The New York herald., 1871-01-08
TEE STATE CAPITAL.
REDUCTION OF CITY TAXATION.
The County Members who Don't Go Home, and
Their Appreciation OF the City Delegation
The Important Bills To Be Introduced in
Reference to New York City-palace
Horse Cars and Increase of Fare.
ALBANY, Jan. G, 1871.

WISH 10 New YORK. Nnsle Legislature Is Ill SeS-
sion, and the 'b'hoys, from your cry are about, OF
course the usual monotonous aspect OF things be-
comes vastly changed; but that they have taken
up their duds, and, unlike the Arabs, stolen away,
not very silently o.d state OF affairs has become
doubly dull by contrast TO be sure. there are still
in town gooaly number OF country members who
cannot aicrc TO iIdulge in heavy travelling eX-
penses every week, or who, unlike he New Workers,
do not ger complimentary passes on the railroads;
but, be 10 known, your country legislator as a rule
though he may
TALK HAY AND STRAW
In the House. TO the utter dumblouuding OF his
metropolitan brother member. is very oyster in
his dumnness outside the capital and doesn't know,
fer the life OF him. how 10 make things ively,' as
the pccical Jimmy Irving would express 1t. Yet no
one feels the absence OF the lively keeny
than this same species Of the toor-al-rura. He may
hate metropo.it n democracy because he believes it
smachs OF tue sluns and reminds him Of the hard
rebel stories he studied by heart during the war:
still he cannot help admirng them for the glbness
of their talk. the rolllcksomeness Of their manner
and. possibly, the way they nave OF pulling the po-
htcal wool over the ewes OF their wondering country
co1UfereS.
THE MAJORITY OF ONE.
Speaking OF the New Workers reminds me OF the
rather peculiar con ilon of the ruling party in the
Legislature this year. and which condition may be
rendered very disastrous politically If some of
the city members do not get over an old habit they
have OF spending more time IN New York during the
sessions than they do In their seats at the Capitol
Ii IS ts. The House stands sixty-lve democrats to
siXty-three republicans. which Is exactly bare
Jofity OF one, and the actual number o. voters
sary 10 carry pont!cai bin. SO IL Will be
seen that II every democrat is not
al MS post when he Is wanted the
republicans can de.ear any roliiical measure they
disiike and that without IN any wise exerting
themselves lol ne purpose The democratic leaders
understand THIS state OF affairs so wen, and have
such little Mith in the constant attendancc OF all
their number, that they are already beginning TO
talk quite consolingly ABOUT how fortunate il was
that tney did all the real political work during the
iast session that they wanted 10 do, and that this
year they nave no desire 10 bring forward any po-
hical bill oi great importance. In view ol the con
dtoA oi aiiars TINS has very much Of the fox and
grapes kind oi policy look about 1t. AL least some
republicans think so. still, on the other hand IL
may turn OFT thai the democrats viii not have 10
depend upon the presence OF their own loiks to do
a they see IT. ana those witn whom the wish Is
iather 70 ine taoagn base her hopes on
which .; present exists among number Of the re-
pubncans. The FentonConkiing ieud has en-
bttered the factions one against The other that 1t
WILL indeed, be miracle If they are found at all
times shoulder 10 shoulder against Their political
ioes; and even snoulo the democrats pe Counting
too mucn The feud lor tner good, they
calm-at least, great many OF them claim-that 4
few or the country members can be "lXedn when.
ever tney are wanted TO give yon an idea OF the
plausibIiIlv OF th.s reasoning | need only mention
the tact that yesterday one Of me hnngry set
Ncan country virtue IN the House this
year, expressed himself to New York member as
being very anxious " gel place or the Committee
on Slhes. 'for, said ne, II don't intend to be
overlooked Il can help II. know there IS some
thing 10 be made.n Now the New iork members
are certainly no more loth to be 'seen,n under
binary circumstances, than are some of their eoun-
Try friends; but. juagng roM the general aspect OF
things, mere VIII be VIDE difference be ween tnem
10 the price which tley can De bought IL body
and soul purchases are 70 be made this year Tne
Old story OF buying NJ legislators vote with a
neckue and Il ten de!!ar Oil may be exaggerated
but II was never tc.d az the expense OF CIV men,
Der. noTeyer, II is generally Ueneved that the COM
ing session Will De very Quiet one and tnat the
JoBsn
VIII be few and far between. Yet there Is one bill
which Is 10 be Dr0aght up curing tie session that
may give the professional LOBBYIST considerable
work aud the hungry members IN opportunity 10
display their peculiar 'a1cIary' qualities. or
course II Genes rom New fGk CITY. 1Rc fae3 that
II i railroad bii is enough Of isell 10 MAKE the
hearts OF the leAows wa0 Ike 10 be tampefcd win
sweA plg WITH goiden e&pectauols. me measure,
l understand was started by the mira Avenue
city railroads. 1t IS 10 authorize all OF
them % charge sly cents lare. The ad-
yocates OF the bill clam that they can show
by figures that do not lie, that eac ana every one OF
theui ) going W tue dogs because q Jhe i've cent
Iare, and the he2Fttendlng statement VIII be made
that II costs The fhrd Avenue hairoad Company
i've and quarter cents for each passenger they
carry. oi course they VIII not touca upon how they
manage 10 1--we under such rutlous circumstances.
As lar as can ascertain, do not beheve that the
bil WILL get single vote from the New York dele
gaton, Dscalse II any one OF u voted II, said one
o them TO me yesterday vi hen asked MIN about
Ii, "he might ia Vain
WHISTLE FOR A REFLECTION
But this fear Of the New lOrGers TO their pollti
cal future, Ii they sustain the measure, does not
prove mar the city railroads 10 not know what they
about whom they have to deal with to get it
through bOin houses. And this is Just where the
Job may come in. sufficient number OF the coun-
try members ol both parties, WHO nave nothing
fear from their constituents III voting for IT, may
support II. and II they 40, why the New Workers
may escape ali cdluIn and yei lose nothing suostan-
uaE by IL, 4or Wink from oae of them 10 their
country iuends Mill answer all the purposes OF a
shall see.
CITY ..PALAcE cARs.v
Another railroad bIll-Ihls time concerning the
Third Avenue railroad alone, believe-wili also be
brought up during The early part the session. It
Is 70 allow the company 10 run pa ace cars" the
fare 10 ride IN whica VIII be ten cents. The novelty
appears 10 taae well with the ciiy members VINO
have been sounded on the subject, bur there are
more tban iew VINO believe tnat Ii the privilege
were grained Tie company would Follow The suit or
certain steam railroad companies ana keep their or.
BODY would be compeleu despite Himself
wanted 10 ride nj all There is more truth than
possrY In tls objection, ana 1t may turn out 10 be
the great stumbling block II the way OF the oills
passage.
Probably the most important bI concerning New
YORK clty VIII be one restraining tue Supervisors
from levying tax OF over TWO per cent. The lead
eTs-who have the city delegations ana the country
democrats. too Tor that matter, at their be:k aud
call-DeiieYe that Dy tins means the Lne and cry
about the cay taxation viii be shorn Of much OF
strength, aHd thar the bll VIII 10 an incaculable
amount ~ EOO4 All ulhhlIls tacn city department
ambitious 10 be the hgles. the list IN It's ap-
propnatlous. You WI remember that, according 10
tie new Charter,
TIE TAX LEVY
for the various departments, such as the public
docks, PARIS, @c, Is made up not by the Legislature,
oi old tut by the Mag or Comptroller the presi-
dent ol that department.. whose appropriations may
be at particular time under consideration. When
tue bill limiting the tax 10 two per cent becomes
Law each department after liking lis wants,
VIII know tiat there Is n liked amount lett to be
divided among ali the others. Hence each will be
compelled ~ be economical in order that all may
get It's JUS bat limited due, and thus one Will be un-
able TO make big grab at the expense OF the other.
TERRIBLE ACcIDENT--AN ACTRESS AT THE Ma
TIoNAL THEATRE SEVERELY AND PERHAPS FATALLY
BURSED.--The National theatre place wnere
German citizens Congreg1te on special occasions for
the purpose OF seeking enjoyment and which Is
situated South Peari street, near Alexander, was
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