The New York herald., 1870-03-04
Lottery Dealers and ''Loaners" Lashed by
the Observation-Disclosures Continu-
Ing the Canal Controversy
cation Of the Ward Island Riot.
Amendment to tho UsurJ
I.aws--The Pilot Bill.
ALuANY. March 3. 1870.

ana domestic fehclty In the democratic household.
There are some however. who assert that the pcaco
II only
10 rHs AauEs or THa REGENCY,
bu: they are among the less Informed ouisluers who
have been grasping for pap, and ready ana willing
to take It from any party. Those who have boen
foremost Ill tho ranks either side Shinie ehe
schoolboy's gIee, slightly paraphrased--
War sheathed nj last her cleaning blade
An. And badc the weary ehief.ins rcs,,
Hsr trophies Altar best.
THAT NEW CHARTER
was brought To port by the Purser Of the democratic
ship but was taken back again to the big city Tor
the purpose OF being further amended. 1t may be
brought back again before Friday afternoon, but
will not be acted on until the early part OF next
week. Almost all The small FRY who have been ex.
pccting places as
HARB0R MASTERS AND PORT wARDEHs
are here IN fu force, together with those who have
held those oiilces and expect d continued or re.
newed lease. oi course tney are dlsapponted as
no appointments have yet been made, agd many Of
them declare that 1t Is
A PUT UP JOB
between somebody ana tho hotel proptiet0rs to get
the crowds up here every few days. However THIS
may be cannot be definitely asCertained but 1t IS
sale 10 presume that those who make such asser-
tiona lle--under mistake.
TIE cAEALHRS
have hna a great deal said about them to-day in
the House. Alexander from New YORK, has been
successful In having the Hon. Jake Hardenburgis
Canal Contract Dill made the special order for 10.
morrow NJ twelve O'Clock. The OH aboishlnx the
office OF auditor has been progressed by the Hon.
Patrick Chemuug and the dark canaling operations
In relation to The Black river are be Investigated
and reported TO the House oy the Canal Board.
TBR HONORABLE OLD SALT,
Mr.. Alvord, who has sailed In the ship of State In
various capacities during one years and ton,
got his ire-ish up to-day N committee OF the whole
sioner Tor onondaga county appointed by the Gov
ern0r. He wanted "a count" but MIR. Mosely, Ia
the char ruled agAinss him, and the bill which 10
leglsate the republican commissioners Of orico
WAS ordered to Il third reading.
CHANGE FOR MARSHAL TOoXER
10 90 some more good was gwen Dy The House to-
day by the Workings OF the Knight Of the Golden
Caoe, hor. TIM Campbell. The bill PROVIDES thar
no person shall pursue the business Of
PAwNnRoKEE IN TIE CITY OF NEW YORK
without license lsom tie Mayor unacr penalty or q
me not 60 exceed 500 or Imprisonment not 20 ex
ceed SIX months, or both. ~ hits very hard NJ
some VI tue well dressed sCanps WHO form a urge
portion OF
NiBLos THEATRE srATuEs
as may be seen by the iollowiag:--
sEoTIoss All psisons who shall may nus,ner.
~ pubic announcement or adver.isen,cnt as diamond
with intent o ils orinapec. aa.ias
place 81 ..rS * :a
spe or hs pursSa sssuy c st e s's %
agreement 10 receive greater Of than seven
sanp within spscin.a tirs ssessiius saaS
the mcsnin. or she act.
Ine fellows wnoni this section hits have hitherto
carried on an extensive aud profitable business and
one III the pursuit OF which tley could be inter-
fered with by any process or law. Tney practIsed
The most outrageous system OF usury undcr cover
OF loans and bills Of sale; but this piil becon,nr
law VIII bring them up with round t1rn.
BEN WOOD FOR MAYOR
M WV nave poor show should the pm lnIlocncsd To-
viaeS that lottery Or policy dealer shall be cosld
ere0
and liable, upon conviction. to De kente nced to
thirty davs' hard labor In the Penlte nttary and 10
pay 1ne Of from Ifty to one thousand dol!ars and
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
who snail insert any advertisement relativ. 10 the
lotteries may De punished by fne OF iron, ilfty 10
nve hundred dollars, or In default thereof tmprts-
0ned IN the county iall antil the ona be paid or
mltJed.
IS pretty well cauvassed by parties here who know
for the most part little or nothing about what
tney are talking. The names / sent yesterday as
probable candidates for the sufrraxcs Of The metro
poans are % far al raht buc rs fall is yet few
tne hopes and aspirations OF many who Ia The
words Of one Of the claent leglsators baleye that
''rIiINGS Is FIXED"
and placed on Arm footing one thing liz certain.
however, that the Hon. COlone Murphy win he
candldaie for Police Commissioner. The Hon.
Hlch2el believes that having WOO his co!onelcy In
the late national unplcasan nLucss, and havinu been
dubbed genera. wnilc leading ~ the Empire State
frontier IN the unpleasantness between the Rs ana
Fcnlans, We should certainly get something out OF
the latc rnpeasantness petwecn the Tuscaroras and
the Tamrnanytes
The Committee on Commerce aud Navigation Of
the Assembly have agreed, IN accordance w,Lh Colo
mel Murpny's resOiutiou passed by the House, 10
VISIT Wards Island Tor the purpose of investigating
the causes VI the late riot III tat locality Tne co-
Inittee consist. OF aessra. j.. ID. hiernan, Of New
YORK, chairinan: Joues 0i Kings; cavanagn. or New
YORK: Decker, vi kicnnond: clark, Of Kings Bei-
gen, OF Now York; Ray. OF Ontario; Nachtnan. Of
New York, and Hustled, OF Westchcsler.
IL ~ expected that the investigation VIII be con-
ductea very thoroughly. The Commissioners oil
Emigration ahd the officials OF Wards Island Will oe
Bubpu,lted as witnesses.
TIE BRooKLYS CITY CHARTER
IL said TO be pcnderous c0Dcern not alone because
CON between the disputng pols,cat,s VINO have IN
hands. Some joxers hare say thai i wil canle up
next week on freight train.
AMENDMENT rO THE USURY Laws.
Mr.. Flagg has introduced a BIN. which has been
reported from the Judiciary Committee OF tie AS
senDly, which provides for material modification
or the usury laws, BY allowing parties To make o
special agreement IN writing for higher rate of Iu
terest than seven per Cent, but not to exceed ten
per cent The riends or the bill claim that whereas
now farmers and small. dealers desiring to borrow
on bond aud MORTGAGE, with anquestlon-
loans, that were parties allowed legally 10 agrees
upon higher rate that The quantity oJ capital seek.
Ing that Investment would be increased and moueJ
Rhode Island. since The repeal of the Usury LAWS and
money there being commodity IN the market IKE
any other article Liie rates OF Interest nave tcen
duccd, and money never was so apunaant there AZ
snco such repeat tho following " toe text or the
hu:--
ssrtihn oi lHe G.les cNhrlsT ot pNTt
two OF the Revised statutes erey urnended % ~ 10 rai
follows
Section l. The of interest upon the loan forbesr
aEce Of goods thnss 10 xaon shall conlnua
10 be dollars upon one huuored dollars for one
and that rate yrezter Or Iess sum- or for ynscr Or
shorter uc unless the parties amy sIcn loan forhraf
shall by written Instrument. agree upon and fT
different M interest which they hereby authorized To
do not exceeding doss one hundred Tor 1e year
and at hztrsto FOR sifatsr ess iu o Tor iDsas or
shorter time.
THE PILOT BILL.
The bill introduced by senator Pierce, IN relation
70 The Pilot law, s ~ once the ceafest ANA best that
has ever been presented. IL Is no, intended to inter-
lare with the rights OF the pots during their term VI
once under the presen. i3w; nut upon tho expira-
Ton IL their term II proposes &c do away with the
CVInpLlaQrY RerYlcO that nav nuts the RninInaSlnr