The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
THE State CAPITAL.
Discussion in Joint Session Of the
Committee on Cities.
The SEvENTY'S CHARTER EXPLAINED.
Debate on the Board Of Audit Bill
in the Senate.
Senator O'Brien ON Comp
trOller Green.
General Cochrane Withdraws from
the Maze of Legislation.
R0BERTSoN's RAPID TRANSIT BILL
Manufactured Citizens To Be Looked After-A
Stringent Law Proposed-Savings Banks
The Sheriff. Fees-Brooklyn's Gift to
Chicago-Ihe Albany Printing Job.
The Senator from the Fourth
Tweed or Rossa7
General COchrane Withdraws from
the Maze of Legislation.
R0BERTSON's RAPID TRANSIT BILL
The Senator from the Fourth
Tweed or Rossa2

ALBANY, Jan. 25 1872
The worthy lawmakers have settled down again
70 work. The bitterness OF the fight on Monday Is
gradually toning down. and the crowds which came
to make the 'hurrans" for one side or the other
have dispersed and gone to their respective abiding
places. The canal appointments which were made
yesterday have not created as much OF stir mere
as was expected, because the lucky hurried away
with the good news ana the ''soreheads" hurried
away as quickly to swear at their misfortune the
1ngratitude of republicans. so now, these outside
disturbing elements having been disposed
Of the reform Legislature may 60 on with their
good work. BLESSED are they that expect nothing,
for they win not be disappointed" has been ac-
cepted as an additional bealltude but the poor pub
lie cannot be placed under the category alluded to
In that beatitude for they expect much and will
get but little IN the way OF reformation. 1t would
seem to be the truth that republican measure can
be bad, while the same provision II in the IN
teresr Of the democrats cannot possibly be good.
For instance, bill was brought into the Assembly
TO legaze the election OF Harrison Clute Supern
tendent of the Poor In the town OF Schenectady
ana bill for the same purpose was INTRO
duced In the Senate. This seems innocent
enough. 1t was sent to the Judiciary Committee
and by them reported favorably. Jacobs exposed
IL and showed that this man Chute was q supervisor
In schenectady at the time OF his election, and
the office OF superintendent of the poor direct,
plain and simple provision OF the laws OF the State
prohibiting supervisor from becoming o superin-
tendent Of the poor Notwithstanding that the act
was In direct violation OF the law II was pressed
forward and carried. Jacobs plainly told the
House that the great trouble here was II the House
Ola not legalize q clear violation OF an ex-
listing statute q democrat would be retained
In ONCE and II they, as Lawmakers, agreed TO de-
hberately sanction violation OF law republican
would get the once. "Old Salt" agreed that the
result was 'just So" or, IN other words that the
s'end justified the means.n
ANOTHER NICE LITTLE JOB
was innocently worked to-day. d. B. Hill. Of Che
mung twno by the way still continues to act the
foolish little boy in regard to lis votes mourning
the pity Of those with whom he 81 ould vote and the
contempt Of those with whom he does votel intro
duced resolution calling FOR an investigation into
the charges against Terwiger, Clerk Of the Senate
IN relation TO his pay proof readern extraordi.
nary. Avord squelchea 1t by calling IRON the table
his resolution in regard to the public printing ex.
peDses, which was to have been referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. This was all done
with grand flourish of trumpets when Smyth OF
TOga thought $50 lang as We haze goJe C'mlttee
on Poobllc Prenten I doan't see whey the rasolu-
ton shed go to the weesenmeans C'mi.tee." There
was no objection to this. OF course. Nobody would
be captous or fractions on this point-of course
not SO 1t was sent TO the Public Printing Commit
tee; but many here believe that the Argus and the
Evening Journal. the great morning and evening
narcotics OF this town, through their managers,
know O little something ABOUT show the old thing
works." and that the resolution Will rest quietly IN
the archives OF the committee.
stated IN my despatch few days ago that the
fees OF the Sheriff In New York were to be looked
into; and now, besides the threatened impeach-
ment OF Matthew +. by the Bar Association of your
city, It may be stated tnat
HAYES Is ON THE wARPATH.
He is going for the burly Brennan with sharp
stick He intends to show up the fraud OF giving
the Sheriff fifty cents for each person committed in
the city and county of New York, and for that pur.
pose has secured the following interesting stats
tics:-