The New York herald., 1871-03-29
THE State CAPITAL,
EXCITING SCEAE In THE ASSEMBLY.
Fierce Debate Over the New York
Viaduct Railroad Bill.
Hitchman, Weed, Fields, Campbell and the
Galleries All Spelling for q Fight.
The Lobbymen Anxious to
Take a Hand.
Passage OF the Bill i'm the
Assembly.
The New Croton Water, Advertising Com.
pany and Other Bills Also Passed.
TIE ERIE CLASSIFICATION ACT.
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Reports Of the Railroad Committee
on the Proposed Repeal.
49,
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADVERSELY.
The New Croton Water, Advertising Com.
pany and Other Bills Also Passed.
THE ERIE CLASSIFICATION ACT.
Reports Of the Railroad Committee
on the Proposed Repeal.
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADVERSELY.

ALBANY, March %, 1871,
THE vIADUCr RAILROAD BILL
created tremendous row in the lower House to-day,
and at one time the rumpus became so uncontr0a.
pie that the crowds In the galleries and lob
bies were insensibly dragged into the excitement,
ana so lar forgot themselves as to give free vent to
their expressions Of approval and dIsabprovaI OF the
various personal encounters which were freely IN
dulged in by the honorable members on the floor.
1t VIII be borne In mind than when the bill
made its appearance last evening 1t gave
rise to 'scene," in which Weed, oil Clinton county,
was the principal actor. 1t did not amount to
much, however, for the plans OF the advocates OF
the measure had been SO well laid that 1t was al
most impossible for screw to get loose, although
at one time, owing the want of nerve of the in
divldual who had been placed in the chair to
supervise the machinery, one Of the wheels Of
the concern got badly out OF order. 1t was
quite natural therefore, that when the bill again
came up to-day everybody should have been on
the Qut utUe. From the moment when the House
was called to order the galleries and the lobpies
were crowded, and eve. the floor interested out
Giders had got SO ine4. ;rcably mixed up with the
members that the Clerk was unable several times
when occasion required a count, to distinguish the
common herd from the privileged one hundred and
twenty-elght. Every eye was directed toward that
portion Of the House where
THE IRREPREssrBLB WEED
sat stroking his mustache and mpatient!y awaiting
his chance to get q say the bill again. Finally,
when the time fixed upon for the consideration of
the bill had arrived, Alex Frear took the floor to
make the necessary motion to bring the measure
before the Committee OF the Whole; but he some.
how seemed 10 forget what was up and stood In q
half hesitating way for time as though
half wondering what kind Of q motion he
had intended to make. However, Alex doesn't
often make q miss when he has his mind
made up 10 do anything that requires more
than ordinary tact and discretion, and so he very
quickly recovered himselfand made the motion, which
was carried The CLERK at once placed the engrossed
copy on the reading desk before him, when the
shufng Of many feet in the galleries and the for.
ward movement made by the crowds in the Hobbies
to get within good hearing distance told how rightly
everybod had scented
THE BATTLE
from afar. Meanwhile Tim Campbell had been
placed in the chair, and Hitchman took seat on
the floor OF the House in comfortable proximity to
Tom Fields. The Clerk now began to read the title
OF the bill amid silence which, following so closely
as 1t did upon the hubpub that had pre-.
ceded 1t, was really oppressive. Weed was on
his feet in an instant, and as soon as the
reading Of the title had been ended presented the
same amendments he had presented >ae evening
previous, one OF the features OF which to give
the Governor a casting vote In directing the route
discussion, during which Hitchman contended that
the amendments offered were neither In substance
Weed denied this and excltedy left his seat and went
over to the clerks desk, whence he took the amend.
mens ne haa m nanaea IN last evening Then facing
the Clerk do not want this thing done fairly then 1t
is useless further to talk about IT, ae then read the
laid them down on his desk Hickman again got up.
=! tell the gentleman be can't get his finger in this
citement Of the spectators now began to show
Its IT, TtSsni BY the wy the Srowds from
them, pushed their way nearer ana nearer to the
scene Of the debate, They seemed to be rather
mystIaed at the last remark Of Hitchman, and were
Aad to say about it. They had not long to wait.
He rose frop pls seat looking very pale. His
paper upon which were written the amendments
he bad offered, and for 0 second or so he
iSGd sSs fleeing e, 5ch%Sn ass without saying ToTd
talk @ Of my an4ety TO have an abiding place i1 this
continued 90 tin ne had closed. 4 DO not want any
feidng place in the b and no gentleman would
viii ns of n and Hs e 9 ssg PitaSs tSss
navtt done SO. ! have no desire to be MADE party
70 II pSs sRa s b sSoua
Be properly framed and not Leave M tine people Of New
York at the mercy OF any clsss VI men," ei,;.,,
Is SH i ;;flSs b; y " a!s ssssoar s,s NOV
Qqt game the bitter reply, 81 yili a.S@. any man
pa9 vas yhs 60 eRnass saans Ts tss
Ksohnsn WINGED, but ala not see dt 70 reply to the
snss s@hat interest asked he latter had y5u In
"And here viii say that 90 not want to make make
up a quarrel viii show them that can quarrel
assert here that the conduct Of this committee Is un
Here the excitement lulIed for short time, and
count was taken on the vote on the amendments,
and the Clerk declared them defeated. by 40 to 44
II ask the count TO be taken Over,n demanded
Weed, rising from his seat, and with crimson glow
of anger flushing up to bls very temples. ~
challenge the count and ask for the appoint ment
1t was In vain that Campbell raped with the
gave and called upon him to take his seat. He re-
'' '''' DEFIANT AND USp1sMAYED.
Again and again dld Campbell rule him out Ito OF
gentleman win take his seatp' He only got for q
reply, y know I am IN order" Fields could hold
in longer at this, particularly as the galleries and
lobbies began to show unmstakable signs OF being IN
sympathy with Weed, and, jumping to his feet, he
exclaimed, III the gentleman does not obey the
chairman win move to have the committee dis
solved and the Speaker called to his seat as to
the gys se an saner S MIS-
much to carry for Weed after the way he had been
badgered all along, and sprnging to his feet and
Fields, he cried
'TnE THREATS OF THE wHIPPER-IN
cannot brighten me.n The words were scarcely out
oi DIS mouth before the galleries, the lobbies and
many OF the members on the door OF the House
joined IN q round OF applause that was so sudden
ana SO spontaneous that every one Of the debaters
looked az one another as though half wondering
what would come next. The applause was by no
means gratifying TO those who were not IN sympa-
thy viii Weeds obstinate bucklng against being
slaughtered quietly, and so the original motion 10
dissolve the committee and
CALL WEED TO AN ACCOUNT
OF himself was declared carried Tile Speaker left
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