The New York herald., 1870-03-09
Another Battle in tho Assembly Over the
Canal Contrac! Bill.
Hill to Reduce the Fees Paid by
Immigrants.
Dentists and Pawnbrokers Taken
in Hand.
ALBANY, Narch 5, 1870.


repeated consultation, compromise ana concila.
sion. There was to have been caucus IN Sena-
tor Twsed's room at ten O'Clock Tonight from
which IT was anticipated tne charter would come
deemed ana dtsenthraleS for legislation morrow;
but the caucus has been postponed until three
O'Clock tomorrow, which may probably keep 1t out
Of the Legislature until next week, after all Su
II should be sprung at earlier period
people must not be surprised. There are great
many difficulties yet TO be settled, however before
successful vote can be obtained.
There are members OF the democratic party who
are not convinced that few prominent office mold
ers in New York design a form or government,
and place 1t in new hands without mourning some
risk. They regard IL experiment at the best
and one probably dangerous to tamper with Just
now, when the party Is entering upon an era OF
supremacy in the state. The honest country men,
bers continue indifferent the subject. An attempt
was made to-day TO get them into caucus the city
charter, but many OF them kicked aganst II, anu
swore vehemeatly that they would not consent to
regard II as party question al ali, and would not
nave their action conhned or he dictated TO Dy any
caucus authority. The Kings county delegatlon
Ihak that IL Is business or theirs, and claim the
rignI TO vote on the measure according to their own
Judgment when tue bill cornes up. In fact The
Brooklyn men have enough to attend 10 looking
after their own charter and trying to bring order
out or the chaos II which that instrument IL now
The New York charter Ii the work OF many hands.
1t Is popular error TO suppose that Creamer is the
iaher VI It, lie says the paternity rather belongs TO
Mayor Haiti and George Purse. Creamer says that
he Is willing 10 support any measure which VIII en-
q taIr and just government aud discreet dls
trloution OF patronage, ana thus lar he goes with
the bill. But II any attempt Is maze 10 encourage
the system OF repeaters TO put bad men or thieves
into onIce, or any thing else not consistent with
honor and MS private and political reputation,
ne Is not to be convicted Us an accessory. In thus
light the young Senator wanted 10 be paced upOD
the record 50 you the end Of the new charter
not come 70 ger and may not Tor o few Gays.
A ROSE CoLORED VIEW
Of the charter set anoat before the vision by
hs friends. Not having seen the document can
It's founders, there was .notning IKE ii since
the pandects OF Justinan. or at least
and %saou NOT on Ss ns'
legal and political minds, but men VI great CONNER
clai knowledge and standlng IN the cisy nave been
called in to assist In framing the blll Moreover, 1t
u asserted from The same source that there s not
single right or the people which 1t does not protect
nor an Injustice or lrreguiarty III Inc present mode
OF government tnat 1t Is not shaped 10 correct.
THE LEADING FEATURES OF THE NEW CHARTER
to be presented to the caucus. If any Is hed-whch
ls very doubtful as things look now, AZ midnight
are that tho Board Of Aldermen remains At present;
each jpacai district u Fire
are TO be elected, and Police Commission
s,oners Of cHarities ana Correction are 10 Oe
appointed by the Mayor; the PARK Commissioners
are 70 remain a. at present. ne Board Of Health IS
physicians; and the Sanitary Inspector 10 to be
resident physician Of not less ihal = years. stand
ing; the estimates for support OF city government
are 70 be made, as at present, by the heaas Of the
various departments; the Comptroller is to issue
exceed In amount as liked by the Board OF Esti-
mates herein mentioned.
far. There good deal OF private caucusnR going
on In the rooms or the dinerens Senators mem
0'Brien, Genes, Fox, Hi.ehman. Kternan and Frear
all busy in discussing the matter, which Is 10
Lave It's fruition III a das or two.
HOPE DEFERRED
makcth the heart sick, because wei understood
that until the New York cliy government IS pro-
vided for the Governor VIII SEND no appointments 10
the Senate. 1t is SAID that many oil the candidates
for these offices have dropped out OF the arena after
throwing up the sponge and suffering Their eApecta
tons to go by default Ii tins be 50 Governor Holt
man must feel greatly relieved.
ANOTHER DESERTED VILLAGE
was put record to-day by the Governors mes
sage on the bill TO incorporale villages by special
Legislation. The Governors objecuon to THIS Kind
OF business stands good this year as last. Ills
course has relieved the Legislature OF vast amount
OF unnecessary talk aud Lobbying
Continuation of the Canal Contract Contro.
versy-Thc Republican Leaders "isonsrins
Rotten Appics''-lLnfters oil Interest TO Dem
fists, PawnbrOxers, Emigration Commis.
siOners, Shipmasters, Road I4aborers,
Lovers of Art nnd others.
ALBANY March 8. 1870.
The weeks worK has fairly begun. The mighty
Lycnrgnses have again donned their togas ana again
this areopagus is resoundlng with words ana tones
adopted on Wednesday.
THE RAGING CANAL
was taken in hand to-day in the Assembly. All the
c0untrynen are much exercised about this canal
question In fact the entire State Is interested It,
In my communication TO the HERALD whca was
published yesterday the matter was alluded TO 80 as
TO show the great importance OF the subject BY the
Senate bill, which is now before the House,
an immense influence can be obtained for
the party controlling the water avenues
through the State, and 1t was but natural,
therefore. to expect that the republicans would
make hard fight against the bill. The expecta-
ton was fully realized; for as the House
went into Committee OF the Whole on the subject
the salt sage OF Onondaga opened
THE sLuICE GATES OF ORAToRY,
and nood OF eloquence poured in upon the canals
and the corrupt manner IN which they had been
managed, and few amendments were offered by
Hessrs. Avord and Lutejohn, more for the purpose
OF delay than with any hope OF defeating the bill.
After the living photograph OF old Father Time
mad talked against time and the Canal bin until his
race was like parboed chicken the gentleman
from Otsego tMr. Snow, who sad that ne mad
learned the broad principles Of democracy from his
AsOld and ancient friend from Onondagan over a
quarter OF century age, took tne noor
II is well known that SAT- win cause
rule doss not work both ways; for snow to-day had
90 effect upon '.salt," and 1t might also pe stated
that .sslr' had NO effect upon Snow. The question
was debated at length also by Messrs. Littlejohn
Jacobs Fields ana Franklin. The committee re.
portoa progress, and, on motion OF Mr. Jacobs, the
report was disagreed with and the bill oroercd TO
third reading. This work made
TIE HON. JAKE HARDENBURGH HAPPY,
and he rose from the seat he had occupied during
the debate, smiling "a over his face" Mr. Jacobs
attempted to have the third reading Immediately,
but he was not sustained there is probability OF
another little Equabble on this wet question.
now SHARPER THAN sERPENT's THANKS 1T rs TO
HAVE TooTnLEss CHILD,
is an IDEA given in John Brougham's edition OF
Shakespeare But II a person IS TO have toolbless
child il IL well TO know that there IS TO be some
legisatiye authority for those who pnt their hands
in other peoples mouths. Senator Kennedy, from |
Onondaga, has gwen tais subject some study, aad