The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-04

and that no provision made for a report from the
ton was not made in the public interest II nothing
developed in The committee, no harm was done IL ON
the other hand the charges were discovered TO have
foundation the revelations OF the committee were to be
held teTorem over the heads OF the scanal ring
which the nucleus Of ono or the factions. II
OF the Legislature the disclosure OF any dread
that may have been uneahed In the star cham
Der Of the committee, will be usefuly employed In
the Investigation weapon which Governor Fenton
brought INTO play TO crcymvent bis enemies additional
credit viii be given him for strAtsgical genius ..
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The bill to provide for the election Of delegates to the
Convention to revise the State Constitution was one
the very few in which there was anything like a
trictiy party VOTE Originating In the Senate where
II conferred impartial suffrage on all electors Of dele
gates to the Convention 1t reached the lower house
Wa,0 h .1e ona additional obncsio1. feature Of rsqa
The democrats proclaimed this gross injustice and
declared u ascheme TO effect larger republican repre-.
issue was thus joined and the democracy Of
overwhelmed in their efforts obtain representation by
Assembly districs u was generally conceded that II
the mouthpiece Of the party had not made blatant
speech against the Senatorial provision would have
undergone amendment
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD FARE BILL.
The legislation the subject OF permitting the Gen.
tra Railroad Company 70 increase their rate OF fare for
local travel was Of the important features of the
session The measure though defeated In the two pre-
vious Legislatures came up aresh, and It's defcased
partisans claim that they renewed II on the tacit
nndersts ding that the Governor would not again veto It.
Whether Mr.. Fenton did consent 70 any such
understanding is still matter about which all are free
to speculate That he did employ his veto power 10
furtherance Of mis- schemes for his own political ends
seems very evident. the Central had been converted
into republican machine. and its aid would undoubt-
eddy be useful to him in the future All y could pro.
mise, however, was its tangible intangible influence
corporation and its control Of some ten thousand
navvies" Against this the Governor had to balance
portion Of the State with whom his signing Of the bill
would have been his political death warrant To opp ose
the enrichment OF corporations is popular Again the
support Of ten thousand .fnavvies very unrea-
Bile one. To get ten thousand Irishmen to vote the
republican ticket was about hopeful an undertaking
ducements which MI. Fenton had for withholding his
signature TO the BILL beside those mentioned IN his
veto. are therefore susceptible Of inference;
Since the final and hopeless defeat OF the measure II
has been charged that the Governor or his immediate
friends took advantage OF the situation to profit BY
speculation In the stock OF the Central road. Such
. charge evidently originated in the bad temper Of
those disappointed in his action on the bill When 1t
is known that the Central lobbyists had $3.50 as an
inner margin TO accomplish the passage OF the DILL and
that this would have been freely given for his sg
nature the charge that he could have been interested in
less appears absurd 10 have proned to the extent OF
$3.50 by Wall street operation would have required
the control Of vast amount Of the stock Of the road
which it would have been impossible to obtain.
NEW YORK RAILROAD JoBs.
The history Of the various jobs for railroads in New
turs The measures previously enumerated illustrate
Its political workings. Tho railroad and similar bills
bring out its venal characterstica
The first bill TO 60 through either House was that for
threetier railway It had progressed through IN .
lower House. where It was very cheapy engineered In
about prces The old ring charged that the compet.
tion Of the new country members had wofuly brought
down prices. The three-tier bill went through tho
House 81 an outlay Of not more than $4,000. When
remembered that the lobby deducted their COM
mission out Of this amount, it will BE- seen
purchased When the BIZ sp 20. into the upper
House Unexpectedly met tho all powerful opposition Of
Mr.. Astor and other gentlemen famous for plethorc
money bagA The inference 10 deductbe. The three
tier bill never came 70 light in the immaculate Senate
chamber.
The underground and surface plans fought each othsr
70 the good Of the public Il only on the last night
Of the session. and then within hour or so Of the adj
ournmen that the partisans Of each measure combined
their strength for their mutual advantage rtu0us
spell or sudden awakening Of conscience On the part
u the senate prevented the passage Of the joint bill 81
rms. and Wrash Thew had expended over hun
drcd thousand dollars in fruitles efforts to obtain the
sought-for franchise
mention" during the session Tho ducats were not be-
hind them.
The Crsss-.own bill was twice passed. It did mot
reach the Governor the second time until within ten
days Of the adjournment and is still In his possession
for signature any time before next January.
THE TAX LEVY ELL.
The Legislature crowned its achievements with the
Tax Levy BILL which the subject Of continual conro-
U sas q ~ Ts sr e
cea the provisions rsgardna the powers Of the Police
Commissioners was managed ~ f0llows:-Bosh houses
had been IN deadlock the bill joint conference
committee took It into consideration. IL wanted
less than an hour 70 midnight the time OF
adjournment The special newspaper correspondents
watching the other procssdngs relied the Associated
press for copy Of the bill after It's final passage The
conference committee prepared tho bill secretly In the
antechamber. Within few minutes OF ADJOURN
ment the announcement Of the committee was made and
Its report agreed to both houses The report was In
roll OF manuscript which suddenly was not
be found when sought for by the Associated Press
Agent Its contents were thus kept secret until Mon
lay until after the bill had been engrossed and sent
the Governor when the fragrant provision about the
Board of rolice Commissioners first made known.
In its worst efforts the Legislature after all en-
we're thus benefit 70 the community. Its whole con-
uct is only the suggestive TO the Constitutional
or tho List Of Acts Passed ut the
session Of 1867.
GIL To amend chapter $40 Of the laws Of 1865 emit
lied, IAN act. 10 incorporate tho village Of Now