The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-13
MR.. TWEEDS LEGISLATURE.
THE ABOLITION OF THE NEW YORK
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
n. Amerlcus Tigcr'. E.pisnn,iou.-The

A-stm mbiY ana governor Doing the bOsss
BiddinR-Thc Arcade HniIroad-Mr. Burt
The Irvinx-Place Extension Swindle.
ALBANY, April 12.-Grand Sachem Tweed ar
rived early this morning, and forthwith made prepa.
ratons to pass his bill for the abolition Of your
Board Of SUPERVISORS He summoned Messrs. Bar.
Der, Van Vechten, George =. Jones, and the Hon.
Eugene Durin, to whom he gave
THE NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS.
Tie latter Immediately set to work, and, having
consumed two hours In surveying the situation re.
ported to the boss that everything was hunky dory
and that the bill would be certain to pass both
Houses by au nlmost unanimous vote.
. THUS ruessured, the Big Indian started for the
Capitol in h!rh feather, accompanied by Cornelius
Corson and Isaac Bell Once In the Senate chamber
he lost not moment In disposng Of the bin His
nrst step was to recommit the document to the
Committee Municipal Affairs, OF which he Is Chair
mrn, with power TO report complete. A few min
later lie reported back the bill, and moved its
third reading the spot. The motion OF course
prevailed While the vote being taken, several
senators took occasion to explain themselves.
MICHAEL NORTON, THE ruusDERBoLr
ID although the bill was not sufficiently up to his
standard, yet knowing Il the best that could be
presented to the Legislature this session, he cheer
lODy voted or II. Neither Prince Harry Genet nor
Tom Crcainer made any speeches explanatory Of
their votes, lut the loud tone IN which they gave
ul.crauco to u aye" was unmistakable indication
Of the arts pleasure they felt in wipng out OF ex
ls,encc the Infamous and corrupt Board. when
Senator Twecd's name called. somebody asked
him TO state
WHAT TuR BILL MEANT.
"Ttis bill, Mr. President" promptly replied the
kmeri'us CLUB Tiger. " means TO abolish the Board
" supervisors OF tho county OF New York. The
bill fas been drawn with care and Is characterized
Ivote ave- Laughter.l The bill was then declared
duly passed, twenty-nine Senators voting In the
sfrmHve. This result was no sooner entered on
Tweed grasped it and bounced down the stairs with
THE AGILITY OF HIS YOUNGER DAYS,
when he blew the foremans trumpet at the head OF
Big six Tiger Engine. lie rushed Into the Assembly
Chamber and never 60 much noticed John j.
Blair, who halle oed at the top OF his voice,
Here ram Boss; do you want TO see met'
Clerks desk, and commanded the Speaker to order
Ne bill to be put upon its final passage immediately
By ihis tine score OF Assemblymen bad eongre
gated about Mr. Tweed, and asked him wnat ne
wanted.
"To Put this bill through, risht oG," was the
Aleck Frear then msrshalled his forces aud the
Clerk began TO give tie bill its hnal reading. An
nlustriOus
NexBER FROM ULSTER
sp1iously inquired II there was anything in It.
Not dollar" answered an honest member nom
Tue roll was quickly called, and to Tweed's de-
light the bill passed the House by vote of 81 to Is.
fhe Speaker signed, it and Tweed to finish the busi
whose hands lie left It., with q request to approve
snd nihx his signature to It as soon possible
tnd oustcd them from ONCE, the Tammany Tiger re
nrned 10 his place In the Senate.
WITH HIS TAIL down,
perspiring like horse, and being completely OF.
undisturbed snooZe Of two hours.
whie al tas was going on, an interesting episode
sstween ex-senator Barney Kelly, representing The
Pneumatic Tunnel interest, and the genial Melville
c, smith OF the Arcade Railway;
IL SCENE somebody Informed Kelly that Melville
had sod senator Creamer by saving that Mr.. Beach
Of the Arcade had announced a compromise between
The Pneumatic and tile Arcade people. Kelly at
TLEw INTO PASSION,
,nd l. ore he recovered from it unluckily encoun
IIc AG',e Arcade representative. He advanced to.
declirci the latter's statement about a com.
promise to be emplatcay false. Mr.. Smith
,noo,hcI down. More hot words ensued, and
Senator Kelly became almost uncontronsbls smith
vi al along had persisted in trying to argue will
Mr., Kelly, at length held his peace, and very
fortunately ior him, a. things had reached clmAI
and II he had taken the precaution to close hi
mouth, senator Kelly would surely have jumped
Gown lie throat. The parties were
FINALLY SEPARATED.
This IA another illustration OF the ferocity Of th
war raging here1oetween the Pneumatics and Ar
taders. 1t is source OF relief to everybody u
know that the Senate has made them both specia
order for tomorrow morning. They will be dis
posed OF this week and 1t looks very much a.
beither Of them will receive what they demand.
DEMAND FoR LIGHT.
There was an unusual demand for to-day's sU1
owing to the article exposing the novel method O
practising law INDUCED in by some lawyers.
Mr.. CHARLES BURT
arrived to-day somewhat behind time, to make hi
explanation about the manner In which certain in
Portan! papers belonging TO the Assembly Railroa
but which we're subsequently found In his overcos
pocket Mr. Burt has lost all hope Of doing any thin
lend OF cslini him 70 account for representing tn
bmount OF stock owned by nis clients MY millions
when IN the sworn complaint against the Eri
shares all told. MIR. Burt furthermore brings
petition for the
REPEAL or rHy CLASSIFICATION BILL,
Purporting to be signed by stockholders, but tn,
Tact appears that some OF them virtually hold NJ
,o K, I'm fewIh Id some in trust though they ar
bold lenOugh TO sign themselves Individual owners
careful revision OF this list Of signers shows tina
II Isl avery small affair.
strenuous opposition made to- day To Bl,
diamond Cluster Garyey's
IRVING PLACE EXTENSION swISDLE,
is understood that II this scheme succeeds, ANDY
Garyey will own all the and choice property
On Fourth nvenue, from Eighth to Fourteenth street
and will thus be enabled to realize a picturesqu,
proht OF over half million dollars. Judge Hilton
s sns b T. ,S. steTars counsel is srceedinsy indig
presume TO rival the merchant prince as owner OF
ea estate In this neihhorhood The Big Bell Ringer
said TO have sent up to Albany the beggary sum OF
tlOOO which broken-dOwn lobbyist has forgotten
% distribute. He Is, instead, eudeavoring 70 pass
iae bil bT saying that A. 4. Stewart, the Astors
ftier GOelot Hamilton Fish, and other large prop
cry owners in that neighborhood are In favor OF
,ns passage OF the bill MIR. Fish, who is opposed
iwndel BY Mr. Gsrvey's bin, viii come TO Albany
personally II necessary, to oppose Il. lie has so
6nen TO an intimate '-rnd
Houtine Proceedings oI the LegfsIaturs,
w. The Assembly bills we're passed: incorporating nR
Ee Liied states Mutual benent Company Reestab.
glns We board of Health In Brook lyn Incorporat
" lt 81 John the BaDttt Benevolent society OF New
sYiA Am,"aing the act for the further extension