The New York herald., 1871-03-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
"A Rumpus Over the HOli-
day Bill.
st. Patrick's Day a Bone of
Contention.
EXCITING DEBATE In THE ASSEMBLY.
The Proposed Exemption Of Bonds and Mort
cages from Taxation.
ALBANY, March 8, 1871.

Probably the livellest time we have had so far
this session was had in the Assembly to-day, when
THE ''HOLIDAY BILL"
came up for its final passage. predicted in pre-
vious letter that there would be "fun" when 1t
should come up, and that that same fun would be
stirred up by members or Irish birth, who
would oppose any legislative attempt at the appa-
renty high compliment to The Irish Intended
in the bill The prediction was mere than fulfilled.
1t will be remembered that the bil as originally
drawn up, included but three holidays but that the
Judiciary Committee added Decoration Day lthe 5oth
OF May) and st. Parricks Day tthe 17th Of March,.
Mr. Fields was the father OF this last feature, and
In claiming paternity for the thing he provoked
storm, the effect OF which he certainly might have
made provision to counteract beforehand had he
not been too desir0us OF
MAKING POLITICAL CAPITAL
by the stand he saw 1T to take. 1t was generally
supposed then, this morning that he would make
effort get out OF the rather peculiar sirua-
t0n by moving to strike out the 17th OF March clause
so that the bill might not be killed
outright. But he did not and by not doing so he
left himself open to the charge OF desiring to defeat
tho decoration Day feature in underhand way.
Mr.. Edward Connolly, OF New York, was the MEM
ber VINO took up the cudgel for the Irish when his
turn came vote the question, and, to say that
he took the House completely by surprise by the way
he did it, would be giving but very faint idea or
the excitement his speech gave rise TO- say excite
ment; for Connolly so far has been set down by
everybody as one Of
THE "DUMB OYsTERs'
OF the House, he not having before, during the scs-
sion risen from his seat even once to say word on
any subject. HIS speech was, beyond all doubt, the
telling Of any yet delivered In the House. After
the nervousness Of the first moment or two had
passed away he grew excited with his theme, and
opened his batteries upon Tom Fields "in the name
o! the Irish % race. IN & way ia tnat made even the
preserve respectful silence. Fields pretended not
TO be taken aback when Connolly had
and attempted to smile In a bland sort
OF fashion, ike the heather Chinee, who did not
smile was one felgned tor the occasion. Several or
the democratic members In Toms immediate
questions to how he liked the thing while Con.
molly kept asnIng away at him; but the latters FIVE
minutes were 9ssgy ~ a w anS iSx FS'ay Se.a pay ls
for he had reply to make, and knew II he was not
careful he might tumble into the ditch his antagonist
was digging for him. The Ave minutes came TO an
emu at last, and the Speakers gavel warned MIR.
Connolly that he had said his say; but loud cries OF
'.go on" 'go on'' rang throughout the House. In
drew fresh breath and continued to talk tor q few
minutes longer. In closing he said
This st. Patrick Day feature ha. been introduced rather
YORK. who assumes the responsibility OF doing without
part the Irish adopted In this he bss made an
esrssous mistake for for which they w hold him to src.
- FELLOW CITIZENS or IRISH BIRTH
shoad lest they send him 70 the
against the feature Of the bill alade TO- because
way OF
Besides is al political cspraP s No man T. more really
Decoration Day voluntary good the poas
ud @ @ s'e% but M o ee Ss o
Grated by the presence of the political speculator.
When Fields got up to reply to this scathing re-
buKe he began TO talk in ippant sort OF way If
he felt confident that he would demolish his col
league in the twnkling Of an eye. Had he kept his
temper he might nave got out or his difficulty In
good style; but he did not, and came out OF the
contest second best. he became very much excited
after having said few careless words about the
anc while contending that ne knew what his Irish
fellow citizens wanted, ,i denied thai the fea-
political about 1t, and tnen, strange to say,
concluded as follows, virtually swallowing his own
political about II after all"I tell you," said he,
has been the misfortune OF the democratic patty to
stand against sentiment. No party can tight
sentiment. A party must oppose reality to be sue
cessIul, and as party man tell the gentlemen
whC oppose this measure that they are making
and '' '''''
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
cannot afford 10 fight against it,. IL may be that
Mr.. Fields referred to the 3Oth day OF May portion
Of the bill when ne spoke as q party man."
Of out the hs as That ne the lost m SIGHT Masc e
ture was the bone or contention. Splitting
hairs, however, didn't amount anything IN the
long rum for when the vote was being taken, afier
the set-to between Fields and Connolly, denny
Burns had succeeded in earwigglng almost the Ell.
stood 70 nays TO 81 yeas. 1t may very poor ex-
cuse for the men who took 1t upon themselves to
OF March to say now thai the members who voted
against II lent their aid toward killing the Both Of
May clause, for the excuse is altogether too lame.
Before the vote was taken any one OF them could
have succeeded In having
ST. PATRICK's DAY
struck out, and the bill would have then passed
without q division. The desire on the part OF a few
10 make political capital by hoodwinking Irlshmen
and their total ignorance OF the TACT that Irishmen
did not want to be hoodwinked after the fashion
proposed, and that they saw through the dodge
from the start, prevented any move Of the kind AT
Patrlcks Day iOoiery was Knocked III the head by
the efforts OF men who are freshmen themselves
Will as lesson in the future those who may
hope to benefit themselves by equally contemplate
trickeries.
Senator Pierce introduced q bill providing that
Charles Dawson Edward H. Pardee, james +.
Fields, Willard Derby, Aaron <. Cory, Charles w.
above corporate title Tor the purpose OF contracting
Tor the construction of railroads or o,ner of
improvement, and to receive part payment tnere-
for bonds shares Of the roads constructed. Capt.
tai stock, $l,0OO,00o.
FEES OF NoTARIEs.
Senator Murphy introduced bill to-day accom-
panied by long list OF end0rserS OF nCtaries, bank.
ers and brokers, asking that the following increase
be made in fees OF nOtarieS;-
For protesting any note or bill OF exchange draft
or coupon anu preparing the necessary notices,
Guiding notarla seal, II alxed thereto, the fee OF
one dollar Tor such protest on all sums not exceed
ing $500 and tw wenty-hve cents IN addition thereto
on each additional sum Of $1,000 or fractional
part thereof, and fifteen cents for all notices not ex-
ceedlng i've OF such non-payment.
The Taxation oil Bonds and Mortgages.
ALBANY, March 8, 1871.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the House
held closing meeting on the subject OF exempting