The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
The other bills were more especially OF local rather

Tue resolution which Mr.. Prince INTENDED TO
ntrSdnoe last saturday for tne p pr
committee engaged in investigating the afairs OF
the judiciary there was presented this afternoon ey
Mr.. Alv0rd and adopted. An effort was made 10
establish other hours OF meeting for the House. SO
as to facilitate the transaction Of business but MI
]. ID. Brown objected TO It's introduction.
AssEMBLYMEN IN THE SENATE
After twelve O'Clock the Assembly Chamber began
bers went up TO the Senate to listen to the debate
upon the charter. The absence OF so many mem
o Sufficient number remaining to make the consti-
tutiona majority necessary for the passage OF bills
coed to the Senate and bring the members back 10
their own chamber s-s+ c
THE OLD GUARD.
A delegation from the Ola Guard OF New YORK
appeared this afternoon before the Committee on
Military Affairs, and through Colonel Fellows argued
ported isveraby. The BILL they contend, is to
ton, every member Of any regiment in the National
Guard VINO has served or VIII have served out MS
as s'I aH The The Delegation was Composed Of
Captain L. D. Buckley, Lieutenant Benlamin Cur
sSs Punk sna Joseph s
The bill they desire passed Is not likely TO meet
| with any opposition in either house. -t.-si
u THE PRO RATA FREIGHT BILL. 81
The House Railroad Committee mad another near
ing on the pro rata question. ,,...
length IN favor OF the bill He referred to the petit
tlons sent IN by the people last year but SAID there
ate, who was 18th the legislative lobby and almost the
executive whose voice was law. he asked, where
back = They mad fallen, ana fallen simply because
they had dened public sentiment. He therefore
always patient until patience ceases to be virtue"
Mr.. Jones then proceeded in practical way to
show the workings Of ~
| THE PRESENT RAILROAD SYSTEM.
which, he declared were severely onerous and I'M
River Road had cost S35, 000 900. and yet 1t had
made dividends to the amount Of s7s OOO,0 Oo This
fsas &c S
know OF these things; they have pondered on them.
%ssS sna power
That this wealth and power are the fruits Of
ton TO the TACT that here IN this city merchants are
delaying their spring purchases for the simple rea.
sss Tnsy obliged 70
river is opened when they can avail themselves Of
prices on the railroads produced BY Steamboat COM
petition. He also cited the
to show that these railroads were able to transact
their business at cheaper rates. He then referred
to the fact that farmer or merchant IN the interior
to or get GOODS rom New York as the farmer o or
line OF argument at considerable length.
Mr.. Parker OF the Erie road made statement
pro rata rates; and managers connected with the
river frelghts transportation business also stated
tnat boats charged more In proportion for short dis.
lance transportation.
PASSAGE OF THE CITY RAILROAD BILLS.
The Senate got into very strong railroad mood
and passed the Bleeckerysreet Extension, the Second
Avenue and Carys Crosstown Railroad bills.
to put double track in First aven ue, where they
now have only single track. and the Cary bill
North River pier loot Of Twenty.third street, to
Eighth avenue, to Twenty sixth street, or in
Twenty-seventh street, and 10 the Thirty fourth
street East RIVER ferry.
BIG SCARE IN THE ASSEMBLY.
The sensation in the Assembly this morning was
Of the House SO many members have been absent
lately that some Of the OLD s,sgers who are bent on
sysaE sSsa s Assembly saa %s5
in New York Mr. MoseIey asked Tor cali Of the roll,
and immediately aterwards Mr.. Avord demanded
pages outside, the doors closed and no person
person permitted 10 pass Ia or out. Forty six men-
Arms was directed to seek the missing members,
| take them into custody and bring them
to answer for .A contempt. when the doors were
closed many members who were coming in were
anu the IN the
penalty for absence withut suficient reason when
, dollars or Imprisonment In the county jan for {
period not longer than the remainder of the
never witnessed such scene as this were pretty
badly scared, while the older members enjoyed i'm.
their excuses IN order to purge themselves Of the
contempt The Speaker on several occasions had
TO stop the laughter which the replies Of the alb
sentees provoked and at the same time ne called
| attention 10
THE soLEMNITY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE BUSINESS
the Assembly was now about The missing mem
bers were brought IN one after another and
excuse they had to make for being absent the
House having adJudged them guilty or contempt.
cock Mr. aa a
into the library to look at some laws; Mr., Fort,
Chairman OF the Canal Committee had been de.
| tat n lata
Mr. Hyatt, who was not feeling very well, mad ar.
rived q few moments after the doors were closed
though he had teen detained at a meeting
Of the Committee on Cities until nearly seven
O'Clock; Mr.. Lppilt had no excuse, as he had sup.
Mr.. Halgnt had been at the meeting OF the Commit
Committee, and neither knew It was SO late, and
all these were severaliy purged OF tner contempt.
He mad taken only short time for dinner, havina;
been detained at a committee meeting until after
SUFFICIENT and so also did tue House. MIR. Goss mad
no excuse, and Mr.. Alvord moved 10
e on a% ee 0n Mr. di Ra was Su he ana
the Canal Committee; Mr.; Morton had no excuse to
d se auE as ey e oaSf ;na Both
excused. Mr.. Ilealy could not have been
than soare must e Ge mnuss in
time Of the motel and chamber clocks Mr.. Wiley
beriain had been detained by q delegation OF
his constituents from Utica, and had left
wh1A motion s &c ne h R so ws Es d as
and he ike all others was purged Of his
contempt Mr.. Tw0mbly had been kept by three
delegations from New YORK; he had finally to shaSe
them or and even then was ten minutes late Mr.
Campbell had official business In the Governar's
oiice, and supposed he would have time enough to
attend to II. AS MI Campbell had been FIVE Years
in the House MI. Alyord proposed TO
FINE HIN FIFTY DOLLARS,
\ but Mr. Hustled called attention to the TACT that MIR.
| Campbell had always been an attentive member
| DC, 50 he was let OH. Mr.. Lack was with friend.
Mr. Knettcs was engaged with the Canal Committee
and both were excused. A dead set was made for
Mr. Miles, when lie was brought to the bar. He
[ wa nr0ceadInn CAV he hear r,ln