The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13

one hundred and twenty again the repeaiers The lat
ter have clearly made fine pie eF work with the ad
had their power to mako just such terms as they
pleased with the wings, but seem to sve made none at
al, but helped them without condition. No one pties
Die manner II i fact that though the rvnsnies have
done all they could to aid the wings the Mas hw his
increased in strength in the House with the upase a
mhig power in that body In 1853 the whigs lid the
nouse ey majority OF ten (10) and the law wsssus
arSs Sy seven majority In 1856! they
o. eighy majority there and the law IL sustained
py one hundred and three majority The rumncs are
.aniy precious soft" though it is thought to b,
seeking to comfort themselves with the idea that the
SEIZURE clause OF the law is to be declared unconstitu
Legislature with such rum majority as has ust
been there shown could not put another sting here that
Of Rehcboam we're to the scourges Of solomon UnIsss
the rum men should take refuge with the snow
the new party know too much to wish to identity them.
selves with such set Of fats
There is good deal Of feeling among those Of our
citizens snd business about the proposed large in
crease OF railway fares, to take effect 6Sst of
April Under the season ticket system thousands Of
PEOPLE who drew their Of livelihood from Boston
row reside in the country, and this has made most oi
railroads pay, while otherwise three ourths Of them
would not have ranked much higher ~ proper
y than the Vermont and ssachusetts Company Il il
aid that rise OF twenty fvc cent is to be made
the first OF next month, which win be followed by stih
greater apprecations OF rates. until the benefits Of the
season ticket system shall be eonped to persons Of the
Class that least need themthe rich Persons in
fares must that of rcn already high that
IL hard matter to live in decent style moderate
ncrense Of rates or quite large gradually
made would not be much objected TO- perhaps but this
PER saturn mode OF doing business is not all approved
OF, and will cause great deal Of bad feeling II is sup
posed that the chances of the Hoosac Tunnel loan
Ject going through the Legislature will be affected By
this proposed large increase Of fares for while the peoyle
of asked to loan their credit at great
risk for the benefit Of roads cut Of the State the chief
given for the increase of fares being the low rates
at which Massachusetts companies compelled to carry
passengers and freight that down roads that
lie in other parts of New England it is certainly cool
piece Of business to ask of that should pay
own travel and that of the ''rest Of mankind' How
ever, there is much TO be said both sides
The House and Senate have had another quarrel tho
question Of amending the constitution The Senate passed
bill giving to the Legislature the right to say how
sherhs Registers Of Probate and 40 FORTH should b
elected The House refused TO concur and there the
matter stands There good deal Of angry feeling bees
caused by this disagreement, sading wings had
something TO do with it, II is understood that the com
nittee have agreed a plan Of representation. Tho
State TO be divided into forty Senatorial districts
each of these districts beside electng Senator
be entitled to elect six The House, there
FORE will consist Of two hundred and forty members
should the proposed plan be accepted. Politics. how
getting into such snar that there il say
ing what may or may not happen
The Salem papers assert that Mr. Newcomb'hAs po-
svely declined to accept the Mayoralty Of that place
This will give the "know nothings' opportunity 70
again demonstrate their power in the city Of witchesA
petticoats. ALGOMA