The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
Amendments to the Erie Classification Repeal
Bill-AlpYander Frear 0usted.

ALBANY, Feb %, 1872.
The scene In the House last night and the passage
OF the Charter Of the Committee OF Seventy still
continue to be the subject for conversation andfor
whatever excitement exists. = the excitement at
most Is very little, ana. like the calm after the
Storm have been the proceedings or the House to-
day. The Seventyites who have remained are, OF
course in high gee, but so high that they seem to
disagree among themselves. John Wheeler, who
has really done most OF the working and talking
Tor the chatter, Is Justly proud Of his
success, and predicts the speedy and safe
passage Of the bill through the Senate. To-day
l learn, however, tnat there Is o probability Of
! some bad stumbling blocks being placed In Its way.
The Committee Cities have decided to give o
hearing to parties opposed to the bill on Tuesday
afternoon Spencer was put on the gut utre on
learning this, and Immediately telegraphed TO his
! friend, ex-MayOr Opdyke, to come up here aud
speak against It, have also heard that Tiemann
on being asked what was to be done with the
charter, lacOnically and sharply answered, xiii It,
damn W 1t is rumored, also, that there will be. In
the meantime, q charter presented in the Senate to
suit the ideas of many who are not satisfied with
that OF the seventy.
THE RAPID TRANSIT FOLKS
are here in full force and, 1t seems, have formed a
sort of joint corporation, something on the plan
proposed by John Foley. The Arcade, Central, Un-
derground and others, except the Beach Broadway
Bore nave combined and willing that the Legls-
lature should pass law allowing them to decide
among themselves the plan they desired. This
leaves but Two underground measures before the
committee, and from the manner N which
| Beach Pneumatic plan seems to be the ia.
vorite and having no vla wac 70 or contend ia
| elated at the prospect OIL their success There are
several elevated projects still hanging and II is
Nh talI no finn m
| Inc friends OF the Committee OF Seventy's Charter
assembled in full force in the upper chamber this
for consideration, but they were disappointed.
wEIsMANN's DRUG BILL,
to regulate the practice OF pharmacy and the sale OF
pOsons IN the city OF New York, was taken up and
passed, Chatheld being the only Senator present
THE HUDSON RIVER AND CENTRAL RAILROAD
Company reported III reply 70 the resolution OF IN
curry, That Ghey run fourteen passenger ana four
freight each way daily, that the average rate
OF speed Is fifteen miles per hour, ana that WITHIN
The last TWO years me number OF laced, accidents was
| THE NEW HEALTH OFFICER.
Al twelve O'Clock noon the Senate went into
executive session to consider the appointment OF
| Dr. Vanderpoel to be Health Oicer OF The port OF
York IN place OF Dr. ae app e
enter upon his duties without delay.
| IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN
A bill presented by Senator Murphy provides
that the authorities OF the city OF Brooklyn shall not
issue any bonds Otner obligations. or IN any man
ner It's credit beyond the SUN OF $2.SoO 600 out
or under the act giving powers to the Water Board
beyond sum Of 81, 200, 0O0 Any officer violating
for not less than one Year and to
fine OF not less than 81, 600 Tor each offence. The
When the bill proposing TO allow John I. Mills to
run line OF horse railroad cars over the
MIR. Bowen offered an amendment pro.
vdlng for the sale OF the franchise at auction 10
the highest bidder in the usual manner. IL was
suggested that In the absence oil Mr. Benedict, VINO
had charge Of the measure, the subject De post
poned, ana accordingly it was passed over. Mr.
Tlemann remarked that when the proper time came
he would tell all ABOUT The matter, and would show
that the Legislature had nothing whatever TO 30
with II. IL was simply a question between Mr.
Mills, the former proprietor OF the stage line, and
the Harem talr0ad Company, aud ii ne had suf-
Tered any injustice al the hands Oh the company ne
should seek redress nom them.
Cady's Crosstown Railroad bill was recommitted
TO the committee for clerical corrections.
In the Assembly to-day large amount OF business
was DONE although no bills oil any general interest
were presented except one by Avord III regard 10
the
The bill repeats all exisng Csury laws ana makes
II illegal to charge than seven per cent except
where a written contract has been made In which
any amount OF interest," may De agreed upon; Inns
II VIII he tnat 1t does not make any improve
ment on existing laws ., -.
THE JUDICIARY INVESTIGATION
to-day and mad A. sent TO the printer with the most
severe njunctions 10 Its sacred Character and the
! necessity OF inviolabe secrecy In the matter. The
testimony Is quite vouminous and covers seem.
Ingy some two hundred pages VI legal cap.
! Although the examination has not been concluded
learn from private sources that the committee will
! recommend the impeachment Of both Judges Bar
| nard and Cardozo. They have found nothing but
| what they could most highly commend In connec-
ton with the management OF the County Clerks
once and the careful and ready manner In which
| the business there has been conducted as far as
| they have yet learned.
THE FREAR.KILIAN CASE
came before the House to-day on the report OF the
4 nnayn Hoo w nj I'm IN nf atga nd
ing the seat now held by Frear to the contestant,
OF the committee, dlssented from the report, but OF
course, their dissent amounts TO nothing ana II Is
pretty sale 10 assert that these halls OF legislation
Will know 'Charter Aeck" no more, at least this
season.
THE MANHATTAN CAB CONDENSATION
was knocked in the head.I0-day, although Hustled
succeeded finally In having II laid on the table. As
this Is tor company which, 1t Is claimed, Will ma.
lerally injure the business OF the hackmen IN New
YORK city, 1t will be severely fought and the appeal
OF the poor cabbies' maya fleet Its DEATH
HoUGHTON's CIVIL COURT BILL
was under consideration In the Assembly Judiciary
Committee to-day, and Will, no doubt be reported
some time during the coming week. Tue BILL II
will be remembered, gives to the JUDGES the right
to appoint the clerks OF the courts and takes the
power away from the supervisors.
COOKS BOGUS JEwELRY BILL
has been considered IN the Committee on Trades
and Manufactures, but final action by the COM
mittee has been deferred until those opposed 10 the
provisions OF the bill could have an opportunity OF
the present or the coming week. ana as II intereres
very much with the business OF cheap jewelry and
plate dealers and manufacturers, 1t Will no doubt
THE SENATE EXCISE COMMITTEE
gave a hearing TO several citizens from various
parts Of the state, among them ex-senator O'Don
nell on the bills before the Legislature on the liquor
question: most OF the speakers favored the pr0posl.
ton Tor local pr0hibtion-that IL, 10 submit the
q Or mo 70 ns people Of the
The following amendments TO the Erie Classfca-