The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Democratic Uneasiness Over the
New Tax Levy Bill.
Doubts Of the Faithfulness Of All the
Members Of the Party.
wINANs As A LION.
How He Is Enubbsd and Cut by His
Republican Friends.
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He Intends to Issue am Address
to the People.
The Evil Doings Of His Old Party Associates
to be Shown Up.
Republican Members Trembling
in Their Boots.
whe Important New Fork Bills
Being Rushed Through.
The Row Tax Levy, tho Amended City charter
and fha New Elaction Ellis 0r6erad
whe Important New Fork Bills
Being Rushed Through.
The How Tax Levy, tho Amended City charter
and the New Election Ellis Ordered
to the Third Reading.

ALBANY, April II, 1871.
Judging from republican point OF view the
DANGERS OF THE SITUATION
In the Assembly have not yet entirely passed away.
The majority, glorying in their renewed strength,
came to hard to-day looking IN better
humor with themselves and everybody else
than they have been ut any time during the session
but the rumor which still PREVAILS and is gradually
beginning to assume sort OF positive shape, as to
the shakiness OF one OF the democrats on the tax
levy question, creates feeling OF general uneast-
ness among the unsophlstcated OF both parties. In
deed it Is now given out In certain circles, with whom
doubtless the wish is father to the thought that
there at least three Of the democrats who will
show fight against the tax levy ! must
candidly confess, however, that I have been
unable myself to trace the rumors to any
thing like q reliable source. There is not
. member Of tho majority whom have not taken
the trouble to question ABOUT the matter and every
one rejects with indignation the charge that even
Of the faithful could far forget the duty he
owes to the party as to
GO BACK ON THE "Eoss"
after every mothers son Of them was gotten out Of
such tight corner by his efforts the other day. To
be sure, three or four OF the New workers. say
frankly that-to use their own elegant
way Of putting it-they'd Damned
sight sconer' have good Old fashioned
Tax Levy but, then, "dye see the sod man has put
his foot down, ana what can we dor" That is just
where the rub comes In The "Bossn has often had
occasion TO put his foot down before this upon
the hankerIngs Of some Of his followers
which did not coincide with his own, and
he has never yet been known to FAIL SO, after all,
think he will have but little trouble in getting tho
Tax Levy through just exactly as he wants It, all the
rumors to the contrary Notwithstanding. 1t may be,
indeed. that he Will have to
SCATTER A FEW PENNIES AROUND
among those OF his devoted adherents who came
all the way from the country to be honest men in
poor and meek and very fond OF doing things ike
their petters. They are laxative set as well
ea fst way Of 6dns for
led the republicans to believe, as they DO believe
ows When Gne he Il pn to w the es OUT
IL Is almost needless to state that
was the observed Of all observers all day to-day. He
arrived In the Assembly chamber bright and early,
and looked as cheerful and happy though every
TsnSS ss Of On s to take him the Sana
and wish him all the compliments of the
Of the democratic party. The minority tried their
best TO make him feel bad by cutting HIM When
ever they got an opportunity SO to do They passed
had been the merest stranger that ever got on the
noor Of the House by an extreme stretch Of the
Speakers courtesy, and some OF them went so far
20 honor him With a .scowl whenever they
could catch his eye. Winans smiled generally
throughout the ordeal, however, and looked as in
dependent OF the smiles OF his newly made fliends
rs uf the openly expressed contempt OF the men
whose little games he had been Instrumental in
knocking into o prodtless cooked hat. If he is
quiet now, however. can say that his silence Is
only the luu before the storm. 1t is
A FACT WORTH NOTICING
that not single leader Of the minority has so far
dared to get up In his seat and attack him openly,
reason ' FOR this and VI think in Day s
know. all about the thing. Winans Is Dusly en-
gagged understand, In preparing an address TO the
he viii give the reasons which actuated
MIN in going over TO the democracy, and at the same
tmc avail himself OF the opportunity to make few
revelations concerning some of the prominent men,
bic lot Of dirty linen viii be washed for the benefit
know something about the hidden virtues of the
Legislative leaders, no matter what party they be-
long to-
viii afford some rich reading. 1t is said and several
Of the small fry Of The minority who scent the battle
come in for a separate paragraph.
A KN0rry QUESTION
bill presented by contractor for work done on tine
canals. Claim bills as general thing are swIndles
contractor who does his work faithfully
finds hlmselr at the mercy OF the State, be-
contract has any control. schaub, the claimant in
the bill discussed to-day, would seem TO be one OF
tniS Glass; ulln0ugn Wnetncr the state OuTnt to
'come down. for the sake Of the accident which be-
fel hlmor rather his surplus cashis rather difll
cnltquesion to decide The facts OF the case just
these:-nchaub got contract and put $4,000 on
deposit In certain bank security for the faithful
execution OF his work. The work was completed,
but the bank failed. What was TO be ones Tne
contractor thought Of claim bill and had the one
refer to presented Now the question is, was the
PROPERTY OF THE srArEq
Tilt was tho contractor ought 10 be reimbursed;
hit was not clearly he viii have to look elsewhere
- In La fhnun nf-st
able. HardenbcrGh Claimed that the State had no
tue 70 the money, yet he offered An amendment,
should go to work and find out whether the con-
tractor really had placed $4,000 on deposit in the
concession that the State is liable In such cases
II the state mad no title In the money deposited Of
whssher any such moey was ever ON depos Hus
Dill, with the amendment, was formally reported
and will undoubtedly pass.
ter 240 laws of 1S47, so rs to enable vacancies Tor
sScnators ana Representatives. TO be filled by election
Der and LIST OF March, and also when In case OF an
extra session W the Legislature vacancy occurs
a any time ten days before the converting Of the
extra session. TITS may ultimately be substituted
Tor the House Special Election bill, which was iayor-
ably reported upon IN the Senate to-day.
The Sympnthizers with Winnas-Repuaiicnn
Men.icrs Who Wanted TO DO as rie Did
The Important Party Measures Before the
House--The CRY Tax Levy, tho Amended
Charter and the Election Bill Ordered 10 a
Third Rcadins--Thc Anne ndmcntsto tho Tax
ss.evy EiIi.
=, ALBANY, April II, 1871.
Then, Is but little doubt now that II winans did
make Nood thing by joining hands with tho demo.
Gratis he Threw the personal calculations Of more
than one Of .nis fellow republicans
covPLETELY OUT OF GEAR. -~N~
Several Of tnel2, IN appendlDg thelr names V the