The New York herald., 1872-02-07
THR State CAPITAL.
Important Amendments to
the Audit Act.
Hustled and the Central Park
Gravel Business.
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A Stringent Liquor Law
Proposed.
THE STATE PRINTING JOB

the greas reform movement. But his return created
very little stir. He sat In his seat almost unnOticed
until MIR. Argus Cassidy (who KNOWS nothing about
the printing frauds) entered the Assembly Chamber
and took seat beside the venerable little man
from New York. 1t was really most a1ecting to see
those two leaders OF reform, and the embodiment
OF political honor and honesty, in earnest converse
tion. Their venerable eyes, safely shielded and
aided by their gold-bound glasses, twnkling with
delight at the stories each told OF his part In the
fight against the Tammany power ana his selfsacri-
ncing qualties In every respect The venerable lips
OF Tiden almost kissed the venerable ear OF
Argus CASSIDY, ana the latter's venerable lips
in turn trembled on the verge OF Tllden's
venerable ear. What words OF wisdom, what
mighty sentences, big with the fate of the Empire
STATE and the democratic party uttered from those
venerable mouths into those venerable auricuar
tunnels and rattled against those venerable tpm-
pant, the venerable owners thereof Of all men, are
the only ones who tell. 1t might nave been that
they conversed about the printing for the Legsla-
ture, which Cassidy knows nothing about, but which
goes somewhere through his establishment What
pretty picture they would make behind bowl OF
steaming wine but as both gentlemen are vegeta-
rians and 7. A. BIS, The picture must be passed
over.
QUARANTINE LOBBYISTS
T1lden, however Is not the only distinguished ar
rival Congressman Kinsells, from Brooklyn, ana
his friend De Witt and Few Others OF Bro0klyn's
lights are here in the interest OF DR.. Bell, OF the
Commissioners OF Quarantine. 1t will be re-
membered tnat Bell wanted to be Health Oficer;
but the Governor In the exercise OF his good sense
appointed the eminent surgeon and physician
member Of the commission. This did not exactly
suit the latter, and the result was more or less
tnsr Of ~ Mow S ns y p w
Then the Brooklyn folks here want to have the
Water Board changed. Its present complexion
pared by the Committee OF Seventy five is expected
here tomorrow. and the Brooklyn men want to
Some Of to-day's work In the Assembly shows
very painly-if there were not numerous other evi.
dences-that this glorious reform Legislature will
DC no better than any OF Its predecessors Some
three or four bills were introduced, out OF order,
trouun To third eaan9 The ps seem To- be-
innocent enough but the mode OF their passage does
not LOOK much ike reform None of the members ex-
cept those by whom they were introduced knew any
thing Of their contents and any little 'ngger" that
may be desired can be very easily slipped In. The
glorious reformers are willing TO be accommodating
to each other and VIII. Of course, oblige by giving
unanimous consent whenever IL Is desired
THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE BILL,
by which the OF that arstocratc institution
ators by leasing the valuable property they mold on
the avenues IN New York, and, getting possession OF
pIenish their already crowded coaers. came M up to.
day for nnal vote on us passage. Mackay and one
o1neT mae sne
:s y was strained r. s5SnSn 4s
OF the bill the cunning dodge OF saying that any.
body opposing Is opposed TO the spread Of educa-
swindle WIN nevertheless nave 3 tough passage.
The debate was cut short by Mr. Alvord (whO had
Clerk Telegram, which 6e directed him 70 read ai
The telegram announced the death Of Assembyman
w. M. Ely, OF BroOme county, and in respect to his
memory the House immediately adjourned.
THE AUDIT BILL AGAIN.
fed win the wisdom displayed by the members OF
the Legislature ; IN passing tnat ma Audit bill which,
powe &c pay the New YORK s'e % er sHe
again, not In person, but in BILL that amends the
Audit act very materially. It was introduced to-
day. by Senator Benedict ana Is as foll0ws:-
SECTION 1.-The estimate authorized by the section Of
the hereby amended be made At times
and nothing in this said section contained shall
% or os Scsg to " an s o sf
permanent character which is authorized by laws in
CONF 1a:ns rsaarea the he pay
second section Of act shall apply any
psnasa Al ps::sss -, further,
iroier may pay. .pecded second sec
.on they may be in excess % Of any sum
or Of any Of the purposes Of the said city or county
ISL Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to
the sd CG%p'r 70 pay out OF the Of
Ihai lawfully paid Of the avss Of
Syss Of or from any special or trust "nds o inc
SEQ: s-The third section OF the said hereby re.
sHo. A-This &C, shall take effect Immediately.
Anybody who is at all familiar with the pro-
visions OF the Board OF Audit bill 1t passed the
Legislature on the 3Oth Of last month can see at
glance the real object Of the Dill. which learn
section Of the Audit act reads:-"The said Comp
troer is hereby authorized and required 10 make
payment oil the Claims remaining unpaid for salaries
cmDlOVCg
and officers Of the various departments, and ofcers
Of the c a r for ss ISL and Of
ais furnished during said year." &c. What the
idea OF amending THIS section in the way proposed
by the Comptroller is, leave everybody TO Judge
for himself II IL betters the original act no doubt
people Will see 1t. The third section Of the act,
which the bill repeals, reads as fo0ws-
SECTION 3-An payments for and on accoun, Of work
W rn % and ~ 81 %
s Ssnt M @ s'' 'sss's y 4: depart
York. any Ii. purpose. Iersot shall iOs IN AZ
% G pses. sa 20 ST e1s The
have been audited and allowed. provided n
At first blush It looks though the repeal or this
section was desired simply to allow the Comptroller
well as the real parties entitled to get PAID bat this
Ia not believed TO be
IT'S REAL INTENT
BY some few OF the Senators who have looked over
the BILL This very section gave rise TO considerable
was finally passed after the line TO the eject thai
the payments should be made 'in all cases whicn
the said Comptroller shall so order IN writing" was
stricken out. Une OF the Senators, VINO Is on the
Committee on Cities, has made up his mind to find
out, II possible, what MIR. Green Is really after by
wishing 10 strike out this section. which he says
was OF his (Green's) own making before II was SO
amended by the Senate as to deprive the Comp.
troler Of the oneman power II conferred. and there
are few others, not on the committee, who think
there Is very big cat In the meal.
LIQUOR DEALERS, AH0Y
n Senator Palmer's excise BILL introduced today,
should ever become law the liquor dealers WILL
indeed have bard road to travel. IL provides that
II shall not be lawful TO sell intox icating liquor 10
persons who are In the habit 0f getting half seas
over, to minors, "witnout the written consent OF
parents or guardians" Anybody who gets injured
In person or property by ~ intoxicated person can
proceed against and recover damages from the party
who sold the liquor that bought about the drunk.
Again. II a married woman gets woopped by her
husband, when he Is under the nuence Of the how-