New-York tribune., 1871-01-12


| AN AMBITIOUS NURPHY-uP-TowH RAIL
| ROAD PROJECrs-A FRAUDULENT WoMAH's
RIGHTS PETITION.
ALBANY, Jan. n.-Thc Assembly was in seq
sion hardly hour and the Senate not much longer
In the latter body most Of the time was occnped by tho
customary obituary speeches in memory OF Senate,
Blood The speakers incredibly prosy and there
was painful lack OF interest. 1T isearnesy to 10
wished that some reform may be made in the legislative
customs concerning the deceae Of members No person.
dead or living could have received any consolation from
the proceedings In the Senate today Tho few scnara
who honored the hall with their presence were scattered
about In little knots, Ike the travellers IN smodngcar
| and there was an utter absence of solemnity Tho
tributes were mostly read from manuscript snd every
one was glad when the tasks finished.
| Tho Standing Committees wero announced By tho
Speaker this morning. There is more than the usual
amount Of disaection. very moderate grcc Of in
dependence the part OF country members would oc
cason serious breach in tho Democracy completely
does the Tammany Ring mOnopoize place and power
Weed OF Clinton, OF several years experience In
the Assembly, and one Of the foremost OF the party
finds himself in subordinate position, and with
out Charmanshp. Murphy Of Albany County, who
obtained his seat last year through a fraudulent
alteration OF the returns and who Is very little thought
Of either by Democrats OF Republicans, is shamelessy
placed at the head OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. He "a constitutonaly incapable of dstin
gushing between justice and injustice in the case Of Gr
IMOmDlY,
which his Committee will be called upon to act Nelson
OF Rockland County is also roughly handled being AS
signed the Craftsmanship OF the unmportant Commit
tee Federal Relations to which has been referred Mr.
Murphys unimportant lucubration on the San Domingo
question. Irving Of NewYork is grumD1g because he
was not made Chairman Of the Committee
on Railroads. BY the way, tlat Committee
is said to be disposed fayorably towar t1 Vanderbilt
roads and Crouch the notorious agen OF Er Is already
up here 10 look after tho interests Eis, r. Ltte
need be said concerning tie pu' cans Such men as
Littleohn selkreg, and Alyord, will ably rep sent Tho
minority on important Committees Tho ollis.. OK
Bonus Of Cattaraugus the Committee on Rarc u,
and his assignment to that the Joint Library exei
some comment. A caucus Of the Republican menber' OF
the Assembly will be held to norrow evening TIC moss
important matter TO be brought before 1t s the T"Omby
Carey case. Tho Republicans are determined to bring
this outrage before the Assembly and Keep before mo
PEOPLE.
William D. Murphy Of Albany County, Democrat,
who ia endoavong force himself into prominence,
introduced long resolution, this morning. on ue Fan
Domingo matter Before he could plume himself for
speech thereon Mr. LttleOhn moved TO reIcr ne aper
to the Committee Federal Relations, WHICH ohoh
prevailed. Most OF the members OF the present IN
bly, conscious Of their inability to throw any gt on
the San Domingo question, and have no desire to miO
with it, but Mr. Murphy is always ready TO discuss any
| thing, at any time.
MI Hustled again brought out t-s morrirs 70 old
two-tier railroad BILL the same wLh passed Tho !, ls-
ture two years ago and was yot0cd' Co.. G)ycInr. IL
provides for an underground %. o. -cslcd faWa.' and
an elevated road above the -. 20 staruI l1nt IS
on the north side Of Canal5t., i,et west of rst.
The route is parallel TO Grecne-st far as ason.
thence by curves to Washin. 90 place, 1I5 -. oafs
Of sxth-ave and then parable. ~ Sixth ave. to Thirty
seventh-st where there is another and then par
allel to seyentave. to Fifty eighs nd % ON west
Of the Central Park tho Harlem kyer. The capital
stock fixed at sO0OOOO As notice has already been
given Of bill for yaduct road, and tho Arcade project
Will be revived again. it is certain that at least three
plans for additional facilities for travel in Newforx
CITY will receive more or less consideration this Winter
MI Pounds Usry BILL presented iast evening, provides
for he closer restriction OF the rate OF interest to
per cent The penalty for charging more than that rate
forfeiture the interest and for actually receiving
more than the legal twice the thus paid may 10
| recovered il sued FOR within two years.
| projected law submitted by Senator last evening
authorizes married women to and be sued and hold
separate property the single women. Some
merrinent was excited in the Assembly by the reading
of q pretended petition from Miss Anthony and Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe praying FOR the appointment OF girls
to do the work 0f the pages employed In the legsl
tive bodies superuous to say that no sane woman
would consent have daughter Of hors brought into
such associations. No Asssmbyman was obtuse enough
to believe tlat the paper genuine. Tic petition,
though excited loud laughter contained more oDeey
than wit though toleraby dest tutc OF either