The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04
ty. be passed. but WIN be no doubt sever ely over

Mr. /. D. Brown, OF Cayuga, presented a resou.
ton. which touches on the OLD sore, sectarlan APP
,ndices OF the fact that
u 10 Nth THE GREAT ISSUE .,,,..,
strife within very few years Will be on religious
grounds. There are some here now who claim that
win be the control or the railroads; but many viii
be found here and elsewhere who will contend that
the questions founded on sectarianlsm viii be,
long the most bitterly argued in political warfare
MI. Browns resolution provides for an amend.
mcnt to section Of artcle7 Of the State constltu-
uon. and among other matters PROMPTS the pay
ment Of any OF the puolc moneys to any organlza-
ton or institution under ecclesiastical direction.
THE FRIDGE STREET BROOKLYN FERRY
Is to be attended to IN a bill introduced by Mr..
Atken. tie was evidently achin' to get 1t in as q
Brooklyn Ferry Company 70 run the ferry6oats
landing at Bridge street at least once In every III.
teen minutes, from Ave A. NJ 10 twelve O'Clock mid
PROVISIONS Of two bills introduced by Mr.. Mackay
Will be found passed. great projection to per-
One provides that any person charged with the
COMMISSION OF crime must be brought Immediately
within twepty.four hours and the other that per-
sons indicted for criminal offences must be tried
Ousy In the state. otherwise the Indictment 10 be
null and void. While these bills may he OF great
a 80
cape the strong arm OF the law. but as there are
several sharp and snrewd lawyers In the Assembly
this year the bills Will, no doubt, be well canvassed
before they 60 upon the statute books.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
which were named yesterday are quite significant
The Committee Privileges ana Elections Is SO con-
stituteu with Strahan ct the head, as TO leave
small chance for nope to the poor boys from New
York, against whom papers, petitions and protests
have been entered. The Committee on Rules, with
Hustled at the head and Jacobs at the tail, VIII be
,ssa ana roagsiy handled 4 i does not suit
THE rEMPER OF THE SENATE.
time in Sreak,ns up the Kings Which Tam iH1S
rnh fnr pftr0u tan
times Tor far reprehensible reasons, to foist
upon the people IN various SECTIONS OF the State out:
old charters was rammany's great forte last year,
and the natural result Is that there u let for the
ing 10 the country districts, Which must be done
speedily II there rs any thing IN the word reform.
Senator ssss ' ns%s to sS nc n
an4 Ss Old oarer Mnc 70
years before, and which the Tammany folks last
year utterly DESTROYED 10 CRAFTY their own Sci sn
sion there was not passed more outrageous mea-
sure than was mat very bill Of 1871, which threw
Bunalo into the hands ana at the complete mercy
OF q set Of men who were almost as dstasteful TO
her az Ring masters" always were to the tax
Buaio was passed alter it had been drafted with tn
the utmost care BY SIX commissioners appointed by
the Legislature. This COMMISSION was composed OF
three republicans and three democrats. In 1869 It
was submitted to the people, and IN the spring of
1870 It was put Into activS force: Not solitary
RING RASCALIYY.
Democrats and republicans alike declared 1t to be
s o Ses @
PARTISAN interests, turned The Whole system over,
aud Went SO far as TO extend the term OF every
Office holder SIX months beyond the term for which
nc was elected Not only this but the city was cut
up into twenty-five wards, tor what purpose pot
house politicians and corner lOalers Of tie Tam.
many stripe and complexion can best understand.
only mention these iacts TO show TO what lengths
the majority last year wag 70 g to
feelings or the rights Of the people for whose
benefit they were expected to iegislate, no matter
to what party they happened 10 beiong Iremem-
Der very well how the measure Was rushed through
In the double quick time ORDER anu how the lords Of
protests Of the democratic Common Council Of the
city which was being so tendery cared Tor, and
how It was sent wrling Win most S Indecent haste
to be signed. When 1t came out of that room 1t
was law; but how or why 1t was made law is
1870 Of which the Registry law and the TWO Per
Cent bill were pars and parcel. However, let the
the bill which gives Bnnaio right to nave control
OF nor own af1airs without regard to the whims or
:. FEW roLIrrcAL sHYsTeRs
was considered In Committee OF the Whole and
ordered to third reading: By next week Il WIN oe
TO push the matter through Is soon as possible and
the cutting illusions which Senator Lewis made TO
the action OF the dem0cracts v no rushed their In
famous cnarter though for his CITY, placed Senators
Lord and Hardenburgn In rather o tcklish position.
making his best points in his quiet but forcibe
way, and 30. TO certain degree, was excusaole lot
any Nc dS IN m ass
'CALNLY CoNsIDERED'
seat from the opening OF the Senate and therefore,
had 10 toe the marx. He sat on the front row,
gnlng that the bill should be taken in hand at once,
lost In deep meditation over the why's
ow IN Vi ae a
But the deep meditation had 10 come TO an end and
80 he got up and SAID that IL Mr.. Lewis would guar
antee that the Dill was not partisan one he would
have NO objection 10 Its being then and there con-
sidered In Committee OF the Whole.
this DILL, In point Of fatt, puts Buffalo IN the same
she was In before the charter Of last year
And this was Lords answers
~ voted for that charter last year, and felt at
IT WAS NOT PROPER CHARTER,
but voted for It for party reasons.n
Here lot me drop the subject. for this confession
%Srs os S
Inc Ring charter for Buffalo. against the WILL and
wishes OF It's citizens and other IKE measures too
could make about the matter.
THE IRREPRRsSf BILE NEGRO.
Woodin's vow % to the fifteenth amendment has
been funlIed as far as the senate Is concerned as
MS resolutions declaring null and void the &C.
assent Of the State 10 the rrteentn amendment
which assent, 1t Will be remembered, had been
siren declared ~ MS vote chat he believed o
negro had AS good right to vote aud was p0liti-
cay entitled to all the rights and privileges as the
most Intelligent white man OF HIS constituency, the
great majority Of whom the heartiest haters OF
the black man In the metropolis. The vote, how.
aver, was not unanimous. Jake Hardenburgh
couldn't bear TO
SWALLOW THE PILL.
When his name was called he made no answer
"Call the absentees," said W00din.
"Mr. LordW cried the Clerk There was no reply,
d the gracious Mr.. Lord not wishing 10 be put ON
nnrA u n m a0ar ~ nj w
taton, slipped into the cloak room the moment he
nad heard Wo0din call up the horrible resolutions.
"Mr. Hardenburghp' cried the CLERK alter he had
n vain called Mr.. Lord three distinct tmcs and the
Clerk was hOarse ct that Up got the Senator from
ne Fourteenth looking rather hurried.
"What IL the question ~ he asked, with an air OF
innocence that made the dignined Senators indulge
N q general chuckle.
the Clerk stated y and Hsrdenburgh excalmed,-