The New York herald., 1871-03-01
A LAZY DAY In BOTH HOUSES.
The Governor Signs the Broadway Widening
and the Water Supply Bills.
Proposed Licensing Of Wall Street
Brokers'.
PERSONALITIES AMONG THE MEMBERS.
Proposed Bridging Of the Hudson River from
NSw York City to Union.

ALBANY, Feb. %, 1871
The members OF the Legislature have not as yet
completely recovered from the melancholy effects OF
the recess, and judging from present indications
they VIII not be themselves again until week or
two OF hard labor has got them once more well used
TO The traces The leaders of both parties, who
reasons best known TO themselves, are more In
teresed than the rank anu he that things should be
rushed through as quickly possible, were chatting
the aspect Of affairs this morning, and exerted
their utmost to give little lie to the general dead
ness.
Everybody was In his seat promptly this morning,
when the Speaker took up his gavel and Knocked
the general hubbub In the head, preparatory TO the
usnal ministerial instructions to the Deity as to
what He should do for the honorables, collectively
and individually; but seepier looking set Of men
never got out OF warm bed The New Workers, Of
course. appeared TO the best advantage, being
hardened 10 late hours and thoroughly acclimated
10 regions In which rural folks stine a1d die. Tues
day being one OF the general order DAYS the House
once resolved Itself into Cppmttee ofthe Whole,
with LoutreI In the chair" The -.
FIENDIsH YELL
Lourrci gave calling everybody to order woke up
about one-haif OF the members TO realization OF t
fact that levy and sleepiness were 10 be then and
there tabooed. To put a look Of activity into the
proceedings the three or four small bills that came
mp for consideration were amended and hacked at
by one member and another until even Loutrel's
patience gave way and he made the poor gavel beat
Q fearful tattoo on the devoted lump of ngnumvita
on the desk top for fully three minutes. 'Gente,
men must preserve their dignity cried the chair
man. Irving burst into loud laugh at thls and
made some remark about the way certain ection
OF the Sherins fees bill should be amended. Lou.
re put his nercest look and exclaimed Just loud
enough to be heard In the first row Of benches Tne
Sergeant alarms Will please
PUT THAT IRisnMAN OrT.w
The House reared loudly, and Irving, fegning
remarks. II wili make an apology 10 you outside,
SIT, was the chairman's cool reply THIS was too
much even Tor the galleries and they Joined IN the
control his risibles. Satisfied that the chairman
could not be scared" hurried reading OF the
York, took the chair, aud got through the ordeal
successfully thanks 10 the over exertl0ns every
body had made beforehand 10 muddle his predeces-
sor.
VETO OF THE SARATOGA JOB.
The only feature OF any importance In the entire
the Governor The subject Of II the ''Granite
Lake" bill, the peculiar beauties OF which took
the puollc slight idea Of. fhe Governor founded
his reasons for not approving the measure on the
really was that The mode Of sppraisai was wsona
one, and that the village authorities had already
spent great deal OF money in their endeayors to
water. ana That II was not quite the thing TO
give private party the power to do what
wishes OF the saratoga people. The veto was sus-
tanned by vote ei 20 to 8. Tie whole thing was
rators showed IL nothing else. II the Governor
continues TO xill or similar Jobs curing the rest OF
one he VIII have plenty or work on hand.
AFTER THE BROKERS.
Mr.. Creamer has introduced an important bill
licensing STOCK and gold brokers. IL licenses them
In the same manner auciioneers licensed and
they are subject to all the liabilities OF auctioneers
as defined In chapter 547 OF The laws OF 1865 Eacn
broker is compelled 10 take out license from tue
state and pay therefor $3.50 per year. togve security
OF $40 Tor MS conformity TO the law, make ie-
turn VI sales and pay a tax thereon.
THE EVENING SESSION
woud have been dun that OF the former had It
got Jem Murphy into such a bad plight yesterday.
IL came up again. IN shape OF despatch from Fer
nando Wood announcing the passage IN the House
COAL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Fields read II 10 the House, when the
| Speaker had Aleck Frear put up In his place
| and then offered concurrent resolution
thanking Fernando and all the other Con.
gressmen who voted for the repeal OF the duty
| Fields moved the previous question instanter,
bat Aivord jumped TO hue feet and excitediy
nous consent in the nrst place. 10 have me
resolutions introduced ana thai In the second plac
as they gave rise 10 debate they had to lay over un.
der the rules frear decided the point OF order not
wen taken whereupon Alvord appealed frsm the
decision, but the necessary twothirds TO sustain 1t
1 X.
After making motion 10 strike out the words in the
resolutions. III the senate concur he went for
neart away. lie recovered in % double bic quick mme
| however, and for upwards OF nalf hour the two
cudgeled each other right merrily. 70 the infinite
amusement OF all the other members, who happened
| TO feel good humorcd and willing 10 enjoy . good
laugh At anybody's expense as long as 1t didn't
brought ' to ciOss sy "' rislas @ wi'sdraRinss aais
his motion IN order as he sald, 10
other side SO badly nat they were nai aoup,ial .S
whether or not they had won the fiaht, and Alvord
| was heard TO say that ne felt happier after
| .'sRATfx6 THOSE DAMNED RAscAia,
The democratic people who heard TINS intend 10 find
| out whom he referred 10 # they have time 10
any interest in the coal business. Ihe member from
Sligo thinks he viii be sufficiently recovered to-
morrow from the effects of the recess 20 introduce
rHKEE RArHKa IMPORTANT BILLS.
| One gives George opdyke and others ine right TO
sud bridge across tue Hudson from suitable
point In New York 10 the township of Union, n. a.,
near weehawken. rne elevation of the bridge 70
be Isi ieet above high water marx. u Il 70 cost
| $50 oo0, 600. ana ue completed In ave years.
The second bill incorporates . new wsehawsen
ferry, with cssta OF tooooco. Tue httle 'Joserf
ey sh's 80 a. 10 connect .esera y ne roa mat
their termini IN New York CITY with the Midland
railroad on the Jersey side which when completed,
| The present weehawken ferry u sad 70 pe an
aoeminafion. and this bsn has Que or Two Of the
managers of u among its corpsrztors-
The third oil giving the Mayor, Comptroller
aud sherin power 70 appoint ave commissioners,
1 n a
city prison. the site 90 cost saoo0 aud the building
the same amount OF course melody viii make any
money out Of tins JOB. ~ nobody of any account
has any property IN the sixth ward 70 be sold Tor
the purpose. Oh, no.
| rur .BOsss'
went TO New York today m hurry and the .boys''
| are wondering wny.
| The Governor has signed the following bnls:-Por
| widening Broadway, New YORK city: tor further
supply OF water 10 New York city for completion ~
the Court Horse IN The IhJa judicial district New
| York.