democrats in casting
their votes to whitewash republican official who
had been charged with grave offences by Governor
Of the stamp of Lucius Robinson. Even many of the
republican Senators came in for their share of this
denunciation. Tonight, while conversing with
some Of the democratic Assemblymen. found that
their sympathies the side of Smyth.at least
they expressed themselves opposed to the passage
of any resolutions calling upon that gentleman to re-
sign his place Insurance Superintendent. This
is none of our fight. remarked one of these gentle
men, tonight, at Sanwx Hall, the republicans have
Smyth on their hands a huge elephants let them
get rid of him as best they They must not ex-
pect to help them. From such chance expressions
it would appear that the lobby and other effectual
influences are induced to operate the Smyth side.
Rumors of this character freely circulated last
year pending the impeachment trial. The democrats
who then aided Smyth have been watched closely
ever since The question is asked, Can the same
party afford to stretch effectua aid when the
Skinner bill for the removal of republican
Insurance Superintendent awaits the action
Of Senate and Assembly and resolution
ls likely to be called up tomorrow, requesting the
gentleman to resign. The debate on this latter
proposition is awaited with much interest. The sim
gular statement also given out tonight that Mr..
Sloan will be found on the Smyth side when the real
test question comes to be voted upon. The allega-
tions freely made that the votes of the three Tam
many Senators cast part of bargain between
their party in New York and the republican leaders
prevent combination last fall eeems to have
foundation in fact. Strong evidence of this cond-
tion of affairs has come to me here this evening"
These Senators alleged to have acted entirely
their responsibility, without any dctation from
Comptroller Kelly anybody else representing Tam
many Hall. The insurance fight has again taken
such prominent position in Albany at present that
such views canvassed around the hotels with
considerable warmth good deal as to the political
outlook for the future in this State it is conceded
hinges upon this controversy.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Railroad Committee has appointed March II to
hear arguments for and against the Pro Rata Freight
bill. The same committee will proceed to Brooklyn
Saturday next for the purpose of going over the
route proposed for building rapid transit roads in
that city.
THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION.
Messrs. Lynch and Forrest, of the Emigration
Commission. have arrived here for the purpose of
looking after the requested Legislative appropriation
Of S15O0OO for their department.
SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY.
Through the persistent efforts of DR.. ]. l. Hayes
the Seventh regiment, National Guard, made
joyous to-day in the passage in both houses of the
bill permitting that organization to issue bonds to
the amount of $l50U0O for the completion of its
armory. An amendment was also attached to the
bill by the influence of the same gentleman author
Zing the city of New York to to this corps 81 800
per annum Tor iteen years in lieu OF armory rent.
which would otherwise have to be expended IL
special building had not been provided by the men,
bers OF the Seventh for their own
REFORM BROOKLYN
The retrenching process in the matter of overpaid
officials is about to be carried out in Brooklyn
well New York. Mr.. Stevenson to-day introduced
bill in the Assembly providing for the payment of
annual salary OF $4,000 each to the Register and
0oqnty Serh ol hnss arc rees Trn n1 now
over to the County Treasurer.
TUSNEL1ISG
An important bill has been introduced in tho
House by DR.. Hayes providing the necessary author
ty where railroad companies others desire to
the streets of cities for railroad purposes. 1t
provides that any railroad company intending to
build road may purchase acquire any land by
purchase along their route upon or beneath the sur
face. provided, however, that when said was un
derneath the ground at such depth to enable
said company to tunnel the same before building or
constructing said road or tunnel il shall obtain the
consent of the proper authorities, in such
consent cannot be obtained The supreme Court in
the district where said road is to be built shall APP
point three commissioners who shall determine
after hearing of all parties interested whether such
railroad ought to be allowed to be built underneath
said streets.
sHERIpFs AND MARsHALs.
A bill simple enough on its face, but seriously
affecting the Sheriifs Office in New York city,
offered to-day by Mr.. Dean. II gives lawyers per-
mission to employ marshals deputy sheris.
they may deem it, for the execution OF process
out of courts of record. As the law now stands all
executions and attachments issued from these courts
must be executed by the Shern. A monopoly of this
profitable business is therefore, centred the hands
of that official Until the year 1875 the marshals
had Jurisdiction in this connection over the Marine
Court but III that year Sheriff Conner secured the
passage of bill by which he able to control all
its business. The patronage of the Marine Court
alone, far the Sheriff and his deputies con-
cerned. is said to be worth from s200OV to S300O
year Should Mr.. Deans bill become law
% asded between the ' fSass %arshais
In New York city. As the law stood
before 1875 it was optional with the lawyers in New
York To give their Marine Court papers to the Sheriff
or TO the marshals 1t IL evidently the intention
10 bring matters back to where they stood before
1875. With the present outcry raised against exfor
ton in several OF the public Offices in the metropolis
It is likely that Mr. Deans hill will meet with con-
siderable favor at the hands of the Legislature.
BUILDING LAWS.
The Judiciary Committee has reported the bill
codfying all the building laws in New York city for
the consideration of the House. The features OF this
bill have already been published in the HERALD.
IN THE SENATE.
done in the Senate. The bill authorizing the Board
of Officers of the seventh regiment to issue bonds
and raise thereon funds to complete their
srmory read third time and passed.
A noticeable bill among those introduced was that
Of j. r. Pierce, of Brooklyn. making IL unlawful for
any person having an official connection with any
corporation to sell profess TO sell stocks. bonds
other certificates OF indebtedness OF such corpora
tion unless no il both the owner of such certificates
and in actual possession of them at the time. Con-
vcton Of this misdcueanor is to be followed by fine
of 5000. imprisonment not exceeding year,
botl in the discretion OF the Court.
senator Murphy presented bill constituting
George H. Broadhcad james III. Bartshorno Abra-
ham y. Baylis. Henry Mcgs and William Lummis.
trustees To take possession of all tie property of
the Mutual Benefit Association of the Now York
stock Exchange, deposit the same in the United
States Trust Company and distribute " later pro rata
among the members upon the dissolution OF the
organization. which Is also provided for in the bill.
Tho Board Of Supervisors of Kings county are by
bill of senator Jacobs authorized to redeem the
bonded debt ot the county whenever they may deem
IL wiae, substituting for the present securities u
series OF new bonds OF $50, tlCO. $500 and $1,000
each These to bear interest not exceeding i've
per cent, and be redeomablc in not less than ten
years
The water supply at West Point has long been in
sufficient, and bill was introduced to-day authorz-
ing the commandant of the post TO negotiate with
tue owners OF ands, ponds springs In the vicinity
for their purchase for the purpose of increasing the
water supply. When the conmandant and the land
cannot agree on the price IL is provided that
the supreme Court, on application of either party,
shall appoint three commissioners TO examine the
innftcr and fix tie price.