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sight mat Dr. Forney took him away be and the other
childron were put into a tent. Alter dark be cutue
back te the boueo and wanted bta mother, aa be called
Caroline, to give Dr. Forney some money to let bun
?lay with mi. But that couldn't be doue, and be bad
to go away.
AN AI'TKK MKKTINQ
"Since that time 1 bad never seen htm netII be was
brought here and nut in prison. 1 wont to soc him;
he shook nands with ine and called ine 'I'ncle John,'
)utl aa ho did wbuu he lived with me In 1S57. I mid,
'I have heard ot you, but never saw you as i know ol.'
'<1U yes, you bavo, many a time,' said he, wilb a
??tile. -Where,'I asked. '1 will tell you some time,'
said be. My wild llucbcl was preaont and remarked
'that she curtuiuly had seen turn before,' and ho re
sponded. 'Thai's so. Aunt Kachel.' One day he asked
mellow uiv wilo Aunt Caroiluo got along and how
many children she had and how times wcro with tier.
Said I, 'Where did you get ucpuaintnd with my wilo
Caroline?' He answered that he had known her a
long time ago?lie would not tell tuu when or where?
but ho said lie tiimbl l>c ol iisu to me somo day; that
1 had boeu a lulbur to htm und (hut lie bupod some
time to show hu gratitude. When 1 went to my tnul
la-,1 May in llouver hu told mu he would see mo there
sud tell in all about It. lie asked me, particularly,
to have Aunt Caroline corno there und see bun. I got
out of prison on hail uud went away before ho got
down to lieaver. 1 saw luiu no more until his trial at
licavcr last September.
CIKH.K KOI! HIS KATHKH 8 Hl'ROKKKR.
"The day I was convicted ho wa.i much nlTectcd and
shed tears and said that Jake Hamblln was a lying,
biack-hearied old villain. 'So,' said he, 'were tbo
two inon that drove the wagons that had ibo wounded
and children III,' aud ho wont on to any that there was
no woman In either ot the wngons, and that no one
was struck with u gun or a clun except a lad about
(llteen years old, whom the uinn who drove the hind
team struck with .'us gun and killed. On honring him
say this 1 was thunder-struck, lor I knew thnt no
living being could talk as ho did without having been
in eye-witness. I looked at nitu wuu astonishment
and said:?'How do you know that what you have
told tno is true?' 'Because,' ho ropliod, 'I saw
It with my own eyes.' ? Whero wero you at the
nine?' 1 Insisted. 'lu the forward wagon,' said
he. 'My God,' I exclaimed, ? cau that bo true?'
You can't be one of those children?' '1 certainly
am,' he responded, 'and you saved my life.'
liaising his chin, ho said ?'Don't you remem
ber that scar (pulling bis lluger on It)?'
Tbat was done when the Indian caught me by tho
hair ol the head und jerked tno down on the wagon
box. You sprang and caught itn Indian and took inn
uway Iroui bun, and thou run mid saved my little sis
ter tbat another Indian hud. 1 always wanted to re- i
pay you lor your kintlnoss, but now I (ear it Is too j
laic; those black-hearted wretches huvo sworn your
Jllo away, lie asked me to go below with him and I
did. There ho mentioned many circumstances that .
occurred in the corral on tbat day and during bis stay
witii us, which 1 well remembered, ilo spoko of j
Caroline's children uud my Indian boyl.cn. llcrc- !
lerrcd lo the day when Uuight, Ulgbocand Stuart cuino j
to my bouse and asaed Die if I didn't think that boy ,
was too old and knew too much to ho allowed to live,
and I replied that ho was a very null boy and hardly i
knew his own name?this to save nls lilc. On another i
occasion, when niy wilo Caroline cumo to tho Beaver [
prisou with her daughter Olive, Bill was walk
tug to and fro across tho room. Whilo
Caroline una t sat chatting log-ther I dis
covered her gaging at tilui. Finally she said
to me: ?'That man puts ine so much in in nd of little
Charles that 1 can't keep troui looking p.t biui. This
brought the tears to my eyes. Surt I, 'Caroiluo, lie
says ho Is tho self aud sumo person.' 'Well,' she an
swered, 'it iiiusi be true.' By this tiiiio bo bad laid
down on Ins bed a abort distance Irom where we wero
silting. Caroline, talking low, Buid, >1 wonder it ho
recollects how he danced over the room when 1 itiudo
him u pair ol uew pants?' At that he epoke up una
exclaimed:?'You bet, you put a pair of gahouses Just
like you did to Harvey's.' I then asked him if he re
mumbered tills woman, pointing to my wile Curullne,
and tie answered, '1 ought lo; I've slept at the loot ot
her bed many a time.'
"I might r-lato hundreds ol Instances going to
prove that this man was really one of the children
whoao lives 1 saved at Mountain Meadows. At asuita.
bio time I inay mention tbcra. 1 urn, with respect,
yours, tn baste, JulIN D. I.KK.
DR. AYER'S CASE.
CI. EAR STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIS MENTAL
MALADY?NO IMMEDIATE HOPE FOR RE
COVERY ?- APPOINTMENT OF THPEE GCAB
DIANS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD."J
I.OWKLI., Mass., May 10, 1877.
Th? hearing iu lUo case of Dr. Juntos C. Aver, tbo
well known patent medicine nianuluciurcr, who is
now coniluort ill an insane a ylutn at Pleasnntvillo,
N Y., was suddenly concluded In tlto Mlddicsc x I'ro
bale Court to-day. The proceedings, as may bo sup
posed, hare an meted considerable attention on ac
count ot tho wealth and prominence of Dr.
Ay or, in the community, and among those
who have been present In tho court renin
woro very many ?I his old Irlcnds and business i s>o
ciaics, who wcro anxious to uncertain Irom reliable
sources not ouly the extent ot tho doctor's alleged in
sanity, but also learn il It Is truo that he is unjustiy
deprived ol Ms liberty at tbo instanco of mercenary
relutivcs. The man, so unlortnnate In mental health,
is fortunate in being possessed ol u lorlune ol some
91,~>. 000,000, and it Is on tt.is account thoi the stories
concerning his iricarc ration in the asylum have, iu
sutile Instances, been of a very painful and oxuiting
nature. This Louring, however, has shown tho cruel
rumors to have been without uuy loiindntlou, and es
tablished luribcr the luct that tho Doctor ts hopelessly
e' unsound mind, und that his di. charge from the asy
lum would bo fraught with danger to himself and
others.
int. AVER'S ATT.!Civ OP MAMA.
Tho unfortunate man llrst showed symptoms of
mental aberration about thirteen months ago, just
niter returning Irom a trip to Chicago, nnd among tho
must prominent manifestations was tho writing of a
number ol si range sud Improper letters to various
persons. Tho inula ly was attributed to .a too clo'C ap
plication to business, added to which was a melan
choly dieappuiuiuicut on account ol being Jclcnted in
itn effort to gum an election to Congress. ills friends
decided to sond Intn to a uuict Urm In New Jer
sey, but while being taken through Now York
city the Doctor liocame so violent that too
a. sistanco of ilio polico hud to he invoked, lie was
loi a titne held in Ifetlovue tioxptliil, and ailerw.ird ul
a lioti-i at High bridge; hut becoming gradually worso
he waalakou to lhe liloonitugdalu Asylum, ami subse
quently to the I'lORSantVillc Asylum, where he Is now
"UiMler ireain.eni. It is the opinion ol all physicians
nnd oxp'tru who hnro examined his cu?u ihat iho
Doctor will never recover tuily. nut it is possible thut
lis may become Milheienhv restored to lie harmless
nun to allow ol removal float tho real mint ol au
,n.-yluin.
IIR. WAI.I Hi's TESTIMONY.
Dr. H'ulker, superintendent ol the l'leasnntville ln
stnultou, in testllying regarding tho case mul;??n
aeonis to mi1, uc far as I can Judge, that VI i s. A) ar ami
Iliu other mcluoera ot Hie I uof.y have liven guided ley
ouv objet l ulld that Was tile best goint of Dr. Ayei ; I
have certainly ao understood them, alio have certainly
?o tried to answer idem, and iu my whole expeririite
ol twenty-six yiars I have never seen a person more
anxious ilmt Just the right thing should be done,
II sbo could nnd out what that thing was, than
Mrs. Ayer herself. I commenced thu irvuiinoit
ol Dr. Ayer, I confess, with some prejudice- against
Jlr>. AVer, 1 hey inure all been wiped oat, und mv re
aped ?urt honor for the lutiy ?re increased a thousand
fvid on uccouht of her treatment ol her huanund, us
far as I have seen It.
OTHER MKlllC.lt. Oei.MOKH,
Drs. Tyler, (Jnoale and Ci.viner b stilled aubRt.intleliv
the tame us Dr. Walker, to the rib-ci mm me treat
ment of Dr. Ayer is tlib most Imlicions tnut ean bo
adopted under ibu circumstances, and mat the aliow
unco ol any greater liberty would ho dangerous
uoi only to bitnself, but to others. It may be mitled
that Dr. GliOUle. who iias given the case very ettreiul
? tteniMir, nnd uuiltr tvlioae jorancul observation Dr.
Ay r has own dally lor a longtime, suited veiy lorcibly
that every euro .act attention had been paid to lilui
that was ptissihh-, and that nothing more could bo
done to aineitoruie his condition so Jong us
b's di iueo coiitiliucil iu its preacOl phu-c.
He staled licit lie was at times very vio
lent, having oti nevcral occasion* uasetiued ins wile,
Dr Uhonto DlmNll, and Mrs. Choate and other attend
utita, but tlicio paroxysm! ol violence were <>l short
uoration, and, when tiicy hurt subsided, Dr. Ayer
would express the kindest ol feeling* tor thoso whom
a lew Hi out oi ? I ? nolorc ne had abuacrt iu u inoat oul
ragooUk m-innor.
iitMnniA.ua APPOIJITwn.
The evidence in the oa-e having been con
cluded Hi" eon tn el held a long consultation,
after which ii was agreed to nllow iho
doctor to remain in uie asylum, and that ihrce guar
dons enouid Ih? appointed bv the Court in Iho parsons
of benjamin Dean, J-', i. Ayet ?nd Jacob ifogers, .Mr
Dean is ? well known Do-tuu lawyer, Mr. A ver is a sou
?Mho Doctor and Mr. lingers i- ? prominent lowed
iricrehunt. Kach gentleman will he required to luruisn
kvnds m the nun of u quarior ol u mnnop AMiMf*
SUPPLY BILL VETO.
Another Executive Bombshell from
Governor Robinson,
EXTRAVAGANCE CHECKED.
A Million and a Half cf
Dollars Saved.
ELIMINATING "JOBS.'
Country Law Libraries and LLe'ess
Monuments Not Needed
iliY TELEGRAPH TO TUB HERALD. ]
Ausany, May It), 1377.
Tho Governor's veto of the Supply bill, or Hie best
pari ol it, was a rogulur old-luthloncd bombshell. 11a
vetoed 111 all thiriy-throo Items, aggregating ibo rum
of $1,060,78 L Tlio reading ot the messago to tbe As
1 settibly was an oreni In itself, and partly according to
| ibe interest or ludlirerenow and partly according to tnu
political Iceliugs o( tbu listeners, tlio laces around tlio
| chamber showed disappointment or eulltluciion. Tlic
laboring meu iu tlio gallery were intensely couoerned,
as tbeir bread aud butter was at sink*, arid It Is
: not eusy to depict bow they lelt wbon tbey beard of
the appropriation ol $l,i.O:>,OoO (or work on the new
Capitol vetoed. This veto In unprecedented. It Is a
blow in the lace to the Legislature, as much us to say,
I "lryou won't have economy I will.'' It is the whole
talk o( tbo town to-night, or natives as well as
stranger*. There are democrats and republicans alike
who commend tbo Governor for bis uctlou, ami, on
tbo other band, tnero are those or both parlies who
cast upon diiu words of censure. Disin
terested people say ft Is one of Iho
best sets ol his life, as It is putting down
the breaks for onco oh tbe wholesale extravagance that
has characterized the framing of tbo Supply bill lor
years past. Asylums and reformatories have been de
manding hundreds of thousands of dollars nnnually,
wah nothing to show tor tbe money, and It is ilmo
tboy met with u check.
riUursTKRixo over tiik veto.
When the reading was ended Mr. Uustcd moved to
recommit the bill to tbe Commiitco on Ways and
Means, whom it originated, l'ctcr Mitchell objected,
and the previous question was culled. On this expla
nations weio made hy memhore, aud one of these was
made by Mr. Hutted, who laced the gallery and cap
tured it, hu cifort being rewarded hy
appluuso irora the sons of toil. \\ hen somo of tbe
members who were voting on tbo tntffu question to re
commit i,w tbe elTect ol Huatcd's bit ol claptrap on
Ibo worktugmen they suddenly changed lroia ncga
tlvo to aflirmutive, and the uirtion was carried by a
v >ieol 0.) to47. Mr. Dptnola said it would bring joy
to thousands in tha .State, but Mr. Hayes rather bad
him on tlio blp by replying it would britig sorrow to a
thousand more. Mr. Huyes' picture ol tbo conditlou
ol tbo insano, doprtved ol ibese appropriation?, was
quite eirccilve.
A KKW ITK1I8.
Among tbe leading items vetoed ore tbosn for law
libraries, monuments at Saratoga. Kingston and Kurt
Croon; extru services ol John I. Davenport, $'J,000
(this was received with a loua laugh ol sailslaction);
appropriation for Wlllard Asylum, lJuflulo titate Asy
lum, Hudsou Kiver .Stale Hospital, Ate. Tbe great
Itcin vetoed was that of $1,000,000 tor the now State
Cantlol. as Hasted intimated, his object In having it
recoinralttea was to show that the Governor vetoed
ltema ttist ha? should have spared aud soared Items bo
Should have vetoed. Jacobs' item of $26,000 lor tbo
CutbMic 1'rotectory appears to have escaped tbe ruth
less hand ol Ills Excellency, because, as Jacobs said,
bo lound that Iho Judges ot tbe Court
o' Appeals declared It wns right and constitutional.
Democrats say tho republicans will try lo make cupl
tal nut ol this hy taking no action and letting tho blame
ol allowing the new Capitol building to stand tdlo to
fall on tbe Governor; but it Is well understood that If
a brief bill placing the Capitol appropriation at
$600,000, and meeting his objections in regard to a
few other Items, bo drawn up and sent bitn ha will
sign it.
'l'nc following Is the document us delivered by tho
Governor'# Secretary:?
THE OOVF.KXOR'8 MKSSA(iK.
Statk of Nkw York, Kxkcittivk Cuamiikr, 1
Ai.i<a:?y, ii ay 10, 1H77. (
To TIIK KMBLY I?
I iranemlt herewith a copy of the statement of tho
items ot appropriation to wnicli 1 object, contained in
A*?>etnl>iy bill No. *.'07, en lit led "An act making up.
propnution# lor certain expenses of government, and
Mipplying detlnonoloi tu former appropriation#,"
whtcn statement was appended i > tbo ?mIU bill at Hie i
nine ot signing it, in accordance with section n ol arti- .
cle 4 ot the constitution. L. KOHINsOW.
Miitement of it Miis ot appropriation objected to and not
approved, contained In Assembly hill No. J'?"/, entitled "An
in i making appropriations tor certain expenses ol iho gov
ertiincnt nnu supplying deficiencies in former appropria
tions."
KIOIITY KIl K DOM \ KH.
"Mr. Duncan U. McMilleti. for hi* services as stenographer
in reporting the evidence taken before tho conunltteo of
the Assembly r?t 1*71, up point oil t ?> investigate the facts ot
Iho assault oy ?Iunies Irving tvnoit Smith \1. vt eed, titiu also
fir bis services as Monographer in reporting the transac
tions ol the committee of ilie Assembly of 1*71, to which
were referred tbo amendments to the hxcitto law. Th ? sum
i.f$8V J his item is ol Jeetcd to and not approved, lor tin*
reason that it 1* a private claim ?d six sears' standing, and
has not Keen audita.1 and allowed hy tlie Hoard ot Audit as
It should have been before any appropriation could prop
erly p? made to pay it. Section IH of article M ot tho
constitution I* as loth.ws: ?
'The Legislature shall neither audit nor allow any prl
vate claim or account against the Mate, bat may impto
printo money t ) pay ueh claims as shall have been audited
und ailowd according to law."
A Tlint "AND DOf.l. A PS *m TtMK.X MDl.TIPf IKD.
"For each ??! the Ihw libraries ot the Mate in the several
judicial districts the sum uf!?l,(MM, provided thut all libra,
rina receiving money appropriated under this act must he
open to t ne fre? use of the uietnberi ot tlie liar of the Htitte
of New York."
This item is objected to and not approved for the reason
i tint the ?um appropriated by It is lioi specifically stuti d us
I required by the constitution. It doe* not #tst?* the number
I ol libraries nor tin* sum necessary to pay tho apprupria
j tinn. Section H of article 7 of the constitution expressly
I thrbid* the payment of moneys trom ttre 'treasury unless
i the taw making tlie appropriation distinctly specifies the
I sum appropriated. Il roes no. appear from this whether
' tin-miui intended to be paid Is $l,tMlO or t1 or moro.
j The Item is also objected to lor the reasons stated tor din
t approving the next following item.
fWfl TIIOU* * X D DOI.I.AU#.
"For the purpose of esiablishlvig a law library to be I oca
j tad at f Hilton, M. I?uwrencc eomiiy ter the use of the Hit*
! premc ('unit, th miiiq ot ^.nnito he expended in the pur*
! chase ot hooks nutter the direction and supervision of the
j Jirttuc <?! the Supreme Court row re iding in
? said village. Tho warrant of the Comptroller shall
' not. honevcr.be Issued I ?r the ab ?v# mentioned sun- lit.til
I an equal amount shall h raised either hy private m bmrlp
tlon or otherwise utd placed at the disposal ot ?aift ?l iiatlce
to Hie mtD- purpose, loe ecrtiticnte ?>f said .fn.stiee ot
?Mirli 'n'? t shall he evidence to the tlomptrollcr thai the . utn
, lis* been ntls-d and p'aced at his dtS|aieat.'' This Item h
objected to and not npur.?vcd lor the reason that it is ltd*
I equal and unjust to compel the taxpayers of the .State to
I contribute money for I he 4 stablishnient of libraries In the
v < rtous rounti-s of the .state, i ho practice fin* goiio miicli
| to far already It never j-hotild have been he gun and
' idioti'd he stopped at olice and filially. It 11 is to
be continued, the county ol M. Lawrence is perhaps better
entitled to tTo* favor than any other one; hut when that Is
! supplied there will ho the liext r trotlgeii claim, ottti So on
| iditm even county in tl.e Mate !m* a law library estub
j fished ana supported Irnm the etafe treasury. 'Iliere is no
! more reason for supplying lawyers with I Ik Ir hooks than in
j supplying doctors and clergymen with tiiehs. or farmers
and mrtdienicw w ftIi their implements and tools. The eon
veuhiif* and advantage wlin-ti tho luwyef* and judges wl.l
have from tlies** libraries may easilv he ohtained hv volun
tary associations and by contributions from those who arc
to he henolitcd by tlieui.
ONI. Tlloi HAHn AMI TlllltTT DOM.AO*
"For the t'oinpt r.ller lor payment of 1 ho sum of Si ,0!10 Hit,
or so much thereof .is tuti} to* toe<H>ur,V to pa > tho late
Kicrk ni Kings County and lor notice* given to ttoiuri-*
public trom January JO. 1*71, to December '?>. 1N7<? ' I his
item ii objected to and u<>t approved, lor the reason that It
Is a private claim ol soma years' standing and lias not. been
audited and ailow -d hvtlio lio ird of Audit, a* it sliouhi have
been, i-eloro any appropriation could properly be made to
pay it.
rilTV roi'H DOI.KAH*.
"And for .lames Jv 1'add 'M, late Klerk ol the County of
Oti'dda, $??*? ?">* lor li \o notices given In the tear 18/5."
This Item Is objected to and 11 t approved lor the *amo
reason?viz., that is >? private claim and has not been
audited or allow td by tne Hoard ol Audit.
SI AT V no I.I. A I! s
"Atid for Tints II. Ferri*, late Klerk of Kswrenee
County, lor like notlcs, the sum of ftwi, or as much thereof
us may b - iiec?*?ar>." Ibis Hem Is m>Jo?t?-d to and not ap
proved for the reason thai it u a private claim and has not
been audit'd and allowed hv tin- Aoard ol Aud t.
TWO TIMM ssXP OXK Itl'SDUFD DDI,I.Alt*.
"For J Mine* A. i'. a ton. Mil ei it.tc iiueut of tho new I'upl*
tot, for counsel iees pitni by iiitu In the Hiv stigwiion before
the County Jndjja <?f Albany cnotity, of elurges again.t
bi n as flicit superintendent, which were not sustained by
proof, the hum "I I'i.ltT 1 His Item t . ? ''Jeetcd t and not
approved Icr the ssms reason in >ve tinted, via. : - Thai it Is
a private claim and in tavor 01 Mr, haion n?r counsel fee*
pain out by lihli wilhotit any anthority irnm the State, and
llto Kegislsti.ro lots ho rtplu. under section |t?ol article ,>??.
?I of iho constitution, to tusk" -neb an appropristion ttutll
tlie c.atni lias In en audited by the Heard o: Audit.
T11 akr ithMtuirii ttetLAio,
"for the cfnciiiit palu f?v hint for the services of experts
in stteti tnvestiKAllo ., tiio stiai ofMi," ThU lent Is oh
jc?ud to and not approve i, for the reason that it Is a pr 1 -
rite rlalm of Mr. Fatna for disbursements paid b? him. and
has not lu>en audited and alined br the Hoard of Aaillt.
TIIIIKK HU.MIKKD AMI MXKTT-rOBU DOLI.XKH.
"And for tlie amount uald by him tor tba services of a
utenoxrapher in such Investigation. the anm of MlM."
This Item L objected to and not approved, for the renam
that it la a private eiuim of Mr. Kafon for disbursements
paid by liiin, and li.it not been audited and allowed by the
Board of Audit.
tun thousand not.t.aua.
"Kor the pnrelina ? and ere'tion of a auitable monument In
the county ot >ar?toiin in crmuieiuoratioii of the decisive
battle of tlie Kcvolutlon fought in aatd county It*)year*
ami. the aunt ol flu <?*> to tie expended a inter the direction
and supervision of ibe .'onipiroller, Secretary of State and
al." T'll* item ia objected to anu tint ap
Adjutant Genera
proved tor tlie reason that it ?o ma to me by no mean
opportune nionicnt to levy taxes noon tlie'ncopie ot the
opportune nioiueni to levy nixes unon the nenpi* ot rlie
State to expend thonaauda of dollnra for the erec
tion of monument* to commemorate notable event*
which have happened at different localities In thl? State.
There I* hardly a county which hna net within it* border*
*ome localities signalized by events of lil?toric Inteiest. If
it bo ouce understood that the people of the State at Isree
ere to pity taxes lor lite erection ol aiioniinaciiu to adorn
thcar ?tte* the treasury trill soon be burdened with drill*
tor like puriiores Iroin every County and li out almost every
prominent city or village witbiu It* limits. There ia
no more reuaon to erect these monuments ul the
placet in-Mcated than in munv other loeulitie*
in the State, unit even If tlisru were I could
not rejjnrd It us properly within the province of the Legis
lature to expend the people's money in their erection.
1'osterlty will have little cause to heed our memory 11 in a
tt 1110 like this we force money from the pocket* ot the peo
ple to signalize tlie glories ol the pad.
KIVTI UN TIIOUPANII IKlLI.Att.S.
"Kor the purchase and erection of a sellable and perma
nent luomorutl or -tractiue in the city of Kingston in coin
mcmuratliui of tlie nr.'Siiisuthm ot iho State roverunient
HlO year* ago the ?uiu ot blo.imn, to he expended under
the direction ot the Comptroller, the Secretary ot State
and the Adjutant General.1' This item I* objected to and
uot approved for tha same rnaaou noted lor disapproving
the Item last mentioned.
TKN TIHIUSANP pott.Alia.
"Kor the pu rc'iuic and erection of a suit able monument at
Kurt Greene, brook li n, over the renialn* of tho martyr* of
the prison ship, the turn ot flO.fUb, to he expended iiuder
the direction ot the Comptroller, ihe Secretary of state
and the Adjutant General, provided an additional sum of
C W i.ljt AI shall be raised by sunscriptinn or otherwise lor the
same purpose." Till* ileui is objected to nun not approved
for the same reason* glv*u fo* disnuptovliiif the item 01 an
proprintiou lor the erection ol a uionumeilt lu the county of
Saratoga.
TWO TIIOUXAMI D0M.IHS.
"Kor John I. Davenport lor the bulaiieu of hi* hill for ser
vices as conns-l tor tlie Senate committee to investigate
the several dopartm- ills of the city of \ew York. f!,D.m."
This item is objected to and not upproved, lor the reuson
that the State already hold a r-eelpt in full lor tlia services
mentioned in tho Item. The claim for tliaso services was
original I v pre seined to tho l onipt roller in 1*711 at ?he tlgiiro
ol f.*?l!O l. it was carclbllv considered hy him and tlie sum
of fit."Gil allowed tho cl-iiuiunt. The allowaueo was re
named us lineral ut the time and the clalninut accO|>tcd it
tn full psymcnt.
A It* IA It IK Ml. I.?AIVB.X HUNIIItKII A XII SIXTY-Xinn DOt.t.AHS.
"Kor Darlinn, Griswolu A tin., for board and rooma for said
committee, $7iU .Vt " I his item Is objected to and not ap
prove", tor the reason that it is a p'lvate claim ot Ionic
si -Hiding ami has not hcou audited and allowed by the board
ol Audit, u? required by the uonitiliitioli.
TltliKK IIUNIIKKII AMI TWKXTV-rtVX UOI.f.AKS.
"Kor tlie tiuiloe* ol the Mate l.lhrary, for tlie tiurchnse of
a frame for tha portiuit of Abraham Lincoln now in the
library, the sum of ?ii.'b." This item is objected to and uot
approved for the reason that it bus already been presented
to the Hoard of Audit and by them disallowed, t'uiler the
c institution us i hove cited the Legislature has no power to
make the appropriation and the t'omptroller none to|>ay tt.
Kill K THO! SAND TWO llDXURKU AMI TlllltTY lull.I.Aits.
"l-'or the city of S> ruense tor the amount apportioned and
assessed by the authorities ul *aid city upon Ihe properly
belonging to the state In said city, for the construction of a
sewer in I'lark street ilud Leavenworth avenue ill said city,
the ?aiii orPd.jrui Jt, or *o much thereof ax may be neces
sary." This item in objected to mid not approved lor the
reason tl.ut on principlu the Mate ought uot
to be compelled to pay to it* municipal cornora
tiens untcasinenti lor local Improvements within iheir
limits. The properly of the State Is o u'nartly ot much
mom henetlt to the particular locality- ill v bb h it lies than
to the Suite Itself, and to sanction the nrincinle that the
cities ami villages ol tin- St .in niav in their discretion
assets State property lor local improveiuent* Is to ope i the
coor t > nuiimited call* and draff* on the Treasury lor
moneys to be expended at tlio discretion of stub local au
thorities. Such ntse-sinunt and iit.xatlou upon Stato prop
erty Is beyond tho Jurisdiction ol such iiiuiiictpalltl ??.
Their power is derived from the Statu itself end It is not
la he admitted that they can impose liabilities oil
the superior power which created them. In ca?e*
where It may be pioper fur the State to contribute to such
expenses, the thimniissionert of the l.snd Office shouid in
vestigate the mutter awl fhe state should voluntarily pay
such proportion as it nut drum Just and equitable.
SIX THOUSAND SKVI.X Ul'.NHBKIl ANI> TWUNTV POM-AItf.
'Kor the roiihtyef Oaytiga, to reimhurse It for all ex
penses incurred and paid lor the two trial* In 187:1 and
1874, nnd appeals thereon, of .Michael Donohue, Indicted 'or
the murder of a convict In Auburn Prison, including all dis
bursement* niuue necessary during the incarceration ol -said
Dniiohoo, prior to, poudinti and subsequent to the trials:
for like expanses incurred and paid lor tue trial in 187-4 of
Jehu Coii'ilihii. Thomas L. Ilardy. Patrick hgun and
Pntrici: I'llfforJ. indicted for assault with a deadly
weapon upon a keeper in said prison, in
cluding liko disbursements; und for like ex
penses Incurred and paid for the trial in 187.7
and appeals therefrom ul Ld-rtn Thonia*, iudlcted for (lie
murder of a convict in said prtsou, including Use disburse
ments the sum ol :? i.TJ'i 71. or so nmcli thsrrof as may he
necessary." This item is objected to and not approved, for
tlie reason that It is In every proper sense a privntc claim,
consisting ot very many soparate items, and, under the
constitution, is subject to the audit and allowance of tho
Hoard of Audit hetbre the Legislature u<s power to appro
priate money lor Its piijmeat. Tins objection alone is latsl
to tliu item, w ithout considering the question whether such
an appropriation might ever to ho made tn counties to
defray till! expenses of trial* for crime committed within
their border*.
TIIMCIt THOUSAND POI.I.ARS.
"formula J. Sharp*, tha widow of itev. Icbaliod B.
Sliurpe, who was killed bv the tail of a canal-bridge over
the General Valley Canal, near the villave of Cauaden. <>u
i he if 4th day of June, IH7H, the sum of SI.HUI as a gratuity"
Tills Item Is objected to. ami not approved, for the reioon
that Mr. Sharp* was uot ill ttiu service of tho Male in nuy
y, aud no proof of any kind appear* that the bridge wus
defective, nt that the accident which reanlted in thcH*uth
*? I'aflt of
or Mr. Stierpc, was the result cl any negligence or
any officer or intent ol the State.
TWK.XTY ? KIV K THOUSAND IIOI.I. IKS.
"And lor the erection olii new group ol dctuched build
ings similar to those alrcndi erected lor tho use of wunicn,
the sum of $77,0'*1" This Item Is olijccted to and uot
approved lu euti*n it seems tome that the present Is no
time to commence the erection of new hiilhliuirs. We linvo
too many under way already, am', the heavy burdens rest
ing upon the taxpayers ought uot to be increas-d br the
comtnvuccmoiit o' new ones until more auspicious times.
TWO IIiinDunn tiiolsaxp uoli.ahs.
"Kor the Buffalo State Asylum tor the Insane to complete
the administration nullding and wards A M ? D and it, and
lor inipioving the gioands thereof anil building permanent
lencet and run iways. the nun of $Ji*i.isxl. This licm is
obj-cu-d to and not approved tor tlie reason tliat the appro
p lutioii la uiiusuaTy largd. The amount appropriated lor
the same building last year was $I'Jf>,is*>. fhe Disasters
and losses among business mei during tlie last year surely*
Indicate that appropriations and taxations should be ebn
tined to iibs< lute necessities, and should be uimlr.ishnd
rather than increased.
M.VTKK.N IIUNPRKD DOI.URR
"for the id mi ager* ut t tie Now York Hiftte Lunatic Asylum
nth'thutopay [, ('. Mcintosh and ih<> helm of ??-htodei
lor !itiMi taken for the us-* ot the Asylum the ?utn of fll.li'X),
or no Tiiuelt thereol its inny be necessary to be pnl(, upon
the delivery t<> the Comptroller of Biitricient deeds for such
land. This iieru I* objected to and not approved, lor tlio
reason t!??>t it has already born presented to the itsittd of
Audit ami by them disallowed.
nM( nr.M?in i? am? TiitHTr-roun tiioisanp dollar*.
"For the construction of tlio centre building, for plumb*
ing water and sewer connections and water boiler, for
steam lioHtititr apparatus and connections, for lev riutf
boiler room, setting boilers with connections and bidding
coal vaults, for briek drawing: and pavement around oulld
itura. for loud car, tramway and hoisting lift, and lor
d'dicloncics and extra pertaming to the several contracts,
the sum of $l.'M,<Niri " Thin Item is n jeetod to and not
approved for the reasons given for the disapproval ol the ap
propriation to tl e \\ iJlard Asylum for new buildings, and lor
the further reason tliu* ihi expenditures upon the isyluin
at 1'niighkeep.Hie have betm lavish and extravagant lo a do*
gree nowhere et| %!.?>< 1 except in the new Capitol. There
is. moreover, n large amo mt of previous apptoprlutisn* un
exneuded, and with this the manager can go ti rough
nnotticr year with more case than the people can pay addi
tional taxes lor a budding and fiirnitiiru so expensive that
the Inmates cost tliu Ht.tc at the rate o: about $j,UOh each
per annum.
TI.N THOU-AND I I *. 11T lirMUli I> A NO SIXTY-SIX DOLL \It*.
'For tha Huso tie ha una \ alley < Indians' ifomo ni Ming*
haeiton, lor enlarging building, paiiititiT and repairing
building. >md for leating apparatus. the sum ol $l0.e>*k? 25."
'I bis item is objected to au.l not approved, lor the reason
that it i* clenri) Within the prohibition of scetiou 10 of
art! lo No. Hoi the constitution.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
"For the managers of tlic Ontral New Vork Institution
fur Deaf Mutes at iluine. for the erection, heat lux and
furnishing ol a suitable building for its use, the siuu of
#!tfi,fHa?; but ti" part oi 'he sum herein appropriated shall
be expended, o .cept upon a plan for shell btiit?iiiitc winch
ahull be approved hjr flu* chut*pfroller and the Hupcrinten *
defit ot Public Yn?trneifon. and upon estimate* wulcb will
satisfy the Comptroller." This Item Is objected to and not
improved, for the same reason stated for the disapproval of
the item of $75,00(1 Idr the Wihurd Asvium.
fivi: Hint sand dollars.
"For the promotion ol agriculture, the notn of $5.HMO,"
Tlile item la objected to end not approved for the reason
Hint il appropriates the moneys ot tliu State to aid ati|ugri
rt,Mural association. end is th#i?fore forbidden by section
10, article Ht of the constitution.
riVi; T HOt'HA Ml DOLLAR!*,
"And for the reconstruction of the buildings on the State
Fair tlroitnds at Klmlra, destroyed by lire, the sum of
ITi.cill, both of saiu sums to be paid t?? the Treasurer
ol the State Agricultural society, and to lie expended tinder
the direction ol toe executive t/onirnlttee thereof." tins
Item la objected found not approved became ii in snbioet
to the same constitutional objections given for disapproving
the last mentioned item.
two TtiotmA.M> rivr. iicrokkd dollars.
"For the coosi ruction of a wagon rued on t he Indian r?*er
vat;on of the St. Jtegis Indians ?n the cdiiftry ot Frnnkll i,
starting fr- m a shori road now laid which runs from the old
Mate road to the reservation, and thence running nearly
parallel with the M. Kc.il* i.iver northerly to the Canada
line; and a l?r ?tirb road, commencing at u point in said
contemplated road about .midway between b-? extremities,
an i running tlietico easterly to ftrmu street. In the town
of Fort Covington, the sum oi I'J.fdK*. to be expended under
the supervision ot Alfred Fulton and >ldttey H. tirow, of
Hog* tshurg, sb ? are hereby appointed commissioner* for
that purpose, who shall each receive out ol said sum If^l
per day lor each tull day occupied hi and about such supervi
sion; but the total coiiipcu?Miioti ??? such commissioners
tball not exceed the sum ot (230, and no part of tlio sum
borein appropriated shall e paid over to such com*
mi-rconers until tlv\ shall huvtt executed a bond
to the people of Hie Mate of Now Vork, to be
approved by th<* Houiptrol'er. conditioned that they will
fa I tit I tally dischavge tueir duties as such cootnm lesion ers,
and truly account under oatii to the t-otuptroilur for all
in lie.* ? received by tliotn f?r Hie purposes aforesaid. "Ibis
item U objected to Mini n ?t approved, for the reason that
tlio Lagish.turi' lias been forbidden by section I*. article Jl,
of too constitution, to pass a private or local bill, or lav
out, alter, work or discontinue* higuway* or alleys. Mnro
than this. <hupier4*'J of tbo Haws of 1*75 g| v. > full power
to the Supci visors to act in i ho matter of this road as
needed.
riVL llt'XDI.'M) DOLI.ANH.
"For repairing ti-e road across the Onondaga Indian res
ervation, tending from what is known a., The thistle Hotel.
Ill the town of Onondaga, to ?? , ouit intersect iug the road
leading by the bouse of Kdw. ftl A. t 'lark. a distance of
about one mile aud an eighth, the sum of f.Vb, to I o ex
pended under the supervision of John h? Hoy, ol said
town, who is hereby appointed a commissioner for
tliu* purpose, who shall receive not of said sum $.'! per
day for each lull da\ occupied by liitu in the discharge ot
such ditty, but for not exceeding liftcen duv.s hi the a /rt
gate. ano who shall execute to tlio ptopla of this Mute a
bond, to be appi ?ved by the t'oidpttoiler, for the faithful
discharge of bis duties u* such eomiiiisslenor. " This item is
objected to and not allowed for the same reasons given for
disapproving the bist mentioned Hem.
Oftr MILLION DOLLARS.
"H.o stun af .f Is hereby appruprlaftd toward tbo
erection of me new t'npltcl bittluhig. which -liall bo paid
by the treasurer upon Hie warrant of the Comptroller to
too order of tli ? new ('upitol <'oiiimiMsloners as they shall
reipnro tl a same." This item is objected to and not np
proved. 'I he new Capitol H a great puolic calamity. At
its commencement the people ol the Mate were assured
that It would i*a completed lor iM.?**USi.i, There
hava already been oxpemred upon It Jf^7,7JJI,?!!?."? Id. No
reliatict * an be plureii upon any estimate which oatj be ob
taincu as lo the i cist of coniDicting it. i iieie is no proba
bility that it can l?c lull) lln ^bvd accordln to tli ? original
pi nil* for Irs, than flroni f lb.irtn.isKi to ptftl,(KS),tliy l. u tne
tax-payers ol the Mate bad not been deceived; ?l they had
supposed that the whole expenditure would reach
what it lias uini'dy reached. It Is not likely
that they would have permitted tlio cmun .uccmcut
of the work. It Is without a parallel fur extravagance ow4
fully. It cover* nort than three acre# of ground. It# pro
It l> raoro than double ttio *im
portion* ore eoorinoaa; It Is raoro than double trio siao
i,reded for a taidtol. At eeery step of it* progres# on#
Id## bo* hold supremo Control, wlik'lt w## to tnak# it# ex
terior ? gr##t and uaa#tiilOc#nt architectural display which
should dsn)# the etc# or#11 beholder#, without the leaat re
gard to the Interior arrangement* tor practical u*e. in
deed, hut for the Improvement# in tho interior plan# m?oa
bv the present Ooinmlssloner#. the two h<?u?rt of the l.etr
iiilature would warmly haw haeu able la occupy It at all.
Keen now, after tln-y hare made nil the change# for the
hotter po?#lhle In a building nlraady sonilal. it can only
be uaad with rery great incuav#ni#nce and discomfort.
The legislative chamber# unit ha reached by a*cendlng to
a height of ?lxty-two leet Irom the flr?t ?lep of the
main front, and thia extraordinary elevation mu?t
b- attained eitlier by long stairway#, or vl#e
br #t< am power and elevator#, each a# are u#ed to reueh
tft# liftli or aixth atorv ol iir>t clu*# hotel# I'he hall# are
lone, damn and dark. the room* badly lighted and venti
lated. In elendj weather rerv lew of the room# can he need
without pa-light during tile day n# well a# at night. When
till# irreul an I usclc*# structure can he or will be completed
it I# Idle to conj -cture. Wlien we eontidar the nnliiiiited
expense of heating and lighting three acre# of a building
ins feet blRn; of it* clt-anltig. care and nttetidnnce, with
*lx or eight ateain engine* an I their engineer# and firemen,
no one can feel In any haste to have it completed. I he be-t
estimate which I have been able to obtain of the amount of
the*e expenses make# it alwut ttiSU.IIIJO per #ti
nu'u. lu making the appropriation the Legislature
directs the Ot mmlsiloners to "build and com
plete the exterior of the new Capitol building in the Italian
Kcnaistanoe style of architecture udopiod la the original
design." and according to the style npm which tbo building
wa? being erected prior to the adoption of the so uitlled
' I--IW" 'f Tbo re ore verv ureal .11 (Tercnioa ?l
opinion among eminent architect# a# to which style should
l>e adopted. The direction of the l,cgl?l dure compels the
Cemmfssloners to return to thn former style, and I under
stood ibat the chang* will involve a Iocs of at least
KID
Tfie new i'apltol. like all other public building# upon
which the State lias receutlr expended such egirnvagant
uinottnls of money, wns toe outgrowth ot a vicious system
nf llpatice bud of tne fully end madne** which accompanied
it. The inevitable disasters wlitcb collie of sitclt lolllos ure
now upon in in full force, and are evArvwhcre felt with
cruthing efTbcta. Tney admonish lis, if wo prm-e.-d at nil.
to do so with moderation. It 1* surelv no tiuio to
increase appropriations when the power to puv
loxos is so greatly diminished, yet on examination ol' ihe
Sii|ip:.v hill It will ho found that in this period of financial
embarrassment the appropriations tor all the public build
ings. and coii*e.|tienlly the tax## to be levied for them, are
very largely til advance ol the e of preceding .< ear#. Ills
sandy lime to pause In th-s career. All prudent bus!ness
men in the management of their own affair*
move more slowly. uml thousand* me nimble
to more at ull under the prereut circum
stances. However convenient or desirable It may be
to complete the f'npltol and the other public building*, we
cau do without Ihem for a time, as wo have heretofore.
Tliey ure not absolute necessities In any eveut It seems
better to wait a year, even if It lie dually decided that this
building must be completed, to the end that it lie fairly
considered whether some plan may not be devised by wliicit
better accommodation# may he secured at less rxpenso than
now appear* Inevitable.
?SXVK.*, TOOLS*VP KITE HUNUltKD POI.1.WIK.
"For the coualructlou ol a draw lu the bridge over
the navigable channel of ibo Oneida (liver at
llremnrton, between the counties of Otwego and
iiiioitdaga, the sum ot 87..MKV Tut# item ta ob
jected to ititd nut| approved IV.r th ? reason that
there are no money* In the treasury properly npplicuble to
the building of tills bridge, and there is too mucii reason to
iipprehnnd that the revenue# will not be sufficient to pay
the expense* ol ruuolng Iho canals, and it may lie assumed
as cert iin that they will Hot lie aullicicnt for this purpose
and for the building of new bridges lu addition.
TllHltK THOUSAND UOM.AHS.
"For the constriictioii of nn iron bridge over the (Hark
and skinner Hnnal at Mrott street. In the city of Buffelo.
the sum ot $3.tK*i. or so much therool a* maybe neces
sary." This Item is objected to and not approved. for the
same reasons given tor disapproving the last luoutlotted
itoiu.
TWO TIIOCSA.XD POM.APS.
"For rebuilding bridges over the Mate Ditch, on Main
and Delaware streets. In tho village of 1 unawiinda, lirio
cat: lor building a bridge over said ditch on Fletcher street
iu the aald villa, e, the aatu of 82.(kXJ. or no mueh thereof a*
may he necessary." This item is objected to unit not ap
proved for the reason* given for disapproving the appropri
ation for the construction of a draw in the bridge over the
Uueida lllver at Bremerton.
TWKI.VK TllOCSANO POl.l.ARS.
"For the construction of a lilt bridge over tho Oswego
Canal in ihe rlty or Svtacdso. on Anlina stre- t. at it* Inter
sc. Hon with Bridge street. In piece of the bridge now over
said canal at that point, which w as authorised by t'hapter
;i8g ?f the Laws of 1*74, the Mitn of !?1-J.it *?. or *0 much
thereof a* may be neeessnry." This Item is oblected to
and disappeared for the same reasons given lor disapproving
the itcepa last mentioned.
rtVI. ItU.XPUKJI DOLL Alt*.
"For tho construction of a loot bridge over tho Erie canal
at Mud Jmck, at the Junction of (lis* Cawnga auu Seneca
canals the sum of ijvVal, or as much thereof a* may bo acces
sary." This Item Is objected to and not approved for the
same reason#slated for disapproving the item last men
tioned.
TWO THOUSAND FtVk llL*bft*D POU.AItS.
"For the construction of thru# oridges over the State
Ditch iu the villiigu id fonawanda, in .Niagara county, at
Marlon street, Oliver street and Van fort street, the sum of
sHii.fiUO, or so milch therool us may lie uecos.-iiry." This
itc 111 Is objected to anil not approved for the same reasons
stated lor disapproving the item last mentioned.
VOL It THOUMAXD FIVE IILNOILIlI) POI.L A IIS.
"For the construction of a swing or lift bridge over the
Erie Hanali in tho village ot Brighton, .Monroe county, iu
place of the bridge now over said canal at that point, tlio
mi in orf4..Vk>, on condition that the approaches to said
bridge and the help necessary to lund It be provided by tho
locality whore the said bridge Is situated." This Itotn Is
objected to and not approved, for tho same reasons staled
tor disapproving the item last mentioned.
L. ROBllfsOM.
CUEEDMOOR.
MATCH FOR A BllKECn-I.OADING FOWLING
PIECE.
A long-range match which p.ssosscd some new fea
ture* of interest lor expert riUomcn catne oir yester
ouy at C'roodmoor. It was the Qrst competition lor u
ilna breeoh-loading fowling plocc, presented to "the
National Killa Association by Mr. Frunk 11. Van Stolen.
Th* conical wusopen to all comer* who are members
of the Xutloual Ritlo Association; woupou, any within
tho rules; position, any without arttlioiul rost; dis
tance. 1,00(1 yards; thirty tcormg and two stgbttug
shots: entrance ico, $1; the pri/o to be won thrco
limes, not necessarily' consecutively, befuro be
coming the property ol thu winner. CfhootlDg
cuniuenccu at cloven o'clock aud the match wuseudod
at two. Tho weather wug dclightlul, and the wind,
which blow gently up tlio range inn direction nearly
parallel to tho Hue ot llro, was extremely luvorably to
tbo making ol good scores. The shooting was, how
ever, upon iho who!o not particularly line. Cnpiuin
Anderson, who inado Iho winning score, carried off
tho prize 011 a record of 121 out ot a possible 100
points. The useial condition iu Ibis mutch w that all
tho llrtng takes place at the extreme range ol 1,000
yards, a distance ut which crack long-range riflemen
should constantly be practised, si it is by lur tho moxi
dliticuli one to ntakou good rocurd from. Tho follow
ing are the best scores:?
CAPTAIN A. ANOKBSON. ?
yarrlt. Total*.
1,000 444434350645464
45343303046433 0?122
R. HATtlhuVK.
1,000 3 3 3 336466356004
4 3 504300430046 3?110
U. PISH Kit.
1,000 3 3 6 4 4 0 4 5 0 6 3 0 4 3 3
44643463436054 6?114
(I. I. M.iliisl,
1,000 3 3 4 6 2 0 4 5 4 3 2 4 0 4 4
3 6 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 3 6 6 3 3 4?108
J. P. WATKM8.
1.000 5 0 4 0 0 4 o 0 3 0 0 0 6 3 3
0 3 4 4 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 3?108
K. II. RAYMOND.
1,000 6 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 3 6 4 5 0 6 5
040 3 3344430333 0?107
I. II UAH AM.
1,100 6 6 0 3 4 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 0 II 4
4 0 0 4 3 0 6 4 5 4 3 0 0 2 0? 04
To-day there will lie military ball practice lor the
marksmen ol the National Guard.
TALLY Iiol
Colonel Kane rondo the fourteenth trip of the reason
wth the Tally Ho yesterday, the party consisting ol
Ml C\ Utewari, Mr. Hronton, llr. G. W. West, llr. H. At
Ganhrill. Mr. I,. 8. Hryco, Mr. F. K. fHrnsworth, Mw
iiuiderson ana others. The IIuguenol House at New
ltlchelle ens reached on time, and upon the retnru all
til points along llio rouio were touched us per schedule.
BAKE BALL.
the champion Chelsea Club of Brooklyn visited
1'lucoion, K. J., yesterday ana played a closo and ex
crlug game with the Princeton Universiiy uine. The
udiouco was compoeod largoly of students, who up.
pludad rigorously wheuevur any brilliant plays wuro
nido on either aide, and especially by the home nine.
Tie loliowiug is the score ?
{?/*/,*. 1*1. ?in. M. 416. 6th. 0/6. 7/5. 8/6. 9/6,
l'lecetOU 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 3? 5
delsea 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 o 3?10
Ihu second game ol tbo cniiiupionship sertes he
twen Iho IPialou and Chicago olubi-, played yesterday
aii'hicngu, lesuitod in Isvor ol the former by ihe I'oi
loiitig score:?
hub*. In/, 2d. 3d 4/6. 5(6. 0/6. 7/5 8/5 0/5
Cttciigo.. 00000000 0?0
i)4tOU... 00000000 1?1
it fit. I.ouls yestorday tho game between the Si.
I.dia and llnrtlerd clubs was not played ?u account
ol am. Tno game hciwcen tue Alloy hen ics and Mars
a', /recuse was also poxlpoucd on iiceounl ol rain.
ic gairm announced to take plaoo on the Oc .ienniol
Gi linos lu-duy, between trie Kuterprise ?n<l Olympics,
Ol sirrson, nus been postponed until ucxi week.
' i-dny i|m Hnrllorda and Loulsvllles | lay at I,outs
? 11 , M. l/ouls and Chieugos at Chicago, Hustons and
Ci innatle at Cinolnnati, Lire naks, ol t.ynn, and
hr ni Eric; Philadelphia anil Keystone ut I'bilaUel
nli, Athletic and Star ut Syracuse and Kutcrprlso ucd
l'r ueion at Princeton.
A SLOOP CAPSIZED.
1 o sloop yacht 1'igooii, wlillo racing with another
?la >, on the Kust Hirer, yesterday nileriioon, was
alt ;k by a local a<|uali and eapalsed. a number of
gcilemcn who woro on board wore rcacuod by the
lei'boat Martha und_iukon lo tho Urennpolnt lorry
la
8o
tug, at Ihu lout id East Twenty-third stiect. iMIIeer
er and two other officers of the Harbor Police
iid out lo too capsi/ud sloop and lowed her to
b point,
SUM OP NATURAL HISTORY.
IVfHE
licro were over tlx thousand visitors at tho rccop.
Hi given on Tiiosdoy n/tarnoon last at the American
Alieum of Natural History, in the Central 1'ark. In
1M ihe number ol visitors to the British Museum was
* 42; to the National Gallery, in 1875, 800,200; to
II iICi W Garden aud Museum, 7UO.OOO; to Mouth Ken
si (ion, 830,212, met to th-.' Kdinbargh Museum of
! 8 i?ico and Ari, 465,784. Krom Janurv 1, 187d, lo
: Otwier 21?a little less ihau ten months?the number
j >i tailors rocordad at tue Ccntrul Park iiu.uuui w is
THE STATE CAPITAL
Another Attempt tc Defeat
Rapid Transit.
HAVES' BILL DEAD.
Warm Discuesion Over Spring
Municipal Eleotions.
PRAYERS IN rUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No More Money for Sectarian
Ednoation.
[B* TEMGfiAPH TO THE HEIULT)].
Aliuky, May 16, 1877.
Another attempt was mado tins afternoon In iho
Assembly to rusb Dr. Hayes' Rapid Transit bill for
ward. Dr. Hayes mads a motion to bave tbo blil
considered m the First Committee of tbo Whole not
full, Mr. l'urdy cullod tor the yeas arid unys
ou the motion. lu explaining bis vote Mr.
Ecoleslne said tUnt h? had alrondy characterized the
bill as Infamous, and bo did not see that Ua
bad uuy reason to change Ills opinion; and h? hoped
an end would be mado of a measure so full of evil
right there and then. Mr. Uutior said that this wis
tbe famous straw Intended to break the back ot rapid
transit. It not only prohibited tbo construct Ion but
also tbe operation and use ot any rapid transit road In
New York City. It went farther: It practically stop
ped tbe New York Central, Harlem and Boston roads
Irom entering Now York city at all, causing tbem to
stop at llurlem River, because they ure both elevated
and sunken roads. Tbo only rapid transit road In
operation in New York to-day is now carrying an
average of 12,000 people dally. Is it Just, proper and
right to those people that they should be deprived of
tbe great blessings afforded them by tbls road 7
GOTHAM'S QRRATRST NKKD.
I ask you who ure acquainted with tbe peculiar tdpog.
rapby ol New York, and are fauilltsr with tbe greatest
benellts, financially and oommerolally, to accrue to
New York from rapid transit, not to advance such a
mansure as tbi9, for it IR against the best interest of
tbat city. The prosperity or New York is tl)^
prosperity of tbe wbole Slate, and to
make Sow York prosperous wo must have
rapid transit. Mr. Hepburn, of St. I.awreuce,
made au effective rpcech oIbo, and speaking ol the
legal aspects ol tbe bill characterized litem as simply
outrageous. Judge Hogeboom followed in tbe sumo
strulu. Mr. Puruy gave the bill several more slcdgo
baiiimcr blows, and evcu old Torn Alvord
took strong grounds against it. Mr. Mitchell
came to the front as nghinst the btll and '-raked
it I'oro and aft." Hayes almost stood aluao
lu defence ot Iho measure, and was father nu object of
commiseration. On the motion to move It forward
Iho vote stood 47 to 46, lacking 10 votes to push it
nhcud. So to all Intents and purposes the Huyoa bill
is dead, as there is no moral possibility that it will ob
tain the votes needed bniore the end ol the session.
C OWUIN'S A.NTI-RAI'ID TRANSIT MI1.0 DOOMS l>.
* Tbe Assembly Cuininittoo ou Ruilrouds have n.-rood
unanimously to report adversely to Mr. Cowdtn's bill,
prohibiting the construction ol any elevated railroad
below Fulton street, and bounded by Broadway mid
t'oalb street, east and west. This would provoni the
building of the pro. out elevated road on tho east side
ol town.
THK Al'I'ORTIOMMKXT 1IIL1.8.
Mr. Alvord, Irom tbe Ctmimittco on Apportionment
of the Assembly, reported two Apportionment bills,
ono u majority and one a minority bill, and moved ttiut
tboy bo primed and made an order lor to-uiarrow ai
tcruooo. They are virtually tho saruo as those re
ported to the Senate.
SI'RINO 1SI.8CTI0.NS.
Tho concurrent resolution proposing an amendment
to tho constitution, to be known us article- 17. was
ordered to u third reading, but not without undergoing
a galling criticism from ball' a dozeu Tamuisny demo
crats. Tbls proponed aiueudmeut embraces all that
was good or wise in the report of tbe Munictput
Charier Commission, and, as it will certainly pass iuo
the
pc-U|Jo after it poasos (no f-ogfslnture, ih-.ro
IS still Rome consolation Ictl tho taxpayers
of New York city In tbo event of Cove-rnor Robinson
vetoing tbe Omnibus bill and lis accompanying rolnrrn
measure*. .Section 2 ol tbe resolution, that "city
cloi'tiotis shall bo held separately Irom iho State and
natlonul eleetloos uud in March or April," started
Mr. ilpinola to bis feet, and then tbe talk h gnu. Tbe
burden ol Mr, Splnola's speech was that tbe hold
ing of a spring election would en I nil a grout ex
pense on the city of New York, and be therefore
moved that said cltv be exempted from tho operation
ol tbe provision. Mr. Kcclesiue followed on (tie same
Hide, and asked the utility of n spring election. He
bolieved the object ol the republican* was to obtain
political advantages, and yet bo thought tbey would
Had themselves greatly disnppomtod. because thetlem
ocratio party machinery Would bo lound us cllcctivu in
tbo spring as in tho lull.
KXCKI.SIOR.
Mr. Stfnlum wns astonished to see tho previous
speaker incapable ot rising above parly or to iba level
Ol lint OCCUSIOU.
Mr. Kcclosme, "I never saw tlio gentleman riso
above anything."
Mr. btr.ilv.u proceeded to say I hat the object of the
aitcMou wus to take party as much as possible out
ot local elections unci place tho best mou in
otllcc. Party had too mucti to do in
the soleotiou of nion to admin later municipal
oflairs, wboro party snould have little or nothing to
say,una only the most capable nud houestest citizens
considered. Mr. Ft.-b ireuted lightly lbs idoi iliut the
expe-n-o of a -pnng ulocilou should gtand in the way
ot its being held, espootally us tuo result ol' such un
election Would lar out weigh the cost ol Holding it. He
held that good tnol tor the government ol New*
York could not bo elected In the lull, nud lie
instanced the euro ot Coroner Ureter, who would o<-r
tulnly be defeated by U'JO II nn nud run in tlio
spring. The character ol thoso who may be the
people's choice at u spring election would be such
iliut a city might depend uu having un honest admin
let ration ol us a (lairs. Mr. H. H Ro< Uwcll did not
think that New York would be any better oil by a
spring than by a fullc ccilou.
THR NO a no or rixA.vcc.
Mr. Lnogblen spoke forcibly in lover of tbo section,
and Intd u good word lor tlio other and leading Return
ol tlio hill providing lar a board ol llnuncc to bo elected
only by taxpayer*
Mr. Moiler made some merriment by saying In vot
ina sgvltist tbo provision for electing the Hoard o(
Finn m o:?
Mr. Speaker, in behalf of tbo many bachelors In this
State, wliu are tries piling in the smut! boat as 1 ?tn, nn I ur >
compelled with me to no ?? they do In etielire, "go it alone," !
wtio, by the provisions ot the proposed itaioiilnu'iiU would
he dlslr.inthiaed sod dli'pialilled Irum voting iip' ll Impor- I
tant ipiesttoiie, men ni ability, clinraotcr and Ibnr.ai lily
nimliiivd to vols iiuolbRttnliy upon nil 4MMtiuH( Milium v-u ,
to til ? peopli*, in helinli id tlie many thnuiatidl in tills Slot ? I
situated on I ipn. 1 enaiiut give my approval to this oill pud
vole in the ncp.itivo.
Messrs. Miicholl, Purdy and (Irady also spoke in op
position. Mr. Kish moved tbai the resolution ho crJared
to a tliird reading and called tor tho perilous ipics
tlon, on which more wcro numerous explanations
nude. Tho bill went to a third reading by n vote oi |
CO in 42.
OOOU NKWS FOR Til K J.AWVKRS.
Mr. Slrakun succeeded in getting ordered to a third
reading ihu uiue remaining cbapiars of ihe Code of
Kuoiedial Justice, which, with ibo tb.rteen chapters
bow in lore*, complete that part of tlie revision oi the (
statute: which reliilu to cuuris, ulilcers ol Justice and
civil proceedings Mr. Sirahiu also progressed lo u
third rcudlug the Itepoohng in t, Which repeals the ac:a
mid parts ol nets wriiiuu conlllci with the
provisions ol the thirteen chapters ol last
year. Thero yet remains to ho passed
"mo .Suspending net, which will scspcud the code now
in lorce mini the 1st ol Meptvmher. Tins will puss to
morrow. When (In < is don', and when the llupunlinu
net acconipauying the nine cbapicrs progressed to-itu*
is passed, gfseiks will he resnmed under tho old code
until iho 1st of .September next, when the sew oodv,
with the amendments made by tais l,egl-l.iiurc, will go
Into effect as a whole.
skcuim.vo rue nilK scnoona.
The concurrent resolution proposing amendment to
article '.i of the Cousinution in relation lo the poo.
lie reboots, and prohibiting the application forever of
public, eeueol toods to any denomiiiHiloual schools, was
ordered to a ilnru reading in ihe *ifntt
Ihechlcl |>oinls of tho discu.-siou uro lutareHling.
Mr. McCarthy said that the proposed amendment was
an entering wedge, lis object was to restore'lo some
Charitable and religious institutions u poitlOU ol die
school moneys. I here w is no reuoOB lor giviug to so
called liberal iiistnutlons UDl* hose that are lurined
orthouox In conimdisiiiici a urn luuluned. tin 1
objected lo any change in tho constitution il ,
prohibit ion against tho dlverslou of the pub- |
ilc school money lor sectarian schools. Mr.
WugsfulT said that ihe schools (inclined Pi
hn covered by tlie uinendmout wero not sectarian.
They were under tbe control of the public soaool au
thorities AM luni is askeu is that schools taking and
teaching children who ? re too poor anil too ragged 10
attend tlio ordinary public schools shall be ullowtd
some ol the money appropriated to puiilic scnools.
Mr. Oernrd thought that tlie lacl that schools wero
opened with prayer did not make Hum secta
rian?all tho common schools were ao opened.
He bad It from good uulharily that no
sectarian or religions instruction was given In
tho schools lu cpio.il ion. Tbo amendment asked
lor was pas-oil In the denote lust your, I ui lu the last
hours ol ilm session It was changed in tbo other
House. All that Is now asked thai it shall bo restored
to tu original I or on Mr. dinrbuok was of me opinion
that It was Idle lo suppose that in this age ol the
world uuy instruction could ho given ibai did but have
some religious element. II tho pm pose ol tats amend
iriuut is to aid poor and ragged chiidrcu to ailoru them
so opportunity lor education, he luvored it.
Uive these children education, aud It lu au
qulrlaz It the? also acquire Mm* religious
teaching tbey will be none tba wars* I or It. Mr.
Sclmon maker moved to amend w Mil provide tb.it
"no tax shall be levied'' for sectarian schools (Oar
ricl. i Mr. Woodiu said thul the industrial nud ragged
schools could not be wholly under tbe control 01 the
public school authorities since ibo children ol those
schools buve to be clothed nud have to be tak.au cure of
In other respects beyond tbe Jurisdiction ot the school
authorities The purpose ol tbe anieudmoni was to
ellnilnnto the provision tbnl thesobools in questiou must
be wholly under the supervision end control ot the
public school authorities, tic could see no objection
to it. Mr. McCurtny Insisted that tbe purpose of the
institutions was not wholly or chiefly to clothe sud
{live u seculur educatiou to the children. The avowed
obiect ol some ol them Wat to oottvort tba children
In')in the faith in which they had been nurtured, tie
(lid not object to the Institutions us private enter
prises, bui he did object to taking the money of the
Ktuio and give it to ibo common schools to uld in sup.
porting them.
COROXKKs' HIM.
The Sew York Corouers' hill was ordered to a third
r n ling with e tncit understanding that When next
called up it should be umended.
Kxtiixitms' stkismi.
in the Senate this evening Sprague'e bill was intro
duced to prevent engineers ol locomotives Iroin quit,
ling their euglnos at any point between their etartiug
poiut and destination lor purposes of a strike or in
timidation.
NEW .IBR8EY MtTUAL.
In an Interview Judgo Kullcrton hud with Governor
Hohlusor. tho former usked that if an application wuf
made lor a inundate to arrest Mr. Ualdwin, of the
Ncur Jersey Mutuul Idle, he intght be heard on Mr.
llaldw in's behalt belorc U was granted. This the
Governor promised him uud the interview ended.
LIFE INSURANCE.
BEARING BEFOKZ THE SENATE COMMITTEE CON
CERNINO THE GRAHAM?WHAT BENEFIT POL
ICS HOLDERS MIGHT EXPECT.
Albany, May IP, 1877.
TheFenato Committee en Insurance had a hearing
to-day upon the Graham Insurance bill, which boa
recently passed the Assembly. Mr. Stephen English
sum. in rc-lerctico to scctluu 12, clause 7, that the pel*
icy bolder would uot get one cent of a reserve under
it at the most needy time ol hie ille. tie was opposed
to giving a paid-up policy to uny one lor a surreudor
policy, as It was unjust to policy holders us well as to
companies. At tho endol ten years there would be n6
amount duo on the surrender polity at all. Mr. Obarl*
ton T, l.ewis sutd that Mr. English's views in rogard to
tho matter were correct. Tho polioy holder who takes
out a contract binds himself to pay cortaln premiums,
and tbe ooinpunlcs bind themselves to pay blm a cer
tain amount at his doatb. But ibo oompony oannoi
give a reward to any mun wbo breaks bis contract ut
the very time when it is most valuable to them that bo
should keep It. There have been companies who
would rob a man wbo bud paid bis premiums through
a liielime and is compelled by ulrcutusluucou to ceuso
the payment ot premiums at u luuu ol old age. The
section under discussion remedies that.
.SMKiMIAHl) tiOMANS' STATEMENT
Mr. Shopbard Humans said he had it letter from Jus*
tt o iiraoloy staling that the Court purposely abaiaiud
ie. He the
trom laying dowu any practical rule, tie thought tbo
true way ol estimating the equity of the policy nolder
was by estimating tho truo value of tho premiums
already paid. The metunool a polioy Is on the aver*
ago only seven years, il the State Interferes at all It
should be to see thai ttio individual baa
ull tho insurance he has paid tor. Tho ugi*
tit Kin in the Legislature rul.iltvo to insurauco
interests has (tone incalculable injury. The insurance
business has #20U,000,000 accumulated iu this .State,
end the best liven liuvo boon going out at a terrible
rutc since tins agitailou, to the amount ol uU,UOJ more
than tbe Issue, uud tho worst lives have romaiucd in.
Tho clause iu regard to tho impuirmont of capital has
not met the general approvement of tho department
or ol most ol the members ol tlio Legislature, lis en
forcement will close up several of tbe most promising
young companies m the State, uud would shut up all
tbe younger companies uud fuvor monopolies. Capital
i? meant lor use and not lor urnaineut, uud Is simply
addniouul security to policy holders. Upon the non
forfeiture olnuso, ho believod Hint a portion ol tbe in*
surance reserve must be laid usido as tbo property of
tho Individual, uud tbe remainder lor tho ckponses
and pro lit ol tho bustnoss. Tbo law should give every
policy holder all tho lusurunCo puiclnisott by bun,
minus a itiurgiu duo to tbe a.>tupauy lor tho ourryiog
on ol llsbusiuo-s. fhopruclice,indicated by tho clause
is less liberal ibau that ol any company in New York
city, due ol tho greatest evils ol liio tusurauce is the
fact that so many policies lapse. The causes lor
this aru u loss of conUdcuco. tile cessation ol tho in
surance interest, and the inability to puy premiums
through various reasons. Ho had kuuwn Instuuoes
\\ hero men weru on their deathbeds v. hero tlioir Ills
policies hud bfteu surrendered by their wives tu order
to gel money lor the ooiulorts which should surround
Ihoir lu-l ouy?. Jusuiunuo in tnis country had bocu
or n hotbed growth. Agents bud almost com
pelled uion to iu.^uro to get rid of tliem,
and such men were more I kcly to surrender
their policies than thoso who deliberately and
tliougbiiutly make tbe contract. It would bu
inipo.-siulu (o curry out tlio ciuuso providing lor
twenty per cent commission on tlio original policy
uud two and a hull on renewals. Every coinpuny
must ovudo such a law or lose its business, lie
thought he hlmscif must evade it or close up his com
pany.
Mr. Wag-tart?It would Ihrow llio business right
into the bauds ot loreigu companies?
Mr. iloiu.ius?Yes, sir, it would; but evasion would
be easy, tic conbi give an ugeut a salary and tho
commission, and most ol tho companies would do
that.
rlecllon B. alauso 5, ho said, Would require a forco ol
clerks in oacu insurance company cquui to tt?o present
stall to furnish liiu Information requited. Tue details
nn hided so lnauy reports as to tbu uuailiur of deaths,
number of policlos torieitod and surrendered. and
oilier uiatiors tliat have to bo seut to every gtuto in
tho Union, that it would bo among tlio most cxocsslvo
(fntloe ol u company. The sention providing that uu
cxir.i cumpi us iiiou should uu paid to auy oflicer or
director waif indolCnsihie. because thero could licvorbc
a quorum obtained unless a payment was inudo m di
rectors lor aticndauce.
A 11UXKTART MOT Ilk.
Mr. Illi.sb said bo knew that to be a fact, lor cx
Governor E. I). Morgan always hurried away to the
ineetnik ol ouo ot his com at ales because thero was a
live-dollar gold piece awaiting liitu, nod ho could not
bo kept live minutes bemud time by iiuy business,
bee use mo secretary nlways cotiiiscated tbo
It uny ouo were live minutes talc. In regard
to tbe provision relative to appraisers Mr.
Horn ins said it simply multiplied ollloers, uud ilie
nayiiieut ut $10 would nut in many inaiunces cover
bis expenses. Mr. Hums held that pol ov holders could
not be elected dir) ciors uulosa nicy are stockholders,
lie lliougbt the c iuso relative to mat subject was uu
constitutional and would be vetoed on ibut account,
becttt so ihere was no reserved right In tbo stuio to
tnloriere in thai manner.
Mr. Graham said inc interests of the policy holders
wi ru identical with those ot tlio elockhohiors, unit
probably mora directly Interested tor tbo succoss ol
tlt>- company, and sqcu u provision Was hot only cou
stituti unit but correct.
Mr. llliss suet tlio coin tniltce had yielded to a popu
lar clamor lit regard to :hc mutiur.
Mr Woiaiil denied that tin- couimillen lmd tieeu ln
lltienre.i til any such way, and Mr. lilisa dropped that
11oo 01 argument.
Mr. Hot tuna sunt that the provision so tarastt-ro
lerrod 10 capital stuck companies shoui.l be stricken
out, n* ji hoy holders are notv entitled to vote tti
mutual companies. lit ri Ririi in tho clause allowing
any one policy holip i to commence sui>, provided no
bonis policies amounting to #. 0,000, for itio winning up
oi any cotup my.
Mr./Miss said that a man might take out poiioles to
that amount lor the very purpose of wrecking a com
pany and make money hy tho process. For instance,
be on it have it friend appointed receiver and a son ap
pointed counsel, who, between tbom, could iiiiiko
fltio.ot'O in fees.
The details ol (his proceeding were not fully entered
into, altuough Mr. Welunt netted to know by what
process ito.v money can bo made by wrockiug u com
puny.
Atthisttino Mr. Wugstaff declared the commtttea
under recess until ten o'clook to-night. The Insur.
uacc Committee Uilod to meet to-uivhi, owing to tne
ahsetico vf Mos.-rs. Wutistaff and I'rinco. There woro
a number ol Insurance men present, ho*, no action was
taknu, nml tbn meeting was udjourood until to
morrow morning, at nine o'clock.
STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
At tbo annmil meeting ol tlio Associated Press of the
Stuio ol Now York, bold ycatordny at tbo Metropolitan
Hotel, In thla city, tho following wero elected for the
ensuing year:?President, J. C, Cuyler, Albany; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Henry O'H. Tucker, Troy; F.xoe
mlve Committee, William Pureed, Kooheeterj C. <#.
Fulrumn, Kiiiiirii; C. W. McCune, liuflalo; Carroll E.
.Smith, Syracuse, and M. Parker Williams, Hudson.
AN ENJOYABLE ENTEliTAINMENT.
An atlrnctlvo entertainment was given last night at
Hi, Petor's Hall, llarclay street. Tint cxcrclaee cou
Bistel of vocal and instrumental music, orations, dec
lamations and an addresa, tho latter by Itev. M.
.1. o'durrrll. Charles Colo, u hright little boy of aboat
twelve, spoko tho '?Knight's Toast" most acceptably.
"Cblck-a-Ooo," as sung by i?me twenty young folks,
was one ol tho leaturcs of the owning, ibe ollorts of
the children being mot with a hearty encore. The hall
was crowded. A like eniariainuieni, with au entirely
now progrummo. will he presented this evening.
TROUBLE OVER CHURCH BONDS.
A man bnmod Kbenecer Ilanford was yesterdiy ar
rested by the Hhorifl'a ofhters on an ordor laaued by
the Superior Court The nflldavil of tho platutHT,
Edward llall, upon which the order was granted sell
torth thai he is eiglily-etgbt years of age and that bll
wilo la s. vonty eight In tho year 1H76 defendant
came to board With them, and being a man of apocloni
and attractive address soon acq u, rod tboir confidence
auu Induced tbom in pdiciiase tun mortgage bonds of
the Cnurclt of tho Muoipes. 11# repreeontid, si
alleged, lhat iliose wero llrst morignuo* and twelve
additional bonds Wefo subsequently purchased. The
sum ol $S,OtHi in cash was paid to Hnnford. It now
Inrns out that ibe.v aro tntrd mortgage bonds and were
entirely worthies* at tho time of the purchase, the
church having been soul at a sacrifice. Haniord had
been held to bail lu tho sunt of fRkbOft