The New York herald., 1870-03-20
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Proceedings of the Legislature
Yesterday.
The Fields-Ainsworth Imbyoglio-The Excite
mont Still Unabated Patent Medicines-Light
Bread : The Williamsburg Ferries An
Underground Railroad in Long Island
That Warehousing Bill Again.

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ALBANY, March 10, 1870.
The all absorbing topic OF conversation here TO-
day Is In regard 10 the unprecedented and extraor-
dlnary attack made yesterday by Mr.. Fields upon
Mr.. Ainsworth, OF Saratoga. The general feeling is
intensely bitter against Mr.. Fields and his previous
history s being overhauled and commented on In
anything but measured terms. Mr.. Ainsworth ap-
peared In his place thus morning. looking some-
what worried, but words OF sympathy and mods OF
approving recognition were given him from all parts
OF the Chamber. The air full OF ominous sound
and several members were heard to say that II
MOTION TO ExPEL MR.. FIELDS FROM THE HOUSE
had been made yesterday It would have been
adopted by an almost unanimous vote, while others
proclaim each one that II he were the only one to
vote on such q motion he would give decided
Affirmative. 1t Is stated positively that Fields was
goaded into acting IN the manner In which he did by
sefconstituted and unprincipled censor and king
alcohol; that the former SAT by his side prompting
him to perform the disgraceful part which he es-
sayed, and that the latter clouded his brain. The
Assembly to-day adopted two motions which give
SEVERE BACK sLAPs" AT FIELDS
In regard to the act repeating an act In relation to
the Fly road in Flushing, Mr.. pearsa from Queens,
moved to take the bl from the judiciary Committee
tof which Mr. Fields was chairman, and to which
committee he said 1t had been referred on motion
made by Mr.. Fields after the bin had passed the
Committee OF the Whole for The purpose or coercing
him tAr. PearsalD to voLe in favor OF some pet
schemes OF ms mr. Felds'l.
The Speaker decided Mr.. Pearsan out OF order
when he had made the latter statement, but 1t mad
gone out ana was caught on the fly by the members,
and the motion recalling the bill IRON the commit
tee was adopted by an Almost unanimous vote. This
was not all, for motion was made by Mr. Bamler.
OF Erie to have
THE VOTE on THE 125rn STREET RAILROAD RECON-
Mr. Bamer however, moved that The motion to
pe an u rnnv assea ~ the oe o
intended as reprlmand To Mr.. Fields or as slight
on Senator Genet. as on the answer would depend
his vote. Mr.. Bamler SAID IL was merely To give
members chance, as many seemed to think that
they had been whipped into voting for the bill The
question was then put and the motion unanimously
reprimand to MIR. Fields, Notwithstanding the eva
sve answer Of Mr.. Banter. shortly aiter the House
had administered these doses Mr.. Alaben, OF Erie
introduced q bill In relation TO
s0-CALLED PATENT MEDICINES,
which provides for the appointment OF five phys-
cans or chemists as commissioners to examine all
the so-called patent medicines, and TO charge fee
OF two and mar per cent or the manufacturing cost
OF the articles examined. The commissioners are to
be appointed by the Governor and Senate aud II the
bl Should pass it will give an opportunity Tor some
OF the brilliant disciples OF Escuapius to make few
dollars extra. Should IL become q law aud b. pro-
perry executed IL viii, doubt, be productive OF
much good, and IN that view IL is regarded win
GOING THROUGH THE BOWELS OF LONG ISLAND
Is provided Tor III IA bill introduced to-day by the
TIE bill names az incorporators for an East river
and Bushwick underground railroad Messrs Edward
Richmond, Oliver B. Fowler, William Mann Law.
renee Myers, Jr.; Bailey Hascal James X. DOW,
Joseph II. Gay Frederick Hoet ana their associates,
company Is authorized to construct and maintain
tunnel underground to be propelled by steam or
otherwise, from some point wltuIn lif mite OF the
present ferry 10 South seventh street, Brooklyn,
towards Jamaica, In Queens county; but II ut any
point tine "owness Of the surface IL suca to
der the construction OF a tunnel impracticable The
| cOmOanV authorized construct and operate ut
sucn point either an elevated or surface raiway
Mr. Hnver introduced another Dill. which SHOWS
dorNu FOR .srHE wrlErxxsBrRG TERRY cuYpxSYr
IN q manner for which the people OF lnat God-lor-
| Saken burRh IN the City OF Churches nave long
prayed. But the prayers did avail not. Mr.. Haver
now proposes that the fare on all ferries running
| latter city between the Navy Yard and BusnwicS
Greek, shall be the same as now charged the
Union ferry and that the Brooklyn Ferry Company
Williamsburg shall boats all their routes at
night and alter twelve O'Clock at least one every
halr hour 1t directs that they shall have the cabins
In the boats connected by passage way from front
to rear and that for every violation OF these
lions tney VIII be Liable to fine Of $500. All the
WilamsDurgites Will watch this bill with much
anxiety, ana 1t Will In all probability be speedily
passed.
The Eouse to-day, In Committee of the Whole
recommended ior passage the act amending the act
to cruelty animals in the discussion OF
which
ana his associates quite lively lne bill has up
several times but has been choked OF by threatened
the member IRON Shgo) reiterated his charges
against bergn's faNofing the rich ana prosecuting
tue Society compelled 70 make arrest only war;
rant regularly Issued. Should the deprcdators run
away he says, so much the better, II they only stay
away
has received the kind consideration OF Mr.. Hen
messy, and to-day he Introduced U bill providing
that bread in the city OF New York should sold
Only In lOaves Ol the standard weight oi fourteen
twenty eight ounces, and any person making or ex-
n nnV IQla nq MI IN
fine OF from s25 10 500, or imprisonment or from
thirty to ninety days. Mr. Burns to-day, In behalf
provides ior
SURRENDER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
to Cornelius X. Garrison, John L. Williams II. G.
Gardiner and Charles ). Scheier, under the title OF
the New York Warehouslng and Transportation
Company. This Is the old WarehOusing bill whica
comes up Phoenix ike year alter year. 1t lutnUr-
lies the company TO take possession W they eau get ~
the river ronG from pier No. North river to lolsI
street. aud 70 become builders BOND brokers' pawn.
brokers' an insurance company, a railroad CON-
pany, road makers, dock builders compurolers Of
the streets, to run cars as they may please Dy steam
OTHERWISE to regulate tolls for the transportation
OF passengers and freight TO establish charges ior
storage. aockage, wharfage, and TO 40 almost any
thing they desire 10 carry out their projects. Inls
bill Will pass, perhaps
AN ExCEEDiSGLY LIVELY TIME
expec.ed pg curing the comins WesK tx, !. me new
up as the SPECIAL order on TUESDAY, the CIT, and
county tax evies are being considered and the hosts
who want some little matters cared for III the levy
VIII be here, no doubt. Then the Fields-Answorta
investigation and other matters Of importance Will
afford plenty OF business
THE POLICE COMMISSION
Dill from the Senate was introduced IN the House to-
day, but Mr.. Burns, by strenuous opposition, pre-
vented Its reference to The Committee OF tne Whole
where the Assembly bill Is, 80 that 1t may not be
called up on Tuesday morning and substituted fer
the Assembly bill 1t was referred to the Committee
on Cities, and there Will undoubtedly be some sharp
working to have report from the committee. 1t
IL said that the New orK Board OF Aldermen made
an arrangement, while IN session here u few days
ago, allow each or the Senators from the metro
polls TO name man for Police Commissioner, and
that those nominations would be confirmed. Colonel
M. Z. Murphy, Peter Mitchell ana 4. Z. Fields 1t as
put forward alter the scene Of yesterday, is qucs
ton.