New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-19
GENERAL BUSINESS.


REPORT-IHE SALT INTERESTS.
[reoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Feb. 1S.-HlthertO the present SEES
sion OF the Legs AZURE has been married with any
political discussion But "a the months pass and the
November election looms mp there will DO Increased
formulation 20 make campaign thunder" II was
with this view papaby that Senator Jacobs introduced
resolution this morning calling upon the Quarantine
to give account Of their recent eHpeu
Gures and to couple wi II their opinion OF tne wisdom
of make the Quarantine establishment self
sustaining by dvertng to its support some OF the fees
of the Health Ocer 1t asserted that the Quarantine
Commissioners expended 5000 last in repairing
the house DR.. Smith ths Health Officer In the eyes
OF Senator cObs and his Democratic associates this
yas an unlawful expenditure; or II not unlawful then
the Health Officer ought have paid for the repair OF
the house. which Is owned by tho State, out OF his
own pocket from his fees as Health officer.
The ultimate point OF senator JacObss attack the
Health Office and but for lime this purpose
will De prrencc Of calling tile Quarnniine COmms-iOn
era account for cXpcndinS the FOOOO Tho redOlu-
tion follows:
Ltsolred Tat the Commissioners Of Quarantine he
required In the Scnur within ten days what tho
* eusrs Of tie ClmmSl0a were from the date OF the
last appropriation by he L"ssu 10 the present time,
with detailed statement OF each 1t IN; also what debts
are now and Owng by tie Commission; also whether
In their opinion IN" quarIntlue esthishDrnt cannot bo
e es n"s earnS to e orsr OF the Port
tho maintenance theFoO', WITHOUT Inlu-lcc 10 shd
officer
Senator McClrthy inquired why resolution Of this
KIND had 40; been offered for five years back.
Senator Jacob. replied mat he uldnt know Senator
Mccarthy inquired II were not because there had
been change uf administration In the Quarantine Com
missoncr Department Senator Jacobs sad here had
been no change Of the administration, and ndded I'M
dstand that larantiue Commissioners are about to
ask for Large appropriation. hat may be
a., moi know. | give notice that intend next week 10
cali upon The Urah Ohccr Tor Information IN relation
to tho amount o. his i'c', whi'n think Will reach
nearly 100000 Tic oJ ct OF ts resoiu on Is 10 iId
out wnc ntr cannot out OF tuose ices Had means 10
II IulnoreL tndt tue q ara Inc Commissioners
a.t year expended $4,000 in repairing
without IA cent OF appfopriat on aud they tbns
clearly yoia the law did the Bnghami"n trustees
Uuon ~. mad Oh tiia From prudituTe
Il seems leail Officer Wil not repair Irun nIs
Large fees ne house which occupies rent free" Sena-
TOR Met arhy proposed to have the resOdtOn lr over.
Du, major Jacobs slid lac would axe t. have thc nior.
any commission appontcd 10y tie sat Will be AFRAID 10
tel how tnoy spend tho St'i''s mOueJ E
The rcsOut war tlen passed OY large vote. Scna-
tors dmdn, ll"lbcrt. Braniah aud Mccarthy voted
agnn.t iir Gc-Viuu0n.
he Assembly rtsolu ion asking ConRres. 10 withdraw
the tre dollar from crcu duon reached tao senate to
day and WAS tabled.
M BiUOaa pi ,cutcd petition to-day signed by "a
committee Uf thc International DIrym u's Association
PRAYING Tor the removal u the tolls on OceIgu sat Tho
The ton. on sal' ia mills per mile per ton
ol 1000 pauuds whir lhc tolls "n donc.ilc salt are
NH pr nil per tOI ~ $50 oani- I'csr rates upon
load 81 2iO ns Of sal from Albany 10 Buffalo would
aggregate follows: Uyn 40 Ions OF foreign salt,
~ rs; H.. dIAhtt1 OF domestic sal, same
distance. 50 50 III IN morlLl,sts believe that any
d.c!ifuina,, on - the tolls Is dJIH.
ItIs trdaps n4tnrI tia the OnondGgA sat Interest
R desire - be prOicr toi against competition. IL Is
a grave question Wh,tn"r II cs dc-rivr protection.
In" OnOhdaa SAT- sprHSs dro he property ~ the ae,
hui tnc otdte derives htte or 10 revenue hOm tIrn
owing to TIE re, that the business is practically con.
tr"ili by management at Sy!acude, which carefully
er .iIitcS tnr exp nd ,"trs to tao rtCGps such "A
wear 1850 we're Sj 10 expenditure s54 ga 40
revenue 10 tne oiate OF the very moderate sam
senator Hogan introduced a bill to-day supplemental
tue act 20 Incorporate tle American Nor gage and
To upon deposit for IA ekcepg. bonds. stocks
Jewelry ara valuable property o. every KIND.
Senator Lord Introduced a bIl by request to pro-
Lbit the sale OF brewers grain, known aa s@, for the
Mr. Birdsall brought in bill to amend The charter Of
the Manhattan Mortgage Company The Senue ad-
iournrd uhti "Wednesday evening next.
In the Assembly to-day, the following bills were intro
re- Mr. Trlmble-Au,horizng the Board OF Public Eu
cation OF NewYrrk 10 exchange imds Tor scnooI pur-
Errster ,;st yeu). BY Dir. Notwithstanding The mel
relative To the Superntenuenls OK Poor OF RcumOnd
By Mr. Cnamberlain-To provide county trademarks
for stamping or marking pure butter aud cheese
The following bills were reported today:
Providing ior tnc publication OF an index catalogue
OF the Law Department Of the state Library.
Providing additional public bath In tho City Of
EeW-YOrk.
Relative to the government Of the Chy of Brooklyn
Tue resolution requiring the NewY0rk Fire Commits
siOncrs place fire alarms IN tho various schools was
adopted
Making appropriation 10 the Society for the Re-
formation Of Juv, ME Denquents In the CITY OF New
York
Mixing appropriation TO continue the work on tho
new Capitol
Providing for licenses at Gravesend Kings County.
10 prevent the vIvIsectlOn oil an naB adversely,
which report was agreed Ia.
Relative to arrears assessments ana taxes 10 New
York CIiy.
Amending the Troy Fire Department law.
To confirm certain deeds gwen by the Mayor Alder
men and COmniOnIlty OF NeY-YUrk.
LegaIlzing he election OF town officers elected IN the
town OF OnOndagH.
Mr., COnedOa offered % resolution. which adopted,
calling upon the supreme Court reporter to sub nit q
the House by 23d iHs copies II all his cOnt
the pub catiOn OF lepJrs, WIN detained sntrnent OF
all moneys received account OF the publication OF
preparation thereof.
Tho Senatcs luton u take recess from to-day 10
Weducsd ~ next was ado ted.
Mr. NJ. G. Murphy offered resolution, reciting the
charges set IOTih IN HGrpefs Magazine. for January
1881, against tho manHg cement % HE inHur-nee ON
panrs and calling the Superntend mt OF Insurance
10 report 70 I'M, House. within ten days sworn state
OF tho life su ancc computes o. tnls stare TIE
name and amount salary pad each officer aud em-
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