The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-26
A BIG JOB DEFEATED.
The Amendment to thV Railroad
Consolidation A.ct.
Comptroller Greenland the City's
Finances.
a Partisan ~rick in the acknowledgements Sur.
vey 81 New YORK. Harbor-The Ma
tional Guard Rifle Range
ALBANY, April 25, 1872.
PARTrSa1l LEGISLATIVE DODGE.

ALBANY, April 25, 1872
PARTrsaJl LEGISLATIVE DODGE.
The republican nv ,mbers Of the Senate this morn.
ing resorted to low trick to gain partisan point
that would hava done credit to the worst Ring
Legislature the State was ever cursed with A bill
was introduced yesterday and reported
formally t0>say which provides thar the
patronage OF the city Of Albany shall be dis
tribnted, not by the recently elected democratic
Mayor, byt by other officials who are republicans.
The bill came along headless, so great was the
hurry 70 set 1t through--n other words, it had no
enactang clause. 1t was showed in among a pile Of
other bills reported by the Grinding Commit
tee, Mld unanimous consent was given that
they al should be ordered to third reading the
democrats not being aware that the Albany bill
was among them. When the trick was discovered
Mr.. johnson did his best, by rising to various
points Of order to induce the Senate to act "fair
and square," and not resort to trlckery In snch an
Important matter He finally appealed from the
decision of the Chairman, Mr.. Woodin, who ruled
that unanimous consent had been given to order
the bill to third reading. Artful Dod9er Winsow
declared the Chair was right ana a general debate
all round ensued, ending finally by the Chair being
cspson ny strict I pai VOTE win TN one rex
eters. Mr.. Murphy, who entered his earnest
protest against such a despicable way of
doing business In violation OF fixed rules OF the
House, declared, after the vote was taken and Mr..
Adams had moved that the bill have Its third read
ing and base his opposition on the twentieth rule,
which provides that no bill introduced after the 10th
unanimous consent, until all bills previously intro
duced have been acted upon. Thus the matter
bill, and will doubtless override this rule in some
way in order to carry their point The trickery by
which the bill was reported ana ordered to third
reading only goes to show to what length par tisan
spite can carry even '.reformers" ~.
THE GREENWICH STREET nuMBUG.
bill was introduced IN the Senate to extend the
Greenwich street railway to the Harlem River. 1t
has not the ghost OF show of passing.
IMPEACHMENT OF THE JUDGES.
Mr.. Prince called from the table his resolution
providing that the House conclude its legislative
business, as far as possible, on Friday the Goth
Committee in relation to the charges against
Judges Cardozo and Barnard be made the special
order for that day and hour; and that the House
He moved to substitute Wednesday, May j, for Fri
DAY, April % and called for the previous question
on that motion. Mr.. Avord threatened to oppose 1t
Y the previous question were insisted on, and
Prince accordingly withdrew his call for the pre-
vious question Alvord then moved as an amend
ment simply to make the report the special order
Tor Wednesday morning next Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, emitting the remainder of
the resolution. Mr. Prince objected, stating that
entering upon proceedings for impeachment would
not necessarily prevent the transaction of any other
legislative business. Mr.. Alvord, however, while
he did not desire to delay action in relation
t0 the Judges, wanted the House to proceed as
eXpedtiously rs possible with its regular business;
the report of the committee could be considered,
and subsequently the court could be convened If
articles OF impeachment should be presented. Mr..
ANoid's amendment was carried 10y vote OF 90
TO 30 The question then required upon the adop-
ton OF the resolution amended, when Mr..
Prince moved to lay that motion on the table which
was carried. Prince thus gained his most essential
point, which to postpone the time for the
judiciary Committee to report. The report win
not Represented till some time next week, and the
additional delay only Increases the ugly rumors
that powerful influences being brought to bear
in order to prevent impeachment 1t Is understood
sion to report in favor of the impeachment OF Judge
Cariozo, and that a similar conclusion will also be
arrived at with reference to the others.
SURVEY OF NEW YORK HARBoR.
A message was received In the Assembly from
compliance with joint resolution OF the two
Houses, he applied to the President OF the United
States, requesting him to appoint three officers Of
the United States to survey the exterior lines OF
the New York harbor on the Brooklyn side.
He transmits q communication from Secretary
Belknap containing NOTIFICATION OF the appointment
OF the Chief Engineer of the Army, the Superintend
ent of the Coast Survey and Lieutenant Colonel
Newton, ofthe Engineer Corps, such Board Of
Examination, to report to the Governor as soon as
practicable, and alludes to the necessity OF the
LEGISLATURE making money appropriation to cover
&XrENsEs OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NEW
YORK.
A communication was received from Comptroller
Green recommending the immediate passage OF the
bill making further provision for the local govern
ment OF New York city and county and to provide
for the immediate settlement OF claims against the
same; lie insists that It's prompt passage ls imper-
mcnt. On motion OF Mr.. Maciay the bill was i'm
medistely read third time and passed.
Attae evening session Mr.. Jacobs called attention
TO the fact that the bill had passed the Assembly
this morning and been sent to the Senate. He said
the bill contained some extraordinary provisions,
and proceeded to denounce the action of the House
In rushing 1t through so hastily to its final pas
sage. He was called to order by the Speaker,
who explained that the bin had been called
I'D and pas sed on motion OF Mr.. Mackay and in re-
Spouse to an urgent communication from Comp
troler Green that Its immediate passage ne
ccssary 10 prevent serious embarrassment. There
was quite spicy Tit between the Speaker and MIR.
Jacobs who said he had never before been decided
out OF order In the course Of his long legislative
A resolution offered by Mr.. Jacobs recalling the
hill from the Senate, was adopted.
THE GENERAL SESSIONS ELL PASSED.
The bill IN reIa ton to the double session Of the
Court OF General Sessions, and confirming the reso
lption OF the Board OF Supervisors liking the salary
OF the Recorder and City Judge az SSop, eaeh, was
The Senate. There was some discnssioh Ia tue As
senby over the bill amending
TaE RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION ACT
go as TO allow corporations to bring suits III United
states as wen as state courts
The SPEAKER took the 1cor and moved TO recon.
slider the vote by which the vote was lost. lie SAID
he would not ask to have IL tabled, desiring to ex-
plain the bill and give members an opportunity 70
state why they voted against ~ me oplec. On u.e
bin was simply TO extend the right TO BRING SUITS
against these Companies in the United States
Courts. He insisted that this would only De placing
railroad companies on the same |eotg m,.m lhu
ylduals. He asked the House II p1e COMMODORE
vanderbilt should have law on tile statutc DOCK
~ Mn exclusive az the one now thereY Mr. Mr.
D pr could not possibly be UNJUST ana ne
thought the members on this moor had over
looked the fact that this bill was unquestoDably
~ INC interest OF justice. He held that when law
mao been passed consolidating any corporations,
anu Ny any omission such act was so defective that
claim OF his against one OF those companies could
not be sued, we should pass the necessary law to
remedy that defect. lie was anxious only that
Justice, ~ should ,,l be done: When he came
the object Of its ias@ Was to DO
justice bat he had noticed that the statue on the