The New York herald., 1871-02-07
TNE STATE CAPITAL.
Slim Attendance OF New
Workers.
The Baokwoodsmen Having it All
Their Own Way.
NEW RAILROAD BOND BILL.
Lively Discussion Over a WestchesteI
Savings Bank Scheme.
Who is to Have the Right to
Physic the People.

They do say that many OF our New York members
are much noted for their piety, which they make
display OF only on the first day of the week when
far away from Albany. Somehow 1t has always the
effect OF making not few OF them rather backward
IN coming forward on Mondays, when they are ex
pected to be In their seats looking after the interests
OF their constituents as well as their own. This
effect was visible IN
AN ARRAY OF EMPTY SEATS
IN the lower House this morning 1t is very sell
dom that the New Workers ever make misstep or
lose moment OF time when their own interests are
IN jeopardy; SO 1t must be taken for granted that
there Is at least day IN the week when they can
loaf at home without fear of losing a solitary NOR
sci OF the usual expectations from the third House.
1t Is pity that going to church ON SUNDAYS should
produce such dire effects on MONDAYS even
upon men who make laws to regulate the way
the Sabbath day should be kept holy Thanks
TO the absence OF the pious ones the rural folks
had things pretty much their own way in the two
houses, not Indeed that they managed to run any
of thelr
BAcEwooDs JOBS
through successfully, but that several OF their little
local notions were made to sail smoothly through
the Committee OF the Whole. Probably the most
important bill that was passed was Kiham's in re.
lation TO railroad bonds. 1t will doubtless meet
With considerable favor outside the profitable CIR
ces frequented by peculiar class of bond robbers,
who, when they make haul. know so well how to
pocket only those bonds which are negotiable ana
which cannot be turned into clues for their detec-
tion The first secuon OF the bill contains all the
meat IN the cQcoanut, ana or that reason give In
full IL is as foliows:--
SECTION l. It shall be lawful for any person or persons
hSs y AMY provSe D9n for we
may be hereafter issued ana made payable in this State
nesoaSs ~ holder endorsing Ing s uPon ASl the
n 6spenaon mat e ad ond
owner or his legal representatives assignees
The bin also provides that the bonds may be trans.
ferred by an endorsement In blank, giving name
and residence OF the assignor. or by an endorse
ment payable TO bearer or 10 the order Of the pur-
chaser naming), subscribed by the assignor, who
must give MS name and residence. 1t will thus be
seen that IT depends altogether upon the holders OF
the bonds whether they desire to make them
AN UNDESIRABLE ARTICLE IN TnIEvEDoM
or not. me apparently insgnlfcant act to ncorpo-
created quite breeze Ia the Assembly and rather
startled more than one member VINO did not care to
show Ills hand one way or the other when the real
test in the case came up. Why they dd not is q
question the answering OF which may be left TO the
parties most Interested
WATCHDOG ALvORD
gave the first bark The bill limited the amount OF
On Individual deposit to $4,000. ana the Cardiff
Giant representative wanted it fixed at $4,000. Saw
ings banks he said, are supposed TO be the special
repositories for poor mems surplus earnings and
not for the hoarings OF men OF wealth. Is not right
that men who have thousands should be giving
helping hand 10 make profitable investments max
ing six or seven per cent interest until they can find
q better opportunity to invest their money Denny
Burns was the next to plunge headiong into The
fight
'sTIIE POOR MANS RIGHTS"
was his battle cry, and with visor down he charged
upon Weed, of Clinton. and Fields, of New York,
III such an inpetuous way that even Gleason, OF
radical dyed in the wool ST. Lawrence had to WELD
his battle axe IA favor Of the five thousand dollar
sT'' full III s,rengn rne S9As sgo qsns ons st
the amendment was not agreed to IN House
would commit an outrage on the poor man and
open the way to the breaking OF poor mems banks
by specuatlng men OF means. Upon the question
OF striking out the sagreeaDle monosyllable which
from the start had thrown the $4,000 pleaders into
Sucn q savage MOOD the rird OOce vote was ound to
be evenly balanced that q count was necessary 10
decide 1t fairly. The result was ayes %, noes 81
thus leaving the poor mems rights the cold ac.
cording TO the mnority's opinion. Fields Flanagan
oNelll, Carey and Kelley voted with the majority.
sides during the debate. The momentous question
as to WHO are the proper persons to
PHYslC TIE GENERAL PUBLIC
In the metropolis came also very near setting the
House by the ears Had alarge number of the menl-
bers not desired an early adjournment there cer-
II. The question came nicely rolled up in
Nachtmanns Pharmacy bill, which requires all per
sons dealing in and dispensing drugs rs principals
in New York city to get certificate OF competency
from the College of Pharmacy before daring pro.es-
sionaIly TO handle the pestle and mortar. The bill
drawn up in The interest OF, and in fact, by the
trustees OF the aforesaid college, and they certainly
made bOtch or 1t. 1t only regulates
principals, ana does not touch the ques-
tion OF what stamp clerks in their employ
should be- Certainly the public who are at The
mercy OF makers-up Of medical prescriptions have
but partial guarantee OF safety in the druggist
himself being what he ought to be professionally
| il his clerk unlearned dolt who could make up
| poison for man at any time without knowing it.
Mr.. lrvng's bill now under consideration In commit
tee III this respect Is far ahead OF Nachtmanns, Tor
IL covers the whole ground. However even, it Is
| rather crude and could be made much more strin-
gent than 1t really is. The people who have to take
medicines are assuredly very little interested to
whether the College OF Pharmacy should furnish the
members for the examining board or the mayor
appoint whatever ply yscians he may deem proper
who are NOT OF the College. The opponents OF the
plan to run
LEXINGTON AVENUE THROUGH GRAMERcY PARK
showed their hand in the Senate this evening, when
to 102d street stuck Its head up for the second time
Senator Bradley presented a remonstrance from the
residents near the park, ana threw down
the gauntlet OF opposition himself by moving
to strike out OF the bill that portion
which dooms the old park. The "Boss'
came out III favor OF the bill IN Its eniirety,
when Bradley gave notice that he would renew his
amendment when The Dill would come up Tor a final
discussion.
Nelson's
SAN DOMINGO RESOLUTIONS
are mere Ouncome and VIII go the way Murphy's
went-into the dead letter office OF the committee
on Federal Reations-and viii never he heard OF
again.
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