The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-10
THR STATE CAPITAL.
A Beggarly Account Of Empty Benches
in Beth Houses.
Plots and Plans OF the Infa-
nous Erie Ring.
THE SEVENTY'S CITY CHARTER.
Ifs Probable Fats in the Senate and What Its
opponents Mean To Do.
A Remnant of Ring Legislation
Knocked in the Head.
The SECRETS OF SAVINGS BANKS.
How Secretaries Grow Wealthy
and Honest Trustees Are
Put Out Of the Way.
Adjournment Of the Legislature Till
Monday Evening.
A Remnant of Ring Legislation
Knocked in the Head.
THE SECRETS OF SAVINGS BANKS.
Adjournment Of the Legislature Till
Monday Evening.

the folly Of the Legislature, for the sake Of
making little 'reformn capital attempting to hold
sessions on Saturday, was illustrated to-day by the
beagarly account Of empty benches which con.
fronted the President pro tenn. In the Senate and
the Speaker IN the House when the two houses
reassemblcd. There were certainly not over forty
members present In the Assembly. and there was
hardly quorum In the Senate. The consequence
was that the business transacted was OF very little
moment The most peculiar feature about these
Saturday sessions Is that, In most cases, the men
who vote for them on Friday are the very indi-
viduals who cannot be found when they are wanted
the next day.
THE CHARTER OF THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
is expected to come up IN the Senate Tor discussion
next week, and great efforts are being made by its
supporters to render us path smooth and easy. MI.
John Wheeler, the Chairman Of the Special Com
mittee Of the Seventyttes who has been doing her.
culean work In its favor ever since the session
began, Is to bring up on Monday strong reinforce
ment Of solid men," who Will sink heaven ana
earth III anything like the former can be
found IN Albany to induce the Senate to
pass the measure just as the lower House
sent 1t up-cram full Of amendments that
scarcely one Senator knows anything about
1t s generally believed that the Senate Will handle
IL without gloves. and that even II does pass its
best friends will scarcely recognize 1t. Indeed, It
Is well known fact that the Committee on Cities
are already very much ''mlxed" on the subject, and
that those OF its members who are opposed to the
cnartor are very outspoken IN their opposition,
while those VINO favor 1t. Just as 1t stands are
lremely lukewarm In their advocacy OF what Mr..
"sOLID BENEFIrs.n
OF course there Is not the slightest doubt that
the charter Will be reported ny the committee
ravorably alter tney will have made u few amend
ments 10 1t for mere 1orm's sake; but 1t is pretty
certain that they VIII not enceavor shoulder the
ANYTHING tnat might give rise TO hue and cry,
Ter. the unpleasant work OF amending and
Strengthening" the Dill tneY are quite content 10
leave 70 the Senate itself, though the task
tanuy by the majority, VINO really DO not
look upon It with a favorable eye. yet VINO are
Rifald-thats the word--lO vote against IL as
whole; but the "reiormers'' might place them
among those immortal sous who were not born to
Tons. 1t Is beneved that the cumulative voting
clause WIN DE the point against which the Senators
opposed to the charter Will concentrate their
heaviest fire. That and the clause relating to the
0usting OF the present Board OF Aldermen will GER
ta1y a,Oru tne most niuer Oh tne randank a
for q grand display Tor their tactics and
1t may be Of their knowledge OF how easily repre-
sentatlves OF the people can fight stoutly Tor
factions SAKE even though all else was lost
Wheeler and his friends understand the situation
about as well as any one at Albany. and when the
day arrives Tor the general discussion and the final
vote ne and they VIII, no doubt be fOund ready to
supply It's senatorial advOcates with all the tecnn
ever arguments the believers in Mr. OpdyKe's
theories dare TO advance and mantlln.
THE ERIE BILLS,
1t win be remembered, nave been made the special
orders In the senate Tor Wednesday and III the
people work like beavers now that the term OF their
existence has indirectly been nxed. Ex-senator
Truman has been enlisted In their service and was
all day yeserday using MS influence wlJn the coun-
try members 10 induce them 10 stand by the pres
se @ 10 Inc ne and Sa afs as
uphill job vi 1t, far greater than they had anticl-
pated, anu the ex-senator Is SAID to have tod
Z friend this afternoon that ''things looked
very black The assaults OF the HERALD upon the
Infamous clique, VINO are strugglng-wltn despera-
uon drowning man cllngs TO plank that he Tears
Will SINK with nIm-to save themselves from the
Just reward Of their past villanies by endeavOrlng
to Kill the Southmayd bill. have mad most sanitary
effect apparently In the ranks oil the "doubtuls."
The black list that they know will be published,
with al the necessary addenda, explanatory notes
and financial exhibits, has, IN addition, exerted o
terror when, II the money OF
THE swINDLED STOCKHOLDERS
that has been so aDundanLy promised by the
'king' does not prove TOO powerful 10r their scru-
pies, VIII certainly make justice triumphant the
long run. Still, IL cannOt ne said That at present
everything looks certain for the success OF the
6outhmayd bill, for there are many members whose
present uncertainty ABOUT the way they WIN vote can
In prospective. Gould anu MS abettors are 10 DO
here next Tuesday, and Will spare no pans to be
successful for IL their last throw VI the dice, and
they know II they lose tins time The future may
loom up for them with States prison
they VIII use money as secretly rs Lhey can simply
TO give people an idea that argument and the strong
persuasion OF facts alone are their only weapons
OF ueIence, Is already matter OF general converse
ton and
GREEDY ANTICIPATION IN THE LoBBIEs.
They Will not--so their plan OF operation would seem
to Enthusiastically as Of old mark their men so
that ne who runs may read but they Will, when the
day comes FOR their late to be decided. send their
'friends' to their seats with innocent smile
upon their iaces, after their wallets have been wei
houses who are watching every move vi the Ring
and VINO WIN be aole to single out with unerring
certainty The black sheep IN their midst even before
VINO gives way 10 the Rings influence had better
stand from under; for when the expose does come
1t certainly VIII be no Idle tale to amuse children
REMNANT OF THE RING.
The Tammany Ring last year ala q great many
things In the Legislature, as far as Westminster
county was concerned, winch had the effect oil
filing their Golfers at the expense OF the taxpayers
OF that outside district. One or the most unJustl-
fable measures they saw ut TO manufacture, osten-
siOy for the good OF the county, but really TO make
hay Tor themselves Willie the sun OF their power
continued 10 snlne was that OF levying $4,000
year on i've towns OF the county as compensation
for the Rings charitable work OF laying out roads,
DC, III and through the towns. Inc Dill
which gave the Ring this power was
whipped through both houses In the most shame
lully nasty manners and, although the people OF Two
or the towns protested venemently against 1t, their
representative IN the senate lent his influence 10 the
King to give Inc measure sort Of plausible local
support that never existed IN reality. II was In
VAN that every endeavor was made by the people OF
these two towns, when 1t became patent that the
OH was certain 10 pass, 10 have IL amended that
some KIND OF report should he made to tile towns
ny the Park Commissioners at least once year.
ing their operations from New YORK TO Westminster,
could be- many OF Their most troublesome glacemsn
Towns In question. And they did not
COUNT WITHOUT THEIR HOST,
ns .ne result showed. the two towns which pro-
RUE were East Chester and Port Chester and today
senator hooertson succeeded in having ordered 10
control OIL the commission which hev were placed