New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

TIN RROOKIYN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ABUSES
CHEAP RATES-WHAT MIR. THOMAS FIELDS
KNOWS ABOUT BRIBERY.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, March 6.-Among the bills passed
bv the Assembly to-day were those aboshng the Offices
OF Supervisor az Large and County Auditor OF Kings
Comfy and recurring thrceourths vote OF the Board
of Supervisors before appropriations OF public money
can be made on both bills the regular line Democrats
voted in the negative they also did on the bill striking
out the word white from the militia law The Brook
lvn Ferry bill, reducing the fare the George Law
ferries TO two cents and making other needed reforms
was laid aside motion OF Mr. Bennett in consequence
OF the absence OF friends OF the bill
The hill exemptng the town OF Rochester, Ulster
County, from the provisions OF the act allowing towns 10
bond themselves for railroad purposes gave Mr. Fields
an opportunity 10 deliver lecture on the wckedness OF
bribery Mr. Louchran. who opposed the bill, said the
Midland Company going about purchasing votes at
the rate Of s5 head mr.. Fort-Cheap at that Mr.
Fields made the OF this hint that there were others
beside himself whom the denunciations 20 which he
has been lately subjected would apply He said II the
vail which covers transactions OF the rural dis
trcts we're as thin that which covers some transac
tons of the Observation-Disclosures should find that
the morals OF the one as loose the morals
10 the other I stand here to-day 10 protest
in the name OF the people Of this State against the doe
trnc boldly firmly and, gues. at the time, honestly
EXPRESSED that a vote bought for SIS 10 bond a town
was cheap under the circumstances. have no doubt
that this principal Of purchase extends further than the
bonding Of this town that it extends 20 the elections
and wherever the interests Of individuals sufficient
10 induce raise the OF corruptng any
This Illustration OF the principle OF minority repre-
scntatiOn for which the gentlemen voted in the New
York Charter" To which Mr. Fort replied that hoped
the gentemans protest against the purchase Of
wOuld be entered the journal.
This morning House resolution for 200 copies OF the
CLERKS Manual" az 81 each. came up for consideration
i'm he
duced the number % rs copies for the Assembly and 50
for the Senate the odd copy being for the Lieutenant
amendment came down the Assembly, which immedi
atey appointed Committee OF Conference. The senate
had committed the extravaganza OF voting copy OF this
bound Nr Tweed. Ia the senate Just before the
vore was taken Senator Temann remarked r. As we are
on ecououy wouldn't Il ne well 10 have printed for
abolish capital punishment. The time was manly occu
pied in taking the vote on the passage OF uunportan
bills.
The SESSION OF the Assembly this evening devoted,
Ike this mornings, the tird reading OF bills Moth
ns noteworthy occurred except the temporary aetedt o.
the bill 70 reform George Laws ferries. The woe
against IT, though including many OF the best men IN te
House. showed tnat Laws lobbyists had worked very
et lcntv. II u thought that this NH may yet be ear
r1ed The Democrats already counting on l gains
ia Willamsburgh account Of the failure az this bill,
which was ordered to third reading last week without
The Joint Railroad Committees Of the Senate and As
seuuy have decided TO report Ia favor ui thc Beach
Pneumatic a. he underground scheme for rapid transit
IN Npw-NUrE. The division was very close t' Hlh't
being boz favor OF tue Central Underground as amended
so as o. give that Company the Broadway route.
Senator Ame~. OF the James Wood Investigating Com
I'D rr BIZ still unable 10 leave h- home He has Ul;L
ll tAc papers ana testimony no the case His report r
me way TO Albany. and vii bee submitted 10 the
probability the senate before the expiration Of the
week. Tie Assembly Railroad Committee nave agreed
against tnc Din introduced by Nj Alvori 10 regulate
Toguts on the railroads