New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07
ASSEMBLY.
Mr. Hustled NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CHARGES AGAINST
Mr. Hustled rose to question of privilege,


SIR. HUsTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF CHARGES AGAINST
Mr.. Hustled rose TO question OF privilege,
and spoke as follows:
MR SPEAKER: rise 10 a question OF privilege. Two
weeks snce in answer 70 series Of attacks made upon
me In Metropolitan journal, rose to a question OF
privilege, and made full frank and truthful state
ment OF the whole question, and, In closing m
doubted the lcompleteness Of my yndication to
give opportunity before committee OF this body
to verify NV statements No such opportunity was
corded for the "a had right TO assume, that
there occasion for such course. The press
throughout the State almost universally accepted my
declarations as satisfactory and conclusive Since that
tune, however, the journal that made the original
insinuatlou and has published letter from certain
Jesse Ryder, which, while making assertions that are
statement in any way materially affects the matter
at issue, by implication conveys the impression th my
legislative action, in connection win the Ne~-iOrk
city charter OF 1870. was the result OF prearranged
reference TO this Ryder is made in yes
terday's NETWORK TRIBUNE and call also therein
made for tn facts. have only to say here, in reply,
that nctiOn is mean as malicious and as false
uttered ~ but It is legitimate snoJs9. ro Tor
fore invited aud challenged, I now demand an
ac1fsef3 ana htSfIIuets, S63n present
themselves face to face with me before COMMITS HI
confront them demand tins IN response 10 can rom
the Editor of THE TRIBUNE, who Is my eonstatdent
demaud II In vlndcation OF nv previous statement;
demand it "a shield against malicious and unwarpanted
a. me tn, favor TO move the appointment of Committee
with power 10 send for persons and papers
Mr BENNETT moved that the Committee Of WAYS and
Means make Investigation Of the matter with power
~ send for persons and papers. carried.
Autborizine Taxpayer to bring suit against any mu-
nicpa officer guilty OF embeLzlen&nl OF - N
Office authorizing the Harlem and NcwfOrk Navigation
COMPANY 10 bonds; amending the General Rail
road act by authorizing the laying OF narrON-sauge
tpscts sncndug the act protect purchasers OF real
estate sales ordered by surrOgatcs SO 9s 10 reho
them valid notwithstanding the petition 10 not signed
nv all the executors or administrators making provision
Tor hing canal claims. This bill lost, aud motion
to reconsider was laid Oh the table,
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
The bin authorizing Columbia College trustees to
| MI INA y BIONyE moved to recOmmt TING bill.
Mr.. MACKAY read Il report OF the trustees, showing
! thereon He was opposed TO their going up Town 70
secure additional property. on which they would be
| Mr PAIGE opposed the bill. regarding It giving
pOwor 10 the trustees which they should not have. 1t
wac nothing less than land-grabbng scheme;
He referred the possessions Of Trinity Church. aud
said they rested Sc an incubus upon the spirit OF I'm,
OF that church would not give lease for over two years
aud some Of their buildings were old and dlapdated'
having been built some co years ago.
Mr. fSOaBLY defended the bill and showed the neces,
tllat thera was a contemplated land speculation.
DEATH OF MI. ELY. ~, .,,o
In the midst OF the discussion the Chair announced te
daoth OF VIM. NJ. Ely, member OF the House. WHICH
MIR Hustled stated that he had served three years in
this House with deceased and had learned 10 appreciate
h CHARACTER He therefore moved that this House no"
adouru ILL this evening, which was carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hustled offered the following:
~ 'Ee and SseA is rs Hon se %s s
smOus Us to ms dnal rahg-pHes our S''' "" "O" - -
esi That recognize this m.terioa diSpsn.sion The
Osss stsau, lbs fidelity as legislator and his noble
H. MS nd and sascone aad father bis
district able representative and all bis aequan'anees
Rsos That appreciation Of bis worth md S, O. on
mourn az durlg the balance Of this session A. S,..L. =,