The New York herald., 1870-03-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Disgracefnl Proceedings i'm the
Assembly.
A Country Member Charged with Offering His
Vote for O Consideration.
Tho l25th Street Railroad as the Stick In the
Mud : Protection for Exprem Company
Stockholders-Th Swindling Ticket
Agencies Proposed Amendment
to the Constitution.

to the Constitution.
ALBANY March ls, 1870
bt'll the crowds como from all directions. Appll-
cants for some little position for himself or some
particular friend Ex-army contractors, railroad
men, canalers and others arc hero BY hundreds.
More still are coming They don't como exactly
--n tho waves come when vessels arc stranded;
Come - tho leaves como when forests rsndsd;
but they come In such hordes as to mako the Dea-
van look an immense beehive, surrounded by con.
tinuai "buzz." St. Patrick's Day has passed. but It's
effects have not yet died out and this morning they
showed themselves quite distinctly In the Assembly
when Senator Genet's bill, creating
THE ONE HUNDRED AND TwRNrY-FIFrH STREET
RAILROAD,
was upon its inal passage. The Clerk was en-
gagged In calling the roll the vote when Mr. T. c.
Fields, Of New York. Was observed to be grumblng
rather excitediy. standing up and sitting down,
dashlng papers ON his desk crumpling them up
again and then running his venerable locks until
they were most maiestlcay disturbed. He asked
to have his vote recorded in the affirmative and
there was no donbt that the Dill would have
been defeated. "Bluf Prince Hal" made his ap
pearance In tho Assembly chamber at this time and
was moving quietly around among the members.
when MIR. Fields rose In his place ana opened
THE LEGISLATIVE LAUNDRY
in nerce style. He said he thought 1t was time tnat
some member OF this House should rise and make
an effort to preserve the dignity and pr0prlety OF
this House, and that he, as democrat rose to de-
nounce practice which mas prevailed 70 great
extent In this Assembly. He SAID that he had been
approached Dy gentleman-a member or this
Housewife told him that he stood at the head OF
according as he (Fields) would make it convenient
to him, and tnat gentleman was Mr. AinswOrh from
saratoga Mr.. Fields went on in most excited
manner until his face looked II ne were trying to
emulate the frog who wished TO swell himself to the
size OF bull This direct charge against Mr.. Aims
worth, one Of the quietest democratic members OF
the House, created. as was natural, most decided
EXCITEMENT AND SENSATION.
the assertion utterly untrue. and stated Inat Mr..
Fields mad approached him after he mad voted
w0rtn) did not change his vote to favor the passage
OF the bill that he (Fields) would oppose any bill
that be tAinswortn, would bring up. THIS was at
first pronounced by Mr.. Fields as not In strict &C.
cordance with facts, and although
THE LIE DIRECT
was not given IN plain language u was conveyed
negative before then asked TO have their votes
corded in the affirmative; evidently not because
because 1t had been explained quietly by Senator
Genet and Assembymsn Irving that the franchise
was to be disposed OF by auction TO the highest bid
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS
from the other porons Of the BUILDING no Ss
lerles and aisles OF the Assembly chamber. Friends
OF members squeezed themselves into good places to
OF the
GREAT CONFUSION
ordered the enforcement OF the ffty.seventh rule,
announced that the .tckets OF leave issued for to-
day were revoked and directed the Sergeantat-armS
ana e ro 70 81 @ rne moor % a ana 81
the door the roll was called again and the bill was
Mr. Kiernan. Of New York, then onered pream-
BILE and resolution recitng the fact that charges had
been made by Mr.. Fields against Mr.. Answorth. and
providing that q committee OF i've should be aD-
pointed as
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION
to inquire into and report upon the matter in order
per under the circumstances Mr.. Mosely, or Kings,
offered an amendment TO the preamble, reciting me
The latter gentleman cautiously opposed the intro
ducti0n Of the amendment, inasmuch as the sten0-
remarks. This was made by Mr.. Fields as point
OF ORDER and the Speaker decided the point OF order
well taken. Mr. MOsely then put in
AN APPEAL FROM THE SPEAKERS DECISION
and the appeal was sustained BY vote OF 78 to "a.
The question was then put on the amendment offered
amendment to the effect that the committee be en-
powered TO investigate II any private conversations
gard to any bill before this House. Tns, OF course
II adopted, would probably bring out great deal OF
and would open proceedings that would REQUIRE
full year to complete.
Mr.. KIERNAN, in O short speech, said that ne
thought the amendment was out OF order, as the
gentleman had not charged any member IN partlcu-
lar that the amendments was too broad and ought
Mr.. BERGEN, OF new York, then rose and saio
that the proceedings to-day were extraordinary;
that this Legislature while IN the discharge Of the
duties which their Constituents imposed upon them
which was intended to
D-N THE POPULATIONS OF MEMBERS
and bring odlum and disgrace upon the entire Leg
isature OF the State.
Mr.. Hustled, Of Westminster, asked who would
Mr.. Bergen replied that he had been reading tue
'''--', wEsrcHEsrEK. EST HEST; N AS A CUCUMBER GARDEN.
had produced more cucumbers than all the rest OF
the State. The point Of this cucumber joke not
very plain, but 1t had the effect OF drowning the
growing uneasiness and bringing down the house IN
. regular gutfaw.
the amendment Of Mr.. Fields was voted down.
Mr.. IRVING then rose to question Of privilege.
order some time before he was engaged in expostu-
latlng with Mr. Fields who had sad he would vote
against any bill brought up this session by any man
who voted against this rairoad.D
MI. Mosely's amendment was then put and carried
man had taken the foor and explained fully and
clearly why he had decided the introduction OF Mr..
Mosely's amendment out OF order. After great
deal OF animated discussion the preambeS and reSo-
lutions were adopted, and the Speaker announced
as the Committee of Investgatlon:-Me Little
Otsego; selkreg, Of Tompklns and Klernan, OF New
York.
ordinary session. anu after the announcement oil the
committee the House adjourned. The matter, how
ever did not die out but was the topic OF CONVERSE
PRoTKCTION OF STOCKHOLDERS IN EXPRESS CON-
PAEIES
was the subject of bill introduced In the Senate
to-day by Mr.. Sanford. 1t provides that
Every company dong business In this State having
nominal capital Of ~lU0 0v more, whether
the laws Of this other STATE whether doing
business Joint stock association joint partners
shall make annual report the State Engineer and Sur
veyor OF the operations OF the ending s0th day
September In each regard TO the following
1.-The amount Of capital stock.
3-The amount of capital stock issued.
S-The amount of capital stock owned by the company.
4-The amount Of funded debt, II any.
6-The amount of floating debt, II any.
6The of sinking fund, II any and how invested.
7-The average rate OF interest ON funded and floating
debt
s-The amount Of floating debt per last report
9-The stocks, bonds and other securities.
10The salaries paid president and al other officers.
1.-THE gross receiptA
12-The gross expenditures.
H-The amount Of dividends paid and declared.
l5-Ths amount OF taxes paid to general government.
l6-A paid other than TO the general government
1.-THE amount paid for damages and losses
ls-The amount Of law expenses.
49, Tho amount paid for insurance
20-Ths amount paid to each railroad.
2i-The amount paid for advertising and printing
22-The amount of interest paid.
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