The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-20
Jews FROM TIE STATE CAPITAL


The Amendment 20 the New York City
Charter Rsported-BrSOklyn Ferries
The Majority OF the Comntttee Report
Against the Cheap Ferries-The Vote
Upon the QuestlOn-Vomen's Rights-
Change I'm the Central Park ommission
&C., SC.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
Albany, March 10, 1880.
Tho amendment 70 the City Charter was reported b.
the committee this morning. in tho form mentioned By my
communication on Saturday.
Mr.. A. Smith moved 70 reoommt II to the committee
a. he understood there had been some change In since
acted upon by the committee.
Mr. Pond stated that there had BEEN come changes made
in the charter and he found refused to 70
port IT, The hns that had been erased again inserted
and stood in the precis form that IL agreed
upon by the committee After further sharp talk between
A. Smith, Cooper and Tucker In which we had = charge
that thb trouble between TAmmany and Mozart the
l1oton to recommt tho BIN Lost, and the charter
A'ndment referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Neat came The Brooklyn ferry question. Ths majority
81 the committee made lengthy report, signed BY Mr.
Mlner Of Buffalo, Austin Myers OF Syracuse, and Mr.
Cooper q New York, against tho Oh, Up errass The
whole argument was fiimsy Affair." worthy Of iegs
lature. In fact the whos point of centres In the fao
that they the committee had amended tho enase bill d
10 take In the Eastern district ferries and no person
had proven shs the ferries Of the Eastern dis riot could
be run for one cent they the committee have oecaed
against their synrethes TO report tho bill adve VSoy
They however, admitted that the Fulton ferries cou b'
run for cent, but nasmuch hey tho commit %
had amended the ball 80 as 10 include tn,
Eastern district which could not pay, tSey had decided
report against the bill Was there evsr such special
pleading before to got she demands OF the aSorng
classS Why did they not report the Senstc bill IN the
precise form that passed that body tor the H,use Sim
ply because in this a. In all other matters there
power behind the throne greater Than the throne ITSELF
mised to 60 for the bill and report favoraby They
sent for ty Weed and Afterwards stated 70 Alder
the request Of Thnrow Weed they had agreed to report
against the blu Thus you will that Is the dictator
Thurow that is grinding the people and rcng the bard
ton. Let the tailoring classes OF New YORK ana Brook
Ign bear this in mind.
Mr. Briggs also member of that committee in connec
ton with Mr. Maserson, Of New York, drew up minority
report, but Mr.. Briggs was sick and unable to be
present. Mr. Cacot. read the report on behalf Of the mi
norty The report denies that 1t proven In the
mee that the bill that had passed the Senate
just one. The report web written and presented the
matter in far more able light than the majority
Mr. Miller, of the committee then wanted the report Of
the majority Of the committee agreed 10, and
the report OF the committee would defeat the cheap fer
riage.l
Mr.. CalltcO moved thQt both Of the reports be laid
the table, and the bill made the special order for Friday
next. -........s.---.
Mr.. Miller hoped not The affairs of the city Of New
York had absorbed time enough of this Legislature He
wanted vote TO be taken upon n once, and have II
done with.
Mr. Callieott wanted chance to have II considered be-
fore the House, and let them understand the merits Of
M. Cooper also wanted the vote taken ss once.
Mr.. c. Kelsey said he hoped that the members this
House would show some magnanimity and allow them
chance to discuss the question He had only this moment
and hat hptf
bers were present. and he thought nothing than
fair that they should postpone until all tho members
teresed could be present the vote going to be
taken he wanted the reports Of the committees read
that he could tell what they were He moved that the
subject be laid the table for the present There
ed TO be prevailing feeling amongst the rural members
to have the vote taken At once and the subject killed.
Mr. Butler moved the previous questi,n which was or
dered and ne vote taken upon the motion TO lay upon
Mr. Fshor then asked II the previous question applied
70 the motion Of Mr.. Miller.
The Speaker decided that Il did ~ l ~
The yeas and nays then called and resulted In
agreeing to the majority report OF ds commtsse-yeas
Before the vote was announced, Mr.. Fisher OF Brook
Iyn aaked 70 change his the affirmative for the
changed, and as soon a the vote announced he
moved for reconsideration, and moved that the report
mis- mouon wss carried by close VOTE This will give
the people ons more chance 10 move In the matter, but
they will have 70 move at once.
said that Senator Spinola has been actively at work
In the House against the bill Whether this Is part q the
private arrangement with Law am unable 70 say One
that he wanted II killed In the House.
1t strange that in everything that comes before
AN ewn ss arc
When the question relates TO city railroads. any
thing which s TO vote large sum into the hands Of
but the aborng class rebuked by these hypo
critical legislators when they ask anything from their
hands Such is the course OF this legislative humoug
But little was done this morning in the Senate they
were engaged mostly on local bills
minds that there to speech before the Judiciary
Committee on women's rights by Mas Elizabeth Cady
There is very pretty quarrel now breeding In the
Board Of Central Park Commissioners the particulars of
which will be found follows:-Messrs. Green, Gray,
Butterworth, Strong and Company, in to nfuse
iiile new life into their Board concoc.ed bill 70 create
" New Board Of Commissioners which they
trusted TO Mr.. Pond Chairman Of the Committee Cities
and Villages in our State Legislature This bill was TO
place Lutner Bradsh at the mead ahew commission
Of five, instead Of the present commission eleven,
Eessrs Green Gray Butterworth and Strong stpulatng
that they should be retained as the other four This nice
little arrangement for throwing over Messrs Fields Elliott
STE 'bins Belmont Russeli Hu,chin. and Blatchord,
CONTROL the OF Mr. Blstchord, who at
became indignant and set about sp,ngng counermine
Mr.. Blatchord took counsel with the promi
nent republicans at Albany, explaining that the four Com
missoners who proposed to have themselves retained
very soon another bill was introduced which will pro
badly be carried, providing for entirely commits
sion, to consist Of the following names-D r. Temaun
and Ely, democrats; and Noses q. Grnnell, George
Opdyke ard r. NJ Blatchiord, republicans. On the ex.
posion Of this second BILL great CONSERVATION prevailed
in the regular Central Park lobby employed at Albany;
and Mr.. Butterworth had high words with Mr..
Blatchford, accusing the latter Of treachery, and
desire to sacrifice all others to himself 1t is very
pretty quarrel stands and may lead to good for
the public.
Mrs. Stantons speech this evening was listened to by
densely crowded hail. large number being females The
main portion of her remarks In favor Of allowing
the privilege of voting. She thanked the members
for passing Law allowing married women the right to
control their earnings, but thought that they should
60 farther. She closed with strong appeal Of
the divorce law before the Legislature.
The Assembly was In Committee Of the Whole this
ing on the bill TO abolish capital punishment II f.
yored At much length by Messrs Crocksr, Slingerand
Cooper and Van Horn, and opposed by Mr.. Wiley Pro-
gress only reported.
The Senate ordered 70 third reading the bill In regard
TO planting oysters In the belonging the Ste
The friends Of the Senate Toll bill TO be making
considerable headw in the House under the plea thar