The New York herald., 1870-03-02

tnus got control of inc LEGISLATURE, they are 20, .,
opinion that their power should be conuAue0s anu
y IL pretty clear that large portion 9i tae pccpic
think With them upon TINS subject On lAs o'ns'
hand, the new" men claim that tue
rxorLR SHOULD BE HEARD
on tns question; but now the point arises, W no are
Inc psonieS Tae three laors or Tooley street once
assumed TO be the people OF England ana everybody
laughed ut them. In our case u u not laa9nlng 9
matter the city and It's taxpayers nave eeen
for SO many years under every species OF des-
potism oppression and fraud, coming from foreign
mas1 a@OS lie and death that some system Of
governments should be adopted 70 afford relief II
whether this government be administered by one
faction or another, except those who reflect
npon Abe Lincon's saying that is not safe to swap
horses while crossing Z stream Although the demo-
cratic party has plunged boldly into the stream
which may lead to future permanent success, they
are not across yet BY good distance.
THE NEW DOCUMENT
which Ia not q "Charter,o but an .Act" IN relation
to local government OF the city, &c. Will be here to-
morrow, but Ii not likely t0 be presented for some
days yet All the "nxingo Is not to be done IN New
YORK. There are good many folks mere VINO want
to have their say about the matter.
THE COUNTRY MEMBERS
are tired OF the whole concern, and do not care
straw how the wind blows. Their votes VIII no
doubt be regulated by the amount OF harmony ex-
nibited by the Acaucassansn who have the matter
under consultation and other nItle influences, OF
Ssrd tnss asous IL
sensible OF them, seeing that the assurances q
share IN the clty pap are about even on both sides
and they are prepared to 60 IN that direction winch
leads most toward the winning post.
THE BRoOKLYNITES,
to learn that the bi compsiing the latter to run
boat at Catharlne ferry every thirty minutes be-
tween twelve O'Clock at night and four O'Clock in
amended BY Mr.. O'Keefe TO make the same rule
applicable TO the South ferry, from whlsenal 70
Atlantic street. This IS most necessary measure
for the residents Of South Brooklyn.
THE ROW AT WARDS ISLAND
was the subject Of . resolution introduced BY
o. &
instructed to inquire into the causes OF the disturb
ance, with power TO send for persons and
epS &c attended to promptly BY the chairman Mr. Kier
nan, who is not apt TO lag IN tinportant matters
sure, WIN therefore be Thoroughly investigated and
such legislation adopted as may be necessary to
vent recurrence OF these con1icts between emi
THE BxCIsE BILL--PROrECrIoN OF FEMALE EN-.
FLOYEs.
Peter Mitchell made hard light at the evening
session OF the House to conne the discussion OF TO-
morrow night to the Senate Excise bin alone, ana
not to include the other bill before the House, But
carried Dy a large vote. The Senate bill Is the con-
coctlon OF Norton and Mitchell. The Assembly bill
comes from Nachtman. This was The serious part
The badinage and fun usual at night sessions then
began. Tom Fields was more than ordinarily
humorous, and flung his hits and Jokes broadcast.
OF Fields amusing side blows, was almost equal TO
the junior joker, and MI back admirably The subject
OF The scene, however, was no JOKE 1t was the bill
TO secure protection to female employees in the city
Of New York and Brooklyn Mr.. Alvord wanted IT
extended to every county In the State. He was
afraid that II the protective law was confined TO
New York and Brooklyn all the young female labor
ers would desert the country towns and he did not
want that, OF course MIR. Fields did not lose this
opportunity for another shot, which brought down
Lhe house.
THE TROY ELECTION
atQrf0n fn.1a
candidate Tor Mayor and other local OIL
GERS were defeated by the decided vote OF 100, Is
looked upon as kind Of judgment upon the parties
who opposed the confirmation by the Senate OF Mr.
~ Capitol Police Commissioner when
appointed BY Governor HOFFMAN. Troy has for the
past four years been democratic city. The present
;hange is regarded as the result OF coalition be-
weea the democrats who are discontinued with the
lctlOn OF the Senate on the McConihe question and
me republicans some OF the Regency's friends sec
n 1t q realization or the old saw that looming
events cast their shadows BEFORE"