The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-12
THE BROOKLYN BILLS PASSED.
Appropriations for the Prosecutors
Of the Tammany Thieves.
TEE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Debate on the Fourth Avenue I'm
! rr0vement Bill.
ALBANY, April II, 1872.
THE FINAL ApJouRNMsNT. - sH'' :.

THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT. -.
The last pay lay for the members Of the two
houses having passed the question OF the final ad
journment Is beginning to loom up quite promt
nently The desire Is general for an early adjourn
ment, but, judging from the present situation Of
AFFAIRS, this early adjournment scarcely TO
pass before me LIST Of May. The rumor that Il was
the intention OF the majority this month 10 take
recess until some time IN Jane or JElI Is
utterly without foundation, and II may be
SAFELY said that not single man OF any weight IN
either house has at any time seriously entertained
any such idea. IL Is fully certain however, that II
the two houses do not go to work better than they
have been working during the past few weeks the
session may extend way into the latter part OF
Aay-,hat Is II 1t is any portion or the policy OF the
majority not 10 leave four nve hundred
bills Of more or less importance entirely
untouched when they do adjourn.
THE NEW YORK CHARTER.
Tho indications are that again to have a
high ole time In both houses over the Seventy's
charter, or rather that charter which was
originally theirs, but which as it now stands they
Indignantly repudiate. Tue fact IL tnat tue
formers and the Custom House Ioiks had
conference in New York last Saturday
and 1xed things TO suit all round alter
having settled matters satisfactorily with the
SeDators who were suspected Us being stubborn on
the Green ana Van Mort amendments to the charter.
The result viii be- predicted yesterday, that this
patriotic compromise for the sake Of the city patron
age between the reformers aud tho custom Honse
republicans viii lead to the pa sage OF the charter,
Senate, according to the New York agreement. viii
recede rom certain other OF It's amendments, and
TWO bargaining parties0tne aprolnsment Of the
Commissioners or safety by tue Judges Sedgwic&
troll Of The Police and FRS department. and Inc
other the Department. OF Pubic Works and Finance.
succeed In gaming its great point OF oustnS out OF
people ana somebody else besides, q chance 10 put
10 better men II they can find them, and verse men
m. BROOKLYN BARGAIN
The bfl which passed tho Assembly some time
ago ana a So 81 o. S9 me s
passed by the senate too day. The bill taxes effect
ys after y law me
gwen 70 The Comptroller and the Auditor and the
p1 + s 10 Dc y me nm saySr tna
y bargain between the rcpublicans and democrats.
hy Which billy towisr WI, be retained IN Office
ing the amenocd Assembly bill appropriasny
$1,000 for the payment OF counsel employed by the
Attorney General IN
PROSECUTING THE RING EogERes
Mr. Johnson, al the suggestion Of hr. O'Brien,
offered an additional section giving $4,000 10 VII
liam s. Copeland Tor mis- services in copying the
books IN the Comptroer's oiiioe. winch threw the
first light upon Inc yill8nlcs OF the ring. Mr..
OBnen claimed tina. the newspapers when pub
,isned Inc asnres DID moi pay con. TO Mr. Cope
MN M: o'srien, aud lie !ss oIrlesj savs
TINS donation came unacr the denomination OF
BIN II Inserted. They expressed Willingness how
ever, to vote for separate b,ii vnen introduced
for the purpose Mr.. Johnson then Withdrew ma
rae VANDERBILT RAPID TRANSIT scanAs
has been made = special order Ia inc Senate for to-
the grinding commiNee o, the Assembly reported
number OF bills, winch were ordered to th.ri
reading. Among them were the bills IN relation to
the Dew York Infant Asylum; 70 authorize tue
authorize the Comptroller to give the franchisc for
the Twenty third Street. Crosstown Railroad 10
sisoo which had been REUSED 81 tse comms
sioncrs OF the sinking Fund and The Dill providing
slons, ana confirming the resolution OF the Board or
supervisors increasing the salaries Of the Judges Of
Before the bill In relation TO tue double Sos
rHR cOuRr or GENERAL SESSIONS
and the salaries o. its Judges had been ordered 10
third reading Mr.. hawkins moved that II be re-
ierred bacs to the COMMITTEE Of the whole, retain
stood that Including the $4,000 authorized by the
resolution OF The Board Of SUPERVISORS, the Recorder
and CITY Judge received salary OF S22 600 each,
which was more than was paid the Chief Judge OF
on one nsu United S App sse or Ms s chief
Prince ana Tiden explained the matter
10 H., relation to salaries and me fact was
COMMITTEE Of the Whole, merely proposed 10 author
Hc the judges 10 retain what they had already re-
ceved under the resolution OF the Board OF super
vlsors me motion 10 recommlt was Gnaly lost,
AND the blll, together with the others reported by
the grinding committee, was ordered to q third !
reaalns me uiil making appropriations for new |
REPAIRS TO THE CANALS
OF tne STATE was taken up again aud dlscussed at
ieugth. Inc time OF tie House, bolh last evening
and today, was occupied IN debate upon several
ol the sums mentioned In the blu, as wen as upon
other items suggested as amendments, and ali 10
prac zeal purpose for finally the oil was ordered
10 third reading IN the shape IN which originally
came from me Canal COMMITTEE, with the cxcep-
ton OF lew Items whlca had been stricken out GU
the suggestion OF The chairman " the committee
the passage OF local bills since this was first
sary. The whole amount OF the APPROPRIATIONS
authorized by This bl Is about one and a hall mil
THE FOURTH AVENUE IMPROVEMENT BILL.
The As emily discussed IN Committee Of the
Whole the bill 70 improve and regulate The oil
Fourth avenue, New York, requiring the New YORK
anu Harlem Railroad Company 70 do the work.
MIR. WHITBEcE moved several amendments, Tue
chief one OF winch 10 require the company TO
depress their tracks on Fourth avenue nj Nlnely
eighth street that AT Forty-Hnn street the
Iop u the tunnel shall be even with tho street, also
requiring the use Of gas and smoke consuming loco
motives similar 10 those IN use ia London. lie
pointed out inc difference between the plan OF the
bnl, which provided or bridges aud FOOT paths, ami
mel. and being arcned over II would prove
~ jeasi ten millions OF dollars more valua
lie sao ti2ere wa not street crossed tut would be
damaged Nv the adoption Of the plan OF the original
e oe ea s0 10 wssn w damages
amounting % $4,000, 900 more must be added,
making IN all a2h. 600 900. The people Will oDlect 10
ridlng through dark and smoky tunnel and wen
icy naY; but rals Il 10 DC well lighted and venti-
sblea tunaei, uaycrsed py understanding loco
MOVIES. Ihi- pan ne SAID nad Deen approved ny
he people AZ Their ppDlc meetings.
4aI dAcobs SAID tn was a matter which Involved
.ne ,conloTt Oi ne people, not Ouy o the city and
staSe pot oi ne entire country aud the only cues
non WAS Nhlch y as tue best pan effect THIS I'M
piovemtutf ie would suppoit the Plan contained
10 the oil as the most iessine lie then proceeded
W state zoe acon taken w he people ami the re-
Lori MADE py 'he engineers, CtaNpn and mpbel IN
favor OF the pan sir Jac0bs then Nent nto history
o. the organization 81 the Harem railroad Company
showing tuat lDat company hal absolute riglt "a
use This avenue--ltS ownership III iatl polIugtn,