The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-24

members though they did not express it, for Haw:
kins has made himself obnoxious to them by
his VIII olesale denunciations OF many
measures as jobs and swindles and by hia
sweeping insinuati0ns OF members being speciallv
interested In their passage. Mr.. Fields also in
formed Mr. Hawkins that the statute required re-
sigma lions to be filed with the Secretary OF State
The regular business OF the House was then re-
sumed while Hawkins drew up his resignation, sent
1t to the Speaker to be forwarded to the Secretary
OF State, and then left the chamber. He will prob
ably communicate to his constituents and the public
generally, over his own signature, his reason for
resgning his seat in the Assembly. He has come tn
the conclusion that this sOcalled reform Legislatures
Is now owned by Vanderbilt, and that It can be-
bought by anybody who has the means to buy. And
he is also OF the opinion that 1t is
MORE CORRUPT THAN THE LEGISLATURES OF RECENT
which were controlled by Tweed and Tammany.
There are few, If any, who question Hawkins in
been not only unsuccessful, but ndiscreet. as re-
former, the chief objection to his course In.
the Assembly being .hg that he. he has fre-
proper motives upon the whole Legislature;
while members in privately commenting on his
his opinions he should have been more definite anH
direct in his statements. Perhaps he will be more
explicit when ne returns to the metropolis and re-
Mr.. Judd was elected chairman Of the COMMITTEES,
on Cities in place OF Mr.. Hawkins.
THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILROAD sCHEAB,
amended so as to provide for the appointment or
commissioners to select the route, came up on It's
question being ordered passed by vote OF % to 49,
THE BEACH PNEUMATIC UNDERGROUND PROJECT
was the remaining one OF the two that was rushed
through under the pressure OF the previous queS-
tion This bill had already passed the Senate some
time ago. the Senators having given it the prefer
Assembly to-day by vote Of e8 to "A.
The Committee on Railroads Of the Assembly helG
meeting this afternoon and heard the ObjecttOn0
OF the Central Underground Railroad interest to
THE vANDERBlLT RAPID TRANSIT SCHEME
b 10 win ie c aa the
rights OF the Central Underground Company.
,v the new w. Registry laws for New York Brook
the State weres read third time in the Assembly,
NEW YORK CITY REGISTRY BILL
before l8 final passage was, by unanimous cOnsent,J
amended so as to include the Surrogate, Recorder
and City Judge among the officers to be elected ad
the fall election. 1t was Immediately sent to the
Senate, which also passed 1t as amended.
THE BROOKLYN REGISTRY BILL
went through without further amendment, but Mr.
Jacobs took occasion to explain his Objectiona
to it. The State Registry bin was amended
villages having more than ten Thousand nhabitants1
In the Senate this evening the Assembly bill in rel
htlOn TO u double session or
THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
a." the salary OF the Rocorder and city Judge WHO
make the double session optional with the Judges
instead of obligatory, as the original bill provided.
Recorder and City Judge at $3.50 EACH
NoMINATIoN or REGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
The republicans of the Senate and Assembly met
in the Assembly Chamber in Joint caucus at nine
Z. M. to nominate Regent for the University, I'M
place of the late Erastus Corning. The was
called to order by Mr.. Bemus, who nominated Sena-
tor ID. p. Wood for chairman; carried. On
motion OF Mr. Hustled, Senator Dickinson and
AsSemblyman Hart appointed scores
taries. On motion the caucus proceeded to
ballot for candidate for Regent, Senator
Madden and Assembyman Moore acting as tcllers.
Senator Chatheld nominated Hon. Henry Il. Person
rs a candidate. No other candidate was named.
The caucus then proceeded to ballot, when IL was
found that Henry H. Person received 90; A. r. Up7
son, 0; p. L. Snyder, 1; I. GlOsskuskee /; Rush c.
Hawkins, /.
The Chair announced the nomination OF Hon..
Henry Il. Pierson, and on motion the caucus adj
jOurned.
PAYMENT or THE TAMMANY PROSECUTORS
The bill to provide for the payment OF the legal
expenses in the prosecution OF the Tammany
thieves was returned to the Assembly this evening"
and amended so as to provide that all expenses in-
Cured or to be incurred by the Attorney General
and Charles O'Conor, or under their directiOnl
shall be paid by the Comptroller of the city OF New!
York on the production of the accounts duly certl-
fed by the Attorney General and Charles O'COnor.
TO meet these payments the Board Of Supervisors
are authorized to raise by tax $780, 900. The bill
then passed.
BILLS PASSED AT THE EVENING SESSION.
In the House this afternoon the following billy
were passed:-To incorporate the New York and
Queens County Bridge Company for the purpose OF
constructing bridge over the East River; to estab
lsh q rapid transit steam ferry between Westches-
ter county and New York city; to amend the char
ter OF the American Bible Society; providing for the
transfer of policies OF the Standard Life assurances
COMPANY.