The New York herald., 1870-04-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Public Sentiment Favorable to the New
York Appointments.
Position and Influence Of the
Lucky Assemblymen.
A Number of Local Bills Passed
by the Assembly.

ALBANY, April II, 1870
In the absence Of any particular legislative excite
ment the Mayors appointments for the new and re-
formed city government form the principa subject
OF conversation here. II would be TOO much to say
that satisfaction upon this point UNIVERSAL but it
Is veryigeneral. Of course one must expect that
where there are numerous ambitious expectanis OF
Office there must be
A FEW GRUMBLERs,
who proclaim loudly against this that ana the other
appointment, but who wo uld not be content with
less than the selection Of their own names for
certain ofrices. 1t Is largely conceded that
MAYOR HALL
has united wisdom. skill and magnanimty very
happily together-wisdom In the choice OF com.
petent experienced ana trustworthy men for the
heads Of departments; skin in the nice discrmina-
ton he has exercised In rewarding the fidelity of
those democrats who have stood by the OF the
revolutionized city government, and magnanimity
In appointing so many Of his political opponents
because OF their fitness and with o view TO non-
partisanship wherever possible In local government
Especially ~ there great satisfaction here at the
appointment to cOmmissi0nerships OF
THE FOUR AssEMBLYMEN,
Htchman Frear, Nachtman and Blair. The career
Of the former gentleman In the Speakers chair has
made him many friends in both parties for his
frmness, Kindness, pr0mptness OF action ana i'm.
partlaty.
AiEcK FREAR
with whose name the charter will be linked for
evermore, Ill connection with the names OF sweeny
and Tweed, made himself conspicuous In the Assem-
bly, more by his constant fidelity the interests OF
the party tnan by the more attractive elements OF
0ratory. lie rarely speaks, ana never without point
and purpose.
MARrIN NACHTaAN,
Commissioner Of the Excise Department, although
not ut all demonsIratlve IL an earnest worker Tor
everything regarding the democratic party lie
never misses session, and never allows u point To
escape hlm. When he speaks IL is with solid Ger
man sense which gathers interest from his slightly
German accent His specially Is the Interests o ms
countrymen.
JOHN J. BLAIR,
the sworn friend and follower Of Tweed, withstoOd
the temptations OF his young colleagues ali through
the strife over the Charter He held to the dag
stan OF MS chief, and kept the banner OF the Old
democracy lying not so much by his voice as 10y
the pertinaclty with which he adhered TO te faltn
OF rammany and the greatness OF Bill Tweed. lie
has his reward now In the Fire Department ana
salary OF 1000 year. IL Is not matter of surprise
that
TOM FIELDS
IA retained in his OLD place Park Commissi oner
through there were a few wise Owls who predicted
that his unfortunate collision with Alnswortn Ia the
House a few weeks ago had lost him caste. and
would probably initiate against ms chances Tor
honor aud emolument IN the new government. But
the owls were disappointed. Tom Is too good a
fighter and too bold taker u be set aside: more
over, his executive ability eminently qualities nlm
lOI tIc place NC uolus
ALL CALM
For further interesting legislation we must await
the arrival OF the tax levles. which will probably
be here this week. IL Is generally understood that
there are only few points IN them thai VIII provoke
any discussion, and that OF course, IN comparison
with the trumpet blast which heraded In the Char
| ter, Will be but penny pipe which schoOboys
| toot ANY section similar to the tenth section
called S' Iaran schools or chspttaSle e' ins,itU
sas N % bon SsrS1y Snns exc tns IRE S she rspsS
ieeling during the debate on the Charter In tle,sen
| ate Kennedy will screw up mis- temper and his
mouth to sns point qi otsr M oppos9s ,S parSer
with more dignity, but not with less hostility. IL
VIII be curious to observe the course OF Genet on
the democratic benches after his terrible denuncia-
ton Of sectarlan appropriations While lighting the
| tieer'' during the Charter debate.
The general desire Is towards as early an adjourn
| nent as pOssble The hundred days will expire
| with The end OF this week, but as
THE ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
when the hour arrives to cut or the salaries OF mem
bers is rather the exception than the rule, the
tainty Is that the session will run on to the 25th or
26tn Inst. This VIII be gain OF fourteen days on
the session of last year, which reached 10Th OIL
May. The New York and Brooklyn members are
anxious for an early aojou rnmen; but the country
| men, who have their bus hel baskets still cull OF
! petty bills would be GLAD to see them all empted
before they go back 10 their constituencies. They
hope to be crowned with the honor OF uoing som c.
| thing OF note for the communities which sent them
here. Probably one-thlrd OF the bills introduced
will have ineXora0y TO lie over Tor future sssou
unless the grinding committees do marvellous hard
| work.
Proceeding, Of tho Legislature-isrisk i:nsi'
ness-The Fare Question Of RaiIroads-Th,
| District Courts in New YOrls-'The Long Is
| land Underground HaiIrOad-The Erie Affairs
| ALBANY, April II. 1870.
| AS usual when the House does not adjourn unit
Monday night the attendance this morning Is de
! cidedly slim. There rs a quorum present. but thC
| lobbies, galleries and anterooms almost wholll
| deserted. Notwithstanding the fact that matters
looked dull
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
was disposed OF with n rapidly thar may wen en-
| title the lawmakers of 1870 to be styled
THE LIGHTNING LEGIs LATURE.
The way they made the business hop this mornn q
was caution to snakes The majority OF matters
disposed Of, however, are merely local affairs, and
| do not directly interest the people al large
THE GRINDING COMMITTEE
! have been entrusted with another large batch o
| bills, and the number reported by the comintte,
the other day were to-day taken up and the reports
| OF the committee agreed to- Pearsas bill in rela
| ton 10
EXTRA FARE ON RAILROADS,
! by which any company may Obllge u passenger wht
does not prOcnre ticket before going train {,
| pay ten cents extra fare. after large amount oi
badinage and bunc0mbe, was amended "a
TO leave the extra charge where stands present
giving permission for extra charge OF five cents.
THE HERALD AS A LEGISLATIVE TEXT BOOK
| was used to-day by Hon. Peter Mitchell III advocat
ing the passage OF his bill compelling the railroad
companies in the city OF New York to run extra car
at certain hours In the DAY and prohibiting theu
from charging fare for person not provided with
| seat. Peter pleaded strongly Tor his cause
| and quoted from the HERALD Of February Is aud
| March IA TO show the desrability ana absolute nc
cessity OF some such regulation IS he proposed
His bill was progressed, but may safely be reearde
| the appointment OF marshal and clerks TO
| THE CIVIL COURTS IN NEW YogK