New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

mo" He said he $50 to a question OF privilege. and
ToaIa eAp "a never snosen w3r , oss
Mr.. MacaY-I throw hack that assertion in the gen
Mr.; Hawkins resumed: II, said II any remarks of his
could be construed being Gogatory character
Of any member Of the House he desired fully reract
them and he did now fully rctrae Them. What he had
said referred the cormornt thprofcssionai poli-
clans the bad men who had swGrlled bout here for
purpose Of Debating good and honest Gd salutary Hills
before this Legislature. lIo referred u persons who
lived upon politics and who had made u nr business
through life. It was these persons WHO ang bout here
urged forward IN the interests OF me people a % their
protection. II he had said awning on le uo ~ the
House. at any time since the Legislature cOileh,d,
and he would even incnde tue RepnhliGan etGC"S, az,
was offensive TO any moher OF ms House ~ ~ The
not ntonCed 70 Apply TO any indvlnh;'i. ~
intended for general application lie hh rit 80 w
his duty honestly, and With view " Tue pest 'ei'''
Mr. Aly6rd said he never rad objected to allowing men
Of responsibility 10 upon the floor ana ta.e an IN
tcrest IN the passage OF proper bills During tne -
week. while an important bill was nndeT cI9eussop p,
ted seats on this fOor with and MAKE siGSes
tions to those were understood to lie III iavor VI
the particular measure. lie should have ODtctcu 10
their presence under the rule but was glad 10 allow tben
the privilege they enjoyed So long as DC was m6mP9s
Of the House he should CdriesSy 5tad up IOr Io i'S
and tOr tAe yindcatlOn OF his character.
The only business done WAS the introduction OF oils
petitions. and resolutions. and the receipts OF SONIC
reports from Committees. Some 80 bills were intro
duced, including by Mr.. Twomby to reesabllsh inc
old Metropolitan Police Commission Mr.Twomby TOOK
occasion TO say that nc introduced the bill Ivy request
and not personally ia favor OF It, Inc committee
Oh Commerce and Navigation reported Substitute ior
the bill OF Mr. Twomblys, establishing Metropolitan
Commerce District and COnms sion for the Consideration
OF the Assembly. Both bills will be printed during tHo
recess. The great number of Investigations going on
win necessarily have the effect Of swelling the exrend
inres OF tho Legislature; yet two or three
more asked for to-day, including one OF
tao Western Union Telegraph Company, witch
Is accused OF buying In its own Stock
for tho purpose OF running up the price OF shares IN inc
stock rar1et 1t might DO advisable at convenient
time TO place limit TO the powers Of tho directors OF
coi poraons but there IS the slightest probability
that tho Investigation asked FOR viii be authorized
II n be time enough to interfere with the stock opera
ton of Waist directors when disnterested incVduaiS
demand such action. 1t Lot tic business OK the Legs
mtura arbtrate between bull and bear spectators
~ for the innocent sockhOder he Is the last man IN the
world to suspect that LIS interests suffering; an De-
sides, whnt business has he 10 daDbe In speculative
shares NJ hzzling investigations OF Wast' oper
nti0ns need be- expected this session.
curious coal bill was introduced, providing that al
coal carts In the city OF NcWYOrf shall be fitted cut
with pair OF standard scales, ana tie GIleIa Oe pre-
pared In al eases 10 weigh out the coal on delivery,
requested by the purchaser Tbs intended 10 oro'ehe
frauds in the sale Of coal. There also bill for the
Improvement Of the Illuminating gas furnished by the
several gag companies. Mr. Aberger presented aGan
his bill 10 enlarge the locks the Western Division OF
the Eric Canal which was before the Legislature last
year.
Al the opening OF the senate Mr.. Ames, Chairman 81
the Committee appointed TO investigate Tho charges
against james WOOL stated that nc had expected TO
make report this morning. but had been unaDle 10 pre-
pare tie snony in time. lie asked the Indulgence Of
the and the public and promised TO report at the
earliest possible moment. The Senate Committee on
Elections have delayed their investigation OF tue Tweed
case ~ the request of tho counsel II OD0novan Rosa,
vo has aGe reDeat.i appointments 70 NE the Con-!
witrrc hui has u, Int put IN an appearance
On motioa of d. Z. Wood, Mr.. Charles T. DAYTON was
unanimously elected Cclk OF te senate III poo IA H'
The Ralr 1ad Committee reported In favor OF the As
samhIy bill 10 authorize the formation OF ia Foan com
panes unfer the general act 10 construct
roads two bills for street railroads III New YORK
Ono is what Known Us Cary's crnsstOwn MI run nng
from foot o. 1wentyrd-st on the North klVcr 10 the
Ond3ve. aud Forty second-st 70 ne Grand CthiiuI
Depot The other grants to John Mis- twho has grown
gray IN urEing IN the right to Instead or stages
over The rOuto OF the old BULLS Head stage COMPANY,
with few additional grants, AS follows: Commencing nc
foot Of Forty udst North RIVER thCnce 10 Inlru
ave, Fifty nnthst. LeXlngton1ve. to Forty secondst
through the IhIdaFe ho%cE, on,iui, ar, ~, "
Fulton 10 Fulton Ferry: ten norm through SOutn,
James and New }owtry % Chatham; Also through DOth
Canal ami Chambcrs-sts. to Broadway. .
Mr. Robertson presented BIZ, which, II enacted n
vdns OF ing values. Tie Governor TO ap0Int
il each county, the apPOntce 70 DC resdCn
roO ana o. 10 interested in any railroad or canal
company any part WHEREOF Is located III salu county.
Tie asstssog shall IN each year make personal
examination OF all railroads or canals except staeJ IN
ms county, and 20 S the valuation thereof; SUI Naud-
num- be paid by The corporations pro rata This bill
/, the interest 81 the railroad TporatlOns VINO oect
being assessed Nv tho town assessors, as at prceeL
and az all other upcfty Is assessed.