New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-03
THE STATE SENATE.

AIRANY Feb. 2.-In the Senate to-day Mr..
Boyd introduced bill regulating freight and passenger
charges and establishing Railroad Commission. 1t is a
comprehensive "omnbus" measure occupying eight
columns OF printed matter, and following the essential
provisions Of the law in force in Georgia 1t pro-
vides that the Governor shall name commission OF
three members, who snail have general supervision Of
railway affairs Railroad corporations forbidden to
make determinations in freight passenger charges.
The commissioners named by the Governor shall receive
the confirmation of the Senate and shall take cah of
office before the Attorney-General They shall not be
interested in any railroad directly or indirectly. One
shall appointed for two years. one for four, ana one
for siy No salary is specified. The provisions OF the
act are declared be remedial, and they shall re-
ceve liberal construction to promote justice. Pr0yi-
sions are made for appeal by railroad panies
IN cases where they consider themselves 2ggrieved
The annual expenses OF the proposed Board, faafleF,
etc shall charged onehaif upon the state and one
half upon Ae corporations the proportions TO De as
signed among the companies by inc COhtrOlier ana
the new department shall receive any pass Sl or gIat
ity from any railroad company Charges Tor TRANSPORT
ing freight or passengers shall be based upon the cost OF
service and shall III case exceed 10 per cent over
and above the actual cost of such service the tariff N AL
cases 10 he the Board may direct All contracts or
agreements between different companies snail nave 10
binding effect unle.s they SlaLl Ii IL nave re re-
railroad company or person ,suIiy OF any
offence against the provisions Of The act shall upon
conviction punished by fine Of not less than 500,
nor than $1,000. for each offence and any officer
or emplcye who shall neglect TO carry out instructions a5
duly gwen, shall be deemed guilty OF msdemednor
ThS attorney appointed by the Commission Is TO prose-
cute actions in their name.
ON motion of Mr. Thomas the Controller directed
report his convenience the rate thousand of
taxation the assessed yGuaOu OF 1851 necessary
to raise s9332l beng the amount or expenditures of
Superintendent OF Public Works FOR the year ended
September 80 ISL Agreed 10.
The proceedings o! the lie ature touching the death
of Senator Wagner were ordered printed IN pamphlet
form.
Senate received the report of the NewYOrk CathO
lie Protectory which shows that on September 30
lsSl there were in the institution ,220 boys and GG7
girls Tho total number of children that
benefits OF the institution during the past year was 3
memorial Oi the New York Academy OF Sciences.
Ing an appropriation for continuance OF the series OF
works on paleOnOogy, issued ny Professor Han, Will
be considered by the Senate Finance Committee when
ifhe report Of the New Capitol Commissioners. submit
ted To-day in the Senate, shows that there hand
January !. ISL uneXpended balance Of
S.I7e 467 40 There Was appropriated ia 1881
ana for material and labor Sl,l9-,727 %; balance on
hand December 81 ISL Sl76,366 SO I0tal exl ensea
for 60 strlctOn up te December 81, 1881,
SI2ll3243 G3. 70 tins must be added interest paid by
fOrner Commissioners, SjG,93j OF. The cost OF the
laud purchased was $G2G,ii5 %, making an entire
expenditure Of S1279G,G ,G2G 80. Satisfactory progress
is Trported during year The Governors r0O that
of the LieutcnantG overDor those OF the Insurance
Department, Public instruction, or the AdJHaht ana
IuspectoT-Genera ana some minor apartments,
have been completed for permanent occu-
pancy The rooms Of ihe Secretary OF state
Tte nresept Commissioners found q contract In
under which the state paid 90 cents per cubic foot Of
,,ronte This was cancelled and new contract formed
~ from s. cents 81 cents according 10 quality The
cgan Of c.ltract II believed to have saved the state
from $4,000 to T2OOOOO