The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
'THR STATE CAPITAL.
Worrying Over the Seventy's
City Charter.
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Measures Wise and Measures
UMWisc.
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Important Interview with Gem
,eral Sickles.
President Grants Views as Filtered Through
the Mind of the Minister to Spain.
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Sickles' Laugh at Conkiing and
FentOn.
A Panacea for Our Municipal
Troubles.
The Contractors Bill and the Canal Pick
ings-PrOtoctiOn Against Fraud
Phi!Ohippic Bergh.
ALBANY. Feb. 70. 1872.


, ing from the way In which 1t dragged along, the
denOu1ae,t is as vet far Off. The arrivals from New
York as stated my despatch OF last night, were
mainly friends OF the Committee OF Seventy, ana
they came with such az air Of confidence that 1t
might have been supposed they had perfected their
combinations TO have their bill passed without re-
lying solely explanations OF theories and argr-
ments IN favor OF experiments IN local government.
There were several ''relormers ready to take hold
of the matter and "work'' 1t for them. George
O. Jones, who has been kept out In the
cold some lew years past would be willing, no
doubt TO sacrifice himself ana his time behalf OF
the septuagintal combination. Abe Van Vechien
would serve If II were made worth while: ana
Phelps, q man Of business, would undertake the
, Job and use only such arguments 10 impress any
, recusant members as any gentleman would use TO
any other. Then there was Alderman Wilder He
is good 'reiormer," and was endorsed by the
Committee OF Seventy ut the late election. He Is
willing to act as Alderman without salary ~ or
recompense Of any KIND and would probably serve
as and to the committee In behalf CT
THE PEOPLES CHARTER.
But the ''peoples committee" have evidently
made sad mistake. They seemed TO think that
:, The cohesive power OF pubic plunaer'' had been
weakened, aud that tins glorious reform Legisa-
fure would 40 nothing that savored OF corruption
in any way. They viii lind their mistake, no DOUBT,
Legislature been what expected there would
ere now have been something done IN the interest
Of reform. Tie Erie gang would haye been
smashed the very first week. and Otner measures
Of reform which occupied public attention, and
which were Freely explained and discussed IN the
public prints weuld have received the attention
their importance demanded. The Seventyites will,
no doubt ieel That their eyes are opened
LITTLE after TINS mernlng's work. They seemed to
feel little neryous.aitcr the other charter made Its
appearance last night anu soon rs the general
prOvisIens OF mat charter became known ami they
found taat 1t so arranged matters to give the
politicians a large share Of patronage, and that
there was q probability Of q fusion between the
factions IN opposition To their Charter, they became
still more ,rervous. THIS morning, when the House
opened, they were on hand In IrGl ioroe, and most
oil them let more confident th.Ul they dd last
nRnt. Their confidence was mere ased when they
found every amendment offered bsr Tuombly and
other opponents OF the blil voted &c wn Presently
thcy got doubtful again. AMI with g, nod reason, Tor
e,Of their pet Ideas allowed men 10 runfor and
mold ONCE as Aldermen who nott residents OF
the senate districts in which they v Vere elected.
Timothy Campbell tripped that prof, sct by pro-
posing mat they must have been -esid ents CT the
district ut least ihirty days before tn, election.
Hawkins, in n joking way. explained that the
downtown people might have a chanc by the
plan proposed to select respectable an, ! lnteiii-
gent representatives from any part OF he city.
The Hon. Timothy got excited showed hs Ia udsirto
his pockets, swung hls head and declared hat be
knew something aboutthe gcntleman's (Hal VRins)
district, and II the fast men and women That
region represented the Intelligence and resi- ecta-
bnty OF the city he did not want any or II. tie
was highly Indignant, and brought dawn the nc Wse
by his earnestness. His peint was well taken, ND
the amendment nc offered was adopted. This as
bad blow al one ,ef the pet ideas. The cumui '
live voting plan and other points passed alon
with mere verbal ana grammatical amendments.
anu everything seemed as the bin was TO go
through by deiauH.
SLIGHT pEBATg
sprung M in regard To the lime for holding the |
election, but II was linally agreed 10 name IA third
Tuesday OF March. SO that the Legislature might be
enabled 10 sec whether the experiment HAD been
successful. This looks as # There wond he more
tnkerng win the city dd this charter pass and the
election not result the Legislature desired. leel
almost secure IN reneratlng The opinion veniared
IN my despatch last night that under amendments
generally there would he u motion TO substitute
tue charter which was presented last night and
Oh which It is said there has been general under.
standing among the fdctlons oil the republicans and
the Apollo Hail democrats. The several ameni-
mems proposed and adopted to-day are mere baga-
teles ana 1t seems To De the plan 10 let The trends
OF the oii perfect first aud then the others siep III
and "9nock tue liic Out OF it, Toward the alter
noon The
= INTEREST IN Tng MEASURE.
which had been dropping FOR some time, seemed 10
ore out and the members with few exceptions, |
pald little or 10 attention to the matters under
consideration The galleries and lobbies became
gradually thnned out and 10y the time for taking
the recess there were not many more than a quorum
oil members prescuG.
Among the meas ures introduced last night was
one ny lusted maklng an amendment 10 the rules |
providing for a "Committee on Local aud Slecial |
Iawsr TO which shall be referred all laws OF special
nature. so that they may examine aud determine |
whether me, cannot be passed under general laws /
or whether general Jaws NAV be necessary on GER
tain measures. THIS VIII, no DOUBT, save mucn
time to the Leaisla ure aad give persons who have
local interests 10 serve chance 10 explain their
matters before a competent, comprehensive COM
mlttee. ~
The phIlohlppiC Mr. Bergn Is here win OIL In
his pocket wncn he wants 70 become q law, anu to
Mr. O'Brien. 1he latter ~ ny no means committed
10 the bill, aud will have cause I'D u makln9 u u
m,siempanor TO emulate XIII any living creature
I'm any contest OF skill or for any wager bet or
stakes" sriKen out wien Il gets INTO inc nands OF
sne S OF anmais Tor human food
must be done away IRON ''puo1c view alu
hearing No child under fourteen years s y, s.e
ter house ana IL Is uelcately made proDIbiloiy
upon the part OF anybody 10 XII horned animal
unless the killing is accomplished py "a dow upon
inc head or by some other means tchorolormfl as
WIN PRODUCE ISsgNsrBlLiTY -
THIS prohibition however wal not apply to the
killing OF ANIMALS IN any other way, so long as the
killing Is done according 10 the fehets oi a re.
10 pigeon shooting reads thus:-"Bnt no
living creature shall DC kIieu or muuh.eu
Y any person IN any cones. o ss 81 'G Ty ay
person found guilty OF violation Ci luis sec,
ton Will be fined not less tnan 800 or impIisonea
a. one and the same time. In the discretion OF the
court. Another section provides that the board OF
Health OF any city or town where there Is
Board OF Health or The Board OF supervisors Of
county must appoint inspectors whose duty " SD al
slaughtered, 40 that no diseased animal may be
Killed LOT "nnmap natures daily food" TINS IN
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