The New York herald., 1872-12-23
FUN F0R THE RADICAL FAMILY.
The Question Of the speakership-Trouble About
the Head Of the Eouse-T -Tinkers-in-
Ordinary to the Meropolis-0ur
Little Dogberries in Danger.

York; Henry r. Pierson, now of Albany. but for
merly senator from Kings county; L. Bradford
Prince OF Queens, and Franklin A. Alberger, Of
Erie. The two latter were members OF the last
Assembly. Within Q day or two Messrs. Pierson
and Alberger have signifed their intention not to
be candidates. and it is presumed that not even L.
Bradford Prince win care to run lone tilt against
Cornell Very many will be surprised II
the latter Is not nominated by acclamation
In the republican caucus. In that event
he Will be relieved from the necessity Of assigning
any particular man to the Craftsmanship OF Ways
and Means and by common custom to the leader
ship Of the party In the Assembly II Mr.. Cornell Is
left unembarrassed Pierson will be Chairman OF
Railroads, Prince OF judiciary, Aberger OF Canals,
and Fort, Of OswegO, Of Commerce. Where he Is
to find material for o Chairman OF Ways and
Means is not SO readily seen, for 1t Is ex-
pected Of the member holding that position
that he win be always ready, not only
to defend his party when attacked, but
In turn to attack and destroy Its assailants
Jacobs, on the democratic side is q sharp and
ready debater, with an experience of six or seven
sessions to sustain him, and disposition at times
to make things hot. Hustled, or westchester, is
the only known ready and experienced debater in
this Assembly, and, ordinarily would be put In the
'front.' Of battle. Common report however does
not place him en- rapport with the leading sup
pOrters OF the national administration, and, in
deed, he was elected against the protest OF his
local paper and also despite the denunciati0ns Of
the leading metropolitan party Journal SO, 1t
seems hardly probable that he should be taken.
However, necessity is q hard taskmaster, and un.
less 1t is the Bald Eagle, there viii be nobody who
can stand five minutes before one of Jacobs I'm
petuous charges.
THE cLERKsmP.
hove hoovn fopr
for the Clerkship besides host OF men who had
hopes that lightning might strike them.
There was William II. Barker, Of Kings;
Samuel r. Allen, OF Chenango, former
clerk Of the Senate and deputy clerk
Of the last Assembly; John L. Parker, Of Cayuga,
q former member Of the Assembly, and ex-senator
John O'Donnell, Of Lewis O'Donnen has hereto
fore felt very confident and was generally under
stood to be on the administration slate. But
few days ago SOMEBODY in apparent authority
sponged on the name OF the ex-senator and wrote
In that OF Francis F. Fargo Of Buffalo, and, to all
appearances, he is the coming Clerk at least he is
the CierK OF the last Assembly, viii be retained as
Journal Clerk whoever may be elected.
Will he asked Of this tnan was ever before asked Of
any Legislature in this State. Every member elect
has at least two pockets full OF projected enact
tute, while resolutions Of inquiry and investigation
are as plenty as fogs in London.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION
IL to be made speciality and New York city spe-
cial speciality IL is known that the New York and
sutssons I: 70 What should be what and espsc
ally as to who shall be who. Thus far no
particular scheme has been definitely agreed upon.
few OF the New York and Kings members who
felt confident they would have the inside track In
choosing appointees, In general way endorse the
hands OF hybrid board made up by taking the Dis
trct Attorney the President OF the Board Of Alder
men, to be elected next month the President OF the
Board OF Tax commissioners and the Mayor.
modelled 50 as to adapt them to o the S
party patronage OF the city can lie Kept more com
pactly within the city limits than if the heads OF
new Departments N are made directly by the Legisla
tention by placing cousins and brothers and other
near connections oil members on the city pay rolls.
this proposition, even il the New York delegation
should unanimously adopt it. It puts the ap-
pointing power entirely beyond the reach Of
4 RETURN TO THE METROPOLITAN SYSTEM,
as foreshadowed In an editorial article OF the
OF o large number OF the members, and is to be
urgently pressed by many Of the leading politicians
e co Of wo h Sy ss
cision of the former Court that passed
would be no hesitation among even the old
heads. But sustained or not sustained, it
looks more than probable that the metropolitan
will be the prominent feature of the Winters egis
lation. Bills are already ready for presentation
each case 1t is proposed to name the Commissioners
in the bill. 1t is short summary and comprehen-
Sive way OF relieving M Goyernor DIX ana Mayor
dividing the spois. have condensed the leading
characteristics and scope of these proposed COM
METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT,
composed Of the same counties as were embraced
II tine and Nsw tSe od nd
the two last named counties were little more than
1gureheads. The Commission could exercise juris-
diction only when solicited by the local authori-
ties. II is now thought the increased population
and its metropolitan character demand that 1t
sl,ai' troll as as the two cities il the system is
carried out, General James Bowen win be
placed at the head Of the Board, which win con.
from New York. two from Kings and one lBowen)
from wcstchester. 1t is more than probable that
Thomas @. Acton, the superintendent Of the Assay
ONCE and Seth G. Hawley, the Secretary OF the
present Board, will be the representatives Of New
A BOARD OF ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF
TAXES,
made up OF New York and Kings counties. This, to
consist OF five members-three from New York and
two rom Kings, with Mr.. Charles II. Andrews, the
President OF the Board OF Tax Commissioners, ut
tine head OF the bureau. IL Is claimed that such
combination would greatly increase the amount Of
taxable property, as the Commission would be in q
cohdition to scoop in large number Of property
holders who now escape taxation by nxlng their
suit circumstances, and thus escaping
taxation in either city. IL s also intended, the
constitution win stretch far, to charge this de-
partment with the assessment OF taxes OF all KINDS,
like those for opening streets, building OF sewers
paving, grading, &c.; also with the collection OF
taxes. II Is estimated that q saving OF at least
thirty-nve per cent could be effected by thus COM
bining all these kindred duties under one head.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
comprising the counties OF New York, Kings, Rich
mond, wcstchester and Queens. The Board to con-
slst OF ave members, OF which two shall be from
New York, one from Richmond one from Queens
and one from Kings 1t is Intended to confer upon
this Board all the duties and all the privileges now
discharqed or exercised by the health authori-
ties OF the several towns and counties constituting
the district. In addition 1t Is to have charge Of
the cleaning OF the streets and work OF like char
acter. Also, to have charge Of Quarantine, the
appointment OF Health 0llcer, resident Physician,
and q experimenting control OF all public aud
private hospitals and asyiums within the territory.
Jackson 9. Schultz is most prominently mentioned
for chief OF the department. with very distinct
understanding that no doctors shall be asso-
ciated with him II ia sad that the expe.