The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20

Wnon rney should come together and when they
taken on the resolution ana carried-yeas l6 nays
600 THAT CONTRACTORS BILL. stF
The bill legallzing contracts made IN New York
city for street paving, &C., which was exclusively
published Ia the HERALD Yesterday, was reported
amendments, wnicn win 60 great way, II adopted,
toward making the bill acceptable TO both houses.
presented By Mr.. Deering, VINO appeared before the
committee on behalf OF certain property owners who
do not want the bill passed In ITS original shape As
a Board OF Arbltrators, one 70 Be- the Comp p
troller, the second the Mayor. and the third
provides fhar nothing in the act shall interfere
or In any wise relate to those cases which are now
which gives the Comptroller supreme power IN the
matter OF certifying as TO what amounts are TO be
paid ana what should De considered unpaid. This
clause should De stricken out.
NEW STAGE LINE.
:. bill was introduced BY Mr.. Tlemann authorizing
stage line TO be run from the Astor House. running
thence through Broadway TO Fourteenth street,
thence through Fourth avenue to Twenty-Five
northerly to Its upper terminus whenever the
may be opened, graded and repairedl; also through
ana further to ana through sixty third street 10 the
Central Park. returning by the same sire cts.
Thomas MGLelland Is the penl9ner IN the Dill me
doubtless put quletus on the bill II 1t Is pressed in
either House.
NOT WELL POSTED c
Inc new senators have made great many funny
mistakes SINCE the opening OF the session.
owing to their ignorance Of parliamentary
rules and methods 0f going about" as
Willis used to say. Tiemann often puts his foot
into 1t badly, out somehow he always turns right
side up In the end To-day he created con-
siderable merriment IN Committee OF the
Whole, while Senator Graham was in
the chair, by making O certain motion,
watch was entirely out OF order. Graham did not
seem to be any better posted than Tiemann himself,
and for second or SD there was dead silence.
Each looked at other In nquiring sort OF way
that must have been extremely amusing to the old
Senator'S II 80 happened that Ierwlliger, who
THE PRONPTER-IN-CHIEF
to the chairman in Committee OF the Whole, was at
the Time examining document on his desk before
him, and thus did not hear T1emann's motion In
time to give Graham the cue at once as to whether
IL was IN order or not He finally, however, came
TO- to the rescue, and y, whispered to Graham
out OF order. Graham, full OF dignity,
assumed Tor the Craftsmanship occasion, SO
proclaimed. Poor T1emann looked bewildered, ad-
tusted his spectacles carefully, put his hands into
MS ample coat pockets, and then Strengthening him.
SELF up TO his fun height. broke iOrth, "Ah, well {;
how can be In OrderY I want to be-" This con.
venient remark elected general litter all around
which T1emann did not seem 70 notice. Now cams
Graham's turD. TerWilliger told him what motion
would he IN order He announced 1t, and Tiemann,
all smiles, bowed profoundly anu exclaimed, "Ah,
thank you." He then sat down. This reply took
the Senators by Storm and there was another quiet
laugh, which even Ttemann himself mad to Join In
despite himself once The light began to break in
upon him and he became aware Of the novelty Of
MS parliamentary answerlngs. on