Year: 1876

CLERK of each court retained at ther present sa
ries of S3 900 per annum each. bill will be intro
duced in few days which will provide for a uniform
reduction Of the salaries OF the clerks, senographers
officers, and for the abolishment OF the su-
poriluous officers OF these courts


DOWN oS THE LOTTERIES.


The bill introduced by Mr. Klllian In relation TO lot
teries and games OF chance provides that person
hereafter shall distribute, post pacard, circulate ad
vertse send mail or in any manner whatever deliver
any circular card envelope, ticket or device, in
any offer for sale, or possess for sale, SELL
dispose Of part with any ticket parts of tickets
or written or printed devices in any manner form,
representing tickets or parts oftckes Of any schemes
devices drawings or fany systems plans operations
results OF chance, or OF the scheme known as the
Royal Havana Lottery or or any lottery or lotteries
chartered or drawn in any foreign country coun-
IL makes It penal offence for anyone act as
an agent in any way Of any lottery scheme aud
person adj judged guilty of violation Of the law Is be
punished by Imprisonment in State Prison for term
not exceeding i've years and line not exceeding
$4,000 for term not less than years and 6no
not exceeding $1,000, or by both such fine and i'm
prlsonmenL


THE PARK BILL AGAIN


The New York Park bill was again called up in Com
mttee of the Whole to-day. Mr. Fallons amendment
to Mr. Fosters BILL which proposes TO legisate out OF
Office President Stebbns and leave the other commits
sioners in, was the question pending Mr.. Forster
spoke strongly against the amendment and insisted that
his amendment was the only proper solution 10 the
whole difficulty, which 10 retain Colonel Stebbns
a gentleman who had been connected with the parks
for nearly sixteen years and who was in every way COM
petent TO I'LL th Office he now holds and TO put the
other Commissioners out of office. Mr.. Post, of
Cayuga republican, advocated the passage OF the bill





ago and which retains in Office all the Commissioners
and extends the term OF Dir. Williamson, which expires
next May to May, 1917. Mr.. FallOn argued that his
amendment should prevail because would place the
parks under the control OF three gentlemen well quail
fed to act AS Park Commissioners, and who, unlike
Colonel Stebbins, drew no salary


Mr. Klllian, one OF the members OF the Committee
Cities SAID he was utterly opposed not only to the
amendment of Mr.. Faon and that OF Mr. Forster but to
the bill as 1t had been reported by the Committee
Cities. In his opinion there was no good reason why
the bill in It's original form as introduced by Mr..
hava hpan infrO urab .n
There had been great deal of pulling and
hauling the bill since the nrst day il
had made It's appearance, and altogether moro time
wasted over it than was necessary The Committee on
Cities had after having mad the bill before them several
times reported IL for the final action of the House. and
he lor ready then and there to cast his vote
against the passage of the measure IN any form.


The bill was finally progressed on motion of Mr..
Forster. When II comes up again IT is pretty certain
that Fallons and Fosters amendments will be
voted down. and the general general r,p opinion is that
the commission just where it was, ante belium.


THE FIRST VETO.


We had the first veto OF the session to-day which
was provoked by Mr.. Fishs BILL which compelled the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction of New
York 'et out' the convcts under their charge 10
do contract work This is tho bill which Senator Nor
rissey opposed so bitterly on the ground that 1t
direct blow at the rights OF honest workingmon, and
some of the quid have an idea that the Senator
had considerable do with bringing about the veto


Mr. Fish feels because the Governor did not
even degn to notify him beforehand that it one
of his bills VIII ch he intended 10 make tho subject OF
his first veto message


A DAY OF srKKcHIrrISG.


In the Senate Mr. Starbuck, democrat, offered n
preamble and set of rcsolutos sustaining the Governor
and the Canal Commission and arragning the national
administration Tor Its unexampled exhibition ofcorrup
ton and dishonor in every department OF government
In support OF his resolutions Mr. Siarbuck read very
lengthy speech travelling over the universal ground of
politics much IN the same manner as Mr.. Mccarthy.
whose chief mission seems to DO TO worry Governor
Tden and tho democratic party. Mr.. Starbuck said
that the republican majority OF the Senate had early in
the session. introduced number OF resolutions aimed
at the Governor, the Attorney General and the
Canal investigating Committee. The ostensibo
design was TO further the interests OF reform
and the charge that the parties mentioned
had been guilty of delay IN the prosecution of reform
measures IL was not new for relorrners to be sub
jected to criticism. The Jews had criticised great re-
former "A time, and when opportunity offered
they cruciGed Hiip. General Washington was siig.
matized hero of retreat, aud similar criticism was
passed upon President Madison during the War OF 1872
The criticism upon the Governor and the Canal
Commission with a poor grace from some
of the very men who owed their election in part
to the very men against whom the State
officers warning. Mccarthy, with blood in his
eve inquired If this aluson personal or general
Sarbuck replied 1t both personal and general and
proceeding with his speech quoted the line Hypocrisy
Is the homage that vice pays to virtue" Mccarthy
was on his feet at and inquired If the speaker
meant to attribute hypocrisy to him. Starbuck
responded in the negative, and said the
of general application The republicans listened with
uneasy attention. The resolutions were laid the
table after two hours consumption of time, which
might have been better devoted TO the practical bus
OF legislation.





Senator Booth Is indignant with little Johnny Daven-
mort the counsel for the committee that spent last
summer in investigating various departments in New
York city, for giving out the report of the committee
for publication without any authority and against
press orders the contrary Neither Senators Bradley
nor Tobey OF the committee had read the report and
II is likely TO undergo an overhauing before II is
presented to The Legislature Senator Booth, tho
chairman feels called upon make an explanation as
to the way in which his report made public with
the sanction Of his colleagues, one OF whom dsa-
grees entirely with many OF the recommendations.


kUgfTnT


Mr.. Foster intends 10 introduce a bill, OF which the
following is summary


To provide for the completion Of the new Capitol
building and making appropriation therefor ana pro-
viding the ways aud means to meet such appropria-
tions. 1t puts the construction and completion
tho building under tho direction OF tho
Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker OF the Assembly,
the Comptroller, the Attorney General and the State
Engineer and surveyor with all tho powers and duties
heretofore conferred the New Capitol Commission
ers except herein modified. The Superintendent is
continued in position with his powers and duties SUBJ
ject TO removal by the Commissioners any time for
cause and they shall m the vacancy. Tho Commissioners
shall contract for all stone for the completion Of the
work the plans recently reported by the
architects, Messrs Omstead and Jamson. All con-
tracts shall bo awarded to the lowest bidder Pro-
vision is made for advertising for proposals in tho
State paper and also IN one paper published in each
city OF the state Of $4,000 population in each week
for four weeks This provision is very specific in It's
details as TO the advertisement The Commissioners
may reject any bid bids they nt for the benent
oil the State The superintendent shall make the
tracts for other labor and material after approval by
the COMMISSIONERS The Superintendent shall
givc his whole time exclusive atten-
ion to the duties OF his office and shall
not have any interest, directly or Indirectly,
IN any contract IN connection with the construction OF
said building In furnishing any material or labor
therefor The sum OF $500 OO0 is appropriated 10
continue the work No money is TO be paid by tho
Treasurer until audited and allowed by tho
superintendent Persons presenting claims must
present TO tho Superintendent detaied state
mont in items, verified by affidavit, and IL for work.
where and when performed 1t is also provided that
every railroad company, steamboat ferry Tor navga-
tOn or transportation purposes, aud every Gas COM
pany and passenger railway company, formed under
the laws OF this State, shall be subject to and
pay a tax into the treasury OF tho state
the rate of one mill OF each one per cent
OF dividend declared during the preceding year upon
IT'S and preferred stock, upon each dollar OF
assessment lard on the capital stock, and when no
dividend has been declared during the preceding year.
the OF five mills upon each dollar OF
ment laid on the true value Of the capital stock
Every corporation, except those upon which
this tax is imposed and excepting also savings nstitu